2011 FIA GT3 European Championship

The 2011 FIA GT3 European Championship season was the sixth season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season commenced on May 8 at Algarve and ended on October 16 at Zandvoort. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events were support races to the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season.

2011 FIA GT3 European Championship
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Calendar

On December 10, 2010, the FIA World Motor Sport Council announced the 2010 calendar in co-ordinance with the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1] On 30 May 2011, the round in Smolensk was dropped from the schedule.[2] On 21 July, a replacement round at the Slovakiaring was announced.[3]

Rnd Circuit Date
1 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal 8 May
2 Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom 5 June
3 Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain 3 July
4 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 17 July
5 Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia 21 August
6 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands 16 October

Entries

2011 sees a new manufacturer in the series with Mercedes-Benz joining the GT3 grid with their SLS-AMG sports cars. Ferrari have replaced the F430 with the brand new 458 Italia. The F430 is still eligible to race in this year's season, as is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R and BMW Alpina B6 GT3 that competed last year. The only car switch from a team has come from Graff Racing who have switched from racing a Corvette last year to the new Mercedes-Benz SLS. There are also a few new teams on the entry list from round one mostly from the new cars that Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz have produced.

Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds Tyres
Prospeed Competition Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 1 Paul van Splunteren All M
Maxime Soulet
2 Jan Heylen All
Petri Lappalainen
Graff Racing Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 3 Philippe Giauque 1–5 M
Mike Parisy All
Grégoire Demoustier 6
4 Joakim Lambotte 1–5
Gary Hirsch 1–2
Grégoire Demoustier 3–5
Philippe Giauque 6
Thomas Jäger
JMB Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 5 Edouard Gravereaux 4 M
Nicolas Marroc
Need for Speed Team Schubert BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 6 Abdulaziz Al-Faisal All D
M
Edward Sandström
7 Claudia Hürtgen All
Csaba Walter
Team LMP Motorsport Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 8 Dimitri Enjalbert 1–2 M
Bernard Delhez
Frédéric Gabillon 3
Jean-Charles Battut 3
Jean-Charles Miginiac 4
Grégory Guilvert
Edouard Mondron 6
Gael Castelli
9 Maxime Martin All
Gaël Lesoudier
Gravity Charouz Racing Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 11 Tomáš Kostka 1–2 M
Leonid Machitski All
Jarek Janiš 3–5
Štefan Rosina 6
12 Jan Stoviček All
Jakub Knoll
Fischer Racing Ford GT GT3 Ford Cammer 5.0 L V8 13 Markus Palttala 1–2, 4–6 M
Paulo Bonifácio 1
Stéphane Lémeret 2
James Emmett 4
Martin Matzke 5
Jesse Krohn 6
14 Mikko Eskelinen All
Christoffer Nygaard
Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 15 Jérôme Demay All M
Dino Lunardi
16 Pierre Hirschi All
Grégory Guilvert 1, 6
Michaël Rossi 2
Lionel Mazars 3
Marc Sourd 4
Adrien Tambay 5
MTECH Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 20 Luca Pirri 1–2 M
Paul Rees 1
Michael Lyons 2
Jan Danis 5
Zdeno Mikulasko
21 Matt Griffin All
Duncan Cameron
United Autosports Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 22 Mark Patterson All D
M
Joseph Osborne
23 Zak Brown All
Matthew Bell
Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 24 Albert von Thurn und Taxis 3–6 M
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
25 Albert von Thurn und Taxis 1–2
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
Nico Pronk 4
Eugenio Amos
Anton Kiaba 5
Štefan Rosina
Max Nilsson 6
Henry Zumbrink
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 32 Didier André All M
David Hallyday 1
Tobias Neuser 2–3
Gary Chalandon 4
Jirko Malchárek 5
Gregory Franchi 6
33 Enzo Ide All
Gregory Franchi 1–5
Christopher Haase 6
Faster Racing by DB Motorsport BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 35 Jeroen de Boer All M
Hoevert Vos
36 Nick Catsburg All
Harrie Kolen
Scuderia Vittoria Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 38 Giacomo Petrobelli 3 M
Carlos Iaconelli
Michael Lyons 6
Filip Salaquarda
Team Cine Cascade Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 39 Jean-Claude Lagniez 6 M
Julien Briché
Paulo Pinheiro Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 43 Paulo Pinheiro 1 M
Roger Green
Heico Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 44 Brice Bosi All M
Dominik Baumann
45 Patrick Hirsch All
Filip Sladecka 1–5
Christiaan Frankenhout 6
Aevitae Bleekemolen Racing Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 46 Ronald van de Laar 6 M
Dennis van de Laar
AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 50 Francesco Castellacci All M
Federico Leo
51 Daniel Brown All
Glynn Geddie
Ombra Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 52 Yannick Mallegol 4 M
Jean-Marc Bachelier

Results and standings

Race results
Rnd. Race Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1 R1 Algarve No. 50 AF Corse No. 6 Need for Speed Team Schubert No. 6 Need for Speed Team Schubert
Francesco Castellacci
Federico Leo		 Edward Sandström
Abdulaziz Al-Faisal		 Edward Sandström
Abdulaziz Al-Faisal
R2 No. 3 Graff Racing No. 3 Graff Racing No. 33 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
Philippe Giauque
Mike Parisy		 Philippe Giauque
Mike Parisy		 Gregory Franchi
Enzo Ide
2 R1 Silverstone No. 50 AF Corse No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 50 AF Corse
Francesco Castellacci
Federico Leo		 Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Francesco Castellacci
Federico Leo
R2 No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 35 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport
Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Hoevert Vos
Jeroen de Boer
3 R1 Navarra No. 50 AF Corse No. 24 Reiter Engineering No. 24 Reiter Engineering
Francesco Castellacci
Federico Leo		 Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof		 Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
R2 No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 33 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Gregory Franchi
Enzo Ide
4 R1 Paul Ricard No. 24 Reiter Engineering No. 36 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport No. 24 Reiter Engineering
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof		 Harrie Kolen
Nick Catsburg		 Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
R2 No. 3 Graff Racing No. 9 Team LMP Motorsport No. 1 Prospeed Competition
Philippe Giauque
Mike Parisy		 Maxime Martin
Gaël Lesoudier		 Paul van Splunteren
Maxime Soulet
5 R1 Slovakiaring No. 24 Reiter Engineering No. 3 Graff Racing No. 44 Heico Motorsport
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof		 Philippe Giauque
Mike Parisy		 Dominik Baumann
Brice Bosi
R2 No. 25 Reiter Engineering No. 25 Reiter Engineering No. 3 Graff Racing
Anton Kiaba
Štefan Rosina		 Anton Kiaba
Štefan Rosina		 Philippe Giauque
Mike Parisy
6 R1 Zandvoort No. 44 Heico Motorsport No. 38 Scuderia Vittoria No. 1 Prospeed Competition
Dominik Baumann
Brice Bosi		 Michael Lyons
Filip Salaquarda		 Paul van Splunteren
Maxime Soulet
R2 No. 33 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 33 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 33 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
Christopher Haase
Enzo Ide		 Christopher Haase
Enzo Ide		 Christopher Haase
Enzo Ide

Championships

Championship points will be awarded to the first ten positions in each race. Entries must complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Points System
Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Team ALG
 SIL
 NAV
 PRI
 SLO
 ZAN
 Total
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1= Francesco Castellacci AF Corse DNS 2 1 11 7 Ret 2 4 2 21 9 4 111
1= Federico Leo AF Corse DNS 2 1 11 7 Ret 2 4 2 21 9 4 111
2 Mike Parisy Graff Racing 4 Ret 3 8 16 3 4 Ret 11 1 8 3 102
3 Enzo Ide Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 9 1 20 Ret 6 1 12 3 15 22 17 1 100
4= Brice Bosi Heico Motorsport Ret 3 12 Ret 4 7 6 Ret 1 10 5 2 95
4= Dominik Baumann Heico Motorsport Ret 3 12 Ret 4 7 6 Ret 1 10 5 2 95
5 Philippe Giauque Graff Racing 4 Ret 3 8 16 3 4 Ret 11 1 15 5 93
6= Jeroen den Boer Faster Racing by DB Motorsport 3 11 5 1 3 9 Ret Ret Ret 4 10 8 84
6= Hoevert Vos Faster Racing by DB Motorsport 3 11 5 1 3 9 Ret Ret Ret 4 10 8 84
7= Maxime Martin Team LMP Motorsport Ret 7 2 3 21 5 9 2 4 12 25 Ret 81
7= Gaël Lesoudier Team LMP Motorsport Ret 7 2 3 21 5 9 2 4 12 25 Ret 81
8= Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Reiter Engineering Ret 4 11 15 1 12 1 Ret Ret 16 3 12 77
8= Albert von Thurn und Taxis Reiter Engineering Ret 4 11 15 1 12 1 Ret Ret 16 3 12 77
9 Gregory Franchi Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 9 1 20 Ret 6 1 12 3 15 22 18 Ret 75
10= Abdulaziz Al-Faisal Need for Speed Team Schubert 1 Ret 4 6 2 13 Ret 5 17 9 13 13 75
10= Edward Sandström Need for Speed Team Schubert 1 Ret 4 6 2 13 Ret 5 17 9 13 13 75
11= Claudia Hürtgen Need for Speed Team Schubert 2 5 6 EX 15 17 Ret 6 3 3 12 10 75
11= Csaba Walter Need for Speed Team Schubert 2 5 6 EX 15 17 Ret 6 3 3 12 10 75
12= Paul van Splunteren Prospeed Competition 12 14 18 10 Ret Ret 5 1 19 5 1 Ret 71
12= Maxime Soulet Prospeed Competition 12 14 18 10 Ret Ret 5 1 19 5 1 Ret 71
13 Patrick Hirsch Heico Motorsport 5 8 13 9 5 10 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 6 57
14= Nick Catsburg Faster Racing by DB Motorsport DNS DNS 7 2 10 2 12 16 Ret 7 7 11 55
14= Harrie Kolen Faster Racing by DB Motorsport DNS DNS 7 2 10 2 12 16 Ret 7 7 11 55
15 Filip Sladecka Heico Motorsport 5 8 13 9 5 10 Ret Ret 5 Ret 37
16= Jérôme Demay Saintéloc Racing 11 17 14 7 9 4 3 Ret 16 11 16 17 35
16= Dino Lunardi Saintéloc Racing 11 17 14 7 9 4 3 Ret 16 11 16 17 35
17 Joakim Lambotte Graff Racing 6 Ret 9 5 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret 6 34
18 Grégoire Demoustier Graff Racing Ret 11 7 Ret Ret 6 8 3 33
19 Leonid Machitski Gravity Charouz Racing Ret Ret 19 17 13 21 15 8 8 2 11 24 26
20 Jaroslav Janiš Gravity Charouz Racing 13 21 15 8 8 2 26
21 Christopher Haase Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 17 1 25
22= Matt Griffin MTECH Motorsport 13 12 8 Ret 11 6 11 7 7 17 24 14 24
22= Duncan Cameron MTECH Motorsport 13 12 8 Ret 11 6 11 7 7 17 24 14 24
23 Christiaan Frankenhout Heico Motorsport 4 6 20
24 Gary Hirsch Graff Racing 6 Ret 9 5 20
25 Michael Lyons MTECH Motorsport 10 Ret 19
Scuderia Vittoria 2 Ret
26 Filip Salaquarda Scuderia Vittoria 2 Ret 18
27= Jan Heylen Prospeed Competition 16 9 17 12 12 8 8 Ret 9 13 Ret 7 18
27= Petri Lappalainen Prospeed Competition 16 9 17 12 12 8 8 Ret 9 13 Ret 7 18
28= Glynn Geddie AF Corse 8 Ret Ret 4 14 18 20 Ret 13 24 14 18 16
28= Daniel Brown AF Corse 8 Ret Ret 4 14 18 20 Ret 13 24 14 18 16
29= Mikko Eskelinen Fischer Racing 7 Ret 16 13 Ret 15 10 Ret Ret 8 DNS DNS 11
29= Christoffer Nygaard Fischer Racing 7 Ret 16 13 Ret 15 10 Ret Ret 8 DNS DNS 11
30 Thomas Jäger Graff Racing 15 5 10
31= Markus Palttala Fischer Racing 14 Ret 23 DSQ 17 15 Ret 19 6 9 10
31= Jesse Krohn Fischer Racing 6 9 10
32 Štefan Rosina Reiter Engineering 6 Ret 8
Gravity Charouz Racing 11 24
33 Didier André Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Ret 6 24 18 16 12 Ret 23 18 Ret 8
34= David Hallyday Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Ret 6 8
34= Anton Kiaba Reiter Engineering 6 Ret 8
35= Carlos Iaconelli Scuderia Vittoria 8 Ret 4
35= Giacomo Petrobelli Scuderia Vittoria 8 Ret 4
36= Mark Patterson United Autosports Ret 18 15 14 18 14 14 9 14 14 19 21 2
36= Joseph Osborne United Autosports Ret 18 15 14 18 14 14 9 14 14 19 21 2
37= Matthew Bell United Autosports 10 10 21 16 19 20 Ret 11 12 Ret 20 20 2
37= Zak Brown United Autosports 10 10 21 16 19 20 Ret 11 12 Ret 20 20 2
38= Jan Stoviček Gravity Charouz Racing 17 16 25 19 17 19 19 13 10 20 Ret 22 1
38= Jakub Knoll Gravity Charouz Racing 17 16 25 19 17 19 19 13 10 20 Ret 22 1
39= Yannick Mallegol Ombra Racing 18 10 1
39= Jean-Marc Bachelier Ombra Racing 18 10 1
40 Luca Pirri MTECH Motorsport Ret DNS 10 Ret 1
41 Gary Chalandon Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 16 12 0
42 Greg Guilvert Saintéloc Racing 18 13 21 16 0
Team LMP Motorsport DNS 14
43 Pierre Hirschi Saintéloc Racing 18 13 22 20 20 16 21 EX Ret 15 21 16 0
44 Paulo Bonifácio Fischer Racing 14 Ret 0
45 Jean-Charles Miginiac Team LMP Motorsport DNS 14 0
46= Dimitri Enjalbert Team LMP Motorsport 15 15 26 Ret 0
46= Bernard Delhez Team LMP Motorsport 15 15 26 Ret 0
47 James Emmett Fischer Racing 17 15 0
48= Adrien Tambay Saintéloc Racing Ret 15 0
48= Max Nilsson Reiter Engineering Ret 15 0
48= Henry Zumbrink Reiter Engineering Ret 15 0
49 Lionel Mazars Saintéloc Racing 20 16 0
50 Tomáš Kostka Gravity Charouz Racing Ret Ret 19 17 0
51= Edouard Gravereaux JMB Racing Ret 17 0
51= Nicolas Marroc JMB Racing Ret 17 0
52= Jan Danis MTECH 18 18 0
52= Zdeno Mikulasko MTECH 18 18 0
53 Tobias Neuser Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 24 18 0
54= Dennis Van de Laar Aevitae Bleekemolen Racing 23 19 0
54= Ronald Van de Laar Aevitae Bleekemolen Racing 23 19 0
55= Paulo Pinheiro Paulo Pinheiro Ret 19 0
55= Roger Green Paulo Pinheiro Ret 19 0
55= Martin Matzke Fischer Racing Ret 19 0
56 Michaël Rossi Saintéloc Racing 22 20 0
57 Marc Sourd Saintéloc Racing 21 EX 0
58= Julien Briche Team Cine Cascade 22 23 0
58= Jean-Claude Lagniez Team Cine Cascade 22 23 0
59 Jirko Malchárek Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Ret 23 0
60 Stéphane Lemeret Fischer Racing 23 DSQ 0
— Paul Rees MTECH Motorsport Ret DNS 0
— Jean-Charles Battut Team LMP Motorsport Ret DNS 0
— Frédéric Gabillon Team LMP Motorsport Ret DNS 0
— Nico Pronk Reiter Engineering DNS DNS 0
— Eugenio Amos Reiter Engineering DNS DNS 0
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid Not Participate

Teams' Championship
Pos Team Manufacturer Car ALG
 SIL
 NAV
 PRI
 SLO
 ZAN
 Total
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Heico Motorsport Mercedes-Benz 44 Ret 3 12 Ret 4 7 6 Ret 1 10 5 2 167
45 5 8 13 9 5 10 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 6
2 Need for Speed Team Schubert BMW 6 1 Ret 4 6 2 13 Ret 5 17 9 13 13 159
7 2 5 6 EX 15 17 Ret 6 3 3 12 10
3 Faster Racing by DB Motorsport BMW 35 3 11 5 1 3 9 Ret Ret Ret 4 10 8 151
36 DNS DNS 7 2 10 2 12 16 Ret 7 7 11
4 Graff Racing Mercedes-Benz 3 4 Ret 3 8 16 3 3 Ret 11 1 8 3 149
4 6 Ret 9 5 Ret 11 7 Ret Ret 6 15 5
5 AF Corse Ferrari 50 DNS 2 1 11 7 Ret 2 4 2 21 9 4 131
51 8 Ret Ret 4 14 18 20 Ret 13 24 14 18
6 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi 32 Ret 6 24 18 16 12 Ret 23 18 Ret 113
33 9 1 20 Ret 6 1 13 3 15 22 17 1
7 Prospeed Competition Porsche 1 12 14 18 10 Ret Ret 5 1 19 5 1 Ret 95
2 16 9 17 12 12 8 8 Ret 9 13 Ret 7
8 Team LMP Motorsport Aston Martin 8 15 15 26 Ret Ret DNS DNS 14 83
9 7 Ret 2 3 21 5 9 2 4 12 25 Ret
9 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini 24 1 12 1 Ret Ret 16 3 12 51
25 Ret 4 11 15 DNS DNS 6 Ret Ret 15
10 Saintéloc Racing Audi 15 11 Ret 14 7 9 4 3 Ret 16 11 16 17 39
16 18 13 22 20 20 16 21 EX Ret 15 21 16
11 Gravity Charouz Racing Mercedes-Benz 11 Ret Ret 19 17 13 21 15 8 8 2 11 24 31
12 17 16 25 19 17 19 19 13 10 20 Ret 22
12 Fischer Racing Ford 13 14 Ret 23 DSQ 17 15 Ret 19 6 9 23
14 7 Ret 16 13 Ret 15 10 Ret Ret 8 DNS DNS
13 MTECH Motorsport Ferrari 20 Ret DNS 10 Ret 18 18 11
21 13 12 8 Ret 11 6 11 7 7 17 24 14
14 United Autosports Audi 22 Ret 18 15 14 18 14 14 9 14 14 19 21 9
23 10 10 21 16 19 20 Ret 11 12 Ret 20 20
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid Not Participate

References
  1. "Russia Added to the FIA GT3 European Championship for 2011". FIA GT3 European Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. "Russian GT3 Race Postponed for 2011". FIA GT3 European Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. "Slovakia Ring to Host FIA GT3 Event in August". PlanetLeMans.com. Planet Le Mans. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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