2011 FIA GT1 San Luis round
# 2011 FIA GT1 San Luis round

The 2011 FIA GT1 San Luis round was an auto racing event held at the Potrero de los Funes Circuit, San Luis, Argentina on 4–6 November, and was the final round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It was the FIA GT1 World Championship's second race held in Argentina, a week after the 2010 San Luis round at the 6.270 km (3.896 mi) circuit. This event was supported by the TC 2000 Championship, Fiat Linea Competizione and the Argentine Formula Renault Championship.

## Background

Success Ballast :

| Entry | Ballast |
| - | - |
| No. 8 Young Driver AMR | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| No. 41 Marc VDS Racing Team | 35 kg (77 lb) |
| No. 7 Young Driver AMR | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| No. 23 JR Motorsports | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| No. 22 JR Motorsports | 15 kg (33 lb) |

Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr went into this weekend as championship leaders in the Drivers Championship, eleven points ahead of Young Driver AMR drivers Darren Turner and Stefan Mücke. The Championship was up for grabs, as far down as sixth place Marc VDS driver Maxime Martin who was on 98 points and could have won the championship by winning the two races thus picking up 33 points and tying with Krumm and Luhr but only if the Germans either did not finish in the points or retired. Martin could winn the championship by picking up a possible six wins to Krumm and Luhr's four. In the Teams Championship, Young Driver AMR overtook JRM in the previous round at Beijing and led by eight points.

Markus Palttala replaced Yann Clairay for this round returning behind the wheel of the No. 10 Belgian Racing Ford GT after racing with the team at Silverstone. Clairay replaced Bertrand Baguette behind the wheel of the No. 41 Marc VDS car. Exim Bank Team China drafted in two new drivers Yelmer Buurman and Francesco Pastorelli for the Argentine round both making their FIA GT1 débuts replacing Ho-Pin Tung and Jeroen den Boer. Ricardo Risatti returned to the championship competing in the No. 40 Marc VDS Ford replacing Marc Hennerici. He made a cameo appearance in the San Luis round last season with Young Driver AMR. Christopher Haase also returns to the championship replacing Benjamin Leuenberger in the No. 47 DKR Lamborghini. The 2010 FIA GT3 champion raced for Reiter Engineering in the previous season.

## Qualifying

### Qualifying result

For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.

| Pos | No. | Driver 1 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | No. | Driver 2 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid |
| 1 | 23 | Michael Krumm | JR Motorsports | 2:15.008 | 2:00.947 | 2:14.233 | 1 |
| 1 | 23 | Lucas Luhr | JR Motorsports | 2:15.008 | 2:00.947 | 2:14.233 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | Yelmer Buurman | Exim Bank Team China | 2:15.110 | 2:14.173 | 2:14.604 | 2 |
| 2 | 11 | Francesco Pastorelli | Exim Bank Team China | 2:15.110 | 2:14.173 | 2:14.604 | 2 |
| 3 | 21 | David Brabham | Sumo Power GT | 2:14.912 | 2:14.852 | 2:14.787 | 3 |
| 3 | 21 | Alex Müller | Sumo Power GT | 2:14.912 | 2:14.852 | 2:14.787 | 3 |
| 4 | 22 | Richard Westbrook | JR Motorsports | 2:15.816 | 2:14.810 | 2:14.812 | 9 |
| 4 | 22 | Peter Dumbreck | JR Motorsports | 2:15.816 | 2:14.810 | 2:14.812 | 9 |
| 5 | 37 | Dominik Schwager | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:14.762 | 2:14.277 | 2:14.891 | 4 |
| 5 | 37 | Nicky Pastorelli | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:14.762 | 2:14.277 | 2:14.891 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | Andrea Piccini | Hexis AMR | 2:15.416 | 2:14.716 | 2:15.059 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | Christian Hohenadel | Hexis AMR | 2:15.416 | 2:14.716 | 2:15.059 | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Sumo Power GT | 2:15.666 | 2:14.901 | 2:15.452 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 | Nick Catsburg | Sumo Power GT | 2:15.666 | 2:14.901 | 2:15.452 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | Clivio Piccione | Hexis AMR | 2:15.483 | 2:14.774 | 2:15.463 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Stef Dusseldorp | Hexis AMR | 2:15.483 | 2:14.774 | 2:15.463 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 | Tomáš Enge | Young Driver AMR | 2:15.645 | 2:15.351 | | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Alex Müller | Young Driver AMR | 2:15.645 | 2:15.351 | | 8 |
| 10 | 38 | Marc Basseng | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:15.138 | 2:15.572 | | 10 |
| 10 | 38 | Markus Winkelhock | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:15.138 | 2:15.572 | | 10 |
| 11 | 40 | Bas Leinders | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:16.463 | 2:15.615 | | 11 |
| 11 | 40 | Ricardo Risatti | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:16.463 | 2:15.615 | | 11 |
| 12 | 47 | Manuel Lauck | DKR www-discount.de | 2:15.535 | 2:15.669 | | 12 |
| 12 | 47 | Christopher Haase | DKR www-discount.de | 2:15.535 | 2:15.669 | | 12 |
| 13 | 10 | Markus Palttala | Belgian Racing | 2:15.856 | 2:16.145 | | 13 |
| 13 | 10 | Antoine Leclerc | Belgian Racing | 2:15.856 | 2:16.145 | | 13 |
| 14 | 41 | Maxime Martin | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:16.091 | 2:16.395 | | 18 |
| 14 | 41 | Yann Clairay | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:16.091 | 2:16.395 | | 18 |
| 15 | 12 | Michaël Rossi | Exim Bank Team China | 2:16.514 | | | 14 |
| 15 | 12 | Nico Verdonck | Exim Bank Team China | 2:16.514 | | | 14 |
| 16 | 48 | Jonathan Kennard | DKR www-discount.de | 2:16.678 | | | 15 |
| 16 | 48 | Christopher Brück | DKR www-discount.de | 2:16.678 | | | 15 |
| 17 | 9 | Christoffer Nygaard | Belgian Racing | 2:16.833 | | | 16 |
| 17 | 9 | Jonathan Hirschi | Belgian Racing | 2:16.833 | | | 16 |
| 18 | 8 | Darren Turner | Young Driver AMR | No Time | | | 17 |
| 18 | 8 | Stefan Mücke | Young Driver AMR | No Time | | | 17 |

## Races

### Qualifying Race

The Qualifying race saw Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr win the Drivers Championship with the Championship Race still to run. They finished in second place behind the No. 11 Corvette with nearest rivals Turner and Mücke not starting the race due to an accident in pre-qualifying. The Corvette pairing of Buurman and Pastorelli won on their début outing in the GT1 World Championship. The Teams Championship was still up for grabs going into the Championship Race with Young Driver AMR leading over JRM by three points.

**Race result**

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Yelmer Buurman Francesco Pastorelli | Corvette | 26 | |
| 2 | 23 | JR Motorsports | Michael Krumm Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 26 | −0.316 |
| 3 | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Dominik Schwager Nicky Pastorelli | Lamborghini | 26 | −17.054 |
| 4 | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Enrique Bernoldi Nick Catsburg | Nissan | 26 | −17.406 |
| 5 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Tomáš Enge Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 26 | −20.311 |
| 6 | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 26 | −21.751 |
| 7 | 21 | Sumo Power GT | David Brabham Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 26 | −22.919 |
| 8 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Clivio Piccione Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 26 | −24.404 |
| 9 | 47 | DKR www-discount.de | Manuel Lauck Christopher Haase | Lamborghini | 26 | −43.562 |
| 10 | 10 | Belgian Racing | Markus Palttala Antoine Leclerc | Ford | 26 | −50.890 |
| 11 | 12 | Exim Bank Team China | Michaël Rossi Nico Verdonck | Corvette | 26 | −57.282 |
| 12 | 9 | Belgian Racing | Christoffer Nygaard Jonathan Hirschi | Ford | 26 | −1:14.414 |
| 13 | 48 | DKR www-discount.de | Jonathan Kennard Christopher Brück | Lamborghini | 26 | −1:30.464 |
| 14 | 4 | Hexis AMR | Andrea Piccini Christian Hohenadel | Aston Martin | 24 | +2 laps |
| 15 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Maxime Martin Yann Clairay | Ford | 21 | +5 laps |
| 16 NC | 22 | JR Motorsports | Richard Westbrook Peter Dumbreck | Nissan | 9 | Not Classified |
| 17 DNF | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders Ricardo Risatti | Ford | 1 | Contact |
| DNS | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Darren Turner Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | – | Damage |

### Championship Race

The Championship Race immediately started in chaos with a 5-way crash as soon as the race went underway. One of the cars involved was the No. 23 car which was the Drivers Championship-winning car and also the first and only retirement for that car in the season. Other cars involved were the two All-Inkl Lamborghini's, the No. 48 DKR Lamborghini and the No. 21 Sumo Power Nissan. The Championship Race was won by Qualifying Race winners Buurman and Pastorelli and was the first and only Championship Race win for the Corvette brand. JR Motorsports overtook Young Driver AMR in the Teams Championship by one point but the Championship was won by Hexis AMR who grabbed up 25 points in the Championship race and overtook the two teams. Hexis won the Teams Championship by three points.

**Race result**

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Yelmer Buurman Francesco Pastorelli | Corvette | 22 | |
| 2 | 47 | DKR www-discount.de | Manuel Lauck Christopher Haase | Lamborghini | 22 | −4.043 |
| 3 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Clivio Piccione Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 22 | −13.224 |
| 4 | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Enrique Bernoldi Nick Catsburg | Nissan | 22 | −21.189 |
| 5 | 4 | Hexis AMR | Andrea Piccini Christian Hohenadel | Aston Martin | 22 | −24.786 |
| 6 | 10 | Belgian Racing | Markus Palttala Antoine Leclerc | Ford | 22 | −29.243 |
| 7 | 9 | Belgian Racing | Christoffer Nygaard Jonathan Hirschi | Ford | 22 | −30.790 |
| 8 | 22 | JR Motorsports | Richard Westbrook Peter Dumbreck | Nissan | 22 | −32.386 |
| 9 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders Ricardo Risatti | Ford | 22 | −34.467 |
| 10 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Tomáš Enge Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 22 | −35.269 |
| 11 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Maxime Martin Yann Clairay | Ford | 21 | +1 lap |
| 12 DNF | 12 | Exim Bank Team China | Michaël Rossi Nico Verdonck | Corvette | 6 | Retired |
| 13 DNF | 21 | Sumo Power GT | David Brabham Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 0 | Collision |
| 14 DNF | 23 | JR Motorsports | Michael Krumm Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 0 | Collision |
| 15 DNF | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Dominik Schwager Nicky Pastorelli | Lamborghini | 0 | Collision |
| 16 DNF | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 0 | Collision |
| 17 DNF | 48 | DKR www-discount.de | Jonathan Kennard Christopher Brück | Lamborghini | 0 | Collision |
| DNS | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Darren Turner Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | – | Damage |
