2011 Assen Superleague Formula round
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The 2011 Assen Superleague Formula round, also referred to as the 2011 Superleague Formula GP Holland, was a Superleague Formula
round held on June 5, 2011, at the TT Circuit Assen
, Assen
, Netherlands
. It was the second ever round at the Assen circuit, following a round in 2010
. It was the first round, or 'Grand Prix', of the 2011 Superleague Formula season
.
Fourteen cars took part, however only six sported the liveries of football clubs as per Superleague Formula tradition. The rest were branded with the colours of particular nations. Two cars from the Netherlands took part: PSV Eindhoven
and Team Netherlands.
Support races included the Dutch Supercar Challenge
, Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
, the German Formula Three Championship
and Superkart
racing.
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula is an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It goes by the saying 'The Beautiful Race: Football at 300 km/h'. By 2011 the link with...
round held on June 5, 2011, at the TT Circuit Assen
TT Circuit Assen
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT race, it is considered "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans...
, Assen
Assen
Assen is a municipality and a city in the north eastern Netherlands, capital of the province of Drenthe. It received city rights in 1809. Assen's main claim to fame is the TT Circuit Assen the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in June the Dutch TT is run...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was the second ever round at the Assen circuit, following a round in 2010
2010 Assen Superleague Formula round
The 2010 Assen Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on May 16, 2010, at the TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands. It was the first ever round at the Assen circuit and also the first ever one in the Netherlands...
. It was the first round, or 'Grand Prix', of the 2011 Superleague Formula season
2011 Superleague Formula season
The 2011 Superleague Formula season was the fourth Superleague Formula championship. The series reverted to being known simply as "Superleague Formula", with 2009's two-year sponsorship deal with Sonangol also having expired...
.
Fourteen cars took part, however only six sported the liveries of football clubs as per Superleague Formula tradition. The rest were branded with the colours of particular nations. Two cars from the Netherlands took part: PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven (Superleague Formula team)
PSV Eindhoven Superleague Formula team is the racing team of PSV Eindhoven, a football team that competes in the Netherlands in the Eredivisie. The PSV Eindhoven racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Azerti Motorsport for all seasons.-2008 season:In the 2008...
and Team Netherlands.
Support races included the Dutch Supercar Challenge
Dutch Supercar Challenge
The Dutch Supercar Challenge is a motor racing series centered on the Benelux. A special feature is that touring cars, GTs and Sportscars can all participate on an equal basis within the same class, enabled by very open regulations. The championship was first held in 2001...
, Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
The Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on Northern Europe...
, the German Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship
The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germany's national Formula Three series. In the hierarchy of motor racing formulae, Formula Three is placed between national Formula Renault and championships such as GP2...
and Superkart
Superkart
Superkart is a form of motor racing based around a racing vehicle sized like a kart but with several characteristics more strongly associated with open-wheel racing cars....
racing.
Qualifying
- In each group, the top four qualify for the quarter-finals.
Group A
| Pos. | Team | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium – ANDR.S.C. Anderlecht (Superleague Formula team) R.S.C. Anderlecht Superleague Formula team is the racing team of R.S.C. Anderlecht, a football team that competes in Belgium in the Belgian First Division. The R.S.C. Anderlecht racing team competes in the Superleague Formula... |
 Neel JaniNeel Jani Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester... |
1:26.261 |
| 2 |  Luxembourg |
Frédéric Vervisch Frédéric Vervisch Frédéric Vervisch is a Belgian racing driver who currently races for Luxembourg in the Superleague Formula.-Early career:... |
1:26.367 |
| 3 |  Turkey – GALGalatasaray S.K. (Superleague Formula team) Galatasaray S.K. Superleague Formula team is the Superleague Formula racing team of Galatasaray SK, a multisports club, famous for its football section that competes in Turkey in the Süper Lig. The team competes in the Superleague Formula... |
 Andy SoucekAndy Soucek Andy Christian Soucek, aka Souček is a professional racecar driver.-Career:Soucek's father is Austrian, and he has Austrian and Spanish nationality, although he was born in Spain and has spent his life there. He races under the Spanish flag because he "feels Spanish"... |
1:26.825 |
| 4 |  Brazil |
Antônio Pizzonia Antônio Pizzonia Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and the Champ Car World Series.He is nicknamed "Jungle Boy", a reference to his native Amazonas... |
1:27.178 |
| 5 |  Australia |
John Martin John Martin (racing driver) John Martin is an Australian championship winning open-wheel motor racing driver. Martin has been racing in European based open-wheel series since 2006. In that time Martin has had a wide experience of open-wheel racing having driven in various national and international series driving Formula... |
1:27.315 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic – SPR |
Filip Salaquarda Filip Salaquarda Filip Salaquarda is a professional racing driver from the Czech Republic.-Early career:After an early career in karting, Salaquarda began his racing career in 2000 in his native Czech Republic, competing in the Ford Puma Cup where he finished in third place... |
1:27.463 |
| 7 |  Japan |
 Duncan TappyDuncan Tappy Duncan Tappy is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom.-Career:Tappy began his racing career in 2003 in the Zip Formula Great Britain series.... |
1:27.743 |
Group B
| Pos. | Team | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands – PSVPSV Eindhoven (Superleague Formula team) PSV Eindhoven Superleague Formula team is the racing team of PSV Eindhoven, a football team that competes in the Netherlands in the Eredivisie. The PSV Eindhoven racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Azerti Motorsport for all seasons.-2008 season:In the 2008... |
Yelmer Buurman Yelmer Buurman Yelmer Evert Frans Buurman is a Dutch racing driver.-Formula König:Buurman drove in the German-based Formula König championship in 2002, finishing twentieth in the season standings.-Formula Renault:... |
1:26.176 |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
Earl Bamber Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber is a motor racing driver and commentator from New Zealand.-Career:Bamber is a young rookie driver with a reputation for suffering from bouts of red mist but has demonstrated race driving talent when progressing through karts and minor single seater series, and in 2008 was... |
1:26.387 |
| 3 |  France – GDBGirondins de Bordeaux (Superleague Formula team) Girondins de Bordeaux Superleague Formula team is the racing team of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, a football team that competes in France in Ligue 1. The Girondins de Bordeaux racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It will be operated by Barazi-Epsilon for their debut season in 2010. The... |
Tristan Gommendy Tristan Gommendy Tristan Gommendy is a race car driver. He won the prestigious Macau Grand Prix in 2002. In 2006 Gommendy drove briefly in the GP2 Series for the iSport International team.... |
1:26.490 |
| 4 | Netherlands |
Robert Doornbos Robert Doornbos Robert Michael Doornbos is a Dutch racing driver. He has been test and third driver for the Jordan and Red Bull Racing Formula One teams, as well as driving for Minardi and Red Bull Racing in 2005 and 2006. Doornbos then drove for Minardi Team USA in the 2007 and final season of the Champ Car... |
1:26.703 |
| 5 |  England |
Craig Dolby Craig Dolby Craig Dolby is an English racing driver. He has raced in Formula Renault series around the world for most of his career, winning the Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium championship in 2006.... |
1:26.709 |
| 6 |  ChinaTeam China (Superleague Formula team) Team China Superleague Formula team is a national racing team from China, similar to the A1 Team China which competed in A1 Grand Prix between 2005 and 2009. The car will compete in Superleague Formula for the two Chinese races in October of the 2010 season... |
Ho-Pin Tung Ho-Pin Tung Ho-Pin Tung is a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver who races with a Chinese license.-Career:Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. He won the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series and was rewarded with a test drive with the Williams F1 team.In 2004 he joined... |
1:29.162 |
| 7 | Spain – ATM |
María de Villota María de Villota María de Villota Comba is a Spanish race car driver. She is the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota, and sister of Emilio de Villota, Jr., who like his sister competed in Formula Palmer Audi.-Career:... |
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Knockout stages
Standings after the round
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
77 |
| 2 | Australia |
77 |
| 3 | England |
74 |
| 4 | Netherlands – PSV PSV Eindhoven (Superleague Formula team) PSV Eindhoven Superleague Formula team is the racing team of PSV Eindhoven, a football team that competes in the Netherlands in the Eredivisie. The PSV Eindhoven racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It has been operated by Azerti Motorsport for all seasons.-2008 season:In the 2008... |
72 |
| 5 | Brazil |
68 |