2011 Italian Formula Three Championship Explained

The 2011 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 47th Italian Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 15 May on the new for the championship Autodromo di Franciacorta and ended on 16 October at Monza after 16 races held at eight meetings.

With victories at Spa, Vallelunga, Sergio Campana of BVM – Target Racing finished the season as champion, becoming third driver in row to win championship for this team. He finished seventeen points clear of Prema Powerteam driver Michael Lewis, who won rookie championship and three races during the season. Third place went to his teammate and Ferrari Driver Academy driver Raffaele Marciello, who took two victories at Misano and Adria International Raceway. Fourth place in the championship was claimed by another Ferrari Driver Academy driver. BVM – Target Racing's Brandon Maïsano won races at Vallelunga as well as opening round at Franciacorta, while fifth went to double race-winner Edoardo Liberati from Lucidi Motors. Daniel Mancinelli took the other race victory on opening race at Franciacorta for RP Motorsport.

Teams and drivers

• All cars are powered by FPT engines, and will run on Kumho tyres.

Team Driver Chassis Status Rounds BVM – Target Racing^[1] 1 Sergio Campana Dallara F308 All 2 Brandon Maïsano Dallara F308 All 3 Maxime Jousse Dallara F308 All Prema Powerteam 4 Michael Lewis^[2] Dallara F308 All 6 Andrea Roda^[3] Dallara F308 All 53 Raffaele Marciello^[4] Dallara F308 All Arco Motorsport 9 Edoardo Liberati Dallara F308 All 23 Facu Regalia^[5] Dallara F308 All 28 Luca Marco Spiga^[6] Mygale M10 3 RP Motorsport 16 Daniel Mancinelli Dallara F308 1–4 21 Jesse Krohn Dallara F308 1–2 Niccolò Schirò 3 David Fumanelli^[7] 4 Lucidi Motors^[8] 19 Victor Guerin Dallara F308 All 22 Kevin Giovesi Dallara F308 All 24 Eddie Cheever III Dallara F308 All GTR Racing 28 Luca Marco Spiga Mygale M10 1–2 Line Race/CO2 Motorsport^[9] Island Motorsport 29 Federico Vecchi Dallara F308 All 31 Edoardo Bacci^[10] Dallara F308 7 Downforce Competition 83 Simone Iaquinta Dallara F308 align=center rowspan=2 1–3 JD Motorsport 5–8

Race calendar and results

• An eight-round calendar was announced on 21 November 2010.^[11]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Autodromo di Franciacorta	15 May	Edoardo Liberati	Maxime Jousse	Daniel Mancinelli	RP Motorsport	Maxime Jousse
	R2				Brandon Maïsano	Brandon Maïsano	BVM – Target Racing	Brandon Maïsano
2	R1	Misano World Circuit	4 June	Edoardo Liberati	Edoardo Liberati	Edoardo Liberati	Arco Motorsport	Michael Lewis
	R2		5 June		Sergio Campana		Prema Powerteam	Raffaele Marciello
3	R1		16 July	Edoardo Liberati	Sergio Campana	Edoardo Liberati	Arco Motorsport	Facu Regalia
	R2		17 July		Sergio Campana	Kevin Giovesi	Lucidi Motors	Brandon Maïsano
4	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	6 August	Michael Lewis	Raffaele Marciello	Michael Lewis	Prema Powerteam	Michael Lewis
	R2		7 August		Michael Lewis	Sergio Campana	BVM – Target Racing	Maxime Jousse
5	R1	Adria International Raceway	4 September	Brandon Maïsano			Prema Powerteam	Raffaele Marciello
	R2				Facu Regalia	Maxime Jousse	BVM – Target Racing	Maxime Jousse
6	R1	ACI Vallelunga Circuit			Sergio Campana	Sergio Campana
	R2		18 September		Brandon Maïsano	Brandon Maïsano	BVM – Target Racing	Brandon Maïsano
7	R1	Mugello Circuit	1 October	Facu Regalia	Facu Regalia	Michael Lewis	Prema Powerteam	Michael Lewis
	R2		2 October		Kevin Giovesi	Kevin Giovesi	Lucidi Motors	Eddie Cheever III
8	R1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	15 October	Michael Lewis	Michael Lewis	Michael Lewis	Prema Powerteam	Michael Lewis
	R2		16 October		Michael Lewis	Victor Guerin	Lucidi Motors	Victor Guerin

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

• Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP	FL
Race 1	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1	1
Race 2	13	11	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		1

Pos Driver FRA MIS IMO SPA ADR VLL MUG MZA Total Drop 1 Sergio Campana 14 7 3 3 2 3 4 1 6 6 1 7 4 2 2 5 153 4 149 2 Michael Lewis 10 3 2 6 6 4 1 6 11 Ret 3 6 1 5 1 11 136 136 3 align=left nowrap Raffaele Marciello 3 6 10 1 Ret 5 3 4 1 10 2 12 6 6 6 2 123 123 4 Brandon Maïsano 11 1 8 8 4 2 7 3 2 4 6 1 9 9 5 3 118 2 116 5 Edoardo Liberati 4 13 1 7 1 DSQ 14 10 4 8 5 4 2 7 9 4 115 115 6 Maxime Jousse 2 11 5 5 5 Ret 2 2 5 1 12 5 7 10 3 7 112 112 7 Kevin Giovesi 5 4 4 14 7 1 5 9 7 2 4 9 11 1 Ret 6 98 98 8 Victor Guerin 9 2 Ret 12 12 7 9 5 12 3 7 3 3 4 4 1 89 89 9 Eddie Cheever III 6 5 7 2 Ret 6 8 8 3 5 10 8 5 3 Ret Ret 77 77 10 Facu Regalia Ret 14 6 4 3 Ret 6 7 8 Ret 11 2 Ret 8 DNS DNS 55 55 11 Daniel Mancinelli 1 8 Ret 9 9 8 13 13 30 30 12 Andrea Roda 12 12 11 Ret 8 9 11 11 10 7 8 10 12 11 7 9 20 20 13 Simone Iaquinta 8 10 Ret 11 13 12 9 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 8 8 15 15 14 Jesse Krohn 7 9 9 15 8 8 15 Federico Vecchi 13 15 12 10 11 10 12 12 13 9 9 11 Ret 12 10 10 8 8 16 Niccolò Schirò 10 11 1 1 17 Edoardo Bacci 10 13 1 1 18 David Fumanelli 10 Ret 1 1 19 align=left nowrap Luca Marco Spiga 15 16 13 13 14 13 0 0 Pos Driver FRA MIS IMO SPA ADR VLL MUG MZA Total Drop

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

Pos	Team	FRA		MIS		IMO		SPA		ADR		VLL		MUG		MZA		Pts
1	BVM – Target Racing	2	1	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	2	3	209
2	Prema Powerteam	3	3	2	1	6	4	1	4	1	7	2	6	1	5	1	2	191
3	Lucidi Motors	5	2	4	2	7	1	5	5	3	2	4	3	3	1	4	1	161
4	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	4	13	1	4	1	5	6	7	4	8	5	2	2	8	9	4	126
5	RP Motorsport	1	8	9	9	9	9	10	13									33
6	JD Motorsport									9	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	8	11
7	align=left nowrap	Line Race/CO2 Motorsport Island Motorsport	13	15	12	10	11	10	12	12	13	9	9	11	10	12	10	10	8
8	Downforce Competition/ARM Competition	8	10	Ret	11	13	13											4
9	GTR Racing	15	16	13	13													0
Pos	Team	FRA		MIS		IMO		SPA		ADR		VLL		MUG		MZA		Pts

Rookies' Championship

Pos	Driver	FRA		MIS		IMO		SPA		ADR		VLL		MUG		MZA		Total	Drop
1	Michael Lewis	10	3	2	6	6	4	1	6	11	Ret	3	6	1	5	1	11	162		162
2	align=left nowrap	Raffaele Marciello	3	6	10	1	Ret	5	3	4	1	10	2	12	6	6	6	2	154	3	151
3	Maxime Jousse	2	11	5	5	5	Ret	2	2	5	1	12	5	7	10	3	7	153	3	150
4	Brandon Maïsano	11	1	8	8	4	2	7	3	2	4	6	1	9	9	5	3	154	8	146
5	Victor Guerin	9	2	Ret	12	12	7	9	5	12	3	7	3	3	4	4	1	128	2	126
6	Eddie Cheever III	6	5	7	2	Ret	6	8	8	3	5	10	8	5	3	Ret	Ret	112		112
7	Facu Regalia	Ret	14	6	4	3	Ret	6	7	8	Ret	11	2	Ret	8	DNS	DNS	88		88
8	Federico Vecchi	13	15	12	10	11	10	12	12	13	9	9	11	Ret	12	10	10	64		64
9	Simone Iaquinta	8	10	Ret	11	13	12			9	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	8	52		52
10	Luca Marco Spiga	15	16	13	13	14	13											13		13
11	Edoardo Bacci													10	13			5		5
Pos	Driver	FRA		MIS		IMO		SPA		ADR		VLL		MUG		MZA		Total	Drop

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ELENCO ISCRITTI. 12 May 2011. ACI Sport. Automobile Club d'Italia. Italian. 12 May 2011.
2. News: Lewis, un americano alla Prema. Italian. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. 21 January 2011. 21 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008032438/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30129&cat=9. 8 October 2011. dead.
3. News: Prema completa il team con Roda. 21 February 2011. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Italian. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008033052/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30458&cat=9. 8 October 2011. dead.
4. News: Marciello debutta in F.3 con Prema. 18 February 2011. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Italian. 20 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008032629/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30442&cat=9. 8 October 2011. dead.
5. News: Facundo Regalia ha firmato con il Team Ghinzani. Antonio. Mancini. 2 March 2011. stopandgo.tv. Stop&Go. Italian. 2 March 2011.
6. Web site: Autodromo "Enzo e Dino Ferrari" - Imola (BO) - 17 luglio 2011 (17 july 2011): Elenco Iscritti. 15 July 2011. ACI Sport. Automobile Club d'Italia. 15 July 2011.
7. News: Foreign round of the Italian Formula 3 Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. 3 August 2011. Italian Formula Three Championship. Automobile Club d'Italia. 5 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003144949/http://www.acisportitalia.it/F3/home/ing/1177/Foreign-round-of-the-Italian-Formula-3-Championship-at-Spa-Francorchamps. 3 October 2011. dead.
8. News: Lucidi con Giovesi, Cheever e Guerin . 21 February 2011 . ItaliaRacing.net . Inpagina . Italian . 21 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820183347/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30457&cat=9 . 20 August 2011.
9. News: Line Race e CO2 si uniscono. 11 February 2011. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Italian. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110821043249/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=30362&cat=9. 21 August 2011. dead.
10. Web site: Entry List. 30 September 2011. Italian Formula Three Championship. Automobile Club d'Italia. Italian. 30 September 2011.
11. Web site: Campionato Italiano Formula 3. ACI Sport. Automobile Club d'Italia. 13 May 2011.