title: 2009 African Rally Championship
text: # 2009 African Rally Championship
  
  The 2009 African Rally Championship season was the 29th season of the African Rally Championship. The season consisted of five rallies, beginning on February 20, with the Rally of Tanzania, and ending on August 30 with the conclusion of the Zimbabwe Challenge Rally. Zimbabwe's James Whyte won the championship, winning two of the five rallies during the season.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  | Date | Event | Winner |
  | - | - | - |
  | February 20–22 | Rally of Tanzania | James Whyte |
  | April 3–5 | KCB Safari Rally Kenya | James Whyte |
  | May 1–3 | Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally | Muna Singh |
  | July 3–5 | Zambia International Rally | Muna Singh |
  | August 28–30 | Zimbabwe Challenge Rally | Oliver Costa |
  
  ## Standings
  
  | # | Driver | Points |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | James Whyte | 38 |
  | 2 | Muna Singh | 29 |
  | 3 | Emmanuel Katto | 20 |
  | 4 | Oliver Costa | 19.5 |
  | 5 | Mohammed Essa | 19.5 |
  | 6 | Don Smith | 7 |
  | 7 | Valery Bukera | 5 |
  | 8 | Lola Verlaque | 5 |
  | 9 | Peter Horsey | 2 |
  | 10 | Jas Mangat | 1 |
  | 11 | Izhar Mirza | 0.5 |
  