2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season
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The 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the third year of the FIA Formula Two Championship
. The championship began on 17 April at Silverstone
and finished on 30 October at the Circuit de Catalunya
, after eight double-header rounds and all (excluding Silverstone) in support of International GT Open
racing weekends.
For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a returning driver Mirko Bortolotti
(finished fourth in 2009
and rookie driver Christopher Zanella
. Bortolotti took lead after win in the opening race of the season at Silverstone and did not leave him until the end of the season. The Italian secured his title and a prize test for the Williams F1 team in the home race at Monza
with two races to spare. Bortolotti scored seven wins in a season matching 2009 Champion Andy Soucek
record and with win in 2009 at Brno
the Italian took absolute win record in FIA Formula Two Championship.
Zanella finished a second place in the standings with two wins, 123 points behind Bortolloti and just eight ahead of his nearest rival and another newcomer Ramón Piñeiro
, who scored three wins. The fourth place went to Piñeiro compatriot and winner of the Silverstone
's race Miki Monrás.
Leaving FIA Formula Two Championship
Mid-Season Changes
as it had been since the series' revival. With the exception of the opening round at Silverstone
, the championship will be a part of International GT Open
meetings.
FIA Formula Two Championship
-Chassis:Named after both Jonathan Palmer and Patrick Head, the Williams JPH1 chassis and survival cell is of carbon fibre composite monocoque construction. The car was designed to comply with 2005 FIA F1 Safety Regulations. Head protection conforms to the latest 2009 F1 standards...
. The championship began on 17 April at Silverstone
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...
and finished on 30 October at the 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:...
, after eight double-header rounds and all (excluding Silverstone) in support of International GT Open
International GT Open
The International GT Open is a grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It is a spin-off of the Spanish GT Championship, and uses a similar format, except its races are held internationally.-Format:...
racing weekends.
For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a returning driver Mirko Bortolotti
Mirko Bortolotti
Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:...
(finished fourth in 2009
2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season
The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the first year of the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on May 30 at the Circuit de Valencia and finished on November 1 at the Circuit de Catalunya, after eight double-header rounds...
and rookie driver Christopher Zanella
Christopher Zanella
Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship...
. Bortolotti took lead after win in the opening race of the season at Silverstone and did not leave him until the end of the season. The Italian secured his title and a prize test for the Williams F1 team in the home race at Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
with two races to spare. Bortolotti scored seven wins in a season matching 2009 Champion Andy Soucek
Andy Soucek
Andy Christian Soucek, aka Souček is a professional racecar driver.-Career:Soucek's father is Austrian, and he has Austrian and Spanish nationality, although he was born in Spain and has spent his life there. He races under the Spanish flag because he "feels Spanish"...
record and with win in 2009 at Brno
2009 Brno Formula Two round
The 2009 Brno Formula Two round was the second round of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season. It was held on June 20 and 21, 2009 at Masaryk Circuit at Brno, Czech Republic. The first race was won by Mirko Bortolotti, with Mikhail Aleshin and Philipp Eng also on the podium...
the Italian took absolute win record in FIA Formula Two Championship.
Zanella finished a second place in the standings with two wins, 123 points behind Bortolloti and just eight ahead of his nearest rival and another newcomer Ramón Piñeiro
Ramón Piñeiro
Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to...
, who scored three wins. The fourth place went to Piñeiro compatriot and winner of the Silverstone
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...
's race Miki Monrás.
Drivers
| Driver | Sponsor(s) | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  James ColeJames Cole (racing driver) James Cole is a British racing driver from Southport, Merseyside.-Formula Ford:Cole began his racing career in 2007, taking part in BRSCC North West Formula Ford. He won this regional championship, and in 2008 moved to the main British Formula Ford Championship. He finished tenth... |
Comma | All |
| 3 |  Armaan EbrahimArmaan Ebrahim Armaan Ebrahim is a car racer from Chennai, India. He is the son of the ex-Indian F3 champion Akbar Ebrahim.-Career:Touted as the most promising racing driver in India today, Armaan Ebrahim started his career in karting and became Formula LGB Champion in 2004. He later moved to Formula BMW Asia... |
JK Racing JK Organisation The JK Organisation is an industrial conglomerate in India. A major interest is owned by the Singhania family. The company's name is derived from the initials of its founders, Lala Juggilal Singhania and his son Lala Kamlapat Singhania... |
1–6 |
| 4 |  Mirko BortolottiMirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Bortolotti Construzioni | All |
| 5 | Alex Brundle Alex Brundle Alex Brundle is a British racing driver. He is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle. He attended Oakham School in Rutland, and is managed by 2MB Sports Management, a company established by Martin and his colleague Mark Blundell.-T Cars:Brundle drove a kart for the first... |
GAC Logistics GAC Logistics GAC Logistics is the freight forwarding arm of GAC . Headquartered in Dubai in the Middle East the company employs 8,000 people worldwide and has over 300 offices worldwide, in more than 1,000 locations around the globe... |
All |
| 6 |  Miki Monrás |
Paddock Boulevard - Silver Lining | All |
| 8 |  Plamen KralevPlamen Kralev Plamen Simeonov Kralev is a Bulgarian racing driver and businessman. He has participated in the FIA GT3 European Championship and European Ferrari Challenge series as an amateur driver for Kessel Racing... |
M-tel Mobiltel Mobiltel , commonly known as M-Tel , is the first and largest GSM mobile phone operator in Bulgaria. M-Tel was founded in March 1994 by Mr... |
All |
| 9 |  Mihai MarinescuMihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in Formula Two.-Formula Junior & Formula Renault 1.6:... |
Brasov – Romania | All |
| 10 |  Max SnegirevMax Snegirev -Formula Palmer Audi:Unlike most of the racing drivers, Snegirev had no karting experience and made his racing debut in Formula Palmer Audi in 2007. He finished nineteenth with fourteen point-scoring finishes and six retirements.... |
Klaxon | All |
| 11 | Jack Clarke |
APO / KSS Design KSS Design Group KSS Design Group is a company that specialises in architecture, interior design, graphics and branding.-Notable projects:* Chelsea Village Redevelopment @ Stamford Bridge* Community Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion FC* Tottenham Hotspur FC new stadium... |
All |
| 12 |  Kelvin SnoeksKelvin Snoeks Kelvin Manuel Mathijs Snoeks is a Dutch racing driver. In 2010 he competed in the FIA Formula Two Championship... |
HDI – Gerling | All |
| 13 | José Luis Abadín José Luis Abadín José Luis Abadín Iglesias is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Career Summary:* Season in progress-Complete Formula Two results:... |
Racing for Galicia | 1–3, 5, 8 |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer Jolyon Palmer Jolyon Carlyle Palmer is a British professional racing driver.-T Cars:Having spent 2004 racing in MiniMax karts, Palmer moved up to cars in 2005 and specifically the T Cars championship's Autumn Trophy – a racing series for drivers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years old... |
PalmerSport | 4 |
| 15 | Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
Next Level / Movimiento I'm Possible | All |
| 16 |  Mikkel MacMikkel Mac Mikkel Mac is a Danish racing driver.- Career :Like many other racing drivers Mac began his racing career in karting. He remained in karting until 2008. In 2009 he began his formula racing career. He started 8 of 16 races in Danish Formula Ford, achieving six podium finishes and two victories. He... |
Raaco / BM Steel Construction | All |
| 17 | Will Bratt Will Bratt William Bratt is a British racing driver.-T Cars:After three years in Super 1 karting, Bratt moved into the T Cars series for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years old, in 2003. He finished fourth in the championship in his rookie season, winning a single race at Snetterton... |
La Fosse Associates / i4retail | 1–4 |
| 18 |  Tobias HegewaldTobias Hegewald Tobias Hegewald is a German racing driver.-Karting:Hegewald spent three seasons racing in professional karting, including a 5th place in the 2002 Junior Monaco Kart Cup at ICA Junior level, racing against the likes of Formula Three Euroseries racers Alexander Sims, Jean Karl Vernay, Stefano... |
CMG CMG (company) CMG was a consulting company focused on telecommunications and computing and based in London, United Kingdom. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was acquired by Logica in 2002.-History:... / Team Silverlining Convergence |
All |
| 19 |  Christopher ZanellaChristopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
Star | All |
| 20 | Julian Theobald Julian Theobald Julian Theobald is a racing driver from Germany.-Formula König:After a long karting career, Theobald stepped up to single-seaters in 2002, racing in the Formula König series in his native Germany... |
Color Chemie Group | 1–4, 6–7 |
| 21 | Thiemo Storz Thiemo Storz Thiemo Storz is a racing driver from Germany.-Formula Renault 2.0:After ten years in karting, Storz stepped up to single-seaters in 2008, making his debut in the Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Cup... |
Darsena Management | All |
| 22 | Johannes Theobald Johannes Theobald Johannes Theobald is a racing driver from Germany.-Formula König:After spending his early years karting in his native Germany, Theobald made his Formula Racing debut in the entry–level Formula König series in 2003, finishing the year in 12th position... |
Color Chemie Group | 1–4, 6 |
| 23 | Jon Lancaster Jon Lancaster Jon Lancaster is an English racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0:Having competed in karting between 1999 and 2006, Lancaster moved up to single-seater formulae racing, by competing in two Formula Ford races in the Stars of Silverstone series, winning one before moving into the Formula Renault 2.0 UK... |
Silver Lining | 2 |
| 24 | Tom Gladdis Tom Gladdis Tom Gladdis is a racing driver, currently competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Formula BMW:... |
Silver Lining | 1 |
| 25 |  René BinderRené Binder René Binder is an Austrian racing driver.- Career :Binder began his racing career in karting 2002. He remained in karting until 2008. Amongst others he finished third in the German Junior Kart Championship 2007 and became runner-up in the German Challenger Kart Championship 2008. 2009 he began his... |
Gloryfy | 6 |
| 26 | Luciano Bacheta Luciano Bacheta Akshay Luciano Bacheta is a professional British racecar driver.Bacheta started karting at the age of fourteen in 2004 and stepped up to cars in 2005, racing in the Junior Ginetta series, recording six wins and the most fastest laps and pole positions... |
Interwetten | 6–7 |
| 28 |  Benjamin LaricheBenjamin Lariche Benjamin Lariche, is a French professional racing driver currently driving in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Career summary:* Season in progress-Complete Formula Two results:... |
Quick Sorel | All |
| 30 |  Sung-Hak MunSung-Hak Mun Sung-Hak "Tom" Mun is a South Korean racing driver currently driving in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Career summary:* Season in progress-Complete Formula Two results:... |
Sung Kyun Kwan University | All |
| 33 | Parthiva Sureshwaren Parthiva Sureshwaren Parthiva Sureshwaren is an Indian race car driver born in Chennai.-A1 Grand Prix:Sureshwaren drove in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season for A1 Team India at the Australian round, replacing Narain Karthikeyan. He did so again for the 2007-08 season, replacing the injured Karthikeyan at Durban... |
Lycamobile | 1, 3–8 |
| 42 | Jordan King Jordan King Jordan King is a British racing driver from Harbury, Leamington Spa. He currently attends Princethorpe College in Warwickshire.-Formula Renault 2.0 UK:... |
Hugo Boss Hugo Boss Hugo Ferdinand Boss was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss.-Early life:Boss was born in Metzingen, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship and one year of employment, he founded his own company in Metzingen in 1923.-Support of Nazism:Boss joined the Nazi Party in 1931, two years before... |
3–5 |
| 77 |  Natalia KowalskaNatalia Kowalska Natalia Kowalska is a Polish racing driver.-Career:Kowalska started her career in Kart racing in Poland. In 2007 she moved to formula racing, driving a partial program in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. In 2008 she drove six races in the Star Mazda North American Championship... |
Better World GP Better World Campaign The Better World Campaign , launched in 1999, is a nonpartisan organization that works to strengthen the relationship between the United States and the United Nations through outreach, communications, and advocacy... |
1–2 |
| 88 |  Fabio GamberiniFabio Gamberini Fabio Gamberini is a Brazilian racing driver currently competing in the European F3 Open Championship. He also competed in the Nürburgring rounds of the 2011 Formula Two season-Career summary:* Season in progress... |
Lincx / Rodopark | 4 |
Driver changes
Entering/Re–Entering FIA Formula Two Championship- José Luis AbadínJosé Luis AbadínJosé Luis Abadín Iglesias is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Career Summary:* Season in progress-Complete Formula Two results:...
will graduate from European F3 Open2010 European F3 Open seasonThe 2010 European F3 Open season was the tenth Spanish Formula Three Championship season, and the second under the European F3 Open Championship branding...
to compete in the championship. - Mirko BortolottiMirko BortolottiMirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:...
, Alex BrundleAlex BrundleAlex Brundle is a British racing driver. He is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle. He attended Oakham School in Rutland, and is managed by 2MB Sports Management, a company established by Martin and his colleague Mark Blundell.-T Cars:Brundle drove a kart for the first...
and Tobias HegewaldTobias HegewaldTobias Hegewald is a German racing driver.-Karting:Hegewald spent three seasons racing in professional karting, including a 5th place in the 2002 Junior Monaco Kart Cup at ICA Junior level, racing against the likes of Formula Three Euroseries racers Alexander Sims, Jean Karl Vernay, Stefano...
will all return to the championship, after competing in other series in 2010. Bortolotti and Hegewald will move back from the GP3 Series2010 GP3 Series seasonThe 2010 GP3 Series season was the first season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The championship was contested over sixteen races held at eight rounds, beginning on May 8 at Circuit de Catalunya and ending on September 12 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza...
, while Brundle will rejoin from British Formula Three2010 British Formula Three seasonThe 2010 British Formula Three season was the 60th British Formula Three Championship season. It began on April 3 at Oulton Park and finished on September 26 at Brands Hatch after 30 races at ten meetings, held in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Belgium.For the third season in succession, a...
. - James ColeJames Cole (racing driver)James Cole is a British racing driver from Southport, Merseyside.-Formula Ford:Cole began his racing career in 2007, taking part in BRSCC North West Formula Ford. He won this regional championship, and in 2008 moved to the main British Formula Ford Championship. He finished tenth...
will move into the series from the British Formula Three National Class. Max SnegirevMax Snegirev-Formula Palmer Audi:Unlike most of the racing drivers, Snegirev had no karting experience and made his racing debut in Formula Palmer Audi in 2007. He finished nineteenth with fourteen point-scoring finishes and six retirements....
will also join Formula Two from the Championship Class in British Formula Three. - Formula Renault NEC2010 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC seasonThe 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season was the fifth Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup season. The season began at Hockenheim on 17 April and finished on 17 October at Nürburgring, after nineteen races. Making its début in the series in 2010 was the new-specification car, designed by...
runner-up Mikkel MacMikkel MacMikkel Mac is a Danish racing driver.- Career :Like many other racing drivers Mac began his racing career in karting. He remained in karting until 2008. In 2009 he began his formula racing career. He started 8 of 16 races in Danish Formula Ford, achieving six podium finishes and two victories. He...
will move into Formula Two in 2011. - Miki Monrás will move from GP3 to compete in the championship.
- Sung-Hak MunSung-Hak MunSung-Hak "Tom" Mun is a South Korean racing driver currently driving in the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Career summary:* Season in progress-Complete Formula Two results:...
will join the championship after racing in Formula BMW Pacific2010 Formula BMW Pacific seasonThe 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season was the seventh and final Formula BMW Pacific season. The championship began on April 3 in Sepang and finished on November 21 in Macau after fifteen races held at six meetings. The series was axed at the end of the season, in favour of a new Formula BMW Talent...
in 2010. - Thiemo StorzThiemo StorzThiemo Storz is a racing driver from Germany.-Formula Renault 2.0:After ten years in karting, Storz stepped up to single-seaters in 2008, making his debut in the Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Cup...
will move into the championship, having missed most of 2010 due to completing his schooling and competing in the last Formula Palmer AudiFormula Palmer AudiFormula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport...
season. - After finishing sixth in the Italian Formula Three Championship2010 Italian Formula Three seasonThe 2010 Italian Formula Three season was the 46th Italian Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 24 April at Misano and ended on 24 October at Monza after 16 races held at eight meetings....
, Christopher ZanellaChristopher ZanellaChristopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship...
will move into Formula Two in 2011.
Leaving FIA Formula Two Championship
- 2010 champion2010 FIA Formula Two Championship seasonThe 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the second year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on April 18 at Silverstone and concluded on September 19 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after nine double-header rounds....
Dean StonemanDean StonemanDean Colin Stoneman is a British racing driver from England who is the reigning Formula Two champion.-Career:Like most drivers, Stoneman began his career in karting. He made his first steps in single-seaters in 2006 when he competed in selected rounds of the Formula Renault BARC. He raced in the...
had been due to compete with ISR RacingISR RacingISR Racing is a racing team from Czech Republic, created in 1993 by Igor Salaquarda. The team is currently competing in International Formula Master and also in Sports car racing.- History :...
in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 20112011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series seasonThe 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season will be the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It is due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season.After featuring 12 teams during the...
, but withdrew after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. - 2010 runner-up Jolyon PalmerJolyon PalmerJolyon Carlyle Palmer is a British professional racing driver.-T Cars:Having spent 2004 racing in MiniMax karts, Palmer moved up to cars in 2005 and specifically the T Cars championship's Autumn Trophy – a racing series for drivers between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years old...
will graduate to GP22011 GP2 Series seasonThe 2011 GP2 Series season was the seventh season of the pan-European motor racing series for single specification open wheel GP2 cars. Thirteen teams competed over a nine event series that run from May 7 at Istanbul Park in Turkey to September 11 at Monza in Italy...
, signing with the Arden InternationalArden InternationalArden International is an GP2 Series team, created by Christian Horner.Initially created to raise up Horner's career, and then reliant on sponsorship from Viktor Maslov, the team began to get good results and was the best team of Formula 3000 in its last years, showing new talents to motorsport...
team. Palmer returned to Formula Two at the NürburgringNürburgringThe 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...
, in order to gain track time ahead of the GP2 races at the circuit later in the season. - Sergey AfanasyevSergey Afanasyev (racing driver)Sergey Andreyevich Afanasiev is a Russian racing driver, holder of honour "Master of sports of Russia".-Early career & Formula Renault:Afanasiev began his racing career in 2003 in the Formula RUS. That year saw him take three wins in this series and he took championship title...
, who finished third in 2010 will move to Auto GP2011 Auto GP seasonThe 2011 Auto GP season was the second year of the Auto GP, and the thirteenth season of the former Euroseries 3000. The championship began on 14 May at Monza and finished on 4 September at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after seven double-header rounds.The series became part of the World...
with DAMSDAMSDriot-Arnoux Motorsport is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One driver René Arnoux. It is headquartered near Le Mans, only 2 km from the Bugatti Circuit.- History :The year after its foundation,...
.
Mid-Season Changes
- Jordan KingJordan KingJordan King is a British racing driver from Harbury, Leamington Spa. He currently attends Princethorpe College in Warwickshire.-Formula Renault 2.0 UK:...
, Jon LancasterJon LancasterJon Lancaster is an English racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0:Having competed in karting between 1999 and 2006, Lancaster moved up to single-seater formulae racing, by competing in two Formula Ford races in the Stars of Silverstone series, winning one before moving into the Formula Renault 2.0 UK...
and Fabio GamberiniFabio GamberiniFabio Gamberini is a Brazilian racing driver currently competing in the European F3 Open Championship. He also competed in the Nürburgring rounds of the 2011 Formula Two season-Career summary:* Season in progress...
joined the series during the season. Lancaster contested the Magny-Cours round, after racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series during the 2010 season, while King is combining his Formula Two programme with Formula Renault UK2011 Formula Renault UK seasonThe 2011 Formula Renault UK season is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that...
. Gamberini, a front-runner in the European F3 Open series2011 European F3 Open seasonThe 2011 European F3 Open season is the eleventh Spanish Formula Three Championship season, and the third under the European F3 Open Championship branding...
, will compete at the Nürburgring.
Calendar
An eight-round calendar was published on 3 November 2010, with an amendment made to the Magny-Cours date on 8 December 2010. The series will not be part of the support package of the World Touring Car ChampionshipWorld Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
as it had been since the series' revival. With the exception of the opening round at Silverstone
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...
, the championship will be a part of International GT Open
2011 International GT Open season
The 2011 International GT Open season will be the sixth season of the International GT Open. It began on 30 April at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and will finish on 30 October, at Circuit de Catalunya after eight double-header meetings....
meetings.
| Round | Circuit/Location | Country | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | |
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| 1 | 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... , Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,... |
16 April | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| R2 | 17 April | Miki Monrás |
Miki Monrás |
Miki Monrás |
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| 2 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris... |
14 May | Alex Brundle Alex Brundle Alex Brundle is a British racing driver. He is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle. He attended Oakham School in Rutland, and is managed by 2MB Sports Management, a company established by Martin and his colleague Mark Blundell.-T Cars:Brundle drove a kart for the first... |
Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
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| R2 | 15 May | Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
Miki Monrás |
Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
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| 3 | 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... |
25 June | Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
Will Bratt Will Bratt William Bratt is a British racing driver.-T Cars:After three years in Super 1 karting, Bratt moved into the T Cars series for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years old, in 2003. He finished fourth in the championship in his rookie season, winning a single race at Snetterton... |
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| R2 | 26 June | Will Bratt Will Bratt William Bratt is a British racing driver.-T Cars:After three years in Super 1 karting, Bratt moved into the T Cars series for drivers between fourteen and seventeen years old, in 2003. He finished fourth in the championship in his rookie season, winning a single race at Snetterton... |
Tobias Hegewald Tobias Hegewald Tobias Hegewald is a German racing driver.-Karting:Hegewald spent three seasons racing in professional karting, including a 5th place in the 2002 Junior Monaco Kart Cup at ICA Junior level, racing against the likes of Formula Three Euroseries racers Alexander Sims, Jean Karl Vernay, Stefano... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| 4 | 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... |
2 July | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| R2 | 3 July | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| 5 | R1 | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
23 July | Tobias Hegewald Tobias Hegewald Tobias Hegewald is a German racing driver.-Karting:Hegewald spent three seasons racing in professional karting, including a 5th place in the 2002 Junior Monaco Kart Cup at ICA Junior level, racing against the likes of Formula Three Euroseries racers Alexander Sims, Jean Karl Vernay, Stefano... |
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| R2 | 24 July | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
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| 6 | R1 | Red Bull Ring Österreichring The Red Bull Ring is an Austrian race circuit in Spielberg, Styria.The race circuit was founded as Österreichring and hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from to . It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring, it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from... , Spielberg Spielberg, Austria Spielberg is a city located in the Bezirk Knittelfeld in Styria, Austria.- General :The city of Spielberg, with a population of about 5,000 inhabitants, is located north of the Mur in the east of Aichfeld, between the cities of Zeltweg and Knittelfeld. The municipal area of Knittelfeld has grown... |
27 August | Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
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| R2 | 28 August | Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland:Zanella began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro Ramón Piñeiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Formula BMW:Piñeiro began his formula racing career in 2008 in Formula BMW Europe with Fortec Motorsport. He finished twentieth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Piñeiro remained in the series, but switched to... |
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| 7 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
1 October | Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in Formula Two.-Formula Junior & Formula Renault 1.6:... |
Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in Formula Two.-Formula Junior & Formula Renault 1.6:... |
Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in Formula Two.-Formula Junior & Formula Renault 1.6:... |
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| R2 | 2 October | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu Mihai Marinescu is a professional Romanian racing driver currently competing in Formula Two.-Formula Junior & Formula Renault 1.6:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| 8 | 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:... |
29 October | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
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| R2 | 30 October | Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti is an Italian racing driver currently leading the FIA Formula Two Championship.-Italian series:... |
Championship standings
A driver's best 14 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.EWLINE
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Retired, but classified |
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