2011 Auto GP season

The 2011 Auto GP season was the 13th season of the racing series, which was held for the second time under the name Auto GP . The season started on May 14th in Monza and ended on October 2nd in Mugello .

Rule changes

Adrien Tambay in Mugello 2011

Sporting changes

The point system for the first race has been adapted to the standard FIA point system. The first ten of the race got 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point (s) respectively. For the second race, the first eight drivers of the race received 18, 13, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point (s) respectively.

From this season onwards, the Auto GP also enabled the teams to freely choose their numbers. Any one or two-digit numbers could be selected. The 1 and 01 were reserved for the championship team from the previous season, but did not have to be selected.

Starting field

All pilots drove with Lola -B05 / 52 chassis and engines from Zytek .

team	Automobile #	driver	Race weekend
DAMS	01	Sergei Afanasiev	1-7
	02	Rio Haryanto	1-4, 6, 7
		Kevin Korjus	5
	03	Adrien Tambay	1-3
SuperNova	09	Adrian Zaugg	1
		Jon Lancaster	3, 4
		Luca Filippi	7th
	10		1-4, 6
Griffitz Durango	07th	Giovanni Venturini	1-7
	08th	Giuseppe Cipriani	1-7
Lazarus	15th	Fabrizio Crestani	1-7
	16	Fabio Onidi	1-7
Ombra Racing	05	Kevin Ceccon	1-7
	06th	Francesco Dracone	4-7
	11	Pasquale Di Sabatino	1
		Stefano Bizzarri	2
	71	Michele La Rosa	7th
Campos Racing	22nd	Bruno Méndez	1-5
		Adam Carroll	6, 7
	23	Adrián Campos Jr.	1, 4-6
		Rodolfo González	2
	33	Marco Barba	1-3
		Adam Carroll	4th
		Adrien Tambay	5-7
Emmebi Motorsport	06th	Francesco Dracone	1-3
TP Formula	4th	Samuele Buttarelli	1-7
	17th	Pasquale Di Sabatino	2-7
MP Motorsport	27	Daniël de Jong	4-6

Changes in the drivers

The following list contains all drivers who took part in the 2010 Auto GP season and who do not start for the same team in the 2011 season as in 2010.

Drivers who have changed their team:

• Stefano Bizzarri : RP Motorsport → Ombra Racing
• Fabrizio Crestani : Trident Racing → Lazarus
• Adrien Tambay : Charouz-Gravity Racing → DAMS
• Adrian Zaugg : Trident Racing → SuperNova

Drivers who entered or returned to the Auto GP:

• Sergei Afanassjew : FIA Formula 2 Championship → DAMS
• Marco Barba : European F3 Open ( Cedars Motorsport ) → Campos Racing
• Samuele Buttarelli : Italian Formula 3 Championship ( Team Ghinzani ) → TP Formula
• Adrián Campos Jr. : Indy Lights ( Team Moore Racing ) → Campos Racing
• Adam Carroll : IndyCar Series ( Andretti Autosport ) → Campos Racing
• Kevin Ceccon : European F3 Open (RP Motorsport) → Ombra Racing
• Pasquale Di Sabatino : Italian Formula 3 Championship ( Alan Racing Team ) → Ombra Racing
• Francesco Dracone : IndyCar Series ( Conquest Racing ) → Emmebi Motorsport
• Rodolfo González : GP2 series ( Arden International ) → Campos Racing
• Rio Haryanto : GP3 series ( Manor Racing ) → DAMS
• Daniël de Jong : Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( MP Motorsport ) → MP Motorsport
• Kevin Korjus : Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( Koiranen Bros. Motorsport ) → DAMS
• Jon Lancaster : World Series by Renault ( Fortec Motorsport ) → SuperNova
• Bruno Méndez : World Series by Renault ( FHV Interwetten.com ) → Campos Racing
• Michele La Rosa : Ombra Racing
• Giovanni Venturini : Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( Epsilon Euskadi ) → Griffitz Durango

Drivers who have left the Auto GP:

• Vladimir Arabadzhiev : DAMS → time out
• Jan Charouz : Charouz-Gravity Racing → World Series by Renault (Gravity - Charouz Racing)
• Stefano Coletti : Charouz-Gravity Racing → GP2 series (Trident Racing)
• Natacha Gachnang : Charouz-Gravity Racing → V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne (Equipe Palmyr)
• Romain Grosjean : DAMS → GP2 series (DAMS)
• Walter Grubmüller : Charouz-Gravity Racing → World Series by Renault ( P1 Motorsport )
• Esteban Guerrieri : Charouz-Gravity Racing → Indy Lights ( Sam Schmidt Motorsports )
• Carlos Iaconelli : Durango → Blancpain Endurance Series ( Scuderia Vittoria Limited )
• Tomáš Kostka : Charouz-Gravity Racing → FIA GT3 European Championship (Gravity Charouz Racing)
• Julian Leal : Trident Racing → GP2 series ( Rapax )
• Federico Leo : Trident Racing → FIA GT3 European Championship (AF Corse)
• Celso Míguez : RP Motorsport → Spanish GT Championship (Aurora Energy Drink)
• Giorgio Pantano : Ombra Racing → IndyCar Series ( Dreyer & Reinbold Racing )
• Edoardo Piscopo : DAMS → Blancpain Endurance Series ( Lotus Italia Scuderia Giudici )
• Jonny Reid : Super Nova Racing → Australian Porsche Carrera Cup (McElrea Racing)
• Giacomo Ricci : RP Motorsport → Time out
• Jake Rosenzweig : Super Nova Racing → World Series by Renault ( Mofaz Racing )
• Alexander Sims : Charouz-Gravity Racing → GP3 series ( Status Grand Prix )
• Duncan Tappy : DAMS → Superleague Formula ( Atech Reid Grand Prix )
• Davide Valsecchi : RP Motorsport → GP2 Series ( Team AirAsia )

Changes in the teams

• Campos Racing , Emmebi Motorsport , MP Motorsport and TP Formula are new to the Auto-GP.

run

The racing calendar for the 2011 season comprised seven racing weekends, on each of which two races were held. Six events took place in the framework program of the WTCC . On March 8th, the second race weekend, which was supposed to take place on the Marrakech Street Circuit , was canceled by the FIA ​​due to organizational problems. The WTCC decided on a replacement event on the Hungaroring , in which the Auto GP also took part. At the end of June, the Auto GP canceled the event planned for August 20 and 21 on the Bucharest Ring for organizational reasons. The track had not yet received the necessary FIA homologation . This event would not have taken place in the framework program of the WTCC. At the beginning of July, the Auto GP finally announced that it would hold its season finale in Mugello on October 1st and 2nd .

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
1.	May 14th	Monza	Giovanni Venturini	Luca Filippi	Samuele Buttarelli
2.	May 15		Fabio Onidi	Adrien Tambay	Kevin Ceccon
3.	0June 4th	Budapest	Kevin Ceccon	Adrien Tambay	Giovanni Venturini
4th	0June 5th		Sergei Afanasiev	Luca Filippi	Bruno Méndez
5.	18th of June	Brno	Luca Filippi	Fabrizio Crestani	Kevin Ceccon
6th	June 19th		Samuele Buttarelli	Rio Haryanto	Luca Filippi
7th	16th of July	Donington	Jon Lancaster	Luca Filippi	Fabrizio Crestani
8th.	17th July		Samuele Buttarelli	Adam Carroll	Fabrizio Crestani
9.	30th July	Oschersleben	Sergei Afanasiev	Adrien Tambay	Kevin Ceccon
10.	July 31		Giovanni Venturini	Sergei Afanasiev	Adrien Tambay
11.	0September 3	Valencia	Sergei Afanasiev	Fabio Onidi	Kevin Ceccon
12.	0September 4th		Rio Haryanto	Adam Carroll	Samuele Buttarelli
13.	0October 1	Mugello	Adrien Tambay	Luca Filippi	Fabio Onidi
14th	0October 2nd		Adam Carroll	Rio Haryanto	Fabrizio Crestani

Ratings

Point system

The points were awarded according to the following scheme:

position	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	PP	SR
Race 1	25th	18th	15th	12	10	8th	6th	4th	2	1	1	1
Race 2	18th	13	10	8th	6th	4th	2	1	-	-	-	1

Driver ranking

Item driver MON HUN BRN DON OSC VAL MUG Points 01  K. Ceccon 5 3 1 10 3 7th 4th 6th 3 6th 3 8th 4th 7th 130 02  L. Filippi 2 6th 11 2 1 3 2 5     12 7th 2 4th 127 03  S. Afanasiev 4th 10 5 1 8th 9 WD WD 1 2 1 14th 6th 13 117 04th  A. Tambay DNF 2 2 4th DNF 8th     2 3 6th 4th 1 6th 114 05  F. Onidi 8th 1 4th 6th DNF 5 DNF DNS 4th 10 2 6th 3 5 99 06th  F. Crestani DNF 9 7th 14th 2 4th 3 3 DNF 9 4th 5 7th 3 92 07th  R. Haryanto DNF 11 10 5 6th 2 11 11     5 1 5 2 82 08th  S. Buttarelli 3 8th 13 16 7th 1 8th 1 DNF 8th 7th 3 10 8th 81 09  G. Venturini 1 5 3 7th DNF 11 9 7th 8th 1 10 9 11 9 76 10  A. Carroll             5 2     8th 2 8th 1 64 11  J. Lancaster         4th 6th 1 4th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 51 12  P. Di Sabatino 7th 12 8th 8th 5 13 10 DNF 7th 4th 11 10 9 10 38 13  B. Mendez 9 15th 9 3 DNF DNS 7th DNF 9 DSQ         22nd 14th  D. de Jong             6th 8th 6th 7th 13 11     19th 15th  M. Barba 6th 4th DNF 9 DNF 10                 16 16  A. Campos DNS DNS INJ INJ INJ INJ DNS 9 5 DNF 9 15 *     12 17th  R. González     6th 15th                     8th 18th  K. Korjus                 10 5         7th 19th  A. Zaugg 11 7th                         3 20th  G. Cipriani DNF 14th 15th 13 9 12 12 * DNF DNF DNF 15th 12 DNF DNF 2 21st  F. Dracone 10 13 12 12 DNF NC DNF 10 DNF DNF 14th 13 DNF 11 1 -  S. Bizzarri     14th 11                     0 -  M. La Rosa                         12 12 0 Item driver MON HUN BRN DON OSC VAL MUG Points

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) other formats and characters P / bold Pole position italic Fastest racing lap (in the GP2 series / FIA Formula 2 championship from 2008 for the fastest racing lap of the ten best drivers) * not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered underlined Leader in the overall standings Bold - pole position Italic - fastest race lap * - not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered

U21 drivers' championship

Item	driver	MON		HUN		BRN		DON		OSC		VAL		MUG		Points
1	K. Ceccon	5	3	1	10	3	7th	4th	6th	3	6th	3	8th	2	7th	222
2	A. Tambay	12	2	2	4th	DNF	8th			2	3	6th	4th	1	6th	158
3	S. Buttarelli	3	8th	13	16	7th	1	8th	1	DNF	8th	7th	3	10	8th	148
4th	G. Venturini	1	5	3	7th	DNF	11	9	7th	8th	1	10	9	11	9	147
5	R. Haryanto	15th	11	10	5	6th	2	11	11			5	1	5	2	143
6th	B. Mendez	9	15th	9	3	DNF	DNS	7th	DNF	9	DSQ					71
7th	D. de Jong							6th	8th	6th	7th	13	11			59
8th	K. Korjus									10	5					18th
9	S. Bizzarri			14th	11											10
Item	driver	MON		HUN		BRN		DON		OSC		VAL		MUG		Points

Team evaluation

Item	team	MON		HUN		BRN		DON		OSC		VAL		MUG		Points
1	DAMS	4th	2	2	1	6th	2	11	11	1	2	1	1	5	2	239
		12	10	5	4th	8th	8th	WD	WD	10	5	5	14th	6th	13
2	Campos Racing	6th	4th	6th	3	DNF	10	5	2	2	3	6th	2	1	1	192
		9	15th	9	9	DNF	DNS	7th	9	5	DNF	8th	4th	8th	6th
3	Lazarus	8th	1	4th	6th	2	4th	3	3	4th	9	2	5	3	3	191
		13	9	7th	14th	DNF	5	DNF	DNS	DNF	10	4th	6th	7th	5
4th	SuperNova	2	6th	11	2	1	3	1	4th			12	7th	2	4th	181
		11	7th			4th	6th	2	5
5	Ombra Racing	5	3	1	10	3	7th	4th	6th	3	6th	3	8th	4th	7th	136
		7th	12	14th	11			DNF	10	DNF	DNF	14th	13	12	11
6th	TP Formula	3	8th	8th	8th	5	1	8th	1	7th	4th	7th	3	9	8th	113
				13	16	7th	13	10	DNF	DNF	8th	11	10	10	10
7th	Griffitz Durango	1	5	3	7th	9	11	9	7th	8th	1	10	9	11	9	78
		14th	14th	15th	13	DNF	12	12 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	15th	12	DNF	DNF
8th	MP Motorsport							6th	8th	6th	7th	13	11			19th
9	Emmebi Motorsport	10	13	12	12	DNF	DNF									1
Item	team	MON		HUN		BRN		DON		OSC		VAL		MUG		Points

Individual evidence

1. ↑ “Auto GP to use F1 points system in 2011” (autogp.org on November 25, 2010)
2. ↑ “Auto GP unlocks number allocation for 2011” (autogp.org on January 17, 2011)
3. ↑ “DAMS to defend Auto GP title in 2011” (autogp.org on November 10, 2010)
4. ↑ “Сергей Афанасьев проведет сезон в серии AutoGP” (openracing.ru on March 22, 2011)
5. ↑ ^{a b} Afanasiev, Tambay et Haryanto with Dams, 14/04/2011 ( Memento of March 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (dams.fr on April 14, 2011)
6. ↑ “Kevin Korjus joins DAMS in Oschersleben” (autogp.com on July 25, 2011)
7. ↑ ^{a b c d} “Entry List” ( Memento from June 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (autogp.org; accessed on December 25, 2010)
8. ^ "Monza - Accordo tra Super Nova e Zaugg" ( Memento from November 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (italiaracing.net on May 12, 2011)
9. ^ "Jon Lancaster signs with SuperNova" (autogp.org June 18, 2011)
10. ↑ ^{a b} "Mendez con Campos, Filippi con Super Nova" ( Memento from April 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (May 11, 2011)
11. ↑ ^{a b} “Venturini and Cipriani join Durango” (autogp.org on February 9, 2011)
12. ↑ “Crestani on the Auto GP grid with Lazarus” (autogp.org on February 17, 2011)
13. ↑ “Onidi completes Lazarus line-up” (autogp.org on March 1, 2011)
14. ↑ “Ceccon and Ombra Racing together in Auto GP” (autogp.org on March 5, 2011)
15. ↑ ^{a b c} “Dracone from IndyCar to Auto GP with Emmebi” (autogp.org on April 22, 2011)
16. ↑ “Pasquale Di Sabatino joins Ombra Racing” (autogp.org on May 10, 2011)
17. ↑ “Bizzarri joins Ombra Racing in Budapest” (autogp.org on June 1, 2011)
18. ↑ “Samuele Buttarelli tops first practice in Mugello” (autosport.com on October 1, 2011)
19. ↑ “Campos joins Auto GP field for 2011” (autosport.com on November 29, 2010)
20. ^ "Campos Jr. joins Auto GP with Campos Racing" (autogp.org April 14, 2011)
21. ↑ “González with Campos Racing in Budapest” (autogp.org on June 2, 2011)
22. ↑ “Marco Barba joins Campos Racing” (autogp.org on March 2, 2011)
23. ^ "Adam Carrol joins Campos Racing" (autogp.org on July 14, 2011)
24. ↑ “Ceccon tops Practice 1 in Oschersleben” (autogp.org on July 29, 2011)
25. ↑ “TP Formula to be on 2011 Auto GP grid” (autogp.org on December 3, 2010)
26. ↑ “Esclusivo: Buttarelli with TP Formula e Di Sabatino with Ombra!” (stopandgo.tv on May 10, 2011)
27. ^ "Bizzarri a Budapest with the team Ombra Di Sabatino si accasa da TP Formula" ( Memento from March 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (italiaracing.net on June 1, 2011)
28. ↑ ^{a b} “Mp Motorsport and De Jong ready for debut” (autogp.org on June 27, 2011)
29. ↑ “Auto GP joins WTCC and Eurosport in 2011” (autogp.org on November 22, 2010)
30. ↑ “Marrakech round to be replaced” (autogp.org on March 8, 2011)
31. ↑ “Budapest to host second Auto GP round” (autogp.org on April 13, 2011)
32. ↑ “Bucharest dropped from Auto GP calendar” (autogp.org on June 23, 2011)
33. ↑ “Auto GP to race at Mugello in October” (autogp.org on July 8, 2011)