2011 Fórmula Truck season explained

The 2011 Fórmula Truck season was the 16th Fórmula Truck season, the South American championship began on February 27 at Santa Cruz do Sul, while Brazilian Championship on April 3 in Rio de Janeiro and ended on December 4 at Brasília after ten rounds.

Felipe Giaffone and Volkswagen won the title of South American and Brazilian championships.[1] [2]

Teams and drivers

All drivers were Brazilian-registered, excepting Luis Pucci, who raced under Argentine racing license.

ManufacturerTeamDriverRounds
ScaniaTicket Car Corinthians Motorsport1Roberval AndradeAll
99Luiz LopesAll
Original Reis Peças12José Maria Reis1–7, 9–10
45Leandro Reis1–7, 9–10
Muffatão Racing20Pedro Muffato1–6, 8–10
VolkswagenRM Competições2Valmir BenavidesAll
4Felipe GiaffoneAll
7Débora RodriguesAll
9Renato MartinsAll
AJ5 Motorsport23Adalberto Jardim3–10
Mercedes-BenzABF Mercedes-Benz3Geraldo PiquetAll
6Wellington CirinoAll
ABF Desenvolvimento Team73Leandro TottiAll
83Régis BoessioAll
ABF Grêmio Competições100Gérson Trindade3
Pedro Gomes5–6
Viginaldo Fizio7–10
VolvoDB Motorsport11Diumar Bueno2–10
Clay Truck Racing14João Maistro1–6, 8–10
TNT Energy Team32Luis Pucci1–2, 4–10
77André MarquesAll
FordAJ5 Motorsport23Adalberto Jardim1–2
DF Motorsport70Danilo DiraniAll
71Cristina RositoAll
IvecoMarinelli Competições50Fred Marinelli1–2, 4–10
Scuderia Iveco55Paulo SalustianoAll
88Beto MonteiroAll

Calendar

For the 2011 season of Fórmula Truck was created the South American Championship with three races, the first in Santa Cruz do Sul along with the Top Race,[3] the second at Interlagos and the third in Argentina on Juan y Oscar Gálvez also with Top Race. Two changes occurred in the calendar, Santa Cruz do Sul replaces Velopark and Campo Grande leaves the calendar for the return to Goiânia.

RoundCircuitDate
1Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do SulFebruary 27
2Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de JaneiroApril 3
3Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, CaruaruMay 15
4Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, GoiâniaJune 5
5Autódromo José Carlos PaceJuly 3
6Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, LondrinaAugust 7
7Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezSeptember 4
8Autódromo Internacional de GuaporéOctober 9
9Autódromo Internacional de CuritibaNovember 6
10Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, BrasíliaDecember 4
Key:

Results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest Lap Winning DriverWinning Team
1Santa Cruz do SulFebruary 27Beto MonteiroLeandro TottiFelipe GiaffoneRM Competições
2JacarepaguáApril 3Felipe GiaffoneDanilo DiraniGeraldo PiquetABF Mercedes-Benz
3CaruaruMay 15Felipe GiaffoneFelipe GiaffoneFelipe GiaffoneRM Competições
4GoiâniaJune 5Roberval AndradeRoberval AndradeWellington CirinoABF Mercedes-Benz
5InterlagosJuly 3Felipe GiaffoneDanilo DiraniFelipe GiaffoneRM Competições
6LondrinaAugust 8Felipe GiaffoneGeraldo PiquetFelipe GiaffoneRM Competições
7Buenos AiresSeptember 4Valmir BenavidesRoberval AndradeGeraldo PiquetABF Mercedes-Benz
8GuaporéOctober 9Diumar BuenoRoberval AndradeValmir BenavidesRM Competições
9CuritibaNovember 6Danilo DiraniDanilo DiraniDanilo DiraniDF Motorsport
10BrasíliaDecember 4Wellington CirinoLeandro TottiFelipe GiaffoneRM Competições

Championship standings

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12th Lap543210

Drivers' championships

Brazilian

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PosDriverTruckRIOCARGOILONGUACURBRAPoints
1Felipe GiaffoneVolkswagenRet1 191 211119122
2Geraldo PiquetMercedes-Benz1Ret223DSQ12689
3Valmir BenavidesVolkswagenRet5431Ret4688
4Régis BoessioMercedes-Benz473Ret1652172
5Wellington CirinoMercedes-Benz2 Ret17RetRetRet1569
6Renato MartinsVolkswagenRet2175586263
7Leandro TottiMercedes-Benz61351244Ret561
8Danilo DiraniFord1568RetRet1Ret1156
9Beto MonteiroIveco5Ret11RetRet291254
10João MaistroVolvo3910Ret76Ret46
11Adalberto JardimFordRet343
Volkswagen126Ret63DNS
12Pedro MuffatoScania8142011157337
13Fred MarinelliIvecoRet7414Ret535
14André MarquesVolvo71012Ret91213230
15Roberval AndradeScaniaRetRet9RetRetRet111326
16Leandro ReisScania134Ret13RetRet725
17Paulo SalustianoIvecoRet3RetRet11DSQRet324
18Luis PucciVolvo914Ret1310723
19Luiz LopesScania10Ret18617131022
20Débora RodriguesVolkswagen148131010RetRet20
21Cristina RositoFord11RetRet8129DNS19
22Diumar BuenoVolvo12Ret1698RetRet17
23José Maria ReisScaniaRetRet15RetRet87
24Gerson TrindadeMercedes-Benz114
Viginaldo FizioMercedes-BenzRetDNSRet0
Pedro GomesMercedes-BenzRet0
PosDriverTruckRIOCARGOILONGUACURBRA
Points
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Notes:The top five after the race ensures a place on the podium.

Piquet scored no points in Brasília.

South American

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PosDriverTruckSCSINTJOGPoints
1Felipe GiaffoneVolkswagen11101066
2Danilo DiraniFord243355
3Geraldo PiquetMercedes-BenzRet51542
4Valmir BenavidesVolkswagen5314637
5Roberval AndradeScania469233
6Adalberto JardimFord125
Volkswagen82
7Renato MartinsVolkswagen3205231
8Beto MonteiroIveco61011828
9André MarquesVolvo109426
10Wellington CirinoMercedes-BenzRet2DNS424
11Paulo SalustianoIveco77Ret16
12Débora RodriguesVolkswagen8111214
13José Maria ReisScania1414612
14Régis BoessioMercedes-Benz912Ret9
Luis PucciVolvo151389
16Fred MarinelliIveco17DSQ78
17Leandro TottiMercedes-Benz1116Ret5
18Cristina RositoFord1317Ret2
Luiz LopesScaniaRet19132
Diumar BuenoVolvo15150
João MaistroVolvo16Ret0
Leandro ReisScaniaRet18Ret0
Pedro MuffatoScaniaRetRet0
Viginaldo FizioMercedes-BenzRet0
Pedro GomesMercedes-BenzRet0
PosDriverTruckSCSINTJOGPoints
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' championships

Brazilian

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PosManufacturerRIOCARGOILONGUACURBRA
Points
1 Volkswagen1572654572849272
2Mercedes-Benz59146231312620243
3Volvo311196211911108
4Iveco121712145201898
5Scania14156160102990
6Ford41077330061
PosManufacturerRIOCARGOILONGUACURBRA
Points
Notes:Three best trucks of each brand.

South American

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PosManufacturerSCSINTJOGPoints
1Volkswagen544937141
2Mercedes-Benz10352570
3Ford25141756
4Scania15111844
5Iveco18131243
6Volvo582235
PosManufacturerSCSINTJOGPoints

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Piquet vence na Argentina e Giaffone é campeão sul-americano. 5 September 2011. grandepremio.ig.com.br. grande premio. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: F-Truck: Giaffone vence em Brasília e fatura tricampeonato. Piquet é vice. 31 December 2011. grandepremio.ig.com.br. grande premio. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Santa Cruz do Sul abre Temporada 2011 da Truck. 5 August 2011. formulatruck.com. Formula Truck. Portuguese. Santa Cruz do Sul opens the 2011 Truck season. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002145658/http://www.formulatruck.com.br/conteudo/visualizar/codigo/430. 2 October 2011. dead. dmy-all.