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The 2011 Superstars Series season was the eighth year of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the eighth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the fifth year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on April 10, and finished at Vallelunga on October 10, after nine rounds. Eight of the nine rounds counted towards the International title, won by Andrea Bertolini driving for Maserati, with six rounds counting towards the Italian title, won by Alberto Cerqui driving for BMW.

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Italy Team BMW Italia BMW M3 (E92) 1 Italy Thomas Biagi[1] All
2 Italy Stefano Gabellini[1] All
3 Italy Alberto Cerqui[1] All
Italy Motorzone Race Car Chevrolet Lumina CR8 5 Italy Fabrizio Armetta 1–3, 5–6, 9
10 Russia Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 1
Italy MN Motorsport Lexus IS-F 6 Italy Diego Romanini 6
Italy Movisport BMW M3 (E90) 8 Italy Francesco Ascani 1, 4–6
BMW M3 (E92) 12 Italy Francesca Linossi[2] 1–4, 6
Italy Gianluca de Lorenzi 9
BMW 550i (E60) 16 Italy Alessandro Tambussi 3, 7
Italy Giampiero Pindari 5, 7
Italy Luciano Linossi 5
Italy Niccolò Mercatali 6
BMW M3 (E90) 73 9
Italy Sandro Bettini 1–3, 6–9
Italy Ivan Tramontozzi 4–5
99 Italy Alex De Giacomi[3] 1–6
Italy Alessandro Garofano 7
Italy Gianluca de Lorenzi 8
Italy Roberto Papini 9
Italy Todi Corse BMW M3 (E90) 8 Italy Francesco Ascani 7–9
BMW 550i (E60) 56 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 7–9
Italy Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG 11 Italy Andrea Dromedari[4] All
18 Italy Max Pigoli[4] All
48 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 1–3, 5–9
88 Italy Michela Cerruti[4] All
Italy RGA Sportsmanship BMW M3 (E92) 21 San Marino Christian Montanari 1, 4–6
69 Italy Kristian Ghedina[5] 1, 4
Italy Alessandro Garofano 6
Italy Mauro Cesari 5
Italy MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 300C SRT-8 22 2–4, 6–8
Spain Campos Racing[6] BMW M3 (E92) 23 Spain Sergio Hernández 1–3, 6
32 Spain Isaac Tutumlu 1–3
Italy RC Motorsport Cadillac CTS-V 24 Italy Roberto Benedetti 1–2, 4, 6–9
Italy Roma Racing Team Mercedes C63 AMG 27 San Marino Nico Caldarola 1–2, 4, 6
San Marino Christian Montanari 9
Italy Marco Cassarà
Italy Luca Rangoni 8
28 6
Italy Felice Tedeschi 8
Italy Francesco Sini 9
Switzerland Swiss Team Maserati Quattroporte 33 Italy Andrea Bertolini 2–3, 5–9
46 1
Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 1, 3
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 5–9
Italy Hopmobile Audi Sport Italia Audi RS4 34 Italy Ermanno Dionisio 1–2, 4, 6
Italy Alberto Cola 8–9
35 Italy Roberto Papini 1
Germany Thomas Schöffler 6
37 Italy Riccardo Bossi 1–2, 4, 6, 8–9
45 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 6–9
Italy Ferlito Motors Jaguar XFR 40 Italy Luigi Cecchi All
41 Italy Francesco Sini 1–8
Italy Mauro Cesari 9
Italy CAAL Racing Mercedes C63 AMG 54 Italy Luigi Ferrara All
58 Italy Riccardo Romagnoli 1–5, 7–9
BMW 550i (E60) 56 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 4, 6

Calendar

Round Circuit/Location Date
1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza April 10
2 Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia May 8
3 Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão May 22
4 Italy Misano World Circuit June 5
5 United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire June 19
6 Italy Misano World Circuit July 10
7 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps August 7
8 Italy Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello September 25
9 Italy Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano October 9
  International Superstars Series only
  Campionato Italiano Superstars only
  Both championships

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Monza Italy Max Pigoli Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Max Pigoli Italy Romeo Ferraris Report
R2 Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Michela Cerruti Italy Romeo Ferraris
2 R1 Valencia Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team Report
R2 Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy CAAL Racing
3 R1 Portimão Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Team BMW Italia Report
R2 Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Team BMW Italia
4 R1 Misano Italy Max Pigoli Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy CAAL Racing Report
R2 Italy Ermanno Dionisio Italy Max Pigoli Italy Romeo Ferraris
5 R1 Donington Park Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team Report
R2 Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team
6 R1 Misano Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Team BMW Italia Report
R2 Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi Italy Luca Rangoni Italy Roma Racing Team
7 R1 Spa-Francorchamps Italy Andrea Bertolini United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team Report
R2 Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team
8 R1 Mugello Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Team BMW Italia Report
R2 Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Alberto Cerqui Italy Team BMW Italia
9 R1 Vallelunga Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Andrea Bertolini Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team Report
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Andrea Bertolini Switzerland Swiss Team

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Fastest Lap
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1

Campionato Italiano Superstars

Pos Driver MNZ
Italy 		MIS
Italy 		MIS
Italy 		SPA
Belgium 		MUG
Italy 		VAL
Italy 		 Pts 
1 Italy Alberto Cerqui 5 5 3 19 1 3 7 Ret 1 1 3 6 126
2 Italy Max Pigoli 1 11 2 1 Ret Ret 5 2 3 5 7 4 114
3 Italy Luigi Ferrara 3 10 1 7 2 4 2 3 6 7 6 8 111
4 Italy Thomas Biagi 4 8 4 2 3 18 6 4 4 2 4 10 104
5 Italy Andrea Bertolini 14 6 13 1 1 12 Ret 1 1 89
6 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 10 Ret 4 2 3 9 5 3 Ret 5 69
7 Italy Stefano Gabellini 6 6 9 6 Ret 5 17 5 Ret 4 5 7 58
8 Italy Michela Cerruti 2 1 12 14 11 Ret 4 7 11 Ret 8 9 54
9 Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi Ret 6 16 15 2 13 2 3 49
10 Italy Francesco Sini 13 2 8 9 14 19 11 6 7 6 9 11 38
11 Italy Riccardo Romagnoli 8 4 5 11 7 7 9 10 8 8 Ret Ret 38
12 Italy Luca Rangoni 5 1 Ret 15 28
13 Italy Gianni Morbidelli DNS DNS 15 Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 18
14 San Marino Christian Montanari DNS DNS 6 3 Ret Ret 19 18
15 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 3 12
16 Italy Riccardo Bossi Ret Ret 16 4 Ret Ret 15 Ret 12 Ret 10
17 Italy Andrea Dromedari 16 13 Ret 12 8 8 13 8 13 Ret 10 Ret 10
18 Italy Ivan Tramontozzi Ret 5 8
19 Italy Roberto Benedetti 9 9 Ret 10 Ret 14 18 12 14 10 17 20 6
20 Italy Fabrizio Armetta 7 12 10 Ret 18 12 5
21 Italy Alex De Giacomi 17 Ret 10 8 Ret 10 5
22 Italy Sandro Bettini Ret 7 18 15 12 14 Ret 14 16 4
23 Italy Kristian Ghedina DNS DNS 7 Ret 4
24 Italy Alessandro Garofano Ret Ret 8 Ret 3
25 Italy Mauro Cesari Ret Ret 12 9 DNS DNS Ret DNS 11 14 2
26 Italy Felice Tedeschi 9 16 2
27 Spain Sergio Hernández Ret Ret 9 Ret 2
28 Italy Luigi Cecchi 11 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS 14 15 1
29 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 15 18 19 16 Ret DNS 10 11 16 17 1
30 Italy Ermanno Dionisio Ret Ret 11 17 20 12 1
31 Italy Francesca Linossi Ret Ret 13 13 13 11 0
32 Italy Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 14 15 16 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret 15 18 0
33 Italy Roberto Papini 12 Ret 13 13 0
34 Italy Alberto Cola Ret 12 DNS DNS 0
35 Italy Alessandro Tambussi 13 0
36 San Marino Nico Caldarola Ret 14 Ret 16 DNS DNS 0
37 Russia Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 15 Ret 0
38 Italy Niccolò Mercatali 17 17 Ret 0
39 Italy Marco Cassarà 19 0
40 Italy Gianluca de Lorenzi Ret Ret 20 DNS 0
Spain Isaac Tutumlu Ret Ret 0
Italy Gianpiero Pindari Ret 0
Italy Diego Romanini DNS DNS 0
Germany Thomas Schöffler DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
Italy 		MIS
Italy 		MIS
Italy 		SPA
Belgium 		MUG
Italy 		VAL
Italy 		 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

International Superstars Series – Drivers

Pos Driver MNZ
Italy 		VNC
Spain 		ALG
Portugal 		DON
United Kingdom 		MIS
Italy 		SPA
Belgium 		MUG
Italy 		VAL
Italy 		 Pts 
1 Italy Andrea Bertolini 14 1 2 4 Ret 1 1 6 13 1 1 12 Ret 1 1 178
2 Italy Luigi Ferrara 3 10 2 1 5 5 4 2 2 4 2 3 6 7 6 8 165
3 Italy Alberto Cerqui 5 5 12 10 2 2 3 7 1 3 7 Ret 1 1 3 6 163
4 Italy Thomas Biagi 4 8 3 4 1 1 7 9 3 18 6 4 4 2 4 10 147
5 Italy Max Pigoli 1 11 4 3 7 4 10 4 Ret Ret 5 2 3 5 7 4 125
6 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 10 Ret 6 18 15 18 2 6 4 2 3 9 5 3 Ret 5 96
7 Italy Stefano Gabellini 6 6 5 5 3 3 11 10 Ret 5 17 5 Ret 4 5 7 91
8 Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 6 3 Ret 6 16 15 2 13 2 3 67
9 Italy Michela Cerruti 2 1 Ret 9 8 Ret 12 13 11 Ret 4 7 11 Ret 8 9 59
10 Italy Francesco Sini 13 2 15 7 Ret Ret 8 17 14 19 11 6 7 6 9 11 40
11 Italy Riccardo Romagnoli 8 4 Ret 8 10 7 Ret 11 7 7 9 10 8 8 Ret Ret 38
12 Italy Luca Rangoni 5 1 Ret 15 28
13 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 3 9 6 20
14 Italy Fabrizio Armetta 7 12 7 20 6 13 9 8 10 Ret 18 12 20
15 Italy Gianni Morbidelli DNS DNS 15 Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 18
16 San Marino Christian Montanari DNS DNS 5 5 Ret Ret 19 16
17 Italy Andrea Dromedari 16 13 11 11 13 8 14 15 8 8 13 8 13 Ret 10 Ret 13
18 Italy Ermanno Dionisio Ret Ret 9 6 20 12 8
19 Italy Sandro Bettini Ret 7 16 14 12 10 18 15 12 14 Ret 14 16 5
20 Spain Sergio Hernández Ret Ret 8 Ret 19 16 9 Ret 5
21 Italy Roberto Benedetti 9 9 Ret 13 Ret 14 18 12 14 10 17 20 5
22 Italy Mauro Cesari 19 16 14 9 13 14 12 9 DNS DNS Ret DNS 11 14 4
23 Italy Alessandro Garofano Ret Ret 8 Ret 3
24 Italy Felice Tedeschi 9 16 2
25 Italy Alex De Giacomi 17 Ret 10 12 17 17 15 12 Ret 10 2
26 Italy Luigi Cecchi 11 Ret 17 17 Ret 12 18 18 15 Ret 10 Ret Ret DNS 14 15 1
27 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 19 16 Ret DNS 10 11 16 17 1
28 Italy Francesca Linossi Ret Ret 13 19 18 11 13 11 0
29 Italy Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 17 16 16 Ret 14 11 Ret Ret 15 18 0
30 Spain Isaac Tutumlu Ret Ret 18 Ret 11 15 0
31 Italy Roberto Papini 12 Ret 13 13 0
32 Italy Riccardo Bossi Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 12 Ret 0
33 Italy Alberto Cola Ret 12 DNS DNS 0
34 Italy Alessandro Tambussi 16 14 13 0
35 San Marino Nico Caldarola Ret 14 14 15 DNS DNS 0
36 Russia Alessandro Vita Kouzkin 15 Ret 0
37 Italy Ivan Tramontozzi 16 DNS 0
38 Italy Niccolò Mercatali 17 17 Ret 0
39 Italy Marco Cassarà 19 0
40 Italy Gianluca de Lorenzi Ret Ret 20 DNS 0
Italy Giampiero Pindari Ret Ret 0
Italy Kristian Ghedina DNS DNS 0
Italy Diego Romanini DNS DNS 0
Germany Thomas Schöffler DNS DNS 0
Italy Luciano Linossi DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
Italy 		VNC
Spain 		ALG
Portugal 		DON
United Kingdom 		MIS
Italy 		SPA
Belgium 		MUG
Italy 		VAL
Italy 		 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

International Superstars Series – Teams

Pos Team Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Team BMW Italia BMW 357
2 Switzerland Swiss Team Maserati 297
3 Italy Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz 294
4 Italy CAAL Racing Mercedes-Benz, BMW 206
5 Italy Audi Sport Italia Audi 42
6 Italy Ferlito Motors Jaguar 39
7 Italy Roma Racing Team Mercedes-Benz 32
8 Italy Motorzone Race Car Chevrolet 20
9 Italy RGA Sportmanship BMW 16
10 Italy Movisport BMW 10
11 Spain Campos Racing BMW 5
12 Italy RC Motorsport Cadillac 5
13 Italy MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 4
14 Italy Todi Corse BMW 1
15 Italy MN Motorsport Lexus 0

References

  1. ^ a b c Meissner, Johan (24 January 2011). "BMW Team Italy signs Biagi, Cerqui and Gabellini". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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  4. ^ a b c "Rookie Andrea Dromedari joins Max Pigoli, Michela Cerruti at team Romeo Ferraris". superstarsseries.it. Roma Formula Futuro. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
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  6. ^ Meissner, Johan (15 March 2011). "Campos Racing enters Superstars". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.

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