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 won the championship with two rounds (and four races) to go, courtesy of winning all bar one of the previous races of the year.

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

Regulation changes

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Sporting

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  • 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

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

Driver changes

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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

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

Race calendar and results

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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   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
R2 17 April   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps   Belgium 30 April   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
R2 1 May   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
3 R1 Nürburgring   Germany 18 June   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
R2 19 June   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
4 R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród   Hungary 2 July   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   Niccolò Nalio   Oregon Team
R2 3 July   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
5 R1 Silverstone Circuit   United Kingdom 20 August   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
R2 21 August   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
6 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet   France 17 September   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   TDS Racing
R2 18 September   Bas Schothorst   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
7 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló   Spain 8 October   Stefano Comini   Bas Schothorst   Stefano Comini   Oregon Team
R2 9 October   Stefano Comini   Stefano Comini   Niccolò Nalio   Oregon Team

Championship standings

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  • 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

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Pos Driver ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
1   Stefano Comini 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 DSQ 305
2   Niccolò Nalio 2 2 4 Ret 5 3 1 4 2 3 6 5 11 1 188
3   Bas Schothorst 3 6 Ret Ret 2 7 Ret 2 3 2 1 2 Ret 7 149
4   David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 135
5   Grégory Guilvert 4 2 5 6 4 Ret 2 3 Ret 6 103
6   Michele Faccin Ret 8 13 3 6 6 9 9 6 5 5 6 3 9 97
7   Fabien Thuner 5 4 3 Ret 9 5 8 11 5 4 3 11 16 10 93
8   Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 80
9   Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
10   Dimitri Enjalbert Ret 3 2 2 51
11   Jochen Habets 7 9 11 5 14 Ret 10 7 9 9 Ret 15 6 4 51
12   Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 29
13   Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 22
14   Andrea Cecchellero 5 10
15   Bernhardt ten Brinke 7 8 10
16   Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 8
17   Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 7
18   Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 6
19   Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
20   Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 1
21   Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
22   Wilko Becker 11 12 0
23   Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 0
24   Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
25   Sebastian Stahl 15 DNS DNS 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Álvaro Barba 2 Ret 0
  Oscar Nogués 9 5 0
  Ruud Steenmetz 12 9 0
  Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
  Jelle Beelen 15 13 0
  Andrea Baiguera 14 0
  Jean-Philippe Dayraut Ret 15 0
Pos Driver ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did 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

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Pos Team ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
1   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   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   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   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   PujolaRacing 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 64
6   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   Brixia Horse Power 11 14 5 14 15 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 14 10
DNS DNS
8   AFK Motorsport Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 4
9   Algarve Pro Racing Team Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 17 NC Ret 17 13 11 1
10   Blue Jumeirah Team 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 0
Pos Team ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Gentleman Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
1   David Dermont 4 5 DNS 4 3 4 3 3 7 7 Ret 7 7 2 276
2   Wim Beelen 6 7 Ret 8 8 11 4 5 8 6 Ret 4 5 Ret 200
3   Toni Forne 10 11 9 6 18 Ret 6 Ret 10 8 7 8 4 3 182
4   Jeroen Schothorst 8 Ret 7 9 10 9 11 10 Ret 10 9 12 10 8 160
5   Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 13 12 10 14 8 Ret 142
6   Enrico Bettera Ret 11 14 12 12 8 10 12 72
7   Oliver Freymuth Ret 16 8 12 13 13 16 14 14 15 11 16 Ret Ret 72
8   Navajo 13 6 16 13 11 14 Ret 12 71
9   Rafael Unzurrunzaga 12 15 12 15 Ret Ret 14 13 18 17 15 19 15 13 49
10   Angelo Baiguera 11 14 14 15 Ret Ret 17 14 13 18 14 43
11   Michael Munemann Ret 13 17 Ret 12 Ret 16 NC Ret 17 13 11 42
12   Wilko Becker 11 12 22
13   Peter Peters Ret 7 15 DSQ 17
14   Steven Gijsen Ret 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 15
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Richard Kressner 11 16 Ret 13 0
  Andrea Baiguera 14 0
Pos Driver ALC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "TDS Racing as ambitious as ever". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Cars and drivers admitted – Motorland Aragon" (PDF). Alkamel Systems. Renault Sport. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Official Entry List — Catalunya" (PDF). circuitcat.com. Circuit de Catalunya. 28 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "New season, new faces". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  5. ^ "The favourites are there!". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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