2011 LATAM Challenge Series season
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2011 season was the fourth season of LATAM Challenge Series
. The season started in April 9th, and finished in November 20th. There was nine double events, seven in México and two in USA (both in Texas). The venezuelan driver Giancarlo Serenelli retained the championship with seven victories in the season. He also runs in Super Copa León
.
FSI Motors. Tatuus
chassis are used. Kumho Tires supplies the tires.
for first time, and return to Texas
for two races. In May 25, Latam organization announces a change in the third race from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
to Toluca
by the track conditions.
Point Scoring System:
|- align="center"
| Position
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 7
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 9
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 10
|- align="center"
| Saturday race Points
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 30
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 24
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 20
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 16
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 12
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 4
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 2
|- align="center"
| Sunday race Points
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 20
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 16
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 4
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 2
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 0
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 0>
Bonus Points:
LATAM Challenge Series
In the 4 seasons 13 venues have been used, all road courses. The races primarily occur in México. But races have been held in Texas in 2010 and 2011. Costa Rica was venue for 4 races in 2009....
. The season started in April 9th, and finished in November 20th. There was nine double events, seven in México and two in USA (both in Texas). The venezuelan driver Giancarlo Serenelli retained the championship with seven victories in the season. He also runs in Super Copa León
2011 Super Copa León México
It is the inaugural season of the Super Copa León México. This cup is the Mexican branch of SEAT León Supercopa. The serial was presented by Michel Jourdain in December 2010...
.
Cars
For this season the cars were powered by 2019 cm3 L4 VolkswagenVolkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
FSI Motors. Tatuus
Tatuus
Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:...
chassis are used. Kumho Tires supplies the tires.
Drivers
| Team | No. | Sponsor | Driver | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megaracing | 11 | Alfonso Celis Jr. | ||
| 15 | Gabriel Iemma | |||
| Ram racing | 17 | Avior Airlines | Alex Popow | |
| 23 | Estrella Roja | Juan Pablo Sierra | ||
| Re Racing | 13 | GMI | Diego Menchaca | |
| 16 | Gobierno de Aragua | Diego Ferreira | ||
| 22 | Gas Express Nieto | Gerardo Nieto | ||
| 45 | PDVSA | Giancarlo Serenelli | ||
| 55 | Kola Loka | Christopher Ramirez | ||
| 57 | Jackers | Francisco Cerullo | ||
| Team CSM | 7 | El palacio de los numeros | Martin Fuentes | 1–2 |
| 9 | Oscar P. Arroyo | 1–2 | ||
| 60 | Rocacero | Rudy Camarillo | 1–2 | |
| Urban racing | 18 | Daewoo | David Farias |
Schedule
The 2011 schedule was presented in February. Latam will run in the Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix...
for first time, and return to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
for two races. In May 25, Latam organization announces a change in the third race from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is considered to be the state’s most modern city, with most of its public buildings dating from the 20th century. One exception to this is the San Marcos Cathedral which began as a Dominican parish church built in...
to Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
by the track conditions.
| Round | Race Title | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Puebla |  Autódromo Miguel E. AbedAutódromo Miguel E. Abed The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name.-History:... , Amozoc |
April 9 |
| R2 | April 10 | |||
| 2 | R1 | Monterrey | Autódromo Monterrey Autódromo Monterrey The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León. The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez... , Apodaca |
May 7 |
| R2 | May 8 | |||
| 3 | R1 | Toluca | Centro Dinámico Pegaso, Toluca Toluca Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the... |
June 11 |
| R2 | June 12 | |||
| 4 | R1 | Distrito Federal | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix... , Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
July 2 |
| R2 | July 3 | |||
| 5 | R1 | San Luis Potosí | Autódromo Tangamanga II, San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters... |
July 30 |
| R2 | July 31 | |||
| 6 | R1 | Dallas |  Motorsport RanchMotorSport Ranch MotorSport Ranch is an American reality television series created by Alexander Muse. The show centers around a real-life country club where instead of a golf course or tennis courts, the members have access to two world class road courses... Cresson Cresson, Texas Cresson is a city in Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. The Pate Museum is in Parker County in between the two... |
September 10 |
| R2 | September 11 | |||
| 7 | R1 | Houston | MSR Houston MSR Houston MSR Houston is a 17-turn 2.38 mile road course race track located in Angleton, Texas. The track uses a membership system similar to that of country clubs where members may use the course for a nominal fee per use... , Angleton Angleton, Texas Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census... |
September 17 |
| R2 | September 18 | |||
| 8 | R1 | Querétaro | Autódromo de Querétaro EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro Is a exposition center located in El Marqués, Querétaro near to Santiago de Querétaro. Ecocentro was inaugurated in 2001 by then president Vicente Fox. Currently the Querétaro fair is realized every year in November. Also El Marqués fair is realized in may.-Track:... , El Marqués |
October 29 |
| R2 | October 30 | |||
| 9 | R1 | Puebla | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed Autódromo Miguel E. Abed The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name.-History:... , Amozoc |
November 19 |
| R2 | November 20 |
Races
| No. | Race | Pole Position | Fast Lap | Winner | Winner team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Puebla |
Rudy Camarillo |
Martín Fuentes |
Martín Fuentes |
Team CSM |
| R2 | - | Rudy Camarillo |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
||
| 2 | R1 | Monterrey |
Rudy Camarillo |
Rudy Camarillo |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
| R2 | - | Rudy Camarillo |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
||
| 3 | R1 | Toluca |
Gerardo Nieto |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
|
| R2 | - | Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
|||
| 4 | R1 | Mexico City |
David Farias |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
|
| R2 | - | Gerardo Nieto |
Team Re Racing |
|||
| 5 | R1 | San Luis Potosí |
Sebastían Ramírez |
Rudy Camarillo |
Team CSM |
|
| R2 | - |  Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
|||
| 6 | R1 | Dallas |
Rudy Camarillo |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
| R2 | - | Giancarlo Serenelli |
Homero Richards Homero Richards Homero Richards is a Mexican race car driver from Mexico City.Richards won back-to-back championships in the Panam GP Series , in 2004 and 2005.... |
Team Re Racing |
||
| 7 | R1 | Houston |
Diego Menchaca |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
| R2 | - | Giancarlo Serenelli |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
||
| 8 | R1 | Querétaro |
Rudy Camarillo |
Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
|
| R2 | - | Giancarlo Serenelli |
Team Re Racing |
Standings
| Rank | |Driver | | PUE | | MTY | | TOL | | MEX | | SLP | | DAL | | HOU | | QRO | | PUE | |Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
| 1 | Rudy Camarillo |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 298 | |
| 2 | Martín Fuentes |
1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 202 | |
| 3 | Giancarlo Serenelli |
7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 166 | |
| 3 | Diego Menchaca |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 132 | |
| 5 | Francisco Cerullo |
5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 126 | |
| 6 | Christopher Ramirez |
9 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 116 | |||
| 7 | Alex Popow |
8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 108 | |||
| 8 | Gerardo Nieto |
3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 90 | ||||||||||
| 9 | David Farias |
13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 80 | |||||
| 10 | Diego Ferreira |
6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 74 | |||
| 11 | Juan Pablo Sierra |
12 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 36 | |||||
| 12 | Oscar P. Arroyo |
8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 30 | |
| 13 | Homero Richards Homero Richards Homero Richards is a Mexican race car driver from Mexico City.Richards won back-to-back championships in the Panam GP Series , in 2004 and 2005.... |
14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Hugo Oliveras |
10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Gabriel Iemma |
11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 8 | |||||||
| 16 | Alfonso Celis Jr. |
10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Sebastian Ramírez |
11 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Victor Alfaro |
13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 19 | Jorge Cevallos |
12 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Santiago Tovar |
12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 |  Sebastian Arriola |
11 | 9 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Andrés Gutiérrez |
10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Carlos Sandoval |
11 | 0 |
Point Scoring System:
- Points are awarded based on each driver's resulting place (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race):
| Position
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 4
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 7
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 9
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 10
|- align="center"
| Saturday race Points
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 30
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 24
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 20
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 16
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 12
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 10
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 4
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 2
|- align="center"
| Sunday race Points
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 20
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 16
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 12
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 10
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 8
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 6
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 4
|bgcolor="#CFEAFF"| 2
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 0
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| 0>
Bonus Points:
- 2 For Fastest Race Lap
- 2 For Fastest Saturday Qualifying Lap