2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

The 2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the seventh season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.

Stefano Comini effectively has won the championship with two rounds (and four races) to go, courtesy of winning all bar one of the previous races of the year. Whilst It would still be possible for Niccolo Nalio to beat him, Nalio would have to win all the remaining races, with Comini not finishing any of them, for this to be the case.

After featuring nine teams during the 2010 season, following the late withdrawal of Brixia Autosport, the grid features nine teams once again in 2011.

Regulation changes

Sporting

  • The points system for the 2011 season was changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.

Driver lineup

Team No. Driver Status Rounds
France TDS Racing 1 Netherlands Jeroen Schothorst[1] G All
2 Belgium David Dermont[1] G All
3 Netherlands Bas Schothorst[1] All
4 Netherlands Wim Beelen[1] G All
Italy Oregon Team 6 Italy Enrico Bettera[2] G All
Italy Navajo[2] G 1–5, 7
7 6
Spain Oscar Nogués[3] 7
8 Italy Niccolò Nalio[4] All
25 Switzerland Stefano Comini[4] All
Belgium Boutsen Energy Racing 10 Netherlands Jochen Habets[4] All
11 Switzerland Fabien Thuner[4] All
27 Italy Michele Faccin[4] All
France Team Lompech Sport 12 France Dimitri Enjalbert[5] 1–2
France Grégory Guilvert 3–7
14 France Jean-Charles Miginiac[4] G All
Netherlands Equipe Verschuur 15 Netherlands Steven Gijsen[2] G 1–3
Sweden Richard Kressner G 5–6
Spain Álvaro Barba 7
Netherlands Peter Peters G 4
16 2
Netherlands Wilko Becker G 3
17 Netherlands Bernhardt ten Brinke 3
Netherlands Jelle Beelen 5
Netherlands Ruud Steenmetz 6
France Jean-Philippe Dayraut 7
Italy Brixia Horse Power Germany Sebastian Stahl 4
73 3
Italy Angelo Baiguera[2] G 1, 4–7
2–3
Italy Andrea Cecchellero 2
Italy Andrea Baiguera[3] G 7
United Arab Emirates Blue Jumeirah Team 18 Spain Rafael Unzurrunzaga[2] G All
Spain PujolaRacing 22 Spain Toni Forne[4] G All
Germany AFK Motorsport 23 Germany Oliver Freymuth[4] G All
Portugal Algarve Pro Racing Team 24 United Kingdom Michael Munemann G 2–7
Icon Class
G Gentleman Driver

Driver changes

Changed teams
  • Dimitri Enjalbert moved to Team Lompech Sport.
  • Wim Beelen moved to TDS Racing.
  • Bas Schothorst and Jeroen Schothorst both moved to TDS Racing.
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy
  • Enrico Battera competed for Oregon Team.
  • Jochen Habets and Michele Faccin drove for Boutsen Energy Racing.
  • Toni Forne raced for PujolaRacing.
  • Oliver Freymuth participated for AFK Motorsport.

Team changes

  • PujolaRacing and AFK Motorsport debuted in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.| All of the seven rounds formed meetings of the 2011 World Series by Renault season.

Round Circuit Country Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz  Spain 16 April Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
R2 17 April Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  Belgium 30 April Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
R2 1 May Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
3 R1 Nürburgring  Germany 18 June Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
R2 19 June Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
4 R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród  Hungary 2 July Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst Italy Niccolò Nalio Italy Oregon Team
R2 3 July Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
5 R1 Silverstone Circuit  United Kingdom 20 August Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
R2 21 August Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
6 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet  France 17 September Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst France TDS Racing
R2 18 September Netherlands Bas Schothorst Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
7 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló  Spain 8 October Switzerland Stefano Comini Netherlands Bas Schothorst Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Oregon Team
R2 9 October Switzerland Stefano Comini Switzerland Stefano Comini Italy Niccolò Nalio Italy Oregon Team

Championship standings

  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
1 Switzerland Stefano Comini 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 DSQ 305
2 Italy Niccolò Nalio 2 2 4 Ret 5 3 1 4 2 3 6 5 11 1 188
3 Netherlands Bas Schothorst 3 6 Ret Ret 2 7 Ret 2 3 2 1 2 Ret 7 149
4 Belgium David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 135
5 France Grégory Guilvert 4 2 5 6 4 Ret 2 3 Ret 6 103
6 Italy Michele Faccin Ret 8 13 3 6 6 9 9 6 5 5 6 3 9 97
7 Switzerland Fabien Thuner 5 4 3 Ret 9 5 8 11 5 4 3 11 16 10 93
8 Netherlands Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 80
9 Spain Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
10 France Dimitri Enjalbert Ret 3 2 2 51
11 Netherlands Jochen Habets 7 9 11 5 14 Ret 10 7 9 9 Ret 15 6 4 51
12 Netherlands Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 29
13 France Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 22
14 Italy Andrea Cecchellero 5 10
15 Netherlands Bernhardt ten Brinke 7 8 10
16 Italy Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 8
17 Italy Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 7
18 Netherlands Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 6
19 Germany Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
20 Netherlands Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 1
21 United Kingdom Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
22 Netherlands Wilko Becker 11 12 0
23 Italy Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 0
24 Spain Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
25 Germany Sebastian Stahl 15 DNS DNS 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Spain Álvaro Barba 2 Ret 0
Spain Oscar Nogués 9 5 0
Netherlands Ruud Steenmetz 12 9 0
Sweden Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
Netherlands Jelle Beelen 15 13 0
Italy Andrea Baiguera 14 0
France Jean-Philippe Dayraut Ret 15 0
Pos Driver ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
 – Retired, but classified

Teams' Championship

Pos Team ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
1 Italy Oregon Team 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 493
2 2 4 11 5 3 2 4 2 3 6 5 11 DSQ
2 France TDS Racing 3 5 Ret 4 2 4 3 2 3 2 1 2 7 2 284
4 6 Ret Ret 3 7 Ret 3 7 7 Ret 7 Ret 7
3 Belgium Boutsen Energy Racing 5 4 3 3 6 5 8 9 5 4 3 6 6 4 190
Ret 8 11 Ret 9 6 9 11 6 5 5 11 16 10
4 France Team Lompech Sport 9 3 2 2 4 2 5 6 4 12 2 3 8 6 176
Ret 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 Ret 10 14 Ret Ret
5 Spain PujolaRacing 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
6 Netherlands Equipe Verschuur Ret 10 Ret 7 7 8 15 DSQ 11 13 12 9 2 15 17
Ret 16 11 12 15 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret
7 Italy Brixia Horse Power 11 14 5 14 15 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 14 10
DNS DNS
8 Germany AFK Motorsport Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
9 Portugal Algarve Pro Racing Team Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 17 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
10 United Arab Emirates Blue Jumeirah Team 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
Pos Team ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Gentleman Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
1 Belgium David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 276
2 Netherlands Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 200
3 Spain Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 182
4 Netherlands Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 160
5 France Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 142
6 Italy Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 72
7 Germany Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 72
8 Italy Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 71
9 Spain Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 49
10 Italy Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 43
11 United Kingdom Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 42
12 Netherlands Wilko Becker 11 12 22
13 Netherlands Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 17
14 Netherlands Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 15
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Sweden Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
Italy Andrea Baiguera 14 0
Pos Driver ALC
Spain
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SIL
United Kingdom
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

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