2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season
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The 2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season will be the seventh season of the Renault
–supported touring car
category, a single make series that supports the World Series by Renault
.
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.
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Renault
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–supported touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
category, a single make series that supports the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
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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
2010 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season
The 2010 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the sixth Eurocup Mégane Trophy season. The season began at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on May 1 and finished at the Circuit de Catalunya on October 10, after seven rounds and fourteen scheduled races...
, following the late withdrawal of Brixia Autosport, the grid features nine teams once again in 2011.
Sporting
- The points system for the 2011 season will change to reflect the system used by the FIAFédération Internationale de l'AutomobileThe Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race will be awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.
Driver lineup
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Driver changes
Changed teams- Dimitri Enjalbert will move to Team Lompech Sport.
- Wim Beelen will move to TDS Racing.
- Bas Schothorst and Jeroen Schothorst will both move to TDS Racing.
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy
- Enrico Battera will drive for Oregon Team.
- Jochen Habets and Michele Faccin will drive for Boutsen Energy Racing.
- Toni Forne will drive for PujolaRacing.
- Oliver Freymuth will drive for AFK Motorsport.
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 will form meetings of the 2011 World Series by Renault season.Round | Circuit | Country | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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1 | R1 | Ciudad del Motor de Aragón Ciudad del Motor de Aragón The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners... , Alcañiz Alcañiz Alcañiz is a town and municipality in the province of Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region... |
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 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
30 April | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Oregon Team | |
R2 | 1 May | Stefano Comini | Bas Schothorst | Stefano Comini | Oregon Team | |||
3 | R1 | Nürburgring Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about... |
18 June | Stefano Comini | Bas Schothorst | Stefano Comini | Oregon Team | |
R2 | 19 June | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Oregon Team | |||
4 | R1 | Hungaroring Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his... , Mogyoród Mogyoród - Location :The town is 18 km from Budapest next to the M3 freeway in the valley of the Gödöllői-hills. Its highest point is the Somlyó-mountain, which can be seen from the freeway or the HÉV. Many people move here because of its proximity to Budapest while retaining the quiet of the country... |
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 Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
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 Circuit Paul Ricard The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard... , Le Castellet Le Castellet, Var Le Castellet is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur and Le Beausset. It is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of... |
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 Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:... , Montmeló Montmeló Montmeló is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It contains the Circuit de Catalunya, which is the home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.- Demography :-References:... |
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
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Retired, but classified |
Teams' Championship
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Gentleman Drivers' Championship
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