2011 Commodore Cup National Series

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The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series is an Australian motor racing series. It is the 18th running of the Commodore Cup and runs on the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar. The series began on 3 April 2011, at Wakefield Park and will end on 6 November 2011, at Phillip Island. For the first time, two two-driver endurance rounds will be held during the season; the traditional Ashley Cooper Memorial round at Winton and a new endurance round at the Bathurst Motor Festival.

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Tony Bates won the opening round of the season despite nearly failing to make it to the race one starting grid. Ross McGregor and Fujitsu V8 Supercar driver Drew Russell won the first of the two-driver rounds at Bathurst after the pole-sitting car of five-time champion Geoff Emery and V8 Supercar driver Steve Owen encountered mechanical dramas in the first race. Reigning Ashley Cooper Memorial winners Adam Beechey and Dean Crosswell successfully defended their title at Winton, with reigning Commodore Cup champion Beechey taking the championship lead. Beechey won again at Eastern Creek before finishing off the podium for the first time in Commodore Cup at Sandown, where Matt Hayes took the round win and closed Beechey's series lead to just one point with one round remaining. Hayes took pole position at the final round to be level with Beechey on points but he was forced wide at turn two in race one which allowed Beechey ahead. Beechey went on to win the round, securing his second Commodore Cup title in as many years.

Teams and drivers

The following drivers and teams competed in the 2011 Commodore Cup National Series. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

TeamCar modelNoDriverEnduro co-drivers
Donut King VS Commodore 1 Flag of Tasmania.svg Adam Beechey Flag of Tasmania.svg Dean Crosswell
San Marco Italian RestaurantVS Commodore6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Hayes Flag of Queensland.svg Christian D'Agostin
Renaissance HomesVS Commodore7 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Chick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Andrews
On Track MotorsportVS Commodore8 Flag of New South Wales.svg Garry Mennell
Flag of New South Wales.svg Steve Briffa
Castle Concreting VH Commodore 10 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Geoff Cowie
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Bruce Panting
Octane Alley Race EnginesVS Commodore12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Hughes Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tim Blanchard
Aussie NASCAR ToursVH Commodore14 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg David Ling
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Steven Ling
Sentinel Fire ServicesVS Commodore16 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Andrew Parker
Aquacity Pool and SpaVH Commodore21 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Graeme Meer Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Neil Crowe
Sports AliveVS Commodore24 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tony Bates Flag of Queensland.svg David Russell
Australian Motive Power SystemsVS Commodore34 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Stephen Yates
Top Shelf FruitsVS Commodore40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Michael Tancredi
Anthony TancrediVS Commodore41 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Anthony Tancredi Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Duane Preece
National Directory DistributionVS Commodore48 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Geoff Emery Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Steve Owen
Beeps Auto PartsVS Commodore58 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jordan Symes Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Steve Courtis
Western General BodyworksVS Commodore66 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Danny Buzadzic Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Parker
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Shane Price
Action RacingVS Commodore71 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Marcus Zukanovic Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Gerrard McLeod
Adams Auto ElectricsVS Commodore77 Flag of New South Wales.svg Adam Lloyd Flag of Queensland.svg Ryan McLeod
Aerial Motors RacingVH Commodore80 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg David Stevenson
Flag of Queensland.svg Glen Holdsworth
VS Commodore88 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Chris Stevenson Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Neil Crowe
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Kane Millier*
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Brett Holdsworth
Jason DomaschenzVS Commodore85 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jason Domaschenz
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Craig Domaschenz
AutomobilityVS Commodore96 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeff Watters Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Simon Evans
PowercorpVH Commodore98 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Alan Langworthy
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Chris Langworthy
Southern Star WindowsVS Commodore99 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ross McGregor Flag of New South Wales.svg Drew Russell

*practiced only

Calendar

The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series will consist of six rounds. [7] Two-driver endurance rounds will be held at Bathurst and Winton.

Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / StateDateWinner
1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Wakefield Park Wakefield Park Goulburn, New South Wales 2–3 April Tony Bates
2 Flag of New South Wales.svg Bathurst Mount Panorama Bathurst, New South Wales22–24 April Ross McGregor
Drew Russell
3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ashley Cooper Memorial Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 25–26 June Adam Beechey
Dean Crosswell
4 Flag of New South Wales.svg Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney, New South Wales16–17 JulyAdam Beechey
5 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sandown Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria10–11 September Matthew Hayes
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria5–6 NovemberAdam Beechey

Series standings

PosDriverRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Pts
1 Adam Beechey 115119143143109140769
2 Matthew Hayes 101119124143141134762
3 Marcus Zukanovic 131121111114108111696
4 Ross McGregor 10513712210591102662
5 Chris Stevenson 9910190103122108623
6 Matthew Chick 9978104110100113604
7 Danny Buzadzic 841058385112104573
8 Tony Bates 1358699116106542
9 Geoff Emery 103108939287483
10 Graeme Meer 8198409147357
11 Jeff Watters 66839499342
12 Jordan Symes 3438101101274
13 Dean Crosswell 119143262
14 Drew Russell 137122259
15 Christian D'Agostin 119124243
16 Gerrard McLeod 121111232
17 Steve Owen 10893201
18 Adam Lloyd 11485DNS199
Neil Crowe 10198199
20 David Russell 8699185
21 Scott Andrews 78104182
22 Michael Tancredi 9179170
23 Simon Evans 6683149
24 Anthony Tancredi 9850148
25 Nick Parker 105105
26 David Ling 9898
Steven Ling 9898
Duane Preece 9898
29 Garry Mennell 9494
Steve Briffa 9494
31 Glen Holdsworth 9292
David Stevenson 9292
33 Brett Holdsworth 9090
34 Geoff Cowie 8989
Bruce Panting 8989
36 Ryan McLeod 85DNS85
Josh Hughes 85EX85
38 Shane Price 8383
39 Alan Langworthy 7676
Chris Langworthy 7676
41 Stephen Yates 6565
42 Steve Courtis 3434
43 Jason Domaschenz 2929
Craig Domaschenz 2929
45 Andrew Parker 1717
Tim Blanchard EX0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 indicates 1 bonus point for pole.

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