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There will be additional points on offer in 2009 for the eight full-season competitors in the FIA World Touring Car Championship Independents' Trophy.

The independents, which include former champions Tom Coronel (2006) and Stefano D'Aste (2007) as well as double WTCC race winner Felix Porteiro, will compete for total prize money of 384,000 euros (£340,000).

The general points scale remains the same as in 2008, with double points awarded again in the final meeting at Macau.

However, there will be one additional point on offer at each event for setting the independents' pole position and another for the fastest lap.

If an independent driver finishes in the top eight overall they will be rewarded with three extra points for the trophy per basic WTCC point scored.

There will be 26 full-time entries in the WTCC season, although only 24 will compete in the season-opening meeting at Curitiba in Brazil and following race at Puebla in Mexico.

Honda Accord entries are yet to be finalised.

Full entry list:

1. Yvan Muller (SEAT Sport) - SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI

2. Gabriele Tarquini (SEAT Sport) - SEAT León 2.0 TDI

3. Rickard Rydell (SEAT Sport) - SEAT León 2.0 TDI

4. Jordi Gene (SEAT Sport) - SEAT León 2.0 TDI

5. Tiago Monteiro (SEAT Sport) - SEAT León 2.0 TDI

6. Andy Priaulx (BMW Team UK) - BMW 320si

7. Joerg Mueller (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si

8. Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - BMW 320si

9. Alessandro Zanardi (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si

10. Sergio Hernandez (BMW Team Italy-Spain) - BMW 320si

11. Robert Huff (Chevrolet) - Chevrolet Cruze

12. Alain Menu (Chevrolet) - Chevrolet Cruze

14. Nicola Larini (Chevrolet) - Chevrolet Cruze

15. Antonio Garcia (Campos Racing) - Honda Accord Euro R

18. Jaap van Lagen (LADA Sport) - LADA 110 2.0

19. Kirill Ladygin (LADA Sport) - LADA 110 2.0

20. Viktor Shapovalov (LADA Sport) - LADA 110 2.0

21. Tom Coronel (SUNRED Engineering) - SEAT León 2.0 TFSI

22. Tom Boardman (SUNRED Engineering) - SEAT León 2.0 TFSI

23. Félix Porteiro (Scuderia Proteam Motorsport) - BMW 320si

24. George Tanev (Scuderia Proteam Motorsport) - BMW 320si

26. Franz Engstler (Liqui Moly Team Engstler) - BMW 320si

26. Kristian Poulsen (Liqui Moly Team Engstler) - BMW 320si

27. Stefano D'Aste (Wiechers-Sport) - BMW 320si

28. Marin Colak (Colak Racing Team Ingra) - SEAT León 2.0 TFSI

29. TBA (SUNRED Engineering) - SEAT León 2.0 TFSI

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