2011 Superstars Series

The 2011 Superstars Series season was the eighth year of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the eighth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the fifth year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on April 10, and finished at Vallelunga on October 10, after nine rounds. Eight of the nine rounds counted towards the International title, won by Andrea Bertolini driving for Maserati, with six rounds counting towards the Italian title, won by Alberto Cerqui driving for BMW.

Teams and drivers

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Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
  Team BMW Italia BMW M3 (E92) 1   Thomas Biagi[1] All
2   Stefano Gabellini[1] All
3   Alberto Cerqui[1] All
  Motorzone Race Car Chevrolet Lumina CR8 5   Fabrizio Armetta 1–3, 5–6, 9
10   Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 1
  MN Motorsport Lexus IS-F 6   Diego Romanini 6
  Movisport BMW M3 (E90) 8   Francesco Ascani 1, 4–6
BMW M3 (E92) 12   Francesca Linossi[2] 1–4, 6
  Gianluca de Lorenzi 9
BMW 550i (E60) 16   Alessandro Tambussi 3, 7
  Giampiero Pindari 5, 7
  Luciano Linossi 5
  Niccolò Mercatali 6
BMW M3 (E90) 73 9
  Sandro Bettini 1–3, 6–9
  Ivan Tramontozzi 4–5
99   Alex De Giacomi[3] 1–6
  Alessandro Garofano 7
  Gianluca de Lorenzi 8
  Roberto Papini 9
  Todi Corse BMW M3 (E90) 8   Francesco Ascani 7–9
BMW 550i (E60) 56   Leonardo Baccarelli 7–9
  Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG 11   Andrea Dromedari[4] All
18   Max Pigoli[4] All
48   Johnny Herbert 1–3, 5–9
88   Michela Cerruti[4] All
  RGA Sportsmanship BMW M3 (E92) 21   Christian Montanari 1, 4–6
69   Kristian Ghedina[5] 1, 4
  Alessandro Garofano 6
  Mauro Cesari 5
  MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 300C SRT-8 22 2–4, 6–8
  Campos Racing[6] BMW M3 (E92) 23   Sergio Hernández 1–3, 6
32   Isaac Tutumlu 1–3
  RC Motorsport Cadillac CTS-V 24   Roberto Benedetti 1–2, 4, 6–9
  Roma Racing Team Mercedes C63 AMG 27   Nico Caldarola 1–2, 4, 6
  Christian Montanari 9
  Marco Cassarà
  Luca Rangoni 8
28 6
  Felice Tedeschi 8
  Francesco Sini 9
  Swiss Team Maserati Quattroporte 33   Andrea Bertolini 2–3, 5–9
46 1
  Andrea Chiesa 1, 3
  Alessandro Pier Guidi 5–9
  Hopmobile Audi Sport Italia Audi RS4 34   Ermanno Dionisio 1–2, 4, 6
  Alberto Cola 8–9
35   Roberto Papini 1
  Thomas Schöffler 6
37   Riccardo Bossi 1–2, 4, 6, 8–9
45   Gianni Morbidelli 6–9
  Ferlito Motors Jaguar XFR 40   Luigi Cecchi All
41   Francesco Sini 1–8
  Mauro Cesari 9
  CAAL Racing Mercedes C63 AMG 54   Luigi Ferrara All
58   Riccardo Romagnoli 1–5, 7–9
BMW 550i (E60) 56   Leonardo Baccarelli 4, 6

Calendar

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Round Circuit/Location Date
1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza April 10
2   Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia May 8
3   Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão May 22
4   Misano World Circuit June 5
5   Donington Park, Leicestershire June 19
6   Misano World Circuit July 10
7   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps August 7
8   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello September 25
9   Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano October 9
  International Superstars Series only
  Campionato Italiano Superstars only
  Both championships

Results

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Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Monza   Max Pigoli   Luigi Ferrara   Max Pigoli   Romeo Ferraris Report
R2   Luigi Ferrara   Michela Cerruti   Romeo Ferraris
2 R1 Valencia   Andrea Bertolini   Andrea Bertolini   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team Report
R2   Luigi Ferrara   Luigi Ferrara   CAAL Racing
3 R1 Portimão   Alberto Cerqui   Thomas Biagi   Thomas Biagi   Team BMW Italia Report
R2   Andrea Bertolini   Thomas Biagi   Team BMW Italia
4 R1 Misano   Max Pigoli   Thomas Biagi   Luigi Ferrara   CAAL Racing Report
R2   Ermanno Dionisio   Max Pigoli   Romeo Ferraris
5 R1 Donington Park   Alberto Cerqui   Luigi Ferrara   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team Report
R2   Andrea Bertolini   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team
6 R1 Misano   Alberto Cerqui   Alberto Cerqui   Alberto Cerqui   Team BMW Italia Report
R2   Alessandro Pier Guidi   Luca Rangoni   Roma Racing Team
7 R1 Spa-Francorchamps   Andrea Bertolini   Johnny Herbert   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team Report
R2   Luigi Ferrara   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team
8 R1 Mugello   Alberto Cerqui   Alberto Cerqui   Alberto Cerqui   Team BMW Italia Report
R2   Thomas Biagi   Alberto Cerqui   Team BMW Italia
9 R1 Vallelunga   Andrea Bertolini   Andrea Bertolini   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team Report
R2   Gianni Morbidelli   Andrea Bertolini   Swiss Team

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Fastest Lap
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1

Campionato Italiano Superstars

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Pos Driver MNZ
 
MIS
 
MIS
 
SPA
 
MUG
 
VAL
 
 Pts 
1   Alberto Cerqui 5 5 3 19 1 3 7 Ret 1 1 3 6 126
2   Max Pigoli 1 11 2 1 Ret Ret 5 2 3 5 7 4 114
3   Luigi Ferrara 3 10 1 7 2 4 2 3 6 7 6 8 111
4   Thomas Biagi 4 8 4 2 3 18 6 4 4 2 4 10 104
5   Andrea Bertolini 14 6 13 1 1 12 Ret 1 1 89
6   Johnny Herbert 10 Ret 4 2 3 9 5 3 Ret 5 69
7   Stefano Gabellini 6 6 9 6 Ret 5 17 5 Ret 4 5 7 58
8   Michela Cerruti 2 1 12 14 11 Ret 4 7 11 Ret 8 9 54
9   Alessandro Pier Guidi Ret 6 16 15 2 13 2 3 49
10   Francesco Sini 13 2 8 9 14 19 11 6 7 6 9 11 38
11   Riccardo Romagnoli 8 4 5 11 7 7 9 10 8 8 Ret Ret 38
12   Luca Rangoni 5 1 Ret 15 28
13   Gianni Morbidelli DNS DNS 15 Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 18
14   Christian Montanari DNS DNS 6 3 Ret Ret 19 18
15   Andrea Chiesa 3 12
16   Riccardo Bossi Ret Ret 16 4 Ret Ret 15 Ret 12 Ret 10
17   Andrea Dromedari 16 13 Ret 12 8 8 13 8 13 Ret 10 Ret 10
18   Ivan Tramontozzi Ret 5 8
19   Roberto Benedetti 9 9 Ret 10 Ret 14 18 12 14 10 17 20 6
20   Fabrizio Armetta 7 12 10 Ret 18 12 5
21   Alex De Giacomi 17 Ret 10 8 Ret 10 5
22   Sandro Bettini Ret 7 18 15 12 14 Ret 14 16 4
23   Kristian Ghedina DNS DNS 7 Ret 4
24   Alessandro Garofano Ret Ret 8 Ret 3
25   Mauro Cesari Ret Ret 12 9 DNS DNS Ret DNS 11 14 2
26   Felice Tedeschi 9 16 2
27   Sergio Hernández Ret Ret 9 Ret 2
28   Luigi Cecchi 11 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS 14 15 1
29   Leonardo Baccarelli 15 18 19 16 Ret DNS 10 11 16 17 1
30   Ermanno Dionisio Ret Ret 11 17 20 12 1
31   Francesca Linossi Ret Ret 13 13 13 11 0
32   Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 14 15 16 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret 15 18 0
33   Roberto Papini 12 Ret 13 13 0
34   Alberto Cola Ret 12 DNS DNS 0
35   Alessandro Tambussi 13 0
36   Nico Caldarola Ret 14 Ret 16 DNS DNS 0
37   Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 15 Ret 0
38   Niccolò Mercatali 17 17 Ret 0
39   Marco Cassarà 19 0
40   Gianluca de Lorenzi Ret Ret 20 DNS 0
  Isaac Tutumlu Ret Ret 0
  Gianpiero Pindari Ret 0
  Diego Romanini DNS DNS 0
  Thomas Schöffler DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
 
MIS
 
MIS
 
SPA
 
MUG
 
VAL
 
 Pts 
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

International Superstars Series – Drivers

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Pos Driver MNZ
 
VNC
 
ALG
 
DON
 
MIS
 
SPA
 
MUG
 
VAL
 
 Pts 
1   Andrea Bertolini 14 1 2 4 Ret 1 1 6 13 1 1 12 Ret 1 1 178
2   Luigi Ferrara 3 10 2 1 5 5 4 2 2 4 2 3 6 7 6 8 165
3   Alberto Cerqui 5 5 12 10 2 2 3 7 1 3 7 Ret 1 1 3 6 163
4   Thomas Biagi 4 8 3 4 1 1 7 9 3 18 6 4 4 2 4 10 147
5   Max Pigoli 1 11 4 3 7 4 10 4 Ret Ret 5 2 3 5 7 4 125
6   Johnny Herbert 10 Ret 6 18 15 18 2 6 4 2 3 9 5 3 Ret 5 96
7   Stefano Gabellini 6 6 5 5 3 3 11 10 Ret 5 17 5 Ret 4 5 7 91
8   Alessandro Pier Guidi 6 3 Ret 6 16 15 2 13 2 3 67
9   Michela Cerruti 2 1 Ret 9 8 Ret 12 13 11 Ret 4 7 11 Ret 8 9 59
10   Francesco Sini 13 2 15 7 Ret Ret 8 17 14 19 11 6 7 6 9 11 40
11   Riccardo Romagnoli 8 4 Ret 8 10 7 Ret 11 7 7 9 10 8 8 Ret Ret 38
12   Luca Rangoni 5 1 Ret 15 28
13   Andrea Chiesa 3 9 6 20
14   Fabrizio Armetta 7 12 7 20 6 13 9 8 10 Ret 18 12 20
15   Gianni Morbidelli DNS DNS 15 Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 18
16   Christian Montanari DNS DNS 5 5 Ret Ret 19 16
17   Andrea Dromedari 16 13 11 11 13 8 14 15 8 8 13 8 13 Ret 10 Ret 13
18   Ermanno Dionisio Ret Ret 9 6 20 12 8
19   Sandro Bettini Ret 7 16 14 12 10 18 15 12 14 Ret 14 16 5
20   Sergio Hernández Ret Ret 8 Ret 19 16 9 Ret 5
21   Roberto Benedetti 9 9 Ret 13 Ret 14 18 12 14 10 17 20 5
22   Mauro Cesari 19 16 14 9 13 14 12 9 DNS DNS Ret DNS 11 14 4
23   Alessandro Garofano Ret Ret 8 Ret 3
24   Felice Tedeschi 9 16 2
25   Alex De Giacomi 17 Ret 10 12 17 17 15 12 Ret 10 2
26   Luigi Cecchi 11 Ret 17 17 Ret 12 18 18 15 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS 14 15 1
27   Leonardo Baccarelli 19 16 Ret DNS 10 11 16 17 1
28   Francesca Linossi Ret Ret 13 19 18 11 13 11 0
29   Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 17 16 16 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret 15 18 0
30   Isaac Tutumlu Ret Ret 18 Ret 11 15 0
31   Roberto Papini 12 Ret 13 13 0
32   Riccardo Bossi Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 12 Ret 0
33   Alberto Cola Ret 12 DNS DNS 0
34   Alessandro Tambussi 16 14 13 0
35   Nico Caldarola Ret 14 14 15 DNS DNS 0
36   Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 15 Ret 0
37   Ivan Tramontozzi 16 DNS 0
38   Niccolò Mercatali 17 17 Ret 0
39   Marco Cassarà 19 0
40   Gianluca de Lorenzi Ret Ret 20 DNS 0
  Giampiero Pindari Ret Ret 0
  Kristian Ghedina DNS DNS 0
  Diego Romanini DNS DNS 0
  Thomas Schöffler DNS DNS 0
  Luciano Linossi DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
 
VNC
 
ALG
 
DON
 
MIS
 
SPA
 
MUG
 
VAL
 
 Pts 
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

International Superstars Series – Teams

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Pos Team Manufacturer Points
1   Team BMW Italia BMW 357
2   Swiss Team Maserati 297
3   Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz 294
4   CAAL Racing Mercedes-Benz, BMW 206
5   Audi Sport Italia Audi 42
6   Ferlito Motors Jaguar 39
7   Roma Racing Team Mercedes-Benz 32
8   Motorzone Race Car Chevrolet 20
9   RGA Sportmanship BMW 16
10   Movisport BMW 10
11   Campos Racing BMW 5
12   RC Motorsport Cadillac 5
13   MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 4
14   Todi Corse BMW 1
15   MN Motorsport Lexus 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Meissner, Johan (24 January 2011). "BMW Team Italy signs Biagi, Cerqui and Gabellini". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Andy (18 March 2011). "Linossi to face former team-mate Cerruti in Superstars". Motors TV. LMC. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Alex De Giacomi returns with Movisport for 2011 with brand-new BMW M3 E90". superstarsseries.it. Roma Formula Futuro. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c "Rookie Andrea Dromedari joins Max Pigoli, Michela Cerruti at team Romeo Ferraris". superstarsseries.it. Roma Formula Futuro. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Wilkinson, Andy (4 April 2011). "Kristian Ghedina to race BMW for RGA Motorsport". Motors TV. LMC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ Meissner, Johan (15 March 2011). "Campos Racing enters Superstars". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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