2011 V8 Utes season
| 2011 V8 Utes season | |||
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The 2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series is a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore utility trucks (or "utes") built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licences to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. The series formed the eleventh running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 17 March 2011 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 2 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 8 races.
The series was won by Kiwi Chris Pither, over former V8 Supercar driver David Sieders and in third place was Ryal Harris. [1]
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 2011 V8 Utes series.[2]
| Team | Car | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-Tech Motorsport | Holden Commodore VE SS | 1 | Grant Johnson | All |
| Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 11 | Jack Elsegood | All | |
| Holden Commodore VE SS | 26 | Rhys McNally | All | |
| Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 51 | Rick Gill | 2–3 | |
| Holden Commodore VE SS | 92 | Jake McNally | 1–2 | |
| SEW Eurodrive Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 2 | Noel Edge | 1–2 |
| Sage Automation/Roof Seal | Holden Commodore VE SS | 3 | Gary Baxter | All |
| Big Gun Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 4 | Peter Burnitt | 1–2 |
| 14 | Brad Patton | 1–6 | ||
| 44 | Greg Willis | 2 | ||
| 58 | Ryal Harris | All | ||
| Priority Engineering Services | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 5 | Kosi Kalatizidis | 1 |
| Truckline Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 6 | Ryan Hansford | 1–2 |
| Tinkler Motorsports | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 7 | Jeremy Gray | 1–2 |
| 33 | Nathan Tinkler | 5 | ||
| Sieders Racing Team | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 8 | David Sieders | All |
| 97 | Rohan Barry | 6 | ||
| Jesus Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 9 | Andrew Fisher | 1–3 |
| Auto One Wildcard | Holden Commodore VE SS | 10 | Dean Canto[3] | 4 |
| 18 | Tim Blanchard[4] | 3 | ||
| 20 | Adam Macrow[5] | 8 | ||
| 52 | Tony Longhurst[6] | 7 | ||
| 71 | Marcus Zukanovic[7] | 5 | ||
| 84 | David Besnard[8] | 6 | ||
| Ford BF Falcon XR8 | ||||
| 15 | Charlie O'Brien[9] | 1 | ||
| 77 | Marcus Marshall[10] | 2 | ||
| Wollongong Performance Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 13 | Gary Carson | 1–3 |
| Holden Commodore VE SS[11] | 4 | |||
| Ford FG Falcon XR8[12] | 5–8 | |||
| Future Assist Group | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 15 | Charlie O'Brien | 1–2 |
| Stephen White Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 19 | Stephen White | 1 |
| Williams Race Tech | Holden Commodore VE SS | 21 | Allan Letcher | 2 |
| 30 | Graham Edwards | 1 | ||
| 76 | Garry Hills | |||
| Craig Dontas Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 22 | Craig Dontas | 1–2 |
| Workhorse Racing Team | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 23 | Ben Kavich | 1–2 |
| Eagle Pro Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 24 | Nandi Kiss | 1 |
| Transquip Hire/ECR Group | Holden Commodore VE SS | 25 | Brendan Cook | 2 |
| Bob Jane T-Marts | Holden Commodore VE SS | 27 | Kim Jane | All |
| No Limit Energy Drink | Holden Commodore VE SS | 28 | Sean Carter | 1 |
| Calmack Smash Repairs | Holden Commodore VE SS | 29 | Nathan Callaghan | 2 |
| Cribbin Blencowe Estate Agents | Holden Commodore VE SS | 33 | Denis Cribbin | 6, 8 |
| iseek Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 37 | Jason Gomersall | 1 |
| Chris Pither Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 42 | Chris Pither | All |
| Giddyup Horsey Production Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 48 | Tim Boyle | 7 |
| Vittoria Coffee/DIC Australia | Holden Commodore VE SS | 55 | George Elliott | 1–2 |
| Monster Energy | Holden Commodore VE SS | 56 | Nathan Pretty | All |
| Walkinshaw Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 61 | Cameron McConville | All |
| Mangomedia | Holden Commodore VE SS | 66 | Yanis Derums | |
| Rare Spares | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 68 | Kris Walton | 7–8 |
| Red Express Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 69 | Charlie Kovacs | 1–2 |
| Western General Body Works | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 72 | Danny Buzadic | 7–8 |
| Wake-Up Backpackers Racing | Holden Commodore VE SS | 88 | Warren Millett | 1–2 |
| Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 99 | Ben Dunn | 1–2 |
Race Calendar
The 2011 V8 Utes Series will consist of eight rounds, all of which will be held on the support programme of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
| Rd. | Race Title | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clipsal 500 |
Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 17 – 20 March | David Sieders |
| 2 |  Trading Post Perth Challenge |
Barbagallo Raceway | Wanneroo, Western Australia | 29 Apr – 1 May | Grant Johnson |
| 3 |  Skycity Triple Crown |
Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 17 – 19 June | Kim Jane |
| 4 |  Sucrogen Townsville 400 |
Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 8 – 10 July | Chris Pither |
| 5 |  Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 |
Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 6 – 9 October | Ryal Harris |
| 6 | Armor All Gold Coast 600 |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 21 – 23 October | Ryal Harris |
| 7 | Norton 360 Sandown Challenge |
Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 18 – 20 November | Cameron McConville |
| 8 | Sydney Telstra 500 |
Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 2 – 4 December | David Sieders |
Championship Points
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Pither | 935 |
| 2 | David Sieders | 908 |
| 3 | Ryal Harris | 882 |
| 4 | Grant Johnson | 851 |
| 5 | Cameron McConville | 805 |
| 6 | Nathan Pretty | 795 |
| 7 | Kim Jane | 756 |
| 8 | Jack Elsegood | 732 |
| 9 | Ryan Hansford | 703 |
| 10 | Gary Baxter | 700 |
| 11 | Craig Dontas | 696 |
| 12 | Charlie O'Brien | 668 |
| 13 | Andrew Fisher | 654 |
| 14 | Rhys McNally | 589 |
| 15 | Ben Kavich | 493 |
| 16 | Ben Dunn | 481 |
| 17 | Nandi Kiss | 407 |
| 18 | Warren Millett | 389 |
| 19 | Brad Patton | 388 |
| 20 | George Elliot | 357 |
References
- ^ "Pither takes Ute title from dramatic weekend". Speedcafe. 2011-11-05.
- ^ "V8 Utes 2011 Series Drivers". V8 Utes Australia. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series – Townsville 400". Natsoft. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Blanchard gets V8 Utes wildcard berth". SpeedCafe. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ "Adam Macrow awarded Wildcard V8 Utes berth". Speedcafe. 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Two-time Bathurst Winner Joins V8 Utes". Speedcafe. 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Bathurst Entry List". V8 Utes. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "David Besnard set for V8 Utes debut". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ "V8 Utes announce Wildcard entry for 2011". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Marcus Marshall to make V8 Ute debut". SpeedCafe. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ "2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series – Townsville 400". Natsoft. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Ford FG Ute set to make debut at Bathurst". Speedcafe. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
