2009 FIA WTCC Race of France
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| Date | 17 May, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pau, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Circuit de Pau 2.769 kilometres (1.721 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 FIA WTCC Race of France was the fourth round of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season and the fifth running of the FIA WTCC Race of France. It was held on 17 May 2009 at the temporary Circuit de Pau street circuit in Pau, France. It was the headline event of the 2009 Pau Grand Prix. Both races were won by Chevrolet with Robert Huff winning race one and Alain Menu winning race two. The second race was notable for a collision between race leader Franz Engstler and the safety car at the end of the first lap.