2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

The 2011 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the seventh season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.

Stefano Comini won the championship with two rounds (and four races) to go, courtesy of winning all bar one of the previous races of the year.

After featuring nine teams during the 2010 season, following the late withdrawal of Brixia Autosport, the grid featured nine teams once again in 2011.

Regulation changes

Sporting

  • The points system for the 2011 season was changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.

Driver lineup

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
TDS Racing1 Jeroen Schothorst[1]GAll
2 David Dermont[1]GAll
3 Bas Schothorst[1]All
4 Wim Beelen[1]GAll
Oregon Team6 Enrico Bettera[2]GAll
Navajo[2]G1–5, 7
76
Oscar Nogués[3]7
8 Niccolò Nalio[4]All
25 Stefano Comini[4]All
Boutsen Energy Racing10 Jochen Habets[4]All
11 Fabien Thuner[4]All
27 Michele Faccin[4]All
Team Lompech Sport12 Dimitri Enjalbert[5]1–2
Grégory Guilvert3–7
14 Jean-Charles Miginiac[4]GAll
Equipe Verschuur15 Steven Gijsen[2]G1–3
Richard KressnerG5–6
Álvaro Barba7
Peter PetersG4
162
Wilko BeckerG3
17 Bernhardt ten Brinke3
Jelle Beelen5
Ruud Steenmetz6
Jean-Philippe Dayraut7
Brixia Horse Power Sebastian Stahl4
733
Angelo Baiguera[2]G1, 4–7
2–3
Andrea Cecchellero2
Andrea Baiguera[3]G7
Blue Jumeirah Team18 Rafael Unzurrunzaga[2]GAll
PujolaRacing22 Toni Forne[4]GAll
AFK Motorsport23 Oliver Freymuth[4]GAll
Algarve Pro Racing Team24 Michael MunemannG2–7
IconClass
GGentleman Driver

Driver changes

Changed teams
  • Dimitri Enjalbert moved to Team Lompech Sport.
  • Wim Beelen moved to TDS Racing.
  • Bas Schothorst and Jeroen Schothorst both moved to TDS Racing.
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy
  • Enrico Battera competed for Oregon Team.
  • Jochen Habets and Michele Faccin drove for Boutsen Energy Racing.
  • Toni Forne raced for PujolaRacing.
  • Oliver Freymuth participated for AFK Motorsport.

Team changes

  • PujolaRacing and AFK Motorsport debuted in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.| All of the seven rounds formed meetings of the 2011 World Series by Renault season.

RoundCircuitCountryDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz  Spain16 April Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R217 April Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
2R1Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  Belgium30 April Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R21 May Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
3R1Nürburgring  Germany18 June Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R219 June Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
4R1Hungaroring, Mogyoród  Hungary2 July Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Niccolò Nalio Oregon Team
R23 July Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
5R1Silverstone Circuit  United Kingdom20 August Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R221 August Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Oregon Team
6R1Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet  France17 September Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst TDS Racing
R218 September Bas Schothorst Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
7R1Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló  Spain8 October Stefano Comini Bas Schothorst Stefano Comini Oregon Team
R29 October Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Niccolò Nalio Oregon Team

Championship standings

  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
1 Stefano Comini1111112111411DSQ305
2 Niccolò Nalio224Ret53142365111188
3 Bas Schothorst36RetRet27Ret23212Ret7149
4 David Dermont45DNS4343377Ret772135
5 Grégory Guilvert42564Ret23Ret6103
6 Michele FaccinRet8133669965563997
7 Fabien Thuner543Ret9581154311161093
8 Wim Beelen67Ret88114586Ret45Ret80
9 Toni Forne10119618Ret6Ret108784364
10 Dimitri EnjalbertRet32251
11 Jochen Habets7911514Ret10799Ret156451
12 Jeroen Schothorst8Ret791091110Ret1091210829
13 Jean-Charles Miginiac9121010121078131210148Ret22
14 Andrea Cecchellero510
15 Bernhardt ten Brinke7810
16 Navajo13616131114Ret128
17 Enrico BetteraRet11141212810127
18 Peter PetersRet715DSQ6
19 Oliver FreymuthRet168121313161414151116RetRet4
20 Steven GijsenRet10Ret16RetRet1
21 Michael MunemannRet1317Ret12Ret16NCRet1713111
22 Wilko Becker11120
23 Angelo Baiguera11141415RetRet17141318140
24 Rafael Unzurrunzaga12151215RetRet14131817151915130
25 Sebastian Stahl15DNSDNS0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Álvaro Barba2Ret0
Oscar Nogués950
Ruud Steenmetz1290
Richard Kressner1116Ret130
Jelle Beelen15130
Andrea Baiguera140
Jean-Philippe DayrautRet150
PosDriverALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified

Teams' Championship

PosTeamALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
1 Oregon Team11111111114111493
224115324236511DSQ
2 TDS Racing35Ret42432321272284
46RetRet37Ret377Ret7Ret7
3 Boutsen Energy Racing54336589543664190
Ret811Ret96911655111610
4 Team Lompech Sport932242564122386176
Ret12101012107813Ret1014RetRet
5 PujolaRacing10119618Ret6Ret108784364
6 Equipe VerschuurRet10Ret77815DSQ111312921517
Ret1611121516Ret13RetRet
7 Brixia Horse Power11145141515RetRet17141318141410
DNSDNS
8 AFK MotorsportRet168121313161414151116RetRet4
9 Algarve Pro Racing TeamRet1317Ret12Ret17NCRet1713111
10 Blue Jumeirah Team12151215RetRet14131817151915130
PosTeamALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Gentleman Drivers' Championship

PosDriverALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
1 David Dermont45DNS4343377Ret772276
2 Wim Beelen67Ret88114586Ret45Ret200
3 Toni Forne10119618Ret6Ret1087843182
4 Jeroen Schothorst8Ret791091110Ret10912108160
5 Jean-Charles Miginiac9121010121078131210148Ret142
6 Enrico BetteraRet111412128101272
7 Oliver FreymuthRet168121313161414151116RetRet72
8 Navajo13616131114Ret1271
9 Rafael Unzurrunzaga12151215RetRet141318171519151349
10 Angelo Baiguera11141415RetRet171413181443
11 Michael MunemannRet1317Ret12Ret16NCRet17131142
12 Wilko Becker111222
13 Peter PetersRet715DSQ17
14 Steven GijsenRet10Ret16RetRet15
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Richard Kressner1116Ret130
Andrea Baiguera140
PosDriverALC
SPA
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References