2011 FIA GT1 Zolder round

thumb|250px|Layout of the Circuit Zolder The 2011 FIA GT1 Zolder round is an auto racing event held at the Circuit Zolder in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Taking place over 8–10 April 2011, the Zolder event will be the second round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It is the first time the series has visited Zolder, replacing the previous Belgian round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, although the FIA GT Championship previously utilized Zolder in 2009. The race weekend is shared with rounds of the Belcar Endurance Championship and the Belgian Touring Car Series. Background Success Ballast http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vchp/301/$FILE/FIA%20GT1%20Zolder%20-%20FIA%20Entry%20List%20-%20published%20on%2006%20April.pdf FIA Entry List Zolder (BEL) – 10 April 2011 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile PDF 2011-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825032015/http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vchp/301/$FILE/FIA%20GT1%20Zolder%20-%20FIA%20Entry%20List%20-%20published%20on%2006%20April.pdf 25 August 2011 dead Entry Ballast No. 3 Hexis AMR 30 kg lbs on No. 22 JR Motorsports 25 kg lbs on No. 38 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport 10 kg lbs on Much of the teams that featured in Abu Dhabi return two weeks later for Zolder, with only the No. 9 Belgian Ford making an alteration to their driver line-up. Fabien Giroix and Antoine Leclerc are replaced by Mathias Beche and local driver Vanina Ickx. Ickx had previously planned to drive in Abu Dhabi, but seating issues forced her to withdraw prior to the event. Following their Championship Race victory in Abu Dhabi, Clivio Piccione and Stef Dusseldorp enter Zolder at the leaders in the Drivers' Championship by three points over Peter Dumbreck and Richard Westbrook, while their Hexis AMR team leads the Teams' Championship over JR Motorsports by eleven points. As a result of their success in Abu Dhabi, Hexis' No. 3 Aston Martin will carry 30 kg lbs on of success ballast. The No. 22 JR Motorsports Nissan will carry 25 kg lbs on after finishing on the podium in both Qualifying and Championship races, while the No. 38 Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini will carry 10 kg lbs on. 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 37 DEU Dominik Schwager DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport 1:28.422 1:27.913 1:27.691 1 NLD Nicky Pastorelli 2 7 DEU Alex Müller DEU Young Driver AMR 1:28.306 1:27.546 1:28.119 41 1 CZE Tomáš Enge 3 8 GBR Darren Turner DEU Young Driver AMR 1:28.000 1:27.779 1:28.170 2 DEU Stefan Mücke 4 11 NLD Mike Hezemans CHN Exim Bank Team China 1:28.864 1:28.098 1:28.283 61 1 NLD Nick Catsburg 5 22 GBR Peter Dumbreck GBR JR Motorsports 1:28.754 1:28.181 1:28.359 3 GBR Richard Westbrook 6 4 DEU Christian Hohenadel FRA Hexis AMR 1:28.126 1:28.100 1:28.424 5 ITA Andrea Piccini 7 23 DEU Lucas Luhr GBR JR Motorsports 1:28.756 1:27.981 1:28.521 91 1 DEU Michael Krumm 8 21 GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter GBR Sumo Power GT 1:28.095 1:28.021 1:28.555 7 AUS David Brabham 9 5 AUT Karl Wendlinger CHE Swiss Racing Team 1:28.918 1:28.408 8 NLD Peter Kox 10 38 DEU Marc Basseng DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport 1:28.969 1:28.546 121 1 DEU Markus Winkelhock 11 20 BRA Ricardo Zonta GBR Sumo Power GT 1:28.628 1:28.595 141 1 BRA Enrique Bernoldi 12 41 BEL Maxime Martin BEL Marc VDS Racing Team 1:27.912 1:28.665 10 FRA Frédéric Makowiecki 13 40 DEU Marc Hennerici BEL Marc VDS Racing Team 1:29.027 1:28.897 161 1 BEL Bas Leinders 14 47 FRA Michaël Rossi LUX DKR Engineering 1:28.555 1:30.743 11 BRA Jaime Camara 15 3 MCO Clivio Piccione FRA Hexis AMR 1:29.258 13 NLD Stef Dusseldorp 16 10 SRB Miloš Pavlović BEL Belgian Racing 1:29.664 15 CZE Martin Matzke 17 9 CHE Mathias Beche BEL Belgian Racing 1:29.686 17 BEL Vanina Ickx 18 6 SWE Max Nilsson CHE Swiss Racing Team 1:29.857 18 CZE Jiří Janák 1 The No. 7 Young Driver Aston Martin, No. 11 Exim Bank Corvette, No. 23 JR Motorsport Nissan, No. 38 Münnich Lamborghini, No. 20 Sumo Power Nissan, and No. 40 Marc VDS Ford were all penalized three grid spaces for the Qualifying Race for failing to slow for a yellow flag during the pre-qualifying practice session. http://www.planetlemans.com/2011/04/08/gt1-world-zolder-free-practice-and-pre-qualifying/ GT1 World Zolder – Free Practice and Pre Qualifying Planet Le Mans planetlemans.com Marcel ten Caat 2011-04-08 2011-04-09 Races Qualifying Race Race result Pos No. Team Drivers Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired 1 38 DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport DEU Marc BassengDEU Markus Winkelhock Lamborghini 39 2 11 CHN Exim Bank Team China NLD Mike HezemansNLD Nick Catsburg Corvette 39 −3.251 3 7 DEU Young Driver AMR DEU Alex MüllerCZE Tomáš Enge Aston Martin 39 −6.715 4 5 CHE Swiss Racing Team AUT Karl WendlingerNLD Peter Kox Lamborghini 39 −6.778 5 41 BEL Marc VDS Racing Team BEL Maxime MartinFRA Frédéric Makowiecki Ford 39 −7.055 6 3 FRA Hexis AMR MCO Clivio PiccioneNLD Stef Dusseldorp Aston Martin 39 −11.128 7 23 GBR JR Motorsports DEU Lucas LuhrDEU Michael Krumm Nissan 39 −33.588 8 6 CHE Swiss Racing Team SWE Max NilssonCZE Jiří Janák Lamborghini 39 −1:12.490 9 47 LUX DKR Engineering FRA Michaël RossiBRA Jaime Camara Corvette 39 −1:17.326 10DNF 4 FRA Hexis AMR DEU Christian HohenadelITA Andrea Piccini Aston Martin 36 Suspension 11DNF 21 GBR Sumo Power GT GBR Jamie Campbell-WalterAUS David Brabham Nissan 33 Mechanical 12DNF 20 GBR Sumo Power GT BRA Ricardo ZontaBRA Enrique Bernoldi Nissan 29 Mechanical 13DNF 10 BEL Belgian Racing SRB Miloš PavlovićCZE Martin Matzke Ford 10 Collision 14DNF 9 BEL Belgian Racing CHE Mathias BecheBEL Vanina Ickx Ford 10 Collision 15DNF 8 DEU Young Driver AMR GBR Darren TurnerDEU Stefan Mücke Aston Martin 3 Suspension 16DNF 22 GBR JR Motorsports GBR Peter DumbreckGBR Richard Westbrook Nissan 1 Damage 17DNF 37 DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport DEU Dominik SchwagerNLD Nicky Pastorelli Lamborghini 1 Damage 18DNF 40 BEL Marc VDS Racing Team DEU Marc HennericiBEL Bas Leinders Ford 0 Collision Championship Race Race result Pos No. Team Drivers Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired 1 38 DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport DEU Marc BassengDEU Markus Winkelhock Lamborghini 37 2 4 FRA Hexis AMR DEU Christian HohenadelITA Andrea Piccini Aston Martin 37 −9.250 3 7 DEU Young Driver AMR CZE Tomáš EngeDEU Alex Müller Aston Martin 37 −15.465 4 5 CHE Swiss Racing Team AUT Karl WendlingerNLD Peter Kox Lamborghini 37 −17.970 5 11 CHN Exim Bank Team China NLD Mike HezemansNLD Nicky Catsburg Corvette 37 −17.995 6 3 FRA Hexis AMR MCO Clivio PiccioneNLD Stef Dusseldorp Aston Martin 37 −20.987 7 8 DEU Young Driver AMR GBR Darren TurnerDEU Stefan Mücke Aston Martin 37 −23.222 8 41 BEL Marc VDS Racing Team BEL Maxime MartinFRA Frédéric Makowiecki Ford 37 −23.345 9 23 GBR JR Motorsport DEU Michael KrummDEU Lucas Luhr Nissan 37 −24.936 10 40 BEL Marc VDS Racing Team BEL Bas LeindersDEU Marc Hennerici Ford 37 −29.170 11 10 BEL Belgian Racing CZE Martin MatzkeSRB Miloš Pavlović Ford 37 −48.558 12DNF 22 GBR JR Motorsport GBR Peter DumbreckGBR Richard Westbrook Nissan 5 Damage 13DNF 9 BEL Belgian Racing BEL Vanina IckxCHE Mathias Beche Ford 4 Collision 14DNF 47 LUX DKR Engineering FRA Michaël RossiBRA Jaime Camara Corvette 0 Damage 15DNF 37 DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport NLD Nicky PastorelliDEU Dominik Schwager Lamborghini 0 Drivetrain 16DNF 21 GBR Sumo Power GT AUS David BrabhamGBR Jamie Campbell-Walter Nissan 0 Collision 17DNF 20 GBR Sumo Power GT BRA Enrique BernoldiBRA Ricardo Zonta Nissan 0 Collision DNS 6 CHE Swiss Racing Team SWE Max NilssonCZE Jiří Janák Lamborghini — Did Not Start References External links Zolder GT1 Race in Belgium – FIA GT1 World Championship 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship Abu Dhabi Algarve Zolder FIA GT1 Category:Circuit Zolder Category:Sports competitions in Limburg (Belgium)