The 2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden utilities (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. It was the eleventh running of a national racing 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 rounds.
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 edit
The following drivers competed in the 2011 V8 Utes series.[2]
Race calendar edit
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 |
Series Points edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Pither takes Ute title from dramatic weekend". Speedcafe. 5 November 2011.
- ^ "V8 Utes 2011 Series Drivers". V8 Utes Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series – Townsville 400". Natsoft. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Blanchard gets V8 Utes wildcard berth". SpeedCafe. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Adam Macrow awarded Wildcard V8 Utes berth". Speedcafe. 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Two-time Bathurst Winner Joins V8 Utes". Speedcafe. 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Bathurst Entry List". V8 Utes. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "David Besnard set for V8 Utes debut". Speedcafe. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "V8 Utes announce Wildcard entry for 2011". Speedcafe. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Marcus Marshall to make V8 Ute debut". SpeedCafe. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "2011 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series – Townsville 400". Natsoft. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Ford FG Ute set to make debut at Bathurst". Speedcafe. Retrieved 11 October 2011.