2011 Le Mans Series
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The 2011 Le Mans Series was the eighth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Le Mans Series. The series began on 3 April with the 6 Hours of Castellet and ended after five rounds on 25 September. It is a series for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes. LMP1, LMP2 and FLM are retained from last year, while GT1 is removed, and GT2 split into GTE-Pro and GTE-Am.[1]
With the launch of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, several LMP1 teams left the Le Mans Series, such as Peugeot Sport, Audi Sport, Aston Martin Racing and Oreca. This was the last season of the LMP1 in the championship.
Schedule
On 29 November 2010, the ACO announced a 5-race calendar, plus an official test session at Circuit Paul Ricard.[2] The initial calendar included a race in Portugal, with the circuit to be announced. Three events; Spa, Imola, and Silverstone; will also be part of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup calendar.[3]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Official Test Session |  Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France
|
11–12 March |
| 1 | 6 Hours of Castellet | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France
|
3 April |
| 2 | 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
|
7 May |
| 3 | 6 Hours of Imola |  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy
|
3 July |
| 4 | 6 Hours of Silverstone |  Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
|
11 September |
| 5 | 6 Hours of Estoril |  Autódromo do Estoril, Portugal
|
25 September |
Season results
Overall winner in bold.
Championship Standings
Points are awarded to all race finishers, with unclassified entries failing to complete 70% of the race distance or entries failing to reach the finish not earning championship points. One bonus point is awarded for winning pole position (denoted by bold), and a further bonus is awarded (denoted by parenthesis). Entries which change an engine prior to the required two race minimum are penalized two points, with a four-point penalty for every subsequent engine change.
| Points System | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Distance | Position | Pole Position | ||||||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th And Lower | |||
| 1000 km | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Teams Championships
The top two finishers in the LMP1, LMP2, GTE Pro, and GTE Am championships earn automatic entry to the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.
LMP1 Standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rebellion Racing
|
Lola B10/60 | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 51 | |
| 2 | Pescarolo Team
|
Pescarolo 01 Evo | Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quifel-ASM Team
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Zytek 09SC | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 4 | MIK Corse
|
Zytek 09SC Hybrid | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
LMP2 Standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greaves Motorsport
|
Zytek Z11SN | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 64 | |
| 2 | Strakka Racing
|
HPD ARX-01d | HPD HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 43 | |
| 3 | TDS Racing
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Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 38 | |
| 4 | Boutsen Energy Racing
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Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 36 | |
| 5 | Race Performance
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Oreca 03 | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 35 | |
| 6 | RLR msport
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MG-Lola EX265 | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Extrême Limite AM Paris
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Norma M200P | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 |  Pecom Racing
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Lola B11/40 | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | RML
|
HPD ARX-01d | HPD HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
FLM Standings
All teams in the Formula Le Mans category utilize the Oreca FLM09 chassis and General Motors 6.3 L V8.
| Pos | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pegasus Racing
|
15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 73 | |
| 2 |  JMB Racing
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9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 58 | |
| 3 |  Genoa Racing
|
13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Neil Garner Motorsport
|
11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45 | ||
| 5 | Hope Polevision Racing
|
1 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
LM GTE Pro Standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AF Corse
|
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 14 | (16) | (16) | 15 | 0 | 61 | |
| 2 | JMW Motorsport
|
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 15 | (7) | 0 | (6) | (18) | 46 | |
| 3 |  Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 0 | (6) | (10) | (13) | (15) | 44 | |
| 4 | Hankook Team Farnbacher
|
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 11 | (14) | 0 | (7) | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | IMSA Performance Matmut
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | (7) | (12) | 27 | |
| 6 | Prospeed Competition
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 0 | 7 | (8) | (10) | 0 | 25 | |
| 7 | Jota
|
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
LM GTE Am Standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMSA Performance Matmut
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | (9) | (17) | 15 | (17) | (17) | 75 | |
| 2 | AF Corse
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | (14) | (14) | 11 | (9) | (10) | 58 | |
| 3 | Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 15 | (9) | 0 | (8) | (12) | 44 | |
| 4 | CRS Racing
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | 9 | 0 | (9) | (5) | 13 | 36 |
Drivers Championships
LMP1 Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Emmanuel Collard
|
Pescarolo Team
|
15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 50 |
| 1= | Julien Jousse
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Pescarolo Team
|
15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 50 |
| 2= | Andrea Belicchi
|
Rebellion Racing
|
13 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| 2= | Jean-Christophe Boullion
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Rebellion Racing
|
13 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| 3= | Neel Jani
|
Rebellion Racing
|
12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| 3= | Nicolas Prost
|
Rebellion Racing
|
12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Christophe Tinseau
|
Pescarolo Team
|
15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| 5= | Miguel Amaral
|
Quifel ASM Team
|
9 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 5= | Olivier Pla
|
Quifel ASM Team
|
9 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 6= | Ferdinando Geri
|
MIK Corse
|
2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 6= | Giacomo Piccini
|
MIK Corse
|
2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 6= |  Máximo Cortés
|
MIK Corse
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
LMP2 Standings
FLM Standings
LM GTE Pro Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
AF Corse
|
14 | (16) | (15) | 15 | 0 | 60 |
| 1= | Gianmaria Bruni
|
AF Corse
|
14 | (16) | (15) | 15 | 0 | 60 |
| 2= | James Walker
|
JMW Motorsport
|
15 | (7) | 0 | (6) | (18) | 46 |
| 2= | Rob Bell
|
JMW Motorsport
|
15 | (7) | 0 | (6) | (18) | 46 |
| 3= | Marc Lieb
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
0 | (6) | (10) | (13) | (15) | 44 |
| 3= |  Richard Lietz
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
0 | (6) | (10) | (13) | (15) | 44 |
| 4= |  Jaime Melo
|
AF Corse
|
9 | 0 | (16) | 1 | (11) | 37 |
| 4= |  Toni Vilander
|
AF Corse
|
9 | 0 | (16) | 1 | (11) | 37 |
| 5= |  Allan Simonsen
|
Hankook Team Farnbacher
|
11 | (14) | 0 | (7) | 0 | 32 |
| 5= | Dominik Farnbacher
|
Hankook Team Farnbacher
|
11 | (14) | 0 | (7) | 0 | 32 |
| 6= | Patrick Pilet
|
IMSA Performance Matmut
|
0 | 0 | 8 | (7) | (12) | 27 |
| 6= | Wolf Henzler
|
IMSA Performance Matmut
|
0 | 0 | 8 | (7) | (12) | 27 |
| 7= | Marc Goossens
|
ProSpeed Competition
|
0 | 7 | (8) | (10) | 0 | 25 |
| 7= | Marco Holzer
|
ProSpeed Competition
|
0 | 7 | (8) | (10) | 0 | 25 |
| 8= | Sam Hancock
|
Jota Sport AMR
|
0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 8= | Simon Dolan
|
Jota Sport AMR
|
0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | Chris Buncombe
|
Jota Sport AMR
|
2 | 2 |
LM GTE Am Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Nicolas Armindo
|
IMSA Performance Matmut
|
(9) | (17) | 15 | (17) | (17) | 75 |
| 1= | Raymond Narac
|
IMSA Performance Matmut
|
(9) | (17) | 15 | (17) | (17) | 75 |
| 2= | Marco Cioci
|
AF Corse
|
(14) | (14) | 11 | (9) | (10) | 58 |
| 2= | Piergiuseppe Perazzini
|
AF Corse
|
(14) | (14) | 11 | (9) | (10) | 58 |
| 2= | Stéphane Lémeret
|
AF Corse
|
(14) | (14) | 11 | (9) | (10) | 58 |
| 3 | Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
15 | (9) | 0 | (8) | (12) | 44 |
| 4= | Adam Christodoulou
|
CRS Racing
|
9 | 0 | (9) | (5) | 13 | 36 |
| 4= | Phil Quaife
|
CRS Racing
|
9 | 0 | (9) | (5) | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Christian Ried
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
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15 | 0 | (8) | (12) | 35 | |
| 6 |  Klaas Hummel
|
CRS Racing
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | Bryce Miller
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
(9) | 9 | ||||
| 8 | Horst Felbermayr, Sr.
|
Team Felbermayr-Proton
|
0 | 0 |
Manufacturers Cups
LMP1 Standings
| Pos | Constructor | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola-Toyota | 25 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 84 |
| 2 | Pescarolo-Judd | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 50 |
| 3 | Zytek | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ||
| – | Aston Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LMP2 Standings
| Pos | Constructor | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORECA-Nissan | 10 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 74 |
| 2 | Zytek-Nissan | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 64 |
| 3 | HPD | 17 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 60 |
| 4 | ORECA-Judd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | MG Lola-Judd | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | |
| 6 | Norma-Judd | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | |
| 7 | Lola-Judd | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
LM GTE Standings
| Pos | Constructor | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 29 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 135 |
| 2 | Porsche | 15 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 94 |
| 3 | Aston Martin | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
References
- ^ "The Categories". Le Mans Series. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Foubert, Claude (29 November 2010). "Cinq manches de six heures en 2011 avec Imola au programme!". Endurance-Info.com (in French). Infomaniak Network SA. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Forbert, Claude (29 November 2010). "Calendrier 2011: Sept épreuves dont Petit Le Mans!". Endurance-Info.com (in French). Infomaniak Network SA. Retrieved 1 December 2010.