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2011 Commodore Cup National Series
Australian motor racing series
Australian motor racing series
The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series is an Australian motor racing series. It is the 18th running of the Commodore Cup and runs on the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar. The series began on 3 April 2011, at Wakefield Park and will end on 6 November 2011, at Phillip Island. For the first time, two two-driver endurance rounds will be held during the season; the traditional Ashley Cooper Memorial round at Winton and a new endurance round at the Bathurst Motor Festival.
Tony Bates won the opening round of the season despite nearly failing to make it to the race one starting grid. Ross McGregor and Fujitsu V8 Supercar driver Drew Russell won the first of the two-driver rounds at Bathurst after the pole-sitting car of five-time champion Geoff Emery and V8 Supercar driver Steve Owen encountered mechanical dramas in the first race. Reigning Ashley Cooper Memorial winners Adam Beechey and Dean Crosswell successfully defended their title at Winton, with reigning Commodore Cup champion Beechey taking the championship lead. Beechey won again at Eastern Creek before finishing off the podium for the first time in Commodore Cup at Sandown, where Matt Hayes took the round win and closed Beechey's series lead to just one point with one round remaining. Hayes took pole position at the final round to be level with Beechey on points but he was forced wide at turn two in race one which allowed Beechey ahead. Beechey went on to win the round, securing his second Commodore Cup title in as many years.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2011 Commodore Cup National Series.
| Team | Car model | No | Driver | Enduro co-drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donut King | VS Commodore | 1 | Tasmania Adam Beechey | Tasmania Dean Crosswell |
| San Marco Italian Restaurant | VS Commodore | 6 | Victoria Matthew Hayes | Queensland Christian D'Agostin |
| Renaissance Homes | VS Commodore | 7 | Victoria Matthew Chick | AUS Scott Andrews |
| On Track Motorsport | VS Commodore | 8 | New South Wales Garry Mennell | |
| New South Wales Steve Briffa | ||||
| Castle Concreting | VH Commodore | 10 | Northern Territory Geoff Cowie | |
| Northern Territory Bruce Panting | ||||
| Octane Alley Race Engines | VS Commodore | 12 | Victoria Josh Hughes | Victoria Tim Blanchard |
| Aussie NASCAR Tours | VH Commodore | 14 | Northern Territory David Ling | |
| Northern Territory Steven Ling | ||||
| Sentinel Fire Services | VS Commodore | 16 | Victoria Andrew Parker | |
| Aquacity Pool and Spa | VH Commodore | 21 | Victoria Graeme Meer | Victoria Neil Crowe |
| Sports Alive | VS Commodore | 24 | Victoria Tony Bates | Queensland David Russell |
| Australian Motive Power Systems | VS Commodore | 34 | Victoria Stephen Yates | |
| Top Shelf Fruits | VS Commodore | 40 | Victoria Michael Tancredi | |
| Anthony Tancredi | VS Commodore | 41 | Victoria Anthony Tancredi | Victoria Duane Preece |
| National Directory Distribution | VS Commodore | 48 | Victoria Geoff Emery | Victoria Steve Owen |
| Beeps Auto Parts | VS Commodore | 58 | Victoria Jordan Symes | Victoria Steve Courtis |
| Western General Bodyworks | VS Commodore | 66 | Victoria Danny Buzadzic | Victoria Nick Parker |
| Victoria Shane Price | ||||
| Action Racing | VS Commodore | 71 | Victoria Marcus Zukanovic | Victoria Gerrard McLeod |
| Adams Auto Electrics | VS Commodore | 77 | New South Wales Adam Lloyd | Queensland Ryan McLeod |
| Aerial Motors Racing | VH Commodore | 80 | Victoria David Stevenson | |
| Queensland Glen Holdsworth | ||||
| VS Commodore | 88 | Victoria Chris Stevenson | Victoria Neil Crowe | |
| Victoria Kane Millier* | ||||
| Victoria Brett Holdsworth | ||||
| Jason Domaschenz | VS Commodore | 85 | Victoria Jason Domaschenz | |
| Victoria Craig Domaschenz | ||||
| Automobility | VS Commodore | 96 | Victoria Jeff Watters | Victoria Simon Evans |
| Powercorp | VH Commodore | 98 | Northern Territory Alan Langworthy | |
| Northern Territory Chris Langworthy | ||||
| Southern Star Windows | VS Commodore | 99 | Victoria Ross McGregor | New South Wales Drew Russell |
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Calendar
The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series will consist of six rounds. Two-driver endurance rounds will be held at Bathurst and Winton.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New_South_Wales Wakefield Park | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 2–3 April | Tony Bates | |||||||
| New South Wales Bathurst | Mount Panorama | Bathurst, New South Wales | 22–24 April | Ross McGregor | |||||||
| Drew Russell | |||||||||||
| Victoria Ashley Cooper Memorial | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 25–26 June | Adam Beechey | |||||||
| Dean Crosswell | |||||||||||
| New_South_Wales Eastern Creek | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 16–17 July | Adam Beechey | |||||||
| Victoria Sandown | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 10–11 September | Matthew Hayes | |||||||
| Victoria Phillip Island | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 5–6 November | Adam Beechey |
Series standings
| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Beechey | 115 | 119 | 143 | 143 | 109 | 140 | 769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Hayes | 101 | 119 | 124 | 143 | 141 | 134 | 762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Zukanovic | 131 | 121 | 111 | 114 | 108 | 111 | 696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross McGregor | 105 | 137 | 122 | 105 | 91 | 102 | 662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Stevenson | 99 | 101 | 90 | 103 | 122 | 108 | 623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Chick | 99 | 78 | 104 | 110 | 100 | 113 | 604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Buzadzic | 84 | 105 | 83 | 85 | 112 | 104 | 573 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Bates | 135 | 86 | 99 | 116 | 106 | 542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Emery | 103 | 108 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graeme Meer | 81 | 98 | 40 | 91 | 47 | 357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Watters | 66 | 83 | 94 | 99 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Symes | 34 | 38 | 101 | 101 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Crosswell | 119 | 143 | 262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drew Russell | 137 | 122 | 259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian D'Agostin | 119 | 124 | 243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerrard McLeod | 121 | 111 | 232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Owen | 108 | 93 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Lloyd | 114 | 85 | DNS | 199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Crowe | 101 | 98 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Russell | 86 | 99 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Andrews | 78 | 104 | 182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Tancredi | 91 | 79 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Evans | 66 | 83 | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Tancredi | 98 | 50 | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Parker | 105 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Ling | 98 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steven Ling | 98 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duane Preece | 98 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Mennell | 94 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Briffa | 94 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Holdsworth | 92 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Stevenson | 92 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brett Holdsworth | 90 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Cowie | 89 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Panting | 89 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan McLeod | 85 | DNS | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Hughes | 85 | EX | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane Price | 83 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Langworthy | 76 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Langworthy | 76 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Yates | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Courtis | 34 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Domaschenz | 29 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Domaschenz | 29 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Parker | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Blanchard | EX | 0 |
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References
References
- (10 March 2011). "Beechey back to defend title". Shannons Nationals.
- (29 March 2011). "Lloyd to race for local honour at Wakedield Park". V8 Commodore Cup.
- (2 April 2011). "2011 Commodore Cup – Practice 1". National Software.
- (22 April 2011). "2011 Australian Commodore Cup Series - Practice". National Software.
- (24 June 2011). "Winton Motor Raceway 26/06/2011 – 2011 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championship - Round 3". National Software.
- (6 November 2011). "2011 Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championship - Round 7 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - Commodore Cup National Series - Race 1". National Software.
- (2011). "2011 V8 Commodore Cup National Series Calendar". V8 Commodore Cup.
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