2011 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series
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The 2011 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing series for V8 Touring Cars, which are de-registered and superseded former V8 Supercars. Although the series utilised cars built for V8 Supercar racing, it was not an official V8 Supercar series.
It was the fourth running of the V8 Touring Car National Series
. The series took place on the program of Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
events. It began at Wakefield Park
on 1 April and finished at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
on 6 November after five meetings held in New South Wales
, Victoria and South Australia
.
Terry Wyhoon, driving a Ford Falcon, won the series by 72 points, having won ten of the fifteen races and two of the five rounds. Scott Loadsman finished second, 117 points ahead of Chris Smerdon who led the series after four rounds but was disqualified from Sandown for eligibility problems. Justin Garioch finished fourth despite missing a round, 31 points behind Smerdon and 13 points ahead of Jim Pollicina in fifth.
The only change from 2010 was that "Time Attack" was formalised for the ten fastest qualifying cars only, with the pointscore beginning at ten points for fastest.
Notes:
† – During Race 1 of Round 5 at Phillip Island, Aaron Tebb's Holden Commodore made heavy contact with the wall with two laps to go, leading to the race being red flagged and the results backdated.
It was the fourth running of the V8 Touring Car National Series
V8 Touring Car National Series
The V8 Touring Car National Series is an Australian motor racing competition for touring cars. It is effectively a third tier series for V8 Supercar competitors. While the vehicles and the series itself is not officially associated with V8 Supercars and its teams and series, the cars must be...
. The series took place on the program of 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...
events. It began at Wakefield Park
Wakefield Park
Wakefield Park is a motor racing circuit located near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after Charles Cheers Wakefield, the founder of Castrol Oil...
on 1 April and finished at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
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:...
on 6 November after five meetings held in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Victoria and South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
Terry Wyhoon, driving a Ford Falcon, won the series by 72 points, having won ten of the fifteen races and two of the five rounds. Scott Loadsman finished second, 117 points ahead of Chris Smerdon who led the series after four rounds but was disqualified from Sandown for eligibility problems. Justin Garioch finished fourth despite missing a round, 31 points behind Smerdon and 13 points ahead of Jim Pollicina in fifth.
Calendar
The 2011 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series was contested over five rounds held across three states.| Rd. | Circuit | Location | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Park Wakefield Park Wakefield Park is a motor racing circuit located near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after Charles Cheers Wakefield, the founder of Castrol Oil... |
Goulburn Goulburn, New South Wales Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people... , New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
1–3 April | Scott Loadsman |
| 2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala Mallala, South Australia Mallala is a small town about 58 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia. The name Mallala is thought to be derived from the local Aboriginal word 'madlola' which supposedly meant 'place of the ground frog'. At the 2006 census, Mallala had a population of 737.In 1939 the Royal Australian... , South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
13–15 May | Chris Smerdon |
| 3 | Eastern Creek Raceway Eastern 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... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , New South Wales |
15–17 July | Terry Wyhoon |
| 4 | 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:... |
Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Victoria |
9-11 September | Scott Loadsman |
| 5 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 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:... |
Phillip Island, Victoria | 4–6 November | Terry Wyhoon |
Points System
The following points system was used for 2011:| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Time Attack | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Races | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The only change from 2010 was that "Time Attack" was formalised for the ten fastest qualifying cars only, with the pointscore beginning at ten points for fastest.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2011 Kumho V8 Touring Car Series.| Team | No | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANT Racing | 1 | Tony Evangelou | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
| Heinrich Performance | 2 | Bruce Heinrich | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
| Australian Custom Moulders | 5 | Matthew Hansen | Holden VY Commodore |
| Valley Longwall International | 6 | Nathan Garioch | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
| 23 | Justin Garioch | ||
| Poll Performance | 7 | Jim Pollicina | Holden VY Commodore |
| Steve Ingwersen Painting | 8 | Steve Ingwersen | Holden VX Commodore Holden VX Commodore The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors... |
| MrHDT Race Cars/Engines | 11 | Sean Fardell | Holden VX Commodore Holden VX Commodore The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors... |
| Image Racing | 12 | Stuart Inwood | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
| 25 | Michael Hector | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
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| 49 | Terry Wyhoon | ||
| 50 | Mark Shepherd | ||
| Morphett Vale Garage | 15 | Shawn Jamieson | Holden VY Commodore |
| Century 21 Hazelbrook | 21 | Chris Delfsma | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
| SA Tractor | 22 | Isi Ambrosio | Holden VY Commodore |
| JCV Automotive | 26 | John Vergotis | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... |
| Graham Body Works | 27 | Shaun Fennell | Holden VX Commodore Holden VX Commodore The Holden VX Commodore, Berlina and Calais range of full-size cars were the eleventh instalment of Holden Commodore, a model manufactured by Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors... |
| Derrick Hocking | 31 34 |
Derrick Hocking | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... Holden VY Commodore |
| Voight Contracting | 33 | Steven Voight Aaron Tebb |
Holden VY Commodore |
| Smerdon Racing | 39 | Chris Smerdon | Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
| Premium Showers and Robes | 46 | Paul Pennisi | Holden VY Commodore |
| Loadsman Racing Team | 62 | Scott Loadsman | Holden VY Commodore |
| Cavalier Homes Barossa | 81 | Michael Bartsch | Ford AU Falcon Ford AU Falcon The Ford AU Falcon and Fairmont are the first of the sixth generation series of the Ford Falcon, a full-size car produced by Ford Australia... Ford BA Falcon Ford BA Falcon The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan... |
| MacArthur Truckserve | 98 | Aaron Tebb | Holden VY Commodore |
Driver standings
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Q – Qualifying TA – Time Attack |
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Notes:
† – During Race 1 of Round 5 at Phillip Island, Aaron Tebb's Holden Commodore made heavy contact with the wall with two laps to go, leading to the race being red flagged and the results backdated.