2011 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 2011 Australian Drivers' Championship is a CAMS
sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2011 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2011 championship is the 55th Australian Drivers' Championship
and the seventh to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 21 March 2011 at the Winton Motor Raceway
and will finish on 13 November at Symmons Plains Raceway
after seven rounds across six different states with three races at each round.
The series was won by Queensland racer Chris Gilmour. Gilmour moved into the series lead when British racer and 2008 champion James Winslow
missed the Morgan Park round. Winslow returned the the series at the next event. Winslow won eight races to Gilmour's six, but he had given away a points lead to Gilmour he would never regain, falling eight points short. Gilmour is the first Australian driver to win the championship since 2007 after three consecutive years of British drivers claiming the title. John Magro, also from Queensland, was the only driver of the 2007 generation car apart Gilmour to race the full series and was rewarded with third place in the championship, but was 32 points behind Gilmour and had only one race win. Occasional racer Mat Sofi clean swept the Eastern Creek round with three wins while 2007 champion Tim Macrow
won the final race of the season in his older 2004 specification Dallara.
Four other drivers raced the full series in the older National class cars and they fought out their own championship. Like the top class it was not decided until the final race of the season. However the spoling presence of Macrow in his car limited the amount of points Ben Gersekowski could retrieve in his fight with Steel Guiliana. Guilian claimed the National series class by seven points. Tasmanian racer Josh Burdon was over sixty points behind Guiliana with Roman Krumins a further twelve points behind.
An additional class, Invitation Class - for automobiles constructed in accordance with the appropriate regulations that applied in the year of manufacture, was catered for in the regulations, but no eligible cars entered during the course of the season.
Drivers of cars from all classes are eligible to score points towards the Australian Drivers' Championship. National Class and Invitation Class drivers are also eligible to score points towards their respective class awards.
A long-time bastion of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
the 2011 season sees the Gold Star shift several events onto the International V8 Supercars Championship for the first time, after occasional appearances at the Clipsal 500 and other major events. This year will see the series appear on the programs of three V8 Supercar rounds at Winton, Symmons Plains, and, in a first for the category, Hidden Valley Raceway in the Northern Territory.
Note: Race 3 at the opening round at Winton was cancelled due to heavy rain.
Note: There were no competitors in the Invitation Class at any of the first four rounds.
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2011 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2011 championship is the 55th Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
and the seventh to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 21 March 2011 at the Winton Motor Raceway
Winton Motor Raceway
Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months...
and will finish on 13 November at Symmons Plains Raceway
Symmons Plains Raceway
Symmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility...
after seven rounds across six different states with three races at each round.
The series was won by Queensland racer Chris Gilmour. Gilmour moved into the series lead when British racer and 2008 champion James Winslow
James Winslow
James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:...
missed the Morgan Park round. Winslow returned the the series at the next event. Winslow won eight races to Gilmour's six, but he had given away a points lead to Gilmour he would never regain, falling eight points short. Gilmour is the first Australian driver to win the championship since 2007 after three consecutive years of British drivers claiming the title. John Magro, also from Queensland, was the only driver of the 2007 generation car apart Gilmour to race the full series and was rewarded with third place in the championship, but was 32 points behind Gilmour and had only one race win. Occasional racer Mat Sofi clean swept the Eastern Creek round with three wins while 2007 champion Tim Macrow
Tim Macrow
Tim Macrow is an Australian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Australian Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup.-Complete Porsche Supercup results:...
won the final race of the season in his older 2004 specification Dallara.
Four other drivers raced the full series in the older National class cars and they fought out their own championship. Like the top class it was not decided until the final race of the season. However the spoling presence of Macrow in his car limited the amount of points Ben Gersekowski could retrieve in his fight with Steel Guiliana. Guilian claimed the National series class by seven points. Tasmanian racer Josh Burdon was over sixty points behind Guiliana with Roman Krumins a further twelve points behind.
Class structure
Cars are competing in two classes:- Australian Formula 3 Championship - for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1st January 2002 and 31st December 2007
- National Class - for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1st January 1999 and 31st December 2004
An additional class, Invitation Class - for automobiles constructed in accordance with the appropriate regulations that applied in the year of manufacture, was catered for in the regulations, but no eligible cars entered during the course of the season.
Points System
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole Position |
Fastest Lap |
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| Races 1 & 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 (R1 only) |
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| Race 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Drivers of cars from all classes are eligible to score points towards the Australian Drivers' Championship. National Class and Invitation Class drivers are also eligible to score points towards their respective class awards.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers are competing in the 2011 Australian Drivers' Championship. Entries sourced in part from:| Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver |
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| Transwest | Gold Star | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F307 |
Mugen Mugen Motorsports Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company... -Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
2 |  Mat Sofi |
| Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
Gold Star | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F307 |
HWA HWA Team HWA Team is the motor racing team of HWA AG, a German company, based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG.... -Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... |
3 | John Magro |
| 4 | Kristian Lindbom Kristian Lindbom -Karts:Kristian is a very credential kart driver winning multiple title in Australia. In 2002 he won the AKA Australian Junior National Championship on dirt and then moved to circuit karts and won the 2003 CIK/FIA Australian Junior Intercontinental A Championship. In 2004 he bagged two titles in... |
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| R-Tek Motorsport | Gold Star | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F307 |
HWA HWA Team HWA Team is the motor racing team of HWA AG, a German company, based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG.... -Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... |
6 | Bryce Moore |
| National | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F304 |
Spiess Spiess Tuning Spiess Tuning is the common identity of Siegfried Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... -Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
7 | Steel Giuliania |
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| 8 | Josh Burdon |
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| Gold Star | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F307 |
HWA HWA Team HWA Team is the motor racing team of HWA AG, a German company, based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG.... -Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... |
9 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| BF Racing | National | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F304 |
Spiess Spiess Tuning Spiess Tuning is the common identity of Siegfried Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... -Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
14 | Roman Krumins |
| 42 | Ben Gersekowski |
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| Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
Gold Star | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F307 |
HWA HWA Team HWA Team is the motor racing team of HWA AG, a German company, based in Affalterbach, that also develops and builds vehicles and components for Mercedes-AMG.... -Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... |
17 | Chris Gilmour |
| Fusion Formula | National | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F304 |
Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... -Sodemo Sodemo Moteurs Sodemo Moteurs is a motor vehicle engine tuning company based in Magny-Cours, near Nevers, France owned by Guillaume Maillard.Formed in 1981 and based within the ground of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Sodemo is most associated with the tuning of Renault engines for performance and motor... |
25 | Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow is an Australian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Australian Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup.-Complete Porsche Supercup results:... |
Race calendar
The championship is being contested over a seven round series.A long-time bastion of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
The Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships is a series of motor racing events held across five states of Australia. It was first held as the CAMS National Racing Championships in 2006 and adopted its present name the following year when it gained Shannons Insurance as a new partner.The...
the 2011 season sees the Gold Star shift several events onto the International V8 Supercars Championship for the first time, after occasional appearances at the Clipsal 500 and other major events. This year will see the series appear on the programs of three V8 Supercar rounds at Winton, Symmons Plains, and, in a first for the category, Hidden Valley Raceway in the Northern Territory.
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
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| 1 | 1 |  Winton Motor RacewayWinton Motor Raceway Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.-History:The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months... |
20–22 May | John Magro | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 2 | Bryce Moore | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 3 | race cancelled due to rain | ||||||
| 2 | 4 |  Hidden Valley RacewayHidden Valley Raceway Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The race track is used as a round of the V8 Supercar series... |
17–19 June | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
Bryce Moore | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 5 | Bryce Moore | John Magro | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
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| 6 | John Magro | Kristian Lindbom Kristian Lindbom -Karts:Kristian is a very credential kart driver winning multiple title in Australia. In 2002 he won the AKA Australian Junior National Championship on dirt and then moved to circuit karts and won the 2003 CIK/FIA Australian Junior Intercontinental A Championship. In 2004 he bagged two titles in... |
Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
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| 3 | 7 |  Eastern Creek RacewayEastern Creek Raceway Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek , New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the... |
14–17 July | Mat Sofi | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
Mat Sofi | Transwest |
| 8 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 9 | Mat Sofi | Mat Sofi | Transwest | ||||
| 4 | 10 |  Morgan Park RacewayMorgan Park Raceway Morgan Park Raceway is a motorsports complex located at Old Stanthorpe Road near Warwick, in Queensland, Australia and is operated by the Warwick District Sporting Car Club Inc. The venue features a race circuit with five different layouts.... |
12–14 August | John Magro | John Magro | Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
| 11 | John Magro | Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
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| 12 | Chris Gilmour | Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
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| 5 | 13 | Sandown Raceway Sandown Raceway Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:... |
9–11 September | John Magro | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 14 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
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| 15 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 6 | 16 | Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:... |
4–6 November | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
John Magro | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 17 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 18 | Chris Gilmour | Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
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| 7 | 19 |  Symmons Plains RacewaySymmons Plains Raceway Symmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility... |
11–13 November | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
John Magro | Chris Gilmour | Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing Gilmour Racing is a privateer long-term car entrant in the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. 2008 marks the 5th consecutive season of Formula 3 for the family owned and run team... |
| 20 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
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| 21 | James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow is an Australian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Australian Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup.-Complete Porsche Supercup results:... |
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Note: Race 3 at the opening round at Winton was cancelled due to heavy rain.
Note: There were no competitors in the Invitation Class at any of the first four rounds.