2011 Assen Superleague Formula round

2011 Assen Superleague Formula round
Superleague Formula round Netherlands
Date June 5, 2011
Location Netherlands TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
2.830 mi / 4.555 km
Laps 26 & 26
Pole position
Team France France – GDB Tristan Gommendy
Time 1:26.313
Podium (1st race)
First Netherlands Netherlands – PSV Yelmer Buurman
Second England England Craig Dolby
Third Luxembourg Luxembourg Frédéric Vervisch
Fastest lap (1st race)
Team France France – GDB Tristan Gommendy
Time 1:26.192 (on lap 13)
Podium (2nd race)
First Japan Japan Duncan Tappy
Second Australia Australia John Martin
Third Brazil Brazil Antônio Pizzonia
Fastest lap (2nd race)
Team Czech Republic Czech Republic – SPR Filip Salaquarda
Time 1:26.481 (on lap 14)

The 2011 Assen Superleague Formula round, also referred to as the 2011 Superleague Formula GP Holland, was a Superleague Formula round held on June 5, 2011, at the TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands. It was the second ever round at the Assen circuit, following a round in 2010. It was the first round, or 'Grand Prix', of the 2011 Superleague Formula season.[1]

Fourteen cars took part, however only six sported the liveries of football clubs as per Superleague Formula tradition. The rest were branded with the colours of particular nations. Two cars from the Netherlands took part: PSV Eindhoven and Team Netherlands.[2]

Support races included the Dutch Supercar Challenge, Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, the German Formula Three Championship and Superkart racing.[3]

Results

Qualifying

Group A

Pos. Team Driver Time
1 Belgium Belgium – AND Switzerland Neel Jani 1:26.261
2 Luxembourg Luxembourg Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 1:26.367
3 Turkey Turkey – GAL Spain Andy Soucek 1:26.825
4 Brazil Brazil Brazil Antônio Pizzonia 1:27.178
5 Australia Australia Australia John Martin 1:27.315
6 Czech Republic Czech Republic – SPR Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda 1:27.463
7 Japan Japan United Kingdom Duncan Tappy 1:27.743

Group B

Pos. Team Driver Time
1 Netherlands Netherlands – PSV Netherlands Yelmer Buurman 1:26.176
2 New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Earl Bamber 1:26.387
3 France France – GDB France Tristan Gommendy 1:26.490
4 Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Robert Doornbos 1:26.703
5 England England United Kingdom Craig Dolby 1:26.709
6 China China China Ho-Pin Tung 1:29.162
7 Spain Spain – ATM Spain María de Villota no time set

Knockout stages

Quarter-Finals   Semi-Finals   Pole Shoot Out
A4  Brazil 1:27.939  
B1  Netherlands – PSV 1:29.359      Brazil 1:27.616  
A2  Luxembourg 1:28.097    France – GDB 1:26.481  
B3  France – GDB 1:26.851        France – GDB 1:26.313
A3  Turkey – GAL 1:27.285        New Zealand 1:26.745
B2  New Zealand 1:26.799      New Zealand 1:26.708
A1  Belgium – AND 1:26.934    Netherlands 1:26.831  
B4  Netherlands 1:26.690  


Standings after the round

Pos Team Points
1 Japan Japan 77
2 Australia Australia 77
3 England England 74
4 Netherlands Netherlands – PSV 72
5 Brazil Brazil 68

References

  1. ↑ "Superleague Formula announces Nations Cup 2011". superleagueformula.com (Superleague Formula). 2 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Superleague Formula Nations Cup announces full line-up". superleagueformula.com (Superleague Formula). 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.racexpress.nl/index.php?nav=Artikel&nid=33226

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