The 2011 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship for car manufacturers. It was the 26th manufacturers title to be awarded by CAMS and the 17th to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name. The championship, which is open to modified production touring cars, also incorporates three drivers titles, the 2011 Australian Production Car Championship, the 2011 Australian Production Car Endurance Championship and the 2011 Australian Endurance Championship.[1]
A major change from the 2010 championship saw a greater emphasis on longer races. Only one round comprising two short sprint races was scheduled for the season, the opening round of the series at Phillip Island. Two rounds have been extended into a six hour endurance race format. The increased emphasis on endurance races saw the return of the long-running Sandown 500 event, last run for V8 Supercars in 2007.[2]
Class A manufacturer Mitsubishi won the Australian Manufacturers Championship.
Defending champion Western Australian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo driver Stuart Kostera dominated the championship, winning six races and four rounds with a second position in the final race of the year at Eastern Creek. The result was so impressive, Kostera's part-time co-driver New Zealander Ian Tulloch finished second in the championship. In a clean sweep for Mitsubishi Lancer Evo drivers, Jim Pollicina finished third. The first non-Mitsubishi was Queensland Mazda 3 driver Jake Camilleri in fourth.
The final race of the year, the Eastern Creek Six hour, was the only race not won by Kostera. The race was won by the BMW 335i of Chaz Mostert and Nathan Morcom.
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The championship is being contested over a five round series.[3]
| Rd. | Circuit | City / State | Event | Date | Format | Winner | |
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| Drivers | Manufacturer | ||||||
| Rd 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 16–17 April | 2 x 20 laps | Stuart Kostera | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| Rd 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Phillip Island Six Hour | 27–29 May | 1 x 6 hour | Stuart Kostera Ian Tulloch |
Mitsubishi Motors |
| Rd 3 | Morgan Park Raceway | Warwick, Queensland | 12–14 August | 2 x 1 hour | Stuart Kostera Ian Tulloch |
Mitsubishi Motors | |
| Rd 4 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Sandown 500 | 9–11 September | 1 x 500km | Stuart Kostera Ian Tulloch |
Mitsubishi Motors |
| Rd 5 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Eastern Creek Six Hour | 9–11 December | 1 x 6 hour | Nathan Morcom Chaz Mostert |
BMW |
Cars are competing in the following six classes:
Each car manufacturer which is registered for the championship can score points in each race only from the two highest placed automobiles of its make in any class.[1]
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship outright title are awarded to drivers based on outright finishing positions attained in each race.[1] Points are awarded using the same two scales as used for the Australian Manufacturers' Championship with the addition of two points for the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.[1]
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship class titles are awarded to drivers based on class finishing positions attained in each race.[1] Points are awarded using the same two scales as used for the Australian Manufacturers' Championship with the addition of two points for the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.[1]
Points towards the Australian Production Car Endurance Championship are awarded to drivers on a 120–90–72–60–54–48–42–36–30–24–18–12–6 basis for outright finishing positions attained in Rounds 2 and 5 of the championship.[1]
Points towards the Australian Endurance Championship are awarded to drivers on a 120–90–72–60–54–48–42–36–30–24–18–12–6 for outright finishing positions attained in Rounds 2, 4 and 5 of the championship.[1]
Class I Invitational cars are not eligible to score points in any of the championships and points are allocated in all cases as though Class I cars are not competing in the race.
Points sourced from:[4]
| Pos. | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
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| 1 | Mitsubishi | 210 | 210 | 210 | 630 | ||
| 2 | Mazda | 165 | 180 | 210 | 555 | ||
| 3 | Toyota | 195 | 180 | 150 | 525 | ||
| 4 | BMW | 87 | 210 | 201 | 498 | ||
| 5 | Proton | 120 | 120 | 120 | 360 | ||
| 6 | Ford | 141 | 120 | 81 | 342 | ||
| 7 | Holden | 105 | 162 | 267 | |||
| 8 | Mini | 66 | 36 | 102 | |||
| 9 | Renault | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Points sourced from:[5]
Race placings sourced from: [6][7][8]
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Bold – Pole in class |
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Note: Class I Invitational cars are not eligible to score points in any of the championships and points are allocated in all cases as though Class I cars are not competing in the race.
After two rounds, the following drivers are leading their classes.