2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the ninth season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series. The series again featured on the same package as the British Touring Car Championship, and as such benefited from live coverage at each round on ITV4 in the United Kingdom. [1]

2011 will see the introduction of a new 911 GT3 Cup car, featuring more power, downforce and other technological changes. [2]

Entry List

Porsche had announced a capacity entry list for 2011 with several new teams expected to join the championship, [3] but a grid of 25 cars appeared at the first meeting.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Motorbase Performance 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 1–3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran Vernon4, 6–10
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine 1–4, 6
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy 9–10
Team Parker Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant All
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan HankeyAll
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff All
70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley All
Redline Racing 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows All
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton All
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benji HetheringtonAll
Parr Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker6–7
Pro-Am 1
Motorbase Performance 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniele Perfetti1–4, 6–10
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Richardson1–4, 6–10
Redline Racing 7 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy All
Juta Racing 8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis All
Team Parker Racing 17 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard9–10
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek PierceAll
87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Martin All
Parr Motorsport17 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard1
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Leonard 9–10
GT Marques22 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström6, 10
Celtic Speed45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher All
Pro-Am 2
Motorbase Performance 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parish1, 3–4, 6–10
Redline Racing 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Shelley1–4
20 Flag of Turkey.svg Yücel Özbek6–10
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith WebsterAll
Celtic Speed11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George BrewsterAll
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy DreelanAll
Juta Racing 12 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rytis Garbaravičius7
19 Flag of Lithuania.svg Tautvydas Barštys1–2, 5, 10
Parr Motorsport15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard DennyAll
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dyer8
Team Parker Racing 42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Taylor1–4, 6–7, 10
Guest
Team Parker Racing 360 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris5
366 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Liquorish5
Rennsport Racing395 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Smallwood5

Race calendar and results

On 8 September 2010, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2011 season for all of the series competing on the TOCA package. [4] On 14 January 2011, Porsche released an amended calendar with the meeting at Croft being replaced by a single race in Germany at the Nürburgring Nordschleife as part of the Porsche Carrera World Cup. [5] As such, the championship will be contested over 19 races.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 2 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Parker with Juta
R23 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Parker with Juta
2R3 Donington Park, Leicestershire 17 April Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Parker with Juta
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows SAS Redline Racing
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 1 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton SAS Redline Racing
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton SAS Redline Racing
4R7 Oulton Park, Cheshire 4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton SAS Redline Racing
R85 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Parker with Juta
5R9 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Nordschleife, Nürburg 25 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Nationwide Motorbase
6R10 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 7 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Parker with Juta
R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Parker with Juta
7R12 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 4 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows SAS Redline Racing
R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Parker with Juta
8R14 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 18 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Parker with Juta
R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey Parker with Juta
9R16 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 1 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Nationwide Motorbase
R172 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Parker with Juta
10R18 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 16 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Nationwide Motorbase
R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Nationwide Motorbase

Championship standings

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL NÜR SNE KNO ROC BHGP SIL PenPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton 22321113Ret7434322522305
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows 45214432622122442317298
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley 31Ret53221211655331Ret6282
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Hankey111132396Ret562111Ret36Ret241
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant 764710867843894616874183
6 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis 10874555127671211756Ret553167
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff 548Ret99Ret1031095811Ret144410145
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benji Hetherington1210510810813Ret1184687Ret7183132
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher 8Ret9117111054131213720148108Ret9101
10 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy 92069121278Ret18181112Ret97910895
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine 67108Ret74481084
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Pierce13913Ret1113121551513913108Ret12111279
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran Vernon111191171061656RetRet69
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy 1Ret1168
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Richardson1713Ret1314141391916101491010119768
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 23317666166
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker35Ret345
18 Flag of Switzerland.svg Daniele Perfetti18Ret1112151517Ret14Ret16Ret1811914131333
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Martin 11Ret16141321141491214RetRetRet211214627
20 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard1412RetRet22913
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Brewster15141515Ret16Ret18Ret17231415192011171420213
22 Flag of Turkey.svg Yücel Özbek2219Ret161212131617Ret11
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Denny19Ret1821171819211020Ret151716191515191910
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Webster21171417DSQ171816Ret161714151218151529
25 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl LeonardRet13DSQ118
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Shelley20151216161915196
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parish16RetRet201617212018Ret1313Ret1916186
28 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström251524161
29 Flag of Lithuania.svg Tautvydas Barštys22161918DNS20Ret0
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Dreelan2518211918222020Ret232117181718172021220
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Taylor24192020192321222422192023210
32 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rytis Garbaravičius20190
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dyer15170
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen LiquorishRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter SmallwoodRet0
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL NÜR SNE KNO ROC BHGP SIL PenPts
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)
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thPoleF. Lap
Points20181614121098765432111

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