2011 European F3 Open Championship

The 2011 European F3 Open Championship was the third European F3 Open Championship season. The season began on 17 April at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, and finished on 30 October at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló after 16 races run at eight meetings, three held in Spain, as well as meetings held in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Italy.

Teams and drivers

  • All cars are powered by Toyota engines. Main class powered by Dallara F308, while Copa Class by Dallara F306 chassis.
Team No. Driver Rounds
Class A
Cedars 2 Johan Jokinen 1–2
33 Noel Jammal All
Team West-Tec 3 Victor Corrêa All
4 Fahmi Ilyas 4–5
Tatiana Calderón 6–8
RP Motorsport 5 Niccolò Schirò All
6 David Fumanelli All
7 Matteo Beretta All
77 Matteo Davenia All
Drivex 8 Fernando Monje All
Hache Team 9 Toño Fernández 1–2
Yann Cunha 3–7
Corbetta Competizioni 10 Alex Fontana All
11 Matteo Torta All
De Villota Motorsport 12 Juan Carlos Sistos All
14 Nil Montserrat 1
Zoël Amberg 6–8
Top F3 Team 16 William Vermont 2–4
Copa F306/300
Cedars 21 Manuel Bejarano 7–8
RP Motorsport 24 Francisco Diaz 2–3, 5–8
Drivex 25 Pedro Quesada 1
Luis Villalba 2
Cristian Serrada 6, 8
Hache Team 26 Pedro Quesada 2–3
Team West-Tec 28 Luca Orlandi 1–3, 5–8
Kotaro Sakurai 4
58 Sam Dejonghe All
88 Fabio Gamberini All
Top F3 Team 31 Jesus Rios 3, 8
Saud Al Faisal 4

Race calendar and results

  • An eight-race provisional calendar was announced on 12 December 2010. On 19 January 2011, it was announced that the Nürburgring round will be cancelled and will be replaced by an event in Portimão.
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 17 April Alex Fontana Johan Jokinen Johan Jokinen Cedars
R2 Toño Fernández Toño Fernández Hache Team
2 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 14 May Noel Jammal Toño Fernández Victor Corrêa Team West-Tec
R2 15 May Johan Jokinen Johan Jokinen Cedars
3 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 25 June David Fumanelli Noel Jammal Fabio Gamberini Team West-Tec
R2 26 June Juan Carlos Sistos Alex Fontana Corbetta Competizioni
4 R1 Brands Hatch 23 July Fahmi Ilyas Fahmi Ilyas Fahmi Ilyas Team West-Tec
R2 24 July Yann Cunha Victor Corrêa Team West-Tec
5 R1 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 17 September Fahmi Ilyas Alex Fontana David Fumanelli RP Motorsport
R2 18 September David Fumanelli Yann Cunha Hache Team
6 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 October David Fumanelli Fernando Monje David Fumanelli RP Motorsport
R2 2 October Juan Carlos Sistos Alex Fontana Corbetta Competizioni
7 R1 Circuito de Jerez 16 October David Fumanelli David Fumanelli David Fumanelli RP Motorsport
R2 Niccolò Schirò Noel Jammal Cedars
8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya 29 October David Fumanelli David Fumanelli Zoël Amberg De Villota Motorsport
R2 30 October David Fumanelli David Fumanelli RP Motorsport

Championship standings

Overall

  • With a driver's best 14 scores counting towards the championship, points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PP FL
Race 1 14 12 10 8 6 5 3 2 1 1 1
Race 2 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1
Pos Driver VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts
1 Alex Fontana 2 3 3 4 4 1 5 4 11 5 3 1 4 3 4 10 120
2 David Fumanelli 12 12 13 6 6 2 Ret 13 1 2 1 4 1 4 2 1 115
3 Fabio Gamberini 4 6 6 2 1 10 4 5 6 6 Ret 11 5 2 13 Ret 79
4 Juan Carlos Sistos 10 8 7 5 Ret 4 7 7 3 9 4 3 2 5 Ret 3 76
5 Niccolò Schirò 13 7 9 8 9 6 2 2 9 7 5 5 7 7 5 4 66
6 Victor Corrêa 7 5 1 7 3 12 6 1 Ret 12 8 Ret 9 9 7 Ret 59
7 Noel Jammal Ret 11 8 Ret 2 5 Ret 11 5 4 Ret 14 6 1 6 Ret 55
8 Zoël Amberg 2 Ret 3 6 1 2 50
9 Yann Cunha Ret 7 3 3 4 1 12 DNS 8 17 44
10 Johan Jokinen 1 Ret 4 1 36
11 Matteo Beretta 5 4 10 Ret 12 16 11 10 8 8 7 7 17 8 3 Ret 34
12 Fahmi Ilyas 1 9 2 14 30
13 William Vermont 2 3 DSQ 3 13 8 30
14 Sam Dejonghe 11 13 11 9 7 13 9 12 7 3 9 2 12 10 9 Ret 28
15 Fernando Monje 9 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 8 6 Ret 10 6 6 10 11 8 6 27
16 Toño Fernández 6 1 5 Ret 25
17 Nil Montserrat 3 2 20
18 Jesus Rios 5 9 12 9 9
19 Matteo Davenia 8 10 12 11 10 11 12 Ret 10 11 10 8 11 12 10 7 8
20 Matteo Torta Ret DNS Ret 12 8 15 15 14 Ret 13 13 9 13 14 15 11 3
21 Tatiana Calderón 11 10 14 13 17 8 3
22 Kotaro Sakurai 10 Ret 0
23 Luca Orlandi 15 14 Ret 13 11 14 13 Ret 15 12 15 16 14 12 0
24 Francisco Diaz 14 15 Ret Ret 12 15 14 13 16 15 16 13 0
25 Pedro Quesada 14 Ret 15 14 DNS DNS 0
26 Saud Al Faisal 14 15 0
Luis Villalba Ret Ret 0
Cristian Serrada DNS DNS DNS DNS 0
Guest driver ineligible for points
Manuel Bejarano Ret Ret 11 5 0
Pos Driver VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Copa F306/300

  • With a driver's best 14 scores counting towards the championship, points were awarded for both races as follows:
Pos 1 2 3 4 5
Points 10 8 6 4 3
Pos Driver VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts
1 Fabio Gamberini 4 6 6 2 1 10 4 5 6 6 Ret 11 5 2 13 Ret 130
2 Sam Dejonghe 11 13 11 9 7 13 9 12 7 3 9 2 12 10 9 Ret 118
3 Luca Orlandi 15 14 Ret 13 11 14 13 Ret 15 12 15 16 14 12 62
4 Francisco Diaz 14 15 Ret Ret 12 15 14 13 16 15 16 13 52
5 Jesus Rios 5 9 12 9 36
6 Pedro Quesada 14 Ret 15 14 DNS DNS 14
7 Saud Al Faisal 14 15 10
8 Kotaro Sakurai 10 Ret 6
Luis Villalba Ret Ret 0
Cristian Serrada DNS DNS DNS DNS 0
Guest driver ineligible for points
Manuel Bejarano Ret Ret 11 5 0
Pos Driver VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts

Teams

  • Points for each team's two best scoring cars were awarded for both races as follows:
Pos 1 2 3 4 5
Points 10 8 6 4 3
Pos Team VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts
1 Team West-Tec 4 5 1 2 1 10 1 1 2 3 8 2 5 2 7 8 101
7 6 6 7 3 12 4 5 6 6 9 10 9 9 9 12
2 RP Motorsport 5 4 9 6 6 2 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 2 1 95
8 7 10 8 9 6 11 10 8 7 6 7 7 7 3 4
3 Corbetta Competizioni 2 3 3 4 4 1 5 4 11 5 3 1 4 3 4 10 75
Ret DNS Ret 12 8 15 15 14 Ret 13 13 9 13 14 15 11
4 De Villota Motorsport 3 2 7 5 Ret 4 7 7 3 9 2 3 2 5 1 2 70
10 8 4 Ret 3 6 Ret 3
5 Cedars 1 11 4 1 2 5 Ret 11 5 4 Ret 14 6 1 6 5 52
Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret
6 Hache Team 6 1 5 14 Ret 7 3 3 4 1 12 DNS 8 17 39
15 Ret DNS DNS
7 Top F3 Team 2 3 5 3 13 8 12 9 23
DSQ 9 14 15
8 Drivex 9 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 8 6 Ret 10 6 6 10 11 8 6 0
14 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS
Pos Team VAL
MAG
SPA
BRH
ALG
MON
JER
CAT
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)