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2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
The 2011 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round was an auto racing event held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taking place over 25–26 March 2011, Abu Dhabi was the opening round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It is the second consecutive year that FIA GT1 has opened its season in Abu Dhabi, although the 2011 event will be held on a shorter 4.730 km layout of the Yas Marina Circuit. Marc Hennerici is the only returning driver who won during the event last season, while Corvette and Ford both are defending victors. The event is also unique on the FIA GT1 calendar as it is the only one held over a two-day period rather than the normal three; Qualifying is held following Practice on Friday while the Qualifying Race and Championship race are both held on Saturday. The weekend is shared with a trio of local racing series: The UAE Sportscar series, the Cytech UAE GT series, and the Total UAE Touring Cars series.
Münnich Motorsport earned pole position in the qualifying session, only to be penalized for an infraction and handing pole to the Young Driver team of Stefan Mücke and Darren Turner. Early incidents in the Qualifying Race led to Marc VDS Ford winning their first GT1 race with Maxime Martin and Frédéric Makowiecki driving. Marc VDS was unable to hold the lead after starting from pole in the Championship Race as a quick pit stop vaulted Stef Dusseldorp and Clivio Piccione's Hexis Aston Martin into the race lead, fending off the Nissan of JR Motorsports but less than half a second at the finish.
Background
Following the announcement of an entry list featuring twenty cars from ten teams for the full 2011 season, only eighteen were entered for Abu Dhabi. The two Corvette squads of Team China and DKR Engineering both entered only a single car due to each team lacking a second chassis. All eighteen cars participated in a pre-season test held at the circuit on 23 March, with the No. 37 Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini of Nicky Pastorelli and Dominik Schwager setting the fastest lap of the day, followed by their second team car.
Qualifying
Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.
| Pos | No. | Driver 1 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid | Driver 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | NLD Nicky Pastorelli | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:52.705 | 1:52.006 | 1:51.668 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Dominik Schwager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | DEU Stefan Mücke | DEU Young Driver AMR | 1:52.521 | 1:52.183 | 1:52.113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Darren Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | BEL Maxime Martin | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:52.820 | 1:52.603 | 1:52.197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Frédéric Makowiecki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DEU Alex Müller | DEU Young Driver AMR | 1:53.107 | 1:52.010 | 1:52.547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Tomáš Enge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | NLD Mike Hezemans | CHN Exim Bank Team China | 1:52.892 | 1:52.521 | 1:52.750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Nicky Catsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Peter Dumbreck | GBR JR Motorsports | 1:53.189 | 1:52.223 | 1:52.866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Richard Westbrook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | BRA Enrique Bernoldi | GBR Sumo Power GT | 1:52.909 | 1:52.631 | 1:53.191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Ricardo Zonta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | DEU Lucas Luhr | GBR JR Motorsports | 1:53.332 | 1:52.786 | 1:53.336 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Michael Krumm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | AUS David Brabham | GBR Sumo Power GT | 1:52.667 | 1:52.804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AUT Karl Wendlinger | CHE Swiss Racing Team | 1:53.355 | 1:52.907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Peter Kox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | MCO Clivio Piccione | FRA Hexis AMR | 1:53.037 | 1:52.914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Stef Dusseldorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | DEU Marc Hennerici | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:53.114 | 1:53.159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Bas Leinders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | FRA Michaël Rossi | LUX DKR Engineering | 1:53.830 | 1:55.549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Jaime Camara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | DEU Markus Winkelhock | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:53.486 | No Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Marc Basseng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DEU Christian Hohenadel | FRA Hexis AMR | 1:54.178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Andrea Piccini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CZE Martin Matzke | BEL Belgian Racing | 1:54.274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SRB Miloš Pavlović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Antoine Leclerc | BEL Belgian Racing | 1:54.564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Fabien Giroix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | SWE Max Nilsson | CHE Swiss Racing Team | 1:54.570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Jiří Janák |
- The No. 37 Münnich Lamborghini was given a penalty of five grid spots for the Qualifying Race for ignoring a marshal's flag requiring the car to pits after illegally starting from an external battery during Qualifying 1.
- The No. 40 Marc VDS Ford was given a penalty of five grid spots for the Qualifying Race for changing an engine during practice.
Races
Qualifying Race
Race result
| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNF | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DNF | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DNF | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | BEL Maxime Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Frédéric Makowiecki | Ford | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR JR Motorsports | GBR Peter Dumbreck | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Richard Westbrook | Nissan | 31 | −1.476 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR JR Motorsports | DEU Michael Krumm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 31 | −18.069 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | GBR Sumo Power GT | BRA Enrique Bernoldi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Ricardo Zonta | Nissan | 31 | −21.514 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FRA Hexis AMR | MCO Clivio Piccione | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 31 | −22.460 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | DEU Marc Basseng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 31 | −23.049 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | CHN Exim Bank Team China | NLD Mike Hezemans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Nicky Catsburg | Corvette | 31 | −37.828 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | GBR Sumo Power GT | AUS David Brabham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 31 | −43.637 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Hexis AMR | DEU Christian Hohenadel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 31 | −48.575 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHE Swiss Racing Team | AUT Karl Wendlinger | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Peter Kox | Lamborghini | 31 | −49.454 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | BEL Bas Leinders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Marc Hennerici | Ford | 31 | −55.779 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | BEL Belgian Racing | CZE Martin Matzke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SRB Miloš Pavlović | Ford | 31 | −1:07.877 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CHE Swiss Racing Team | SWE Max Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Jiří Janák | Lamborghini | 31 | −1:08.866 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BEL Belgian Racing | FRA Antoine Leclerc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Fabien Giroix | Ford | 31 | −1:49.703 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | DEU Young Driver AMR | GBR Darren Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | 15 | Broken wheel | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DEU Young Driver AMR | CZE Tomáš Enge | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 1 | Damage | |||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | NLD Nicky Pastorelli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Dominik Schwager | Lamborghini | 0 | Collision | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | LUX DKR Engineering | FRA Michaël Rossi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Jaime Camara | Corvette | 0 | Collision |
Championship Race
Race result
| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNF | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DNF | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DNF | DNS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FRA Hexis AMR | MCO Clivio Piccione | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR JR Motorsports | GBR Peter Dumbreck | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Richard Westbrook | Nissan | 31 | −0.474 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | DEU Marc Basseng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 31 | −14.539 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Hexis AMR | DEU Christian Hohenadel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 31 | −15.296 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | DEU Young Driver AMR | GBR Darren Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | 31 | −15.934 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | DEU Young Driver AMR | CZE Tomáš Enge | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 31 | −16.713 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHE Swiss Racing Team | AUT Karl Wendlinger | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Peter Kox | Lamborghini | 31 | −17.277 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | BEL Maxime Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Frédéric Makowiecki | Ford | 31 | −22.053 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | GBR Sumo Power GT | AUS David Brabham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 31 | −32.952 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | CHN Exim Bank Team China | NLD Mike Hezemans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Nicky Catsburg | Corvette | 31 | −39.805 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | NLD Nicky Pastorelli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Dominik Schwager | Lamborghini | 31 | −46.478 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | BEL Belgian Racing | CZE Martin Matzke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SRB Miloš Pavlović | Ford | 31 | −1:23.319 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | LUX DKR Engineering | FRA Michaël Rossi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Jaime Camara | Corvette | 31 | −1:38.366 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR JR Motorsports | DEU Michael Krumm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 30 | −1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CHE Swiss Racing Team | SWE Max Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Jiří Janák | Lamborghini | 24 | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | GBR Sumo Power GT | BRA Enrique Bernoldi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Ricardo Zonta | Nissan | 20 | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BEL Belgian Racing | FRA Antoine Leclerc | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Fabien Giroix | Ford | 16 | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | BEL Marc VDS Racing Team | BEL Bas Leinders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Marc Hennerici | Ford | – | Did Not Start |
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1= | MCO Clivio Piccione | 27 |
| 1= | NLD Stef Dusseldorp | 27 |
| 3= | GBR Peter Dumbreck | 24 |
| 3= | GBR Richard Westbrook | 24 |
| 5= | DEU Marc Basseng | 16 |
| 5= | DEU Markus Winkelhock | 16 |
;Teams' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Hexis AMR | 39 |
| 2 | GBR JR Motorsports | 28 |
| 3 | DEU Young Driver AMR | 18 |
| 4 | DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 16 |
| 5 | CHE Swiss Racing Team | 6 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
References
- (2011-03-23). "All-Inkl Lamborghini tops Abu Dhabi test". [[SRO Group]].
- Laurent Mercier. (2011-03-26). "Abu Dhabi : Mücke/Turner (Aston Martin) héritent de la pole !". Endurance-Info.
- (2011-03-25). "Stewards Decision no.8". [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]].
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