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The 2011 Auto GP Series 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 Touring Car Championship meetings and received Eurosport coverage. [1] The series also adopted the Formula One points system for the first race of the weekend, with a consequent change in the lower points-awarding second race. [2] The season champion and the top driver under 21 years of age Kevin Ceccon received a GP2 Series test. [3]

Ombra Racing driver Kevin Ceccon claimed the championship title, taking just one victory on Hungaroring with four other podium placings. Luca Filippi who missed Oshersleben's round due to GP2 Series commitments finished season as runner-up with one win at Brno. Sergey Afanasyev missed Donington Park round because of problems with British visa scored three wins at Budapest, Oshersleben and Valencia, more than any other driver in this season. He finished season on the third position in the standings.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of France.svg DAMS [4] 1 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev [5] 1–3, 5–7
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto [5] 1–4, 6–7
Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Korjus [6] 5
3 Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay [5] 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg TP Formula [7] 4 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli [8] All
17 Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Di Sabatino [9] 2–7
Flag of Italy.svg Ombra Racing [10] 5 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon [11] All
6 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Dracone [12] 4–7
11 Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Di Sabatino [13] 1
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri [14] 2
71 Flag of Italy.svg Michele la Rosa [15] 7
Flag of Italy.svg Emmebi Motorsport [16] 6 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Dracone [16] 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Griffitz Durango [10] 7 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini [17] All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cipriani [17] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing [10] 9 Flag of South Africa.svg Adrian Zaugg [18] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster [19] 3–4
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi [20] 7
101–4, 6
Flag of Italy.svg Lazarus [10] 15 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani [21] All
16 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi [22] All
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing [23] 22 Flag of Spain.svg Bruno Méndez [20] 1–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll [24] 6–7
23 Flag of Spain.svg Adrian Campos, Jr. [25] 1, 4–6
Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González [26] 2
33 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba [27] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll [28] 4
Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay [29] 5–7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong [30] 4–6

Calendar

A seven-round calendar was published on 22 November 2010. [1] Six of the seven rounds will support World Touring Car Championship events, with the other event being held as a stand-alone event, with other series in support. On 8 March 2011, the round due to be held in Marrakech was dropped from the calendar, and will be replaced by the Hungaroring. [31] On 23 June 2011, the round scheduled to be held in Bucharest was dropped from the calendar due to financial and track difficulties. [32] It will be replaced by a headline event, with the Italian Formula Three Championship in support, held at Mugello. [33]

RoundCircuit/LocationDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 14 May Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini Flag of Italy.svg Griffitz Durango FIA WTCC Race of Italy
R215 May Flag of South Africa.svg Adrian Zaugg Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Flag of Italy.svg Lazarus
2R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 4 June Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon Flag of Italy.svg Ombra Racing FIA WTCC Race of Hungary
R25 June Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of France.svg DAMS
3R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Masaryk Circuit, Brno 19 June Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing FIA WTCC Race of Czech Rep.
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli Flag of Italy.svg TP Formula
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 16 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing FIA WTCC Race of UK
R217 July Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli Flag of Italy.svg TP Formula
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 30 July Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of France.svg DAMS FIA WTCC Race of Germany
R231 July Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini Flag of Italy.svg Griffitz Durango
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste 3 September Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev Flag of France.svg DAMS FIA WTCC Race of Spain
R24 September Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of France.svg DAMS
7R1 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello Circuit 1 October Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing Stand-alone event
R22 October Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing

Championship standings

Race
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Race One251815121086421
Race Two18131086421

In addition:

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver MON
Flag of Italy.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon 531103746363847130
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 26112132512724127
3 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Afanasyev 410518912114613117
4 Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay Ret224Ret8236416114
5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi 8146Ret513†DNS410263599
6 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Ret97142433Ret9457392
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Ret11105621111515282
8 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli 381316†7181Ret87310881
9 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini 1537Ret11978110911976
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll 52828164
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster 461451
12 Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Di Sabatino 71288513†10Ret74111091038
13 Flag of Spain.svg Bruno Méndez 91593RetDNS7Ret9DSQ22
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong 6867131119
15 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba 64Ret9Ret1016
16 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Campos Jr. DNSDNSDNS9511915†12
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González 6158
18 Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Korjus 10†57
19 Flag of South Africa.svg Adrian Zaugg 1173
20 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cipriani Ret14151391212RetRet13†151213†Ret2
21 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Dracone 10131212Ret14†Ret10Ret12†141314†111
22 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri14110
23 Flag of Italy.svg Michele la Rosa12120
PosDriver MON
Flag of Italy.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole for Race One
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

PosTeam MON
Flag of Italy.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg DAMS 4221621111121152238
Ret10548810†5514613
2 Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing 6463Ret1052236211190
91599RetDNS795118486
3 Flag of Italy.svg Lazarus 81462433492533190
Ret9714Ret513†DNSRet104675
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing 26112131412724181
1174625
5 Flag of Italy.svg Ombra Racing 531103746363847136
7121411Ret10Ret12†14131211
6 Flag of Italy.svg TP Formula 38885181747398113
1316713†10RetRet811101010
7 Flag of Italy.svg Griffitz Durango 1537911978110911978
Ret141513Ret1212RetRet13†151213†Ret
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 6867131119
9 Flag of Italy.svg Emmebi Motorsport 10131212Ret14†1
PosTeam MON
Flag of Italy.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole for Race One
Italics – Fastest Lap

Under 21 Trophy

PosPilotPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Ceccon 222
2 Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay 159
3 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli 148
4 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Venturini 147
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto 143
6 Flag of Spain.svg Bruno Méndez 71
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong 59
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Korjus 18
9 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri10

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