2011 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 2011 Australian Manufacturers' Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship for car manufacturers. It is the 26th manufacturers title to be awarded by CAMS and the 17th to be contested under the Australian Manufacturers' Championship name. The championship, which is open to modified production touring cars, also incorporates three drivers titles, the 2011 Australian Production Car Championship, the 2011 Australian Production Car Endurance Championship and the 2011 Australian Endurance Championship.
A major change from the 2010 championship sees a greater emphasis on longer races. Only one round comprising two short sprint races was scheduled for the season, the opening round of the series at Phillip Island. Two rounds have been extended into a six hour or eight hour endurance race format. The increased emphasis on endurance races sees the return of the long-running Sandown 500 event, last run for V8 Supercars in 2007.
After two rounds, Class A manufacturer Mitsubishi leads the Australian Manufacturers Championship over Toyota (collecting points from Class D & E cars) and Mazda (Class C).
After the first two rounds of the Australian Production Car Championship, defending champion Western Australian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo driver Stuart Kostera has recorded a perfect score of 244 having won both sprint races at Phillip Island, then following up with victory with co-driver New Zealander Ian Tulloch in the Phillip Island Six Hour race. Queensland Mazda 3 driver Jake Camilleri sits second in the championship, 75 points behind. HSV VXR driver Ryan McLeod and Mitsubishi Lancer driver Jim Pollicina tie for third, 34 points behind Camilleri.
Calendar
The championship is being contested over a five round series.
Class structure
Cars are competing in the following six classes:
Points system
Each car manufacturer which is registered for the championship can score points in each race only from the two highest placed automobiles of its make in any class.
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship outright title are awarded to drivers based on outright finishing positions attained in each race. Points are awarded using the same two scales as used for the Australian Manufacturers' Championship with the addition of two points for the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.
Points towards the Australian Production Car Championship class titles are awarded to drivers based on class finishing positions attained in each race. Points are awarded using the same two scales as used for the Australian Manufacturers' Championship with the addition of two points for the driver setting the fastest qualifying lap in each class at each round.
Points towards the Australian Production Car Endurance Championship are awarded to drivers on a 120-90-72-60-54-48-42-36-30-24-18-12-6 basis for outright finishing positions attained in Rounds 2 and 5 of the championship.
Points towards the Australian Endurance Championship are awarded to drivers on a 120-90-72-60-54-48-42-36-30-24-18-12-6 for outright finishing positions attained in Rounds 2, 4 and 5 of the championship.
Class I Invitational cars are not eligible to score points in any of the championships and points are allocated in all cases as though Class I cars are not competing in the race.
Championship results
Australian Manufacturer's Championship
Points sourced from:
Australian Production Car Championship
Outright
Points sourced from:
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Note: Class I Invitational cars are not eligible to score points in any of the championships and points are allocated in all cases as though Class I cars are not competing in the race. ClassesAfter two rounds, the following drivers are leading their classes. ReferencesExternal links
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