The 2011 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the inaugural season of the Blancpain Endurance Series, the sports car racing series developed by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
The season commenced on 17 April at Monza and concluded on 9 October at Silverstone.
On 15 December 2010, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2011 calendar. [1]
Rnd | Circuit | Date |
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1 | ![]() | 17 April |
2 | ![]() | 22 May |
3 | ![]() Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | 30 July |
4 | ![]() | 27 August |
5 | ![]() | 9 October |
On 9 March 2011 the SRO released an official entry list of the teams and manufacturers. The full entry list for Monza was released on 10 April. [2]
Team | Class | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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GT3 Pro-Am | 2 | 3, 5 | |||
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GT3 Pro | 29 | ![]() | 3 | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Aston Martin DBRS9 | 3 | ![]() | All |
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4 | ![]() | All | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 | 6 | ![]() | All |
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7 | ![]() | 1–2 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Aston Martin DBRS9 | 8 | ![]() | 1–3 |
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GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | 78 | ![]() | 3 | ||
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GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 88 | ![]() | 1–2 | |
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 9 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 10 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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GT3 Pro-Am | 20 | ![]() | All | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Audi R8 LMS | 11 | ![]() | 3 |
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12 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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23 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 15 | ![]() | 3 |
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GT3 Pro-Am | 16 | ![]() | 3 | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 18 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 36 | ![]() | All | |
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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 37 | ![]() | 1–2, 4 | ||
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GT4 | Ginetta G50 Cup | 73 | ![]() | 1–2 | |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 19 | ![]() | 1, 3–5 |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | 22 | ![]() | All |
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GT3 Pro-Am | 42 | ![]() | All | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 | 24 | ![]() | 1–3, 5 |
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GT3 Pro | 25 | ![]() | 1–3 | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Corvette Z06 GT3 | 26 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | 30 | ![]() | 1–2 |
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31 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Audi R8 LMS | 32 | ![]() | All |
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33 | ![]() | All | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Nissan GT-R GT3 | 35 | ![]() | 4–5 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | ![]() | 3 | |
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GT3 Pro-Am | 38 | ![]() | 3 | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | ![]() | 1–2, 4 | |
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![]() | GT3 Pro | BMW Z4 GT3 | 40 | ![]() | 3–5 |
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Ford GT GT3 | ![]() | 1–2 | |||
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41 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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Alpina B6 GT3 | ![]() | 5 | |||
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GT3 Pro-Am | Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 | 92 | ![]() | 3 | |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | BMW Z4 GT3 | 43 | ![]() | 2–3 |
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44 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | 45 | ![]() | 2–5 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | 46 | ![]() | 1 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 50 | ![]() | All |
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51 | ![]() | 3, 5 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 54 | ![]() | 3 |
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55 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 56 | ![]() | 3 |
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57 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 58 | ![]() | 3 |
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59 | ![]() | 3–4 | |||
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GT3 Pro-Am | 60 | ![]() | 3–5 | ||
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![]() | GT4 | Lotus Evora GT4 | 61 | ![]() | 1 |
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62 | ![]() | 4 | |||
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![]() | GT4 | Nissan 370Z GT4 | 63 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 | 64 | ![]() | 4 |
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![]() | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | ![]() | 1 | |
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Maserati GranTurismo MC | 65 | ![]() | 1–2 | ||
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![]() | GT4 | Lotus Evora GT4 | 70 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 74 | ![]() | 3 |
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GT3 Pro | 75 | ![]() | 3 | ||
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![]() | GT3 Pro | BMW Z4 GT3 | 76 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Aston Martin DBRS9 | 79 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 80 | ![]() | 4 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 81 | ![]() | 4 |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Dodge Viper GT3 | 82 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 | 85 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 90 | ![]() | 3, 5 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro | Audi R8 LMS | 98 | ![]() | 3 |
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99 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT4 | BMW M3 GT4 | 100 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 103 | ![]() | 3 |
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GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 104 | ![]() | 3 | |
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Dodge Viper GT3 | 116 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 123 | ![]() | 3 |
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124 | ![]() | 3 | |||
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![]() | GT3 Gentlemen Trophy | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 161 | ![]() | 3 |
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![]() | GT3 Pro-Am | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 888 | ![]() | 3 |
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Event | Circuit | GT3 Pro Cup Winner | GT3 Pro / Am Cup Winner | GT3 Citation Cup Winner | GT4 Cup Winner |
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1 | Monza | No. 9 AutOrlando Sport | No. 24 Blancpain Reiter | No. 31 Ruffier Racing | No. 70 Lotus Italia Scuderia Giudici |
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2 | Navarra | No. 1 Vita4One | No. 20 SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | No. 31 Ruffier Racing | No. 61 Lotus Driving Academy |
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3 | Spa-Francorchamps Report | No. 33 Audi Sport Team WRT | No. 20 SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | No. 19 Level Racing | No. 63 RJN Motorsport |
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4 | Magny-Cours | No. 40 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 2 Vita4One | No. 31 Ruffier Racing | No. 63 RJN Motorsport |
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5 | Silverstone | No. 40 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 2 Vita4One | No. 22 Comole Racing | No. 70 Lotus Italia Scuderia Giudici |
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