The 2011 Itaipava GT Brasil season is the fifth season of GT Brasil. It will begin on 10 April Interlagos and end on December 18 in the same circuit after ten weekends totalling twenty races will include a support at the São Paulo Indy 300..
Matheus Stumpf and Valdeno Brito clinched championship victory in the GT3 class,[1] winning the championship by 39 points over their closest competitors. Stumpf and Brito won seven races during the season. Second place went to Xandy Negrão and Xandinho Negrão, and third place for Rafael Derani and Claudio Ricci.
Caio Lara and Cristiano Federico won the GT4 Class,[2] won six races during the season including sweeping the weekend at Anhembi and at second meeting to be held in Curitiba, as well as a victory at Velopark and Campo Grande.
Rules changes and entries
The scoring system, which includes the fifteen finishers last year, will reward only the top ten of each race in 2011. Pirelli becomes the sole supplier of tires and for the first time in history, have pit stops for tire changes during the races of Rio de Janeiro in September and Campo Grande in October.
The category wins new cars in 2011, Corvette Z06-R GT3, Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 and Ferrari 458 Italia in GT3 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 in GT4.[3] During the championship some cars entered in the category, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 in GT3 and Maserati GranTurismo MC in GT4[4][5]
Entry list
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Race calendar and results
All races were held in Brazil.
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1 | R1 | Interlagos | April 9 | No. 16 Blausiegel | No. 57 M2 Competições |
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R2 | 10 April | No. 9 A.Mattheis | No. 21 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco | ||
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2 | R1 | Anhembi | April 30 | No. 13 TNT Energy Team | No. 72 ATW Racing Team |
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R2 | May 1 | No. 13 TNT Energy Team Scuderia 111 | No. 72 ATW Racing Team | ||
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3 | R1 | Curitiba | May 21 | No. 13 TNT Energy Team Scuderia 111 | No. 82 Crystal Racing Team |
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R2 | May 22 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 82 Crystal Racing Team | ||
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4 | R1 | Santa Cruz do Sul | June 25 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 51 Itaipava Racing Team CRT |
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R2 | June 26 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 82 Crystal Racing Team | ||
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5 | R1 | Curitiba | July 23 | No. 16 Blausiegel | No. 72 ATW Racing Team |
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R2 | July 24 | No. 20 Ebrahim Motors | No. 72 ATW Racing Team | ||
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6 | R1 | Interlagos | August 27 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 21 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco |
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R2 | August 28 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 52 Manelão Competições | ||
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7 | R1 | Jacarepaguá | September 10 | No. 9 A.Mattheis | No. 6 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco |
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R2 | September 11 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 6 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco | ||
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8 | R1 | Campo Grande | October 22 | No. 20 Ebrahim Motors | No. 72 ATW Racing Team |
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R2 | October 23 | No. 7 AH Competições | No. 21 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco | ||
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9 | R1 | Velopark | 11 November | No. 22 Mattheis AMG | No. 72 ATW Racing Team |
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R2 | 12 November | No. 22 Mattheis AMG | No. 82 Crystal Racing Team | ||
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10 | R1 | Interlagos | December 17 | No. 22 Mattheis AMG | No. 17 M2 Competições |
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R2 | December 18 | No. 20 Ebrahim Motors | No. 21 TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco | ||
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Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Race | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Drivers' championships
GT3
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- Notes
The top five after the race ensures a place on the podium.
GT4
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Teams' championships
GT3
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GT4
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References
- ↑ "GT: Jimenez/Bonifácio vence em SP. 4° lugar dá título a Brito/Stumpf". grandepremio.ig.com.br. Grande Premio. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Cristiano Federico e Caio Lara são os campeões da GT4". esportesite.com.br. Esporte Site. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Carros novos deixam temporada da Itaipava GT mais disputada". terra.com.br. Terra. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ↑ "Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG estreia com Paulo Bonifácio no Itaipava GT Brasil". itaipvagtbrasil.com.br. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Maserati Gran Turismo: A novidade do Itaipava GT no Autódromo de Curitiba". autodromodecuritiba.com.br. Autodromo de Curitiba. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.