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2011 Supercup season

Competition	Supercup
Title Sponsor	N/A
Platform Used	rFactor v1.255
Rounds	20
Mod Used	GP2
Carshape	{{{Carshape}}}
Engine Supplier(s)	Renault
Tyre Supplier(s)	Bridgestone
Drivers	40
Teams	18
Drivers' Champion	TBC
Teams' Champion	TBC
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The 2011 Supercup season is the 4th GPVWC Supercup season and uses GP2 cars as it's base. So far the series has proved a great success, providing many close battles and an ever-growing team and driver list.

The season started with reigning champion Christoph Lichtenstein having stepped back into a management role at his new CP Lotus Supercup team. The reigning constructors champions, Draig Racing were also noticeable in their absence in the early rounds, as were runners-up PB Racing. Despite these gaps, the initial field included some 11 teams, although this would later increase to 14 teams and then 18 teams.

Many contenders from 2010 returned to compete once more including Sam Millar, Liam Hatchell and Chris Williamson, although they were also joined by several new and promising drivers such as Bart De Vos, Lewis Redshaw and Pavel Loknovski.

Teams and drivers

Team	Base	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Rounds	Reserve Driver(s)
Draig Racing	Maerdy, Wales	Draig Racing		Renault	B	0	Phil Perkins	10-13	Sean Scott
						2	Ric Scott	12-13
Nijo Racing	Nantwich, UK	Nijo Racing	NR-GP2	Renault	B	3	Chris Williamson	1-13
						4	David Jundt	1-13
European Williamson Dynamics Grand Prix	Berlin, Germany	Williamson Dynamics		Renault	B	5	Sam Millar	1–7
							Ojay Clark	8, 13
						6	Adam Smith	1–6
Red 5 Racing	Aberdare, Wales	Red 5 Racing	R5RSC002	Renault	B	7	Ben Morgan	1-4, 12	Chris Allen
							Mark Stanton	9
							Alex Cooper	10
							Kenney Lybeer	11
						8	Gavin Thomas	1-3, 9-13
Nordsjoen Racing	Cardiff, Wales	Nordsjoen Racing		Renault	B	9	Samuli Leinonen	1, 2-5
							Ben Warren	12-13
						10	Georgios Davakos	1–3
							Lewis Redshaw	4-7
							Ryan Walker	10-13
Mineral GP	Mineral, USA	Mineral GP		Renault	B	11	Robert Rose	1–5
							Kenney Lybeer	12
						12	Nikos Evangelidakis	1-11, 13
Malta Force GP	Valletta, Malta	Malta Force GP		Renault	B	14	Bart De Vos	1–2, 4-12
							Jason Muscat	3
							Viesturs Priede	13
						15	Leontin Nemet	1–4, 6-8
							Jason Muscat	5
							Lewis Redshaw	9-13
Woods Racing	Croydon, UK	Woods Racing		Renault	B	16	Gregg Lawson	1–10, 12-13
						17	Dan Rusu	1–2, 4-7, 11-12
Triple-Double Racing	Oxford, UK	Triple-Double Racing		Renault	B	18	Roy Schroten	12
							Kenney Lybeer	13
						19	Pavel Loknovski	1–13
CP Lotus	Germany	CP Lotus		Renault	B	20	Paul McKenna	1-3, 11-12	Christoph Lichtenstein
							Christoph Lichtenstein	4-10
							Jason Muscat	13
						21	Luke McKee	1-10
							Christoph Lichtenstein	11-13
Synergetic Motorsports	Belfast, UK	Synergetic Motorsports		Renault	B	22	Mal McKee	1–11, 13
							Mike Schroten	12
						23	Liam Hatchell	2-11
PB Racing	Swindon, UK	PB Racing		Renault	B	24	Simon Cattell	2, 7	Teemu Toikka
							Teemu Toikka	8-13
						25	Teemu Toikka	5-6
							Jason Muscat	7-11
							William Tringas	13
Water Blue Racing	Athens, Greece	Water Blue Racing		Renault	B	26	Georgios Davakos	4-10
							Josh Barton	11-13
						27	Ihab Abbas	4-13
Kernow Sport	Cornwall, UK	Kernow Sport		Renault	B	28	Tom Parker	6, 8-13
						29	Wopke Hoekstra	6, 8, 10-12
Globe Racing	Izegem, Belgium	Globe Racing		Renault	B	30	Jim Parisis
						31	Jim Katelas
Speed Eagles	Sweden	Speed Eagles		Renault	B	??
						??
Hawkeye Racing	England	Hawkeye Racing	RS11	Renault	B	34	Viesturs Priede
						35	Tommi Koivunen
Racing Team Schroten	The Netherlands	Racing Team Schroten		Renault	B	??	Mike Schroten
						??	Roy Schroten

New entries

The season start saw renewed interest in the Supercup series and with it came three new teams for 2011. The first of these were Malta Force GP, a Maltese team founded by Superleague driver Jason Muscat who made an immediate impact on the series thanks to the talent of Bart de Vos. The 2nd of these were Triple-Double Racing who under the leadership of Ben Warren made the step up to Supercup, having previously competed as Triple-Double Engineering in the Masters and Meganes series. The last of the new teams to enter at the season start were CP Lotus, an Anglo-German team who had also competed in the Masters series in 2010.

As the season got under way the demand continued to grow, prompting GPVWC officials to expand the number of available team slots to 15. One of the new teams who took advantage of this were Water Blue Racing who joined Supercup returnees PB Racing on the grid from Round 4 onwards. Water Blue Racing is a Greek team, who have been active in several other high profile leagues and is led by Georgios Davakos who left Nordsjoen Racing.

Round 6 at the A1-Ring saw another GPVWC Masters team join the Supercup ranks in the form of Cornish team Kernow Sport. The team led by Superleague veteran Mark Wicks suffered a disappointing debut, but have since started to fulfill their potential with Tom Parker as their principle points scorer.

In response to another full team roster, another set of new teams lined up to join the series between Rounds 12 and 13 with Kenney Lybeer's Globe Racing being the first of those permitted entry to the 2011 Supercup season. Next to announce their entry was Racing Team Schroten, an all Dutch team created by brothers Roy and Mike Schroten, but it is expected that they will wait until Round 14 before taking to the track. The final two teams to join were new Swedish team Speed Eagles and GPVWC returnees Hawkeye Racing.

Team changes

Driver changes

2011 Calendar

Round	Race Title	Race	Circuit	Conditions	Mod	Date	Time
							Track time	GMT
1	Supercup Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne	Sunny	rFactor v1255	23rd March	???	19:00
2	Supercup Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island	Sunny	rFactor v1255	30th March	???	19:00
3	Supercup Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie	Sunny	rFactor v1255	6th April	???	19:00
4	Supercup Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit	Sunny	rFactor v1255	20th April	???	19:00
5	Supercup South African Grand Prix	South African GP	Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit	Sunny	rFactor v1255	4th May	???	19:00
6	Supercup Austrian Grand Prix	Austrian GP	A1-Ring	Sunny	rFactor v1255	11th May	???	19:00
7	Supercup French Grand Prix	French GP	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	Sunny	rFactor v1255	18th May	???	19:00
8	Supercup Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	Sunny	rFactor v1255	1st June	???	19:00
9	Supercup British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit	Sunny	rFactor v1255	15th June	???	19:00
10	Supercup Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain GP	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain	Sunny	rFactor v1255	22nd June	???	19:00
11	Supercup San Marino Grand Prix	San Marino GP	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, San Marino	Sunny	rFactor v1255	6th July	???	19:00
12	Supercup Turkish Grand Prix	Turkish GP	Istanbul Park	Sunny	rFactor v1255	13th July	???	19:00
13	Supercup Mexican Grand Prix	Mexican GP	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City	Sunny	rFactor v1255	27th July	???	19:00
14	Supercup Canadian Grand Prix	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	Sunny	rFactor v1255	24th August	???	19:00
15	Supercup Brazilian Grand Prix	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	Sunny	rFactor v1255	31st August	???	19:00
16	Supercup Italian Grand Prix	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	Sunny	rFactor v1255	14th September	???	19:00
17	Supercup Spanish Grand Prix	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	Sunny	rFactor v1255	28th September	???	19:00
18	Supercup Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	Sunny	rFactor v1255	5th October	???	19:00
19	Supercup Dutch Grand Prix	Dutch GP	Circuit Park Zandvoort	Sunny	rFactor v1255	12th October	???	19:00
20	Supercup Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	Sunny	rFactor v1255	19th October	???	19:00

Changes

Rule changes

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Rd.	Races	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1	Supercup Australian Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Malta Force GP	Report
2	Supercup Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Malta Force GP	Report
3	Supercup Japanese Grand Prix	Jason Muscat	Jason Muscat	Jason Muscat	Malta Force GP	Report
4	Supercup Chinese Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Simon Cattell	Lewis Redshaw	Nordsjoen Racing	Report
5	Supercup South African Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Malta Force GP	Report
6	Supercup Austrian Grand Prix	Lewis Redshaw	Lewis Redshaw	Lewis Redshaw	Nordsjoen Racing	Report
7	Supercup French Grand Prix	David Jundt	Simon Cattell	Simon Cattell	PB Racing	Report
8	Supercup Monaco Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Jason Muscat	Pavel Loknovski	Triple-Double Racing	Report
9	Supercup British Grand Prix	Lewis Redshaw	Bart De Vos	Lewis Redshaw	Malta Force GP	Report
10	Supercup Bahrain Grand Prix	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Bart De Vos	Malta Force GP	Report
11	Supercup San Marino Grand Prix	Lewis Redshaw	Bart De Vos	Lewis Redshaw	Malta Force GP	Report
12	Supercup Turkish Grand Prix	Lewis Redshaw	Bart De Vos	Lewis Redshaw	Malta Force GP	Report
13	Supercup Mexican Grand Prix	Lewis Redshaw	Lewis Redshaw	Ryan Walker	Nordsjoen Racing	Report
14	Supercup Canadian Grand Prix					Report
15	Supercup Brazilian Grand Prix					Report
16	Supercup Italian Grand Prix					Report
17	Supercup Spanish Grand Prix					Report
18	Supercup Belgian Grand Prix					Report
19	Supercup Dutch Grand Prix					Report
20	Supercup Singapore Grand Prix					Report

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Drivers standings

Pos Driver AUS UAE JPN CHN SA AUT FRA MON UK BAH SAN TUR MEX CAN BRA ITA SPA BEL NED SIN Points 1 Bart De Vos 1 1 DNS Ret 1 2 Ret Ret 2 1 2 Ret DNS 96 2 David Jundt Ret 2 6 15 3 7 5 4 4 2 8 3 3 88 3 Lewis Redshaw 1 2 1 Ret DNS 1 Ret 1 1 Ret 87 4 Pavel Loknovski 2 Ret 5 2 Ret 3 7 1 Ret 13 3 2 Ret 81 5 Gregg Lawson 5 4 4 5 6 Ret Ret 3 3 5 DNS Ret 2 71 6 Jason Muscat 1 DNS 5 DNS 2 2 Ret 4 7 DNS 12 57 7 Georgios Davakos 6 3 Ret 7 Ret 5 3 6 Ret 10 DNS DNS DNS 41 8 Liam Hatchell Ret 7 3 4 4 4 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS DNS 38 9 Tom Parker Ret DNS 7 5 3 5 10† 4 35 10 Christoph Lichtenstein 11 7 6 6 5 9 9 10 13 9 27 11 Ryan Walker 6 Ret 5 1 26 12 Ihab Abbas 6 8 11 Ret 10 6 7 6 9 10 26 13 Chris Williamson 8 6 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 14 Sam Millar Ret Ret 2 4 Ret 10 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 21 15 Samuli Leinonen 3 3 Ret Ret Ret 20 16 Simon Cattell 8 DNS DNS 1 18 17 Kenney Lybeer 4 4 Ret 16 18 Gavin Thomas 4 Ret 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 12 12 15 Ret 13 19 Ben Warren 7 5 10 20 Mal McKee Ret 5 Ret 10 Ret 13 9 11 10 16 13 DNS 11 10 21 Nikos Evangelidakis Ret 8 9 Ret 10 8 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 22 Ric Scott 8 6 8 23 Phil Perkins 11 9 6 Ret 7 24 Paul McKenna 10 7 Ret Ret 11 5 25 Ben Morgan 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 26 William Tringas 7 4 27 Alex Cooper 8 3 28 Viesturs Priede 8 3 29 Dan Rusu 9 10 DNS 16 Ret 12 Ret Ret 17 3 30 Robert Rose 9 16 11 14 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 31 Luke McKee Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 9† 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 32 Adam Smith 11 Ret 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 0 33 Josh Barton 11 12 Ret 0 34 Teemu Toikka Ret Ret DNS 12 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 35 Ojay Clark Ret 13† 0 36 Roy Schroten 14 DNS 0 37 Wopke Hoekstra Ret DNS Ret DNS 17 Ret Ret DNS 0 38 Leontin Nemet Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 0 39 Mark Stanton Ret 0 40 Mike Schroten Ret DNS 0 Pos Driver AUS UAE JPN CHN SA AUT FRA MON UK BAH SAN TUR MEX CAN BRA ITA SPA BEL NED SIN Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Blank Did not participate (-) Excluded (EX) Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Bold - Pole Italics - Fastest lap

^† Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Constructors standings

Pos Constructor Car No. AUS UAE JPN CHN SA AUT FRA MON UK BAH SAN TUR MEX CAN BRA ITA SPA BEL NED SIN Points 1 Malta Force GP 14 1 1 1 Ret 1 2 Ret Ret 2 1 2 Ret 8 165 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 1 Ret 2 Nijo Racing 3 8 6 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 15 Ret Ret Ret 114 4 Ret 2 6 15 3 7 5 4 4 2 8 3 3 3 Nordsjoen Racing 9 3 3 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 5 113 10 6 3 Ret 1 2 1 Ret DNS DNS 6 Ret 5 1 4 Triple-Double Racing 18 14 Ret 81 19 2 Ret 5 2 Ret 3 7 1 Ret 13 3 2 Ret 5 Woods Racing 16 5 4 4 5 6 Ret Ret 3 3 5 DNS Ret 2 74 17 9 10 DNS 16 Ret 12 Ret DNS DNS DNS Ret 17 DNS 6 PB Racing 24 8 DNS DNS 1 12 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 58 25 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 4 7 DNS 7 7 Water Blue Racing 26 6 3 Ret 7 Ret 5 3 6 Ret 10 11 12 Ret 52 27 6 8 11 Ret 10 6 7 6 9 10 8 Synergetic Motorsports 22 Ret 5 Ret 10 Ret 13 9 11 10 16 13 Ret 11 48 23 DNS Ret 7 3 4 4 4 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS DNS 9 Kernow Sport 28 Ret DNS 7 5 3 5 10† 4 35 29 Ret DNS Ret DNS 17 Ret Ret DNS 10 CP Lotus 20 10 7 Ret 11 7 6 6 5 9 9 Ret 11 12 34 21 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 9† 11 DNS 10 13 9 11 Red 5 Racing 7 7 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 4 Ret DNS 28 8 4 Ret 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 12 12 15 Ret 12 Williamson Dynamics 5 Ret Ret 2 4 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 13† 21 6 11 Ret 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 Mineral GP 11 9 16 11 14 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS 20 12 Ret 8 9 Ret 10 8 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 14 Draig Racing 0 8 6 15 2 11 9 6 Ret 15 Globe Racing  ?? 0  ?? 15 Racing Team Schroten  ?? 0  ?? 15 Hawkeye Racing 34 0 35 15 Speed Eagles  ?? 0  ?? Pos Constructor Car No. AUS UAE JPN CHN SA AUT FRA MON UK BAH SAN TUR MEX CAN BRA ITA SPA BEL NED SIN Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Blank Did not participate (-) Excluded (EX) Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

^† Cars did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.