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2011 Australian GT Championship

2011 Australian GT Championship

The 2011 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to closed, production based sports cars which are either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) for Australian GT. It was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Championship with the Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager. The championship, which was the 15th Australian GT Championship, incorporated drivers titles in two divisions, GT Championship and GT Challenge. The former GT Production division was merged into the GT Challenge division for 2011.

Mark Eddy won his second GT Championship. Driving his Melbourne Performance Centre prepared Audi R8 LMS the 2008 champion finished 36 points ahead of Klark Quinn (Mosler MT900 GT3 and Aston Martin DBRS9) and 99 points ahead of 2006 champion Greg Crick (Chrysler Viper GT3). Eddy only won one round, but it was the bonus point Phillip Island event at Round 5. Eddy also won races at Winton and Bathurst. Quinn won two races at the street circuits of Adelaide and Townsville, but fell behind Eddy after failing to finish in the second race at Phillip Island. Crick fell behind Eddy after failing to score any points at Bathurst. Peter Hackett, Dean Grant and Kevin Weeks all claimed race wins during the course of the season.

The GT Challenge division was won by Porsche driver Peter Boylan, defeating Lotus driver Tim Poulton by 63 points. They were the only two GT Challenge drivers to complete more than half of the season.

Drivers

Audi R8 LMS
Tony Quinn placed eighth driving an [[Aston Martin DBRS9
Kevin Weeks placed tenth driving a [[Lamborghini Gallardo
Peter Edwards placed 18th driving a [[Ferrari 430
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997

The following drivers contested the 2011 Australian GT Championship.

DriverNoCarDivision
Australia David Wall1Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997Championship
Australia Dean Grant
NZL Daniel Gaunt2Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997
Mosler MT900 GT3Championship
Australia Andrew Taplin3Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997Championship
Australia Nathan Tinkler3Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Peter Hackett4
63Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Championship
Australia Stephen Grove4Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Kevin Weeks
Australia Josh Hunt5Lamborghini Gallardo GT3Championship
Australia Jordan Ormsby6Porsche 911 GT3-RS Type 996Challenge
UK Tony Quinn7Aston Martin DBRS9Championship
Australia Mark Eddy8Audi R8 LMSChampionship
Australia Marc Cini
New Zealand Craig Baird9Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997Championship
Australia Mark O'Connor10Lotus Exige SChallenge
Australia Mark Seamons11Lamborghini Gallardo GT3Championship
Australia Klark Quinn12
7Mosler MT900 GT3
Aston Martin DBRS9Championship
Tonga Jon Tupou14Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Peter Edwards
New Zealand Jason Richards17Ferrari F430 GT3Championship
Australia Ian Palmer20Dodge Viper GT3Championship
Australia Peter Boylan21Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Ash Samadi22Mosler MT900 GT3Championship
Australia Rob Knight
Australia Marcus Marshall25Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia John Modystach
New Zealand Jonny Reid26Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Nick O'Halloran
Denmark Allan Simonsen
New Zealand Jason Richards27
88Ferrari F430 GT3
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3Championship
Australia Indiran Padayachee35Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Ben Eggleston38Aston Martin DBRS9Championship
Australia Richard Bennett39Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Paul Tresidder39Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Mike Reedy46Lotus Exige SChallenge
Australia Adrian Flack
Australia Lindsay Yelland50Ginetta G50 HCChallenge
Australia Andrew MacPherson
Australia Mike Reedy51Mosler MT900 GT3
Lotus Exige SChampionship
Challenge
Australia Greg Crick55Dodge Viper GT3Championship
Australia Richard Kimber
Australia Des Wall58Dodge Viper GT3Championship
Australia Timothy Poulton
Australia Stig Richards61Lotus Exige SChallenge
Australia Dean Koutsoumidis71Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
UK Rob Sherrard75Dodge Viper GT3Championship
Australia Victor Zagame88Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge
Australia Angelo Lazaris
Australia Barton Mawer98Lotus Exige GT3Championship
Australia Damien Flack
Australia Adrian Flack99Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997Challenge

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series.

Rd.CircuitCity / stateDateWinnerChampionshipChallenge1234567
url=http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?20/03/2011.ADELtitle=Adelaide Parklands Circuit 20/03/2011 2011 Clipsal 500 Adelaidepublisher=National Softwaredate=20 March 2011accessdate=20 March 2011url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706110441/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?20%2F03%2F2011.ADELarchivedate=6 July 2011df=dmy }}Adelaide, South Australia17–20 MarchKlark QuinnDamien Flack
Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria20–22 MayDean GrantLindsay Yelland
Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South Wales28–30 MayDavid WallPeter Boylan
Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland8–10 JulyKlark QuinnPeter Boylan
Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria2–4 SeptemberMark EddyJohn Modystach
Jonny Reid
Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales6–9 OctoberKlark QuinnMark O'Connor
Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria18–20 NovemberGreg CrickDean Koutsoumidis

Points system

Points were awarded in each division at each race according to the following table.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th31st32nd33rd34th35thPoints5753504847464544434241403938373635343332313029282726252423222120191817

For Round 5 of the championship only, points were also awarded to each driver based on their fastest lap time achieved in qualifying relative to the other drivers within their division of the championship, in accordance with the above table.

The results for each round of the championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver within their division at that round.

The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds of the Championship within their division was declared the winner of that division.

Championship results

PosDriverCarRound 1 – ADEcolspan="2"Round 2 – WINcolspan="2"Round 3 – EAScolspan="2"Round 4 – TOWcolspan="3"Round 5 – PHIcolspan="2"Round 6 – BATcolspan="2"Round 7 – SANPen.Pts60 min
race30 min
race30 min
race60 min
race60 min
race60 min
race30 min
race30 min
raceQualifying60 min
race60 min
race30 min
race30 min
race30 min
race30 min
race**GT Championship**1234567891011121314151617181920212226**GT Challenge**12345679101112131415
Mark EddyAudi R8 LMS2nd3rd1st4th3rd6th4th6th1st1st2nd4th1st8th6th**761**
Klark QuinnMosler MT900 GT3
Aston Martin DBRS91st1st2nd2nd6th5th1st3rd7th2ndRet2nd2nd3rd3rd**725**
Greg CrickDodge Viper GT33rd2nd6th5th1st7th3rd4th2nd4th3rdRetDNS1st1st**662**
Peter HackettLamborghini Gallardo GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Ret6thDSQ2nd2nd2nd3rd3rd1st1st9th2nd2nd**570**
Ash SamadiMosler MT900 GT35th5th5th7thRet9th5th5th6thRet4thDNS5th6thRet**511**
Ian PalmerDodge Viper GT37th8th10th9th10th5th5th6th7th11th8th**489**
Dean GrantPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997
Mosler MT900 GT34th12th3rd1st5th4th9th7thDNSDNSDNS4thRet**430**
Tony QuinnAston Martin DBRS9Ret4th7thDNSRetDNS7thRet13th2ndRet3rd4th7th4th**421**
Marc CiniPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 9979th8thRet3rd8th8th9th7th**315**
Kevin WeeksLamborghini GallardoRetDNS4thDNS6th1st5thRetDSQRet3rd**248**
Nick O'HalloranFerrari F430 GT3
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3Ret10th9th8th5th5th**224**
Angelo LazarisLotus Exige GT36thRet12th9thRetRet9th7thDNS**220**
Daniel GauntPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997
Mosler MT900 GT34thDNSDNS1st5th4thDNSDNSDNS**202**
Mark SeamonsLamborghini Gallardo GT314thRet11th10th6th**172**
Barton MawerLotus Exige GT3DNS9th4th7thDNS**132**
Rob SherrardDodge Viper GT312th9th9th**130**
David WallPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 9972nd1st**110**
Peter EdwardsFerrari F430 GT3RetRet8th6th**90**
Craig BairdPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997DNS3rd**50**
Ben EgglestonAston Martin DBRS94thRet**48**
Andrew TaplinPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997DSQ7th**45**
Jason RichardsFerrari F430 GT3RetDNSDNS8th**44**
Andrew MacphersonMosler MT900 GT3RetDNS8thDNS10th11th**44**
Mike ReedyMosler MT900 GT38thDNS**44**
Josh HuntLamborghini Gallardo GT38thRetDSQ**44**
Richard KimberDodge Viper GT311thDNS**43**
Des WallDodge Viper GT311thDNS**43**
Allan SimonsenFerrari F430 GT3RetDNS**0**
Peter BoylanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99710th14th9th11th11th10th5th11th8thRetDNS14th10th**571**
Tim PoultonLotus Exige S11th13th11th11th10th10thRetDNS6thRetRet8th10th13thRet**510**
Damien FlackPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9976th9thRet3rd2nd8thRet**281**
Stig RichardsLotus Exige S11thDNSDNS11th10th10th8thRetRet**252**
Adrian FlackGinetta G50 HC
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9977th11th3rd8thRet**212**
John ModystachPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9974th6th7th**164**
Lindsay YellandGinetta G50 HC10th10th**114**
Dean KoutsoumidisPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99712th9th**114**
Mark O'ConnorLotus Exige SDNSRetRetDNS5th8thRetDNS**110**
Andrew MacphersonLotus Exige S11th6th**104**
Nathan TinklerPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9977th12th**100**
Stephen GrovePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99715th12th**98**
Paul TresidderPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9979th11th**96**
Richard BennettPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99712th15th**94**
Indiran PadayacheePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997DSQ13th**46**
Jon TupouPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9977thDNSDNS**46**
Victor ZagamePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99713thRet**0**
Jordan OrmsbyPorsche 911 GT3-RS Type 996RetDNS**0**
Mike ReedyLotus Exige SRetDNS**0**
Rob KnightPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997DNSDNSDNS**0**
Marcus MarshallPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997DNSDNSDNS**0**
Jonny ReidPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9971st6th7th**0**

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2011 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 2011 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the driver accumulating the highest aggregate points total from the Eastern Creek and Phillip Island "endurance" rounds of the championship. The title, which was the 22nd Australian Tourist Trophy, driving an Audi R8 LMS.

References

References

  1. 2011 Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 5, Bulletin B11/089, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd, 2011
  2. [http://www.australiangt.com.au/events_australian_gt.php Australian GT Events] {{Webarchive. link. (27 December 2009 Retrieved from www.australiangt.com.au on 18 March 2011)
  3. (20 March 2011). "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 20/03/2011 2011 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software.
  4. Vodka O Australian GT Championship, The Speedcafe Annual, Number 7 / 2011, pages 116–118 (Does not list GT Challenge drivers who did not score points)
  5. (22 May 2011). "Winton Motor Raceway 22/05/2011 2011 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Races 10 & 11". National Software.
  6. (29 May 2011). "Eastern Creek International Raceway 29/05/2011 2011 Sports Car Carnival". National Software.
  7. (10 July 2011). "Townsville Street Circuit 10/07/2011 Sucrogen Townsville 400-V8 Supercars Championship Race 14&15". National Software.
  8. (4 September 2011). "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 04/09/2011 2011 Australian GT Championship – Round 5". National Software.
  9. (8 October 2011). "Mount Panorama – Bathurst 09/10/2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 – 2011 V8 Supercars – Race 20". National Software.
  10. [https://www.webcitation.org/6R6iap8Hn?url=http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC06-Titles-Australian-2014-1.pdf ''Australian Titles'', docs.cams.com.au] As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
  11. was won by Mark Eddy[https://web.archive.org/web/20120417044737/http://www.racerviews.com/2011/10/07/we-catch-up-with-australian-gt-leader-and-australian-tourist-trophy-winner-mark-eddy/ Sam Tickle, ''We catch up with Australian GT leader and Australian Tourist Trophy winner, Mark Eddy'', 7 October 2011, www.racerviews.com] As archived at www.webcitation.org on 21 September 2014
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