2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

The 2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the seventh season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.

2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Previous: 2010 Next: 2012

Stefano Comini effectively has won the championship with two rounds (and four races) to go, courtesy of winning all bar one of the previous races of the year. Whilst It would still be possible for Niccolo Nalio to beat him, Nalio would have to win all the remaining races, with Comini not finishing any of them, for this to be the case.

After featuring nine teams during the 2010 season, following the late withdrawal of Brixia Autosport, the grid features nine teams once again in 2011.

Regulation changes

Sporting
  • The points system for the 2011 season was changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.

Driver lineup
Team No. Driver Status Rounds
TDS Racing 1 Jeroen Schothorst[1] G All
2 David Dermont[1] G All
3 Bas Schothorst[1] All
4 Wim Beelen[1] G All
Oregon Team 6 Enrico Bettera[2] G All
Navajo[2] G 1–5, 7
7 6
Oscar Nogués[3] 7
8 Niccolò Nalio[4] All
25 Stefano Comini[4] All
Boutsen Energy Racing 10 Jochen Habets[4] All
11 Fabien Thuner[4] All
27 Michele Faccin[4] All
Team Lompech Sport 12 Dimitri Enjalbert[5] 1–2
Grégory Guilvert 3–7
14 Jean-Charles Miginiac[4] G All
Equipe Verschuur 15 Steven Gijsen[2] G 1–3
Richard Kressner G 5–6
Álvaro Barba 7
Peter Peters G 4
16 2
Wilko Becker G 3
17 Bernhardt ten Brinke 3
Jelle Beelen 5
Ruud Steenmetz 6
Jean-Philippe Dayraut 7
Brixia Horse Power Sebastian Stahl 4
73 3
Angelo Baiguera[2] G 1, 4–7
2–3
Andrea Cecchellero 2
Andrea Baiguera[3] G 7
Blue Jumeirah Team 18 Rafael Unzurrunzaga[2] G All
PujolaRacing 22 Toni Forne[4] G All
AFK Motorsport 23 Oliver Freymuth[4] G All
Algarve Pro Racing Team 24 Michael Munemann G 2–7
Icon Class
G Gentleman Driver

Driver changes
Changed teams
  • Dimitri Enjalbert moved to Team Lompech Sport.
  • Wim Beelen moved to TDS Racing.
  • Bas Schothorst and Jeroen Schothorst both moved to TDS Racing.
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy
  • Enrico Battera competed for Oregon Team.
  • Jochen Habets and Michele Faccin drove for Boutsen Energy Racing.
  • Toni Forne raced for PujolaRacing.
  • Oliver Freymuth participated for AFK Motorsport.

Team changes
  • PujolaRacing and AFK Motorsport debuted in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.| All of the seven rounds formed meetings of the 2011 World Series by Renault season.

Round Circuit Country Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz  Spain 16 April Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R2 17 April Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  Belgium 30 April Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R2 1 May Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
3 R1 Nürburgring  Germany 18 June Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R2 19 June Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
4 R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród  Hungary 2 July Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Niccolò Nalio Oregon Team
R2 3 July Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
5 R1 Silverstone Circuit  United Kingdom 20 August Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R2 21 August Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
6 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet  France 17 September Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst TDS Racing
R2 18 September Bas Schothorst Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
7 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló  Spain 8 October Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R2 9 October Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Niccolò Nalio Oregon Team

Championship standings
  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
1 Stefano Comini 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 DSQ 305
2 Niccolò Nalio 2 2 4 Ret 5 3 1 4 2 3 6 5 11 1 188
3 Bas Schothorst 3 6 Ret Ret 2 7 Ret 2 3 2 1 2 Ret 7 149
4 David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 135
5 Grégory Guilvert 4 2 5 6 4 Ret 2 3 Ret 6 103
6 Michele Faccin Ret 8 13 3 6 6 9 9 6 5 5 6 3 9 97
7 Fabien Thuner 5 4 3 Ret 9 5 8 11 5 4 3 11 16 10 93
8 Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 80
9 Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
10 Dimitri Enjalbert Ret 3 2 2 51
11 Jochen Habets 7 9 11 5 14 Ret 10 7 9 9 Ret 15 6 4 51
12 Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 29
13 Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 22
14 Andrea Cecchellero 5 10
15 Bernhardt ten Brinke 7 8 10
16 Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 8
17 Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 7
18 Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 6
19 Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
20 Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 1
21 Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
22 Wilko Becker 11 12 0
23 Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 0
24 Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
25 Sebastian Stahl 15 DNS DNS 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Álvaro Barba 2 Ret 0
Oscar Nogués 9 5 0
Ruud Steenmetz 12 9 0
Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
Jelle Beelen 15 13 0
Andrea Baiguera 14 0
Jean-Philippe Dayraut Ret 15 0
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified

Teams' Championship
Pos Team ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
1 Oregon Team 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 493
2 2 4 11 5 3 2 4 2 3 6 5 11 DSQ
2 TDS Racing 3 5 Ret 4 2 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 7 2 284
4 6 Ret Ret 3 7 Ret 3 7 7 Ret 7 Ret 7
3 Boutsen Energy Racing 5 4 3 3 6 5 8 9 5 4 3 6 6 4 190
Ret 8 11 Ret 9 6 9 11 6 5 5 11 16 10
4 Team Lompech Sport 9 3 2 2 4 2 5 6 4 12 2 3 8 6 176
Ret 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 Ret 10 14 Ret Ret
5 PujolaRacing 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
6 Equipe Verschuur Ret 10 Ret 7 7 8 15 DSQ 11 13 12 9 2 15 17
Ret 16 11 12 15 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret
7 Brixia Horse Power 11 14 5 14 15 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 14 10
DNS DNS
8 AFK Motorsport Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
9 Algarve Pro Racing Team Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 17 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
10 Blue Jumeirah Team 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
Pos Team ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Gentleman Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
1 David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 276
2 Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 200
3 Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 182
4 Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 160
5 Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 142
6 Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 72
7 Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 72
8 Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 71
9 Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 49
10 Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 43
11 Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 42
12 Wilko Becker 11 12 22
13 Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 17
14 Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 15
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
Andrea Baiguera 14 0
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 SIL
 LEC
 CAT
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References
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