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2011 Pirelli World Challenge
The 2011 Pirelli World Challenge season was the 22nd season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. It was the first season under the Pirelli sponsorship. Championships were awarded in three classes: GT, GTS, and Touring. The season began at St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 26 ended after 12 rounds at Road Atlanta on September 30. All rounds were covered on television by Versus.
Schedule
Part of the schedule was released December 1, 2010. The final two rounds were announced February 2, 2011. Watkins Glen, Exhibition Place, and Virginia International Raceway were not retained. Infineon Raceway returned to the schedule after a five-year absence. Laguna Seca and Road Atlanta returned after a one-year absence.
| Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Supporting | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | IndyCar Series | |||||||||||||
| March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| April 18 | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | IndyCar Series / American Le Mans Series | |||||||||||||
| April 30 | Miller Motorsports Park | Tooele, Utah | Stand-alone event with NASCAR West Series | |||||||||||||
| May 21 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | Stand-alone event | |||||||||||||
| May 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| August 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | IndyCar Series / American Le Mans Series | |||||||||||||
| August 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| August 27 | Infineon Raceway (Indy course) | Sonoma, California | IndyCar Series | |||||||||||||
| August 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| September 18 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | American Le Mans Series | |||||||||||||
| September 30 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | American Le Mans Series |
News
On January 3, 2011, Cadillac announced their return to the series after a four-year absence.
Pirelli became the sole tire supplier for the 2011 season. The series used slick racing tires, rather than the street-legal treaded tires used in previous seasons.
Brimtek Motorsports announced that they would be fielding a Volkswagen GTI in the touring car class for 2011.
It was announced that Mike Skeen would be driving a Chevrolet Corvette for CRP Motorsports in the GT class.
Results
| Rnd | Circuit | GT Winning Car | GTS Winning Car | TC Winning Car | GT Winning Driver | GTS Winning Driver | TC Winning Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | #45 TruSpeed Porsche 911 GT3 | #19 Steeda Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Patrick Long | USA Jason von Kluge | USA Lawson Aschenbach | |||||||||||||||||
| #45 TruSpeed Porsche 911 GT3 | #73 Traxxas Ford Mustang FR500S | #33 Brimtek Motorsports Volkswagen GTI | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Patrick Long | USA Eric Foss | USA Tristan Herbert | |||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach | #10 ACS Express Ford Mustang Cobra | #50 Tiger Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #67 Shea Racing Honda Civic Si | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Brandon Davis | USA Paul Brown | USA Shea Holbrook | |||||||||||||||||
| Miller | #7 Daskalos Motorsports Dodge Viper | #05 Momentum Chevrolet Camaro | #88 K-Pax Racing Volvo C30 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Jason Daskalos | USA Jordan Musser | CAN Aaron Povoledo | |||||||||||||||||
| Mosport | #2 CRP Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | #25 Interbank FX/Racewithrp.com Ford Mustang FR500S | #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Skeen | USA Ben Crosland | USA Lawson Aschenbach | |||||||||||||||||
| #2 CRP Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | #50 Tiger Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Skeen | USA Paul Brown | USA Lawson Aschenbach | |||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio | #9 K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 | #50 Tiger Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #66 K-Pax Racing Volvo C30 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Alex Figge | USA Paul Brown | USA Robb Holland | |||||||||||||||||
| #3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V | #50 Tiger Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #88 K-Pax Racing Volvo C30 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Johnny O'Connell | USA Paul Brown | CAN Aaron Povoledo | |||||||||||||||||
| Infineon | #45 TruSpeed Porsche 911 GT3 | #1 RealTime Racing Acura TSX | #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Patrick Long | USA Peter Cunningham | USA Lawson Aschenbach | |||||||||||||||||
| #45 TruSpeed Porsche 911 GT3 | #25 Interbank FX/Racewithrp.com Ford Mustang FR500S | #88 K-Pax Racing Volvo C30 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Patrick Long | USA Ben Crosland | CAN Aaron Povoledo | |||||||||||||||||
| Laguna Seca | #2 CRP Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | #50 Tiger Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S | #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Mike Skeen | USA Paul Brown | USA Lawson Aschenbach | |||||||||||||||||
| Road Atlanta | #3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V | #73 Traxxas Ford Mustang FR500S | #88 K-Pax Racing Volvo C30 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Johnny O'Connell | USA Eric Foss | CAN Aaron Povoledo |
References
References
- (1 December 2010). "World Challenge Announces 2011 Schedule". Sports Car Club of America.
- (8 February 2011). "World Challenge Announces Final Two Venues to Complete 2011 Season". Sports Car Club of America.
- (3 January 2011). "Cadillac Poised for Return to World Challenge". Sports Car Club of America.
- (12 October 2010). "World Challenge teams begin Pirelli tire tests". Haymarket Media.
- (20 January 2011). "Brimtek Motorsports Joins The Sports Car Wars". Sports Car Club of America.
- (2 February 2011). "CRP Racing Signs Mike Skeen For Full Season to Drive the Cragar Wheels Sponsored Corvette". Sports Car Club of America.
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