2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

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Andrew Thompson won the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. V8 Supercar (6234841776).jpg
Andrew Thompson won the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series.

The 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series was the twelfth running of the V8 Supercar Development series, an Australian touring car racing series for V8 Supercars. It acted as the principal support category at seven 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship events. The series began on 17 March at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 3 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 17 races held at seven rounds.

Andrew Thompson, driving a Triple Eight Race Engineering prepared Holden VE Commodore, dominated the series, winning eleven of the 17 races. Thompson won by 306 points over Jack Perkins who drove a Sonic Motor Racing Services Ford BF Falcon. Perkins defeated third placed David Russell (MW Motorsport Ford BF Falcon) by seven points, after winning the final race of the year at the Homebush Street Circuit.

The six races not won by Thompson included Race 2 at the Adelaide Street Circuit which was won in emotional circumstances by Jason Richards driving a Greg Murphy Racing Holden VE Commodore, the Brad Jones Racing driver from the V8 Supercars Championship taking a guest drive during a break in his treatment for a serious illness. Other race wins were attained by Tim Blanchard who won the reverse grid race at the Townsville Street Circuit in a Ford BF Falcon, Scott McLaughlin, who won Race 1 at Queensland Raceway in a Stone Brothers Racing Ford BF Falcon, former series winner Andrew Jones who won the reverse grid race at Queensland Raceway in a Brad Jones Racing prepared Holden VE Commodore and Jack Perkins, who won two late season races at Sandown Raceway and the Homebush Street Circuit.

Calendar

The Ford BF Falcon of Tom Tweedie at the Adelaide round Ford BF Falcon of Tom Tweedie.jpg
The Ford BF Falcon of Tom Tweedie at the Adelaide round

The 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was contested over seven rounds: [1]

Rd.EventCircuitLocationDateWinner
1 Flag of South Australia.svg Clipsal 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 17–20 March Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat
2 Flag of Western Australia.svg Trading Post Perth Challenge Barbagallo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 29 April – 1 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson
3 Flag of Queensland.svg Sucrogen Townsville 400 Townsville Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 8–10 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson
4 Flag of Queensland.svg Coates Hire Ipswich 300 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 19–21 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 6–9 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Norton 360 Sandown Challenge Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 18–20 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Telstra 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 3–5 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. [2] This was the last season in which the Holden VZ Commodore was eligible to compete.

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Miles Racing Ford BF Falcon 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert 1–5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden 6
90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh 1–5
Sieders Racing Team Ford BF Falcon 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Sieders 1, 3, 5, 7
Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore 20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones 3–4, 7
Triple F Racing Ford BF Falcon 23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Fiore 1–5
Greg Murphy Racing Holden VE Commodore 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates 1, 3–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Hansen 2
45 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Brock 3–5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 6–7
48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery All
51 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Jilesen All
Paul Freestone Racing Ford BF Falcon 25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Freestone 1, 5
MW Motorsport Ford BF Falcon 26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Tweedie All
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard All
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell All
Eggleston Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville 3–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Bullas 5
Holden VZ Commodore 54 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsay Yelland 3
Jay Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore 43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Verdnik 1
Matt Stone Racing Holden VE Commodore 50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Voight 5
Ford BF Falcon 86 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Cregan All
Ford Performance Racing Ford FG Falcon 56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert 6
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Novocastrian Motorsport Ford BF Falcon 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Russell All
59 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell All
Warrin Mining Holden VZ Commodore
Holden VE Commodore
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Wallis 1, 4–5
Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris 2–7
Action Racing Holden VE Commodore 71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Zukanovic All
Brett Stewart Racing Holden VE Commodore 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Stewart 2–7
McGill Motorsport Ford BF Falcon 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron McGill All
Kelly Racing Holden VE Commodore 77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Denyer 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters 6
Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden VE Commodore 80 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson All
Tony D'Alberto Racing Holden VE Commodore 83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Wall 1–2, 4–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood 3
Fastaz Motorsport Holden VZ Commodore 92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas 1–4, 6–7
Stone Brothers Racing Ford BF Falcon
Ford FG Falcon
93 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin All
Batavia Coast Motorsport Ford BF Falcon 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Vince 1–2
Walkinshaw Racing Holden VE Commodore 222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat All
Sonic Motor Racing Services Ford FG Falcon 777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Jane All
Ford BF Falcon 999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Perkins All

Series standings

Pos.DriverNo. ADE BAR TOW QUE BAT SAN SYD PenPts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Thompson 801161115129111611131907
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Perkins 99932124622107733111351251601
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell 288134224353222416548251594
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin 937233161381551055Ret41041461
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard 27441199111111466672186191262
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert 10/56968610101314417117215235651253
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat 22223Ret16365Ret68483RetRet22501207
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris 6722DSQ519432354Ret367Ret25944
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Jane 77711851971796RetRet7Ret1389Ret1650827
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Jilesen 5110565837Ret23RetRet10DNS1813Ret1125816
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Wall 8313715118898Ret8RetDNS1118754
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Cregan 8617998Ret1512Ret1916Ret141810112017747
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell 5921Ret1610Ret261521171313111612151215733
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery 4815Ret1212Ret1818RetRetRet149105713625732
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Tweedie 261614131411161718181212Ret14912DNSDNS696
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Drew Russell 586RetRet131211RetRet1111DNS1112Ret1999670
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron McGill 75Ret1720171824231924242017191917197657
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates 2422112020147252216Ret9RetRet1510598
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas 925Ret117191422Ret1323Ret1414141450576
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Zukanovic 71DNSDNS71847RetRet21189Ret1768RetDNS25553
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones 2015810911081325466
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Stewart 7323Ret2125242020Ret22152117DNS1820414
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Fiore 23231017RetRetDNSDNS1315152116391
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville 3813964124389
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Sieders 13182017211919Ret1612368
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Brock 45Ret23201216191513343
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh 90Ret151015Ret221615Ret21DNSDNS341
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Wallis 62191217222018Ret263
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards 45121219
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Vince 9520191920186
31 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 4520131017Ret25153
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Youlden 1011416151
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Denyer 77161014129
34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Freestone 25Ret1817Ret105
35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters 77157Ret86
36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Verdnik 4314Ret63
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood 83Ret122161
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Hansen 2418Ret51
39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Voight 50RetDNS0
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsay Yelland 54DNSDNSDNS0
41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Bullas 38DNSDNS0
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)

See also

2011 V8 Supercar season

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