2011 International V8 Supercars Championship Explained
The 2011 International V8 Supercar Championship (often simplified to the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship) was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars.[1] It was the thirteenth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fifteenth series in which V8 Supercars contested the premier Australian touring car title. It was the first since the series was elevated to the 'International category' status by the FIA.[2] The championship began on 10 February in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and finished on 4 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. It was contested over 28 races at 14 events. These events were held in all states of Australia and in the Northern Territory as well as in the United Arab Emirates, and New Zealand. The 52nd Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to Jamie Whincup by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden driver Jamie Whincup won the championship by 35 points over his teammate Craig Lowndes. The best placed Ford driver was Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom, 458 points behind Whincup. Stone Brothers Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen finished in fourth, 38 points behind Winterbottom, with the Holden Racing Team's Garth Tander a further 98 points back in fifth.
Whincup won ten races during the course of the season, one shared with French driver Sébastien Bourdais at the Gold Coast. He finished on the podium in nine of the first eleven races, setting up a strong points lead. His teammate Lowndes chipped away at the lead, winning four races in a row in the middle of the season, one with Mark Skaife at Phillip Island, and briefly led the championship after the Bathurst 1000. Lowndes won his fifth race at the title decider in Sydney but this was not enough to take the crown away from Whincup. The other thirteen race wins were shared between eight other drivers. Reigning champion James Courtney won the second race of the year in Abu Dhabi while his teammate Tander won three races, including one race at the Clipsal 500 and the Bathurst 1000 with Nick Percat. Rick Kelly also won three races, taking his first race win since 2008 and the first for Kelly Racing at the Hamilton 400. Van Gisbergen won the first race of his career at the Hamilton 400 before scoring his second at Hidden Valley. Brad Jones Racing were another team to win their first championship race, with Jason Bright taking his first win since 2006 at Barbagallo and backing it up with another win at Winton. Winterbottom took his first win in just under a year at the Gold Coast, winning the Sunday race with British driver Richard Lyons, before winning the final race of the season in Sydney.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have been confirmed for the 2011 series.
Notes:- – Dan Wheldon was originally scheduled to drive alongside James Courtney at the Gold Coast 600, but was killed in an accident at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship one week before the race.
- – Tony D'Alberto was forced to sit out the L&H 500 after being diagnosed with chicken pox. Taz Douglas replaced him for the event.
- – Will Power was due to take part in the Gold Coast 600, but was forced to withdraw after sustaining a back injury at the IZOD IndyCar World Championship.
- – Jason Bright was injured and unable to take part in Race 24 at Symmons Plains. Cameron McConville replaced him for the race. Bright later withdrew from the next race at Sandown, where he was replaced by his endurance co-driver Andrew Jones.
- – Tony Kanaan decided not to participate in the Gold Coast 600 following the death of Dan Wheldon.[80]
- http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Portals/v8/RadEditor/Documents/V8Supercars/Tech_Talk/Rules_Regulations/Operations_Manual/Update_1_2010/2010%20Div%20A_Update%201.pdf V8 Supercars Operations Manual
- Web site: V8 Supercars upgrades status . Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series . 8 November 2010 . 11 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101110205747/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/v8-supercars-upgrades-status/tabid/70/newsid/10635/default.aspx . 10 November 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: D’Alberto secures official Ford backing « Speedcafe – Get Your Racing Fix . Speedcafe.com.au . 4 March 2011 . 11 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328175057/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/03/04/dalberto-secures-official-backing-from-ford/ . 28 March 2012 .
- Web site: Holding pattern . 29 November 2010 . V8 Supercars Australia . 30 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101203015603/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/holding-pattern/tabid/70/newsid/10751/default.aspx . 3 December 2010 .
- Web site: DALE WOOD CONFIRMED AS WSR ENDURO DRIVER . 6 May 2011 . Wilson Security Racing . 6 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321114300/http://www.wilsonsecurityracing.com.au/news_read_more.php?story=dale-wood-confirmed-as-wsr-enduro-driver-1304671693 . 21 March 2012 .
- Web site: Liuzzi set to be first active F1 driver to race V8s. SpeedCafe. 28 July 2011. 29 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808083817/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/28/luizzi-set-to-be-first-active-f1-driver-to-race-v8s/. 8 August 2011.
- Web site: Chicken pox virus rules out Tony D'Alberto . Speedcafe . 17 September 2011 . 11 December 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521145815/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/09/17/chicken-pox-rules-out-tony-dalberto/ . 21 May 2012 .
- Web site: Irwin Industrial Tools extend Stone Brothers Deal to end of 2011 . 8 November 2009 . OzRacingWrap . 5 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715031747/http://www.ozracingwrap.com/v8-supercars/881-irwin-industial-tools-extend-stone-brothers-deal-to-end-of-2011.html . 15 July 2011 .
- Web site: STONE BROTHERS RACING ANNOUNCE ENDURANCE LINEUP . 3 March 2011 . V8 Supercars Australia . 3 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110305043548/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/stone-brothers-racing-announce-endurance-lineup/tabid/70/newsid/10992/default.aspx . 5 March 2011 .
- Web site: German ace joins Alex Davison for Gold Coast. SpeedCafe. 29 June 2011. 30 June 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705021012/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/06/29/german-ace-joins-alex-davison-for-gold-coast/. 5 July 2011.
- Web site: Stone Brothers Forced into Enduro Change . Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series . 28 September 2011 . 28 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930130224/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/stone-brothers-forced-into-enduro-change/tabid/70/newsid/11693/default.aspx . 30 September 2011 .
- Web site: Mark Winterbottom re-signs with FPR . 19 January 2010 . . 5 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101015012527/http://www.fpr.com.au/2010/01/19/mark-winterbottom-re-signs-with-fpr-until-2013/ . 15 October 2010 . dead .
- Web site: Richards and Youlden Confirmed as FPR's Endurance Signings . 28 February 2011 . V8 Supercars Australia . 28 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110302132528/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/richards-and-youlden-confirmed-as-fpr-endurance-signings/tabid/70/newsid/10982/default.aspx . 2 March 2011 .
- Web site: FPR replaces Power with Lyons for GC600 . Speedcafe . 17 October 2011 . 11 December 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20111220161844/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/10/17/fpr-replaces-power-with-lyons-for-gc600/ . 20 December 2011 .
- Web site: Davison with a Point To Prove . 20 January 2011 . The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia . 20 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110122092331/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/davison-with-a-point-to-prove/tabid/70/newsid/10866/default.aspx . 22 January 2011 .
- Web site: Salo, Klien excited to join Ford factory team. SpeedCafe. 28 July 2011. 29 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110806090009/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/28/salo-klien-excited-to-join-ford-factory-team/. 6 August 2011.
- Web site: Triple F Confirms Patrizi For 2011 Enduros . 5 April 2011 . V8 Supercars . 6 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408002857/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/triple-f-confirms-patrizi-for-2011-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/11112/default.aspx . 8 April 2011 .
- Web site: Dean Fiore confirms V8 endurance partner . 5 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 6 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408012214/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/05/dean-fiore-confirms-v8-endurance-partner-2/ . 8 April 2011 .
- Web site: Steven Johnson signs on with Jim Beam Racing for 2011 . 21 September 2010 . . 5 November 2010 .
- Web site: DJR unveils 2011 livery, confirms co-drivers . 16 March 2011 . SpeedCafe . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318124203/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/03/16/djr-unveils-2011-livery-confirms-co-drivers/ . 18 March 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Jim Beam Racing Confirm Endurance Line-up . 16 March 2011 . SpeedCafe . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110404063708/http://www.jimbeamracing.com.au/_webapp_819159/JIM_BEAM_RACING_CONFIRM_ENDURANCE_LINE-UP . 4 April 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: James Moffat Signs with Jim Beam Racing . 21 January 2011 . Jim Beam Racing . 21 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220030418/http://www.jimbeamracing.com.au/_webapp_773077/JAMES_MOFFAT_SIGNS_WITH_JIM_BEAM_RACING . 20 February 2011 .
- Web site: Matt Halliday aims high for enduros . 5 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 6 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408012721/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/05/matt-halliday-aims-high-for-enduros/ . 8 April 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: BMW Trio Confirmed for Armor All Gold Coast 600 . 10 June 2011 . V8 Supercars . 11 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613132237/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/bmw-trio-confirmed-for-armor-all-gold-coast-600/tabid/70/newsid/11340/default.aspx . 13 June 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: BMW's Le Mans stars confirmed for GC600 . 10 June 2011 . SpeedCafe . 11 June 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613040251/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/06/10/bmws-le-mans-stars-confirmed-for-gc600/ . 13 June 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Webb splits with DJR to run own entry. SpeedCafe. 15 November 2010. 15 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101210022923/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/11/15/webb-splits-with-djr-to-run-own-entry/. 10 December 2010.
- Web site: Jono Webb’s new team sorts key staff. SpeedCafe. 16 December 2010. 16 December 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220033354/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/16/jono-webbs-new-team-sorts-key-staff/. 20 December 2010.
- Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Richard Lyons Signs With Mother Energy Racing Team for Enduros. 18 February 2011. V8 Supercars Australia. 28 February 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225104624/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/exclusive-richard-lyons-signs-with-mother-energy-racing-team-for-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/10959/default.aspx. 25 February 2011.
- Web site: FORMER INDY 500 WINNER COMPLETES GOLD COAST FIELD. V8 Supercars Australia. 11 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111011235611/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/former-indy-500-winner-completes-gold-coast-field/tabid/70/newsid/11772/default.aspx. 11 October 2011.
- Web site: Castroneves confirmed for Gold Coast grid. SpeedCafe. 26 July 2011. 26 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809041127/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/26/castroneves-confirmed-for-gold-coast-grid/. 9 August 2011.
- Web site: SHOCK: PD stays! . 19 January 2010 . The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia . 14 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301001033/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/shock-pd-stays!/tabid/70/newsid/10677/default.aspx . 1 March 2011 .
- Web site: Canto Returns To Bottle-O Racing Team . 16 March 2011 . The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia . 16 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113404/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/canto-returns-to-bottle-o-racing-team/tabid/70/newsid/11032/default.aspx/ . 6 July 2011 .
- Web site: Canto confirmed as Bottle-O co-driver . 16 March 2011 . SpeedCafe . 16 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110318170811/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/03/16/canto-confirmed-as-bottle-o-co-driver/ . 18 March 2011 .
- Web site: V8 Supercar Champion James Courtney signs with the Toll Holden Racing Team . https://archive.today/20121231055608/http://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2010/press/default.aspx?ID=1372 . dead . 31 December 2012 . 14 December 2010 . hrt.com.au . 14 December 2010 .
- Web site: Toll HRT Names Darren Turner for Gold Coast . 18 October 2011 . Holden Motorsport . 18 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326043239/http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=68279 . 26 March 2012 .
- Web site: Garth re-signs with HRT . 27 August 2009 . GarthTander.com . 5 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711073456/http://www.garthtander.com/template11.asp?CategoryId=1525&news=370 . 11 July 2011 .
- Web site: Team Penske drivers confirmed for GC600. SpeedCafe. 5 July 2011. 6 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110708082711/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/05/team-penske-drivers-confirmed-for-gc600/. 8 July 2011.
- Web site: Holding pattern . 29 November 2010 . V8 Supercars Australia . 30 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101203015603/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/holding-pattern/tabid/70/newsid/10751/default.aspx . 3 December 2010 .
- Web site: Kelly Racing considers its 2011 driver options . 13 October 2010 . Speedcafe . 14 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101015121302/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/13/kelly-racing-considers-it-2011-driver-options/ . 15 October 2010 . dead .
- Web site: Kelly Racing Lock in Endurance Drivers . 4 April 2011 . V8 Supercars . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408002812/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/kelly-racing-lock-in-endurance-drivers/tabid/70/newsid/11108/default.aspx . 8 April 2011 .
- Web site: Kellys confirms its four-car endurance lineup . 4 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110406212420/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/04/kellys-confirms-its-four-car-enduro-line-up/ . 6 April 2011 .
- News: FIRST PICS: Murphy’s Pepsi Commodore. SpeedCafe.com.au. SpeedCafe. 27 January 2011. 27 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110129083849/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/01/27/first-pics-murphys-pepsi-commodore/. 29 January 2011.
- Web site: Simonsen confident with Murphy for enduros . 4 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 5 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408191629/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/04/simonsen-confident-alongside-murphy-for-enduros/ . 8 April 2011 .
- Web site: Oliver Gavin to partner Greg Murphy for GC600. SpeedCafe. 25 July 2011. 26 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808133914/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/25/oliver-gavin-to-partner-greg-murphy-for-gc600/. 8 August 2011.
- Web site: Sportscar stars secure seats at Jack Daniel's. SpeedCafe. 15 July 2011. 15 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717220033/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/15/sportscar-stars-secure-seats-at-jack-daniels/. 17 July 2011.
- Web site: Reynolds confirmed at Kelly Racing for 2011 . 9 December 2010 . Speedcafe . 9 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210214708/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/09/reynolds-confirmed-at-kelly-racing-for-2011/ . 10 December 2010 .
- Web site: Tagliani confirmed at Kelly Racing for GC600 . 29 May 2011 . SpeedCafe . 31 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110530224837/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/05/29/tagliani-confirmed-at-kelly-racing-for-gc600/ . 30 May 2011 .
- Web site: Indy 500 Polesitter Alex Tagliani To Return To Armor All Gold Coast 600 . 29 May 2011 . V8 Supercars . 31 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014143609/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/indy-500-polesitter-alex-tagliani-to-return-to-armor-all-gold-coast-600/tabid/70/newsid/11308/default.aspx . 14 October 2012 .
- Web site: HRT starts driver search. The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia. 9 October 2010. 29 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112170311/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/hrt-starts-driver-search/tabid/70/newsid/10533/default.aspx. 12 November 2010. dead.
- Web site: Jason Richards final piece in BJR enduro puzzle. Fox Sports. 5 April 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006065731/http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sports/v8-supercars/david-wall-jason-richards-and-andrew-jones-signed-for-v8-supercars-enduro-races-with-team-boc/story-fn2ms9um-1226017648985. 6 October 2012.
- Web site: Armor All Gold Coast 600 field full. The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia. 12 October 2011. 12 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111013031305/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/armor-all-gold-coast-600-field-full/tabid/70/newsid/11774/default.aspx. 13 October 2011.
- News: Jason Bright withdraws from Sandown. V8 Supercars. BigPond. 18 November 2011. 18 November 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20111120174057/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/jason-bright-withdraws-from-sandown/tabid/70/newsid/11921/default.aspx. 20 November 2011.
- Web site: Bargwanna Joins BJR . The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia . 27 January 2011 . 27 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328034307/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/bargwanna-joins-bjr/tabid/70/newsid/10886/default.aspx . 28 March 2012 .
- Web site: Shane Price added to BJR's enduro line-up. 6 May 2011. SpeedCafe. 6 May 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608002713/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/06/06/shane-price-added-to-bjrs-enduro-line-up/. 8 June 2011.
- Web site: Simonsen Replaces Kanaan at 600. The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia. 17 October 2011. 17 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111019144756/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/simonsen-replaces-kanaan-at-armor-all-gold-coast-600/tabid/70/newsid/11792/default.aspx. 19 October 2011.
- Web site: 2011 V8 grid starting to take shape . SpeedCafe . 6 December 2010 . 6 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210022521/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/06/2011-v8-grid-starts-to-take-shape/ . 10 December 2010 .
- Web site: Luff gets Gulf Western Oils seat for 2011. SpeedCafe. 28 October 2010. 5 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101030135455/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/28/luff-scores-gulf-western-oils-seat-for-2011/. 30 October 2010. dead.
- Web site: Pretty Re-Joins Gulf Western Oil Racing For Endurance Races . 28 February 2011 . V8 Supercars Australia . 28 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113317/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/pretty-re-joins-gulf-western-oil-racing-for-endurance-races/tabid/70/newsid/10986/default.aspx . 6 July 2011 .
- Web site: Nathan Pretty resigns with LDM for enduros . 28 February 2011 . SpeedCafe . 1 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303140343/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/02/28/nathan-pretty-re-signs-with-ldm-for-enduros/ . 3 March 2011 .
- Web site: Marino Franchitti scores V8 debut with Luff. SpeedCafe. 21 July 2011. 22 July 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173420/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/21/marino-franchitti-scores-v8-debut-with-luff/. 24 July 2011.
- Web site: Holdsworth at GRM until 2011. The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia. 25 January 2010. 5 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328033634/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/holdsworth-at-grm-until-2011/tabid/70/newsid/9554/default.aspx. 28 March 2012.
- Web site: GRM and DJR co-driver swap on the cards . 14 March 2011 . SpeedCafe . 14 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317014012/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/03/14/grm-and-djrs-co-driver-swap-on-the-cards/ . 17 March 2011 .
- Web site: Pagenaud Set For Gold Coast 600 Drive. 19 May 2011. SpeedTV. 19 May 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519235325/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/v8-pagenaud-set-for-gold-coast-600-drive/. 19 May 2011.
- Web site: Garry Rogers confirms endurance race pairings . 11 May 2011 . SpeedCafe . 11 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110513151440/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/05/11/garry-rogers-confirms-endurance-race-pairings/ . 13 May 2011 .
- Web site: GRM confirms Marcus Marshall for enduros . 11 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 12 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412205026/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/11/grm-confirms-marcus-marshall-for-enduros/ . 12 April 2011 .
- Web site: GRM confirms Pagenaud and Farfus for Surfers . Speedcafe . 14 July 2011 . 11 December 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110914110451/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/07/14/grm-confirms-pagenaud-and-farfus-for-surfers/ . 14 September 2011 .
- Web site: Supercheap Auto re-signs Paul Morris Motorsports. Holden Motorsport. 2 September 2009. 5 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160746/http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=67357. 27 September 2011.
- Web site: PMM locks in Perkins for 2011 enduros. SpeedCafe. 13 December 2010. 28 February 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110330133717/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/13/pmm-locks-in-perkins-for-2011-enduros/. 30 March 2011.
- Web site: PMM secures its Gold Coast 600 drivers . 13 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 13 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110415215508/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/13/pmm-secures-its-gold-coast-600-drivers/ . 15 April 2011 .
- Web site: Biggest opportunity of my career: Owen . Speedcafe . 21 December 2010 . 21 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110105233003/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/21/biggest-opportunity-of-my-career-owen/ . 5 January 2011 . dead .
- News: Two car numbers change for 2011 V8 season. SpeedCafe. SpeedCafe. 24 January 2011. 25 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226074724/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/01/24/two-car-numbers-change-for-2011-v8-season/. 26 February 2011.
- Web site: V8 enduro slots close to confirmed . 11 April 2011 . SpeedCafe . 12 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412205057/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/11/v8-enduro-slots-close-to-confirmed/ . 12 April 2011 .
- Web site: REC on the market . The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia . 23 November 2010 . 23 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124162110/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/rec-on-the-market/tabid/70/newsid/10732/default.aspx . 24 November 2010 .
- Web site: Craig Baird reunites with Fabian Coulthard for enduros. V8 Supercars. 19 April 2011. 19 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024035/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/craig-baird-reunites-with-fabian-coulthard-for-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/11270/default.aspx. 21 May 2011.
- Web site: American Eyes Bathurst. V8 Supercars Australia. 17 October 2011. 17 October 2011.
- Web site: Lowndes-Whincup Join Holden . 29 July 2009 . . Premier Media Group (News Corporation) . 18 October 2010.
- Web site: Skaife And Thompson Confirmed With TeamVodafone For Enduros. 17 January 2011. V8 Supercars Australia. 28 February 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110228214140/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/skaife-and-thompson-confirmed-with-teamvodafone-for-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/10882/default.aspx. 28 February 2011.
- Web site: Denyer to lead reality TV Bathurst 1000 entry . 22 June 2011 . Speedcafe . 22 June 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625125250/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/06/22/denyer-to-lead-reality-tv-bathurst-1000-entry/ . 25 June 2011 .
- Web site: Waters wins Shannons Supercar Showdown . SpeedCafe . 2 October 2011 . 2 October 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004010118/http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/10/02/waters-wins-shannons-supercar-showdown/ . 4 October 2011 . dmy-all .
- Web site: Tony Kanaan on Twitter. twitter.com. 24 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614073105/https://twitter.com/TonyKanaan/statuses/125863835331592192. 14 June 2017.
Team and driver changes
Trading Post became the naming rights sponsor of the #6 FPR Ford Falcon which will be driven by former Holden Racing Team driver Will Davison.[81]
Tekno Autosports and driver Jonathon Webb ended their association with Dick Johnson Racing to run the team separately with support from Triple Eight Race Engineering.[26]
Walkinshaw Racing downsized to a single-car team, with the #10 Racing Entitlement Contract initially placed for sale,[73] but was subsequently purchased by organising body V8 Supercar Australia to achieve their long-held ambition to reduce the grid to twenty-eight cars.[56]
2010 Walkinshaw Performance endurance co-driver David Reynolds joined Kelly Racing in the #16 Commodore, replacing Tony Ricciardello. Greg Murphy also joined Kelly Racing, replacing the outgoing Jason Bargwanna.
After a long-running dispute over the ownership of Dick Johnson Racing, co-owner Charlie Schwerkolt sold his stake in the team and left with the No. 18 Racing Entitlement Contract, but has leased it back to Dick Johnson Racing for the purposes of running two cars in 2011. James Moffat was later announced as the driver for Car #18.[82]
After previously confirming his departure from the team he won the championship with, James Courtney joined the Holden Racing Team in the place of Will Davison.[34]
Reigning Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series champion Steve Owen was confirmed as the outgoing Greg Murphy's replacement at Paul Morris Motorsport.[70]
Brad Jones Racing was the last team to confirm its driver line-up, with Jason Bargwanna joining the team while Jason Richards was undergoing treatment with Adreno Cortical Carcinoma during the season. Richards died in December 2011.[53]
Tony D'Alberto switched from Holden to Ford for the 2011 season. He ran a Holden Commodore at the season-opening Abu Dhabi race before switching to Ford ahead of the Clipsal 500.
Only two endurance race wild cards were approved for in 2011. Fujitsu Series team Miles Racing applied for one to run Ashley Walsh and Chaz Mostert but the team later elected not to utilise it. Kelly Racing entered a fifth car under the Banner of Shannons Mars Racing in which the winner of the Shannons Supercar Showdown television show competition would co-drive with the shows narrator and experienced driver Grant Denyer. At the shows conclusion a week prior to the Bathurst 1000, leading Formula Ford driver Cam Waters was announced the winner.
Race calendar
The following events make up the 2011 series.[83] The event at Barbagallo Raceway was reinstated with the Western Australian Government providing $5 million to redevelop the circuit. The Desert 400 was scrapped with V8 Supercars stating that the decision not to hold the event was because the circuit's international racing calendar was too full for an early season date.
Event | Race | Event | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner | Team | Report |
---|
1 | 1 | Yas V8 400 | Yas Marina Circuit | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | 10–12 Feb | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
2 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team |
---|
2 | 3 | Clipsal 500 Adelaide | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 17–20 Mar | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | report |
---|
4 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
3 | 5 | ITM Hamilton 400 | Hamilton Street Circuit | Hamilton, Waikato | 15–17 Apr | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | report |
---|
6 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing |
---|
4 | 7 | Trading Post Perth Challenge[84] | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | 29 Apr–1 May | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing |
---|
9 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
5 | 10 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 20–22 May | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
11 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing |
---|
6 | 12 | Skycity Triple Crown | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 17–19 Jun | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | report |
---|
13 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing |
---|
7 | 14 | Sucrogen Townsville 400 | Reid Park Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 8–10 Jul | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | report |
---|
15 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
8 | 16 | Coates Hire Ipswich 300[85] | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 19–21 Aug | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
17 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
18 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
9 | 19 | L&H 500 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 16–18 Sep | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
10 | 20 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 6–9 Oct | Garth Tander Nick Percat | Holden Racing Team | report |
---|
11 | 21 | Armor All Gold Coast 600 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 21–23 Oct | Jamie Whincup Sébastien Bourdais | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
22 | Mark Winterbottom Richard Lyons | Ford Performance Racing |
---|
12 | 23 | Falken Tasmania Challenge | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 11–13 Nov | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
24 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
13 | 25 | Norton 360 Sandown Challenge | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 18–20 Nov | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | report |
---|
26 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering |
---|
14 | 27 | Sydney Telstra 500 | Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 2–4 Dec | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | report |
---|
28 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | |
---|
Season summary
Jamie Whincup won the opening race of the championship at the Yas V8 400, at the time it was his twelfth consecutive victory in races held outside of Australia, taking in wins in New Zealand, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain going back to the 2008 Gulf Air Desert 400. Whincup won by 14 seconds over the close pair of Alex Davison and Mark Winterbottom who in turn lead another pair of Fords in Shane van Gisbergen and Tim Slade. The second race was considerably more chaotic with a multi-car pile up in the opening laps ruling out amongst others Holden Racing Team's Garth Tander. Tander's new team-mate 2010 champion James Courtney, provided HRT with an opposing result, winning a late race battle with Jason Bright to take the second race win and to gain some points back after receiving the 50 point penalty the day before. Whincup was third ahead of David Reynolds completing an impressive return to the series after sitting out 2010.
Garth Tander won a shortened first race of the Clipsal 500. The race hinged on two safety car periods late in the race caused by incidents involving Russell Ingall and James Moffat. Tander lead Triple Eight Race Engineering team-mates Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes across the line at the head of a bunched queue. Jason Bright and Fabian Coulthard saw Holden fill the top five places ahead of Mark Winterbottom. The biggest of the incidents in the race saw Steve Owen crash at turn 8 with sufficient force that car would not be repaired in time for the non-championship Albert Park 400 a week later. Whincup became the first repeat winner for the year by winning the Sunday race by 1.3 seconds over Rick Kelly. The second place for Kelly was the best result since the formation of Kelly Racing in 2009. Ford Performance Racing and Holden Racing Team filled the next few positions with Mark Winterbottom taking third over James Courtney, Garth Tander, Paul Dumbrell and Will Davison. Whincup had diced entertainingly with Will Davison early in the wet conditions, while Turn 8 claimed more cars with Lee Holdsworth and Warren Luff both crashing out, while Bright crashed heavily at the Senna Chicane.
Championship standings
Points system
Points are awarded to the driver or drivers of a car that completes 75% of the race distance and is running at the completion of the final lap. The different points scales adapt to each event, having one, two or three races, making sure that a driver gets 300 points if they win all races of the event.
Event format | Position |
---|
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th |
---|
Std. | 150 | 138 | 129 | 120 | 111 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | rowspan="5" |
---|
Perth | 100 | 92 | 86 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
---|
Ipswich R16/17 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
---|
L&H 500 Qualifying Races | 50 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
---|
L&H 500 | 200 | 184 | 172 | 160 | 148 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 |
---|
Bathurst | 300 | 276 | 258 | 240 | 222 | 204 | 192 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 144 | 138 | 132 | 126 | 120 | 114 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 36 | |
---|
Notes:
Std. denotes all races except the Trading Post Perth Challenge, Coates Hire Ipswich 300, L&H 500, and the Bathurst 1000. These four events have unique rules.
Trading Post Perth Challenge: This event consisted of three races. The total points were divided between each race evenly.
Coates Hire Ipswich 300: This event consisted of three races. Due to their short length, Races 16 and 17 only awarded half the points of a usual race. Race 18 used the standard points system.
L&H 500: The Phillip Island event was split into two qualifying races and a 500-kilometre feature race. The two drivers per team were grouped into separate qualifying races that counted towards drivers' individual point totals and towards the starting grid for the feature race. The two drivers then shared one car for the 500-kilometre endurance race.
Bathurst: Two drivers shared one car for the race.
Drivers Championship
| Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap | |
Teams Championship
| Team | | YMC
| ADE
| HAM
| BAR
| WIN
| HID
| TOW
| QLD
| PHI
| BAT
| SUR
| SYM
| SAN
| SYD
| | |
---|
1 | align=left rowspan="2"nowrap | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 88 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 6326 |
---|
888 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 20 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | align=left rowspan="2" | Ford Performance Racing | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5080 |
---|
6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | align=left rowspan="2" | Stone Brothers Racing | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 0 | 4597 |
---|
9 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | align=left rowspan="2" | Holden Racing Team | 1 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | Ret | 19 | 20 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4518 |
---|
2 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | align=left rowspan="2" | Jack Daniels Racing | 7 | 10 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 3 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 21 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 17 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3958 |
---|
15 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | align=left rowspan="2" | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 33 | 9 | 22 | 20 | Ret | 22 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 0 | 3799 |
---|
34 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 7 | align=left rowspan="2" | Kelly Racing | 11 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 8 | Ret | 15 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3295 |
---|
16 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | Ret | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | align=left rowspan="2" | Paul Morris Motorsport | 39 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 23 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 8 | Ret | 17 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3175 |
---|
49 | 14 | 13 | Ret | DNS | 20 | 5 | 17 | Ret | DNS | 23 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 9 | align=left rowspan="2" | Dick Johnson Racing | 17 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 23 | 21 | 23 | Ret | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3164 |
---|
18 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 4 | Ret | 20 | 18 | Ret | 25 | 8 | Ret | 10 | align=left rowspan="2" | Brad Jones Racing | 8 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 21 | Ret | 25 | 19 | 19 | 26 | Ret | 9 | 0 | 3158 |
---|
14 | 19 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 17 | 11 | James Rosenberg Racing (s) | 47 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1904 |
---|
12 | Walkinshaw Racing (s) | 61 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 23 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 0 | 1864 |
---|
13 | Tekno Autosports (s) | 19 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 21 | Ret | 26 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 4 | 0 | 1518 |
---|
14 | Rod Nash Racing (s) | 55 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 6 | DNS | 19 | Ret | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 13 | 4 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 | 1292 |
---|
15 | Britek Motorsport (s) | 21 | Ret | 11 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 20 | 23 | Ret | 25 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 14 | Ret | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1169 |
---|
16 | Tony D'Alberto Racing (s) | 3 | 18 | Ret | 17 | 20 | 12 | Ret | 25 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 9 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 0 | 1163 |
---|
17 | Triple F Racing (s) | 12 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | Ret | 17 | 19 | 20 | Ret | 23 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 19 | 24 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | 0 | 992 |
---|
18 | align=left nowrap | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (s) | 30 | 23 | 17 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 26 | 25 | 25 | Ret | 22 | 24 | 23 | Ret | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 26 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 15 | Ret | 0 | 834 |
---|
| Team | | YMC
| ADE
| HAM
| BAR
| WIN
| HID
| TOW
| QLD
| PHI
| BAT
| SUR
| SYM
| SAN
| SYD
| | | |
---|
| Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap | |
- (s) denotes a single-car team.
See also