2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series


The 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series was the twelfth running of the V8 Supercar Development series, an Australian touring car racing series for V8 Supercars. It acted as the principal support category at seven 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship events. The series began on 17 March at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 3 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 17 races held at seven rounds.
Andrew Thompson, driving a Triple Eight Race Engineering prepared Holden VE Commodore, dominated the series, winning eleven of the 17 races. Thompson won by 306 points over Jack Perkins who drove a Sonic Motor Racing Services Ford BF Falcon. Perkins defeated third placed David Russell by seven points, after winning the final race of the year at the Homebush Street Circuit.
The six races not won by Thompson included Race 2 at the Adelaide Street Circuit which was won in emotional circumstances by Jason Richards driving a Greg Murphy Racing Holden VE Commodore, the Brad Jones Racing driver from the V8 Supercars Championship taking a guest drive during a break in his treatment for a serious illness. Other race wins were attained by Tim Blanchard who won the reverse grid race at the Townsville Street Circuit in a Ford BF Falcon, Scott McLaughlin, who won Race 1 at Queensland Raceway in a Stone Brothers Racing Ford BF Falcon, former series winner Andrew Jones who won the reverse grid race at Queensland Raceway in a Brad Jones Racing prepared Holden VE Commodore and Jack Perkins, who won two late season races at Sandown Raceway and the Homebush Street Circuit.

Calendar

The 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series was contested over seven rounds:
Rd.EventCircuitLocationDateWinner
1 Clipsal 500Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia17–20 March Nick Percat
2 Trading Post Perth ChallengeBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia29 April–1 May Andrew Thompson
3 Sucrogen Townsville 400Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland8–10 July Andrew Thompson
4 Coates Hire Ipswich 300Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland19–21 August Andrew Thompson
5 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales6–9 October Andrew Thompson
6 Norton 360 Sandown ChallengeSandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria18–20 November Andrew Thompson
7 Sydney Telstra 500Homebush Street CircuitSydney, New South Wales3–5 December Andrew Thompson

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. This was the last season in which the Holden VZ Commodore was eligible to compete.
TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Miles RacingFord BF Falcon10 Chaz Mostert1–5
Miles RacingFord BF Falcon10 Luke Youlden6
Miles RacingFord BF Falcon90 Ashley Walsh1–5
Sieders Racing TeamFord BF Falcon13 Colin Sieders1, 3, 5, 7
Brad Jones RacingHolden VE Commodore20 Andrew Jones3–4, 7
Triple F RacingFord BF Falcon23 Todd Fiore1–5
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore24 Tony Bates1, 3–7
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore24 Matt Hansen2
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore45 Jason Richards1
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore45 James Brock3–5
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore45 Nick Cassidy6–7
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore48 Geoff EmeryAll
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore51 Daniel JilesenAll
Paul Freestone RacingFord BF Falcon25 Paul Freestone1, 5
MW MotorsportFord BF Falcon26 Tom Tweedie1–6
MW MotorsportFord BF Falcon27 Tim BlanchardAll
MW MotorsportFord BF Falcon28 David RussellAll
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore38 Cameron McConville3–4
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore38 Gavin Bullas5
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore54 Lindsay Yelland3
Jay MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore43 Jay Verdnik1
Matt Stone RacingHolden VE Commodore50 Stephen Voight5
Matt Stone RacingFord BF Falcon86 Robert CreganAll
Ford Performance RacingFord FG Falcon56 Chaz Mostert6
Ford Performance RacingFord FG Falcon100 Chaz Mostert7
Novocastrian MotorsportFord BF Falcon58 Drew RussellAll
Novocastrian MotorsportFord BF Falcon59 Aaren RussellAll
Warrin MiningHolden VZ Commodore
Holden VE Commodore		62 Adam Wallis1, 4–5
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VE Commodore67 Paul Morris2–7
Action RacingHolden VE Commodore71 Marcus ZukanovicAll
Brett Stewart RacingHolden VE Commodore73 Brett Stewart2–7
McGill MotorsportFord BF Falcon75 Aaron McGillAll
Kelly RacingHolden VE Commodore77 Grant Denyer4
Kelly RacingHolden VE Commodore77 Cameron Waters6
Triple Eight Race EngineeringHolden VE Commodore80 Andrew ThompsonAll
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden VE Commodore83 David Wall1–2, 4–7
Tony D'Alberto RacingHolden VE Commodore83 Dale Wood3
Fastaz MotorsportHolden VZ Commodore92 Taz Douglas1–4, 6–7
Stone Brothers RacingFord BF Falcon
Ford FG Falcon		93 Scott McLaughlinAll
Batavia Coast MotorsportFord BF Falcon95 Nathan Vince1–2
Walkinshaw RacingHolden VE Commodore222 Nick PercatAll
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesFord FG Falcon777 Rodney JaneAll
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesFord BF Falcon999 Jack PerkinsAll

Series standings