The 2011 V8 Supercar season was the fifteenth season of V8 Supercar motor racing and the fifteenth season in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car series. It was the 52nd year of touring car racing in Australia beginning with the 1960 season, which included the first Australian Touring Car Championship, now known as the International V8 Supercars Championship,[1] and the first Armstrong 500, the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000.
The 2011 season began on 11 February at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and ended on 4 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. It featured the thirteenth V8 Supercar Championship, consisting of 26 races at 14 events covering all six states and the Northern Territory of Australia as well as events in the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand. There was also a stand-alone non-championship event supporting the 2011 Australian Grand Prix. The season also featured the twelfth second-tier V8 Supercar Development Series, this year officially known as the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series and expanded to a seven round series. The fourth third-tier series, the Kumho V8 Touring Car Series was contested over a five round series.
Race calendar
Dates sourced from:[2][3][4]
Event Title |
Circuit |
City / State |
Race/Round |
Date |
Winner |
Team |
Report |
Yas V8 400 |
Yas Marina Circuit |
Yas Island, United Arab Emirates |
VSC 1
VSC 2 |
10–12 February |
Jamie Whincup
James Courtney |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Holden Racing Team |
report |
Clipsal 500 |
Adelaide Street Circuit |
Adelaide, South Australia |
VSC 3
VSC 4 |
17–20 March |
Garth Tander
Jamie Whincup |
Holden Racing Team
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
FVS 1 |
Nick Percat |
Walkinshaw Performance |
|
Albert Park 400 |
Albert Park Street Circuit |
Melbourne, Victoria |
NC |
24–27 March |
Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
Wakefield Park |
Wakefield Park |
Goulburn, New South Wales |
KVTC 1 |
1–3 April |
Scott Loadsman |
Loadsman Racing Team |
|
ITM Hamilton 400 |
Hamilton Street Circuit |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
VSC 5
VSC 6 |
15–17 April |
Rick Kelly
Shane Van Gisbergen |
Kelly Racing
Stone Brothers Racing |
report |
Trading Post Perth Challenge |
Barbagallo Raceway |
Perth, Western Australia |
VSC 7
VSC 8
VSC 9 |
6–8 May |
Jamie Whincup
Jason Bright
Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Brad Jones Racing
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
FVS 2 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
Mallala |
Mallala Motorsport Park |
Mallala, South Australia |
KVTC 2 |
14–15 May |
Chris Smerdon |
Smerdon Racing |
|
Winton |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
VSC 10
VSC 11 |
20–22 May |
Jamie Whincup
Jason Bright |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Brad Jones Racing |
report |
Skycity Triple Crown |
Hidden Valley Raceway |
Darwin, Northern Territory |
VSC 12
VSC 13 |
17–19 June |
Rick Kelly
Shane Van Gisbergen |
Kelly Racing
Stone Brothers Racing |
report |
Sucrogen Townsville 400 |
Townsville Street Circuit |
Townsville, Queensland |
VSC 14
VSC 15 |
8–10 July |
Garth Tander
Jamie Whincup |
Holden Racing Team
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
FVS 3 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
Eastern Creek |
Eastern Creek Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
KVTC 3 |
15–17 July |
Terry Wyhoon |
Image Racing |
|
Coates Hire Ipswich 300 |
Queensland Raceway |
Ipswich, Queensland |
VSC 16
VSC 17 |
19–21 August |
Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes
Craig Lowndes |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
FVS 4 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
Sandown |
Sandown Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria |
KVTC 4 |
9–11 September |
Scott Loadsman |
Loadsman Racing Team |
results |
L & H 500 |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
VSC 18 |
16–18 September |
Craig Lowndes
Mark Skaife |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 |
Mount Panorama Circuit |
Bathurst, New South Wales |
VSC 19 |
6–9 October |
Garth Tander
Nick Percat |
Holden Racing Team |
report |
FVS 5 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
Armor All Gold Coast 600 |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit |
Surfers Paradise, Queensland |
VSC 20
VSC 21 |
21–23 October |
Jamie Whincup
Sébastien Bourdais
Mark Winterbottom
Richard Lyons |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Performance Racing |
report |
Phillip Island |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
KVTC 5 |
4–6 November |
Terry Wyhoon |
Image Racing |
results |
Falken Tasmania Challenge |
Symmons Plains Raceway |
Launceston, Tasmania |
VSC 22
VSC 23 |
11–13 November |
Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
Norton 360 Sandown Challenge |
Queensland 300 |
Melbourne, Victoria |
VSC 24
VSC 25 |
18–20 November |
Rick Kelly
Jamie Whincup |
Kelly Racing
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
report |
FVS 6 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
Sydney Telstra 500 |
Homebush Street Circuit |
Sydney, New South Wales |
VSC 26
VSC 27 |
3–5 December |
Craig Lowndes
Mark Winterbottom |
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Ford Performance Racing |
report |
FVS 7 |
Andrew Thompson |
Triple Eight Race Engineering |
|
- VSC – International V8 Supercar Championship
- FVS – Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
- KVTC – Kumho V8 Touring Car Series
- NC – Non-championship round
International V8 Supercars Championship
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Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
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Albert Park 400
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Kumho V8 Touring Car Series
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References
- ↑ Top 10 shootouts reduced for 2011 V8s Retrieved from www.speedcafe.com.au on 4 January 2011
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