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.
TeamNo.DriverChassisStatusRounds
BVM – Target Racing[1]1Sergio Campana[1]Dallara F308All
2Brandon Maïsano[1]Dallara F308All
3Maxime Jousse[1]Dallara F308All
Prema Powerteam4Michael Lewis[2]Dallara F308[2]All
6Andrea Roda[3]Dallara F308All
53Raffaele Marciello[4]Dallara F308[4]All
Arco Motorsport[1]9Edoardo Liberati[1]Dallara F308All
23Facu Regalia[5]Dallara F308All
28Luca Marco Spiga[6]Mygale M103
RP Motorsport[1]16Daniel Mancinelli[1]Dallara F3081–4
21Jesse Krohn[1]Dallara F3081–2
Niccolò Schirò[6]3
David Fumanelli[7]4
Lucidi Motors[8]19Victor Guerin[8]Dallara F308All
22Kevin Giovesi[8]Dallara F308All
24Eddie Cheever III[8]Dallara F308All
GTR Racing[1]28Luca Marco Spiga[1]Mygale M101–2
Line Race/CO2 Motorsport[9]
Island Motorsport[6]		29Federico Vecchi[1]Dallara F308All
31Edoardo Bacci[10]Dallara F3087
Downforce Competition[1]83Simone Iaquinta[1]Dallara F3081–3
JD Motorsport5–8
IconStatus
Rookie

Race calendar and results

  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 21 November 2010.[11]
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1Autodromo di Franciacorta15 MayEdoardo LiberatiMaxime JousseDaniel MancinelliRP MotorsportMaxime Jousse
R2Brandon MaïsanoBrandon MaïsanoBVM – Target RacingBrandon Maïsano
2R1Misano World Circuit4 JuneEdoardo LiberatiEdoardo LiberatiEdoardo LiberatiArco MotorsportMichael Lewis
R25 JuneSergio CampanaRaffaele MarcielloPrema PowerteamRaffaele Marciello
3R1Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola16 JulyEdoardo LiberatiSergio CampanaEdoardo LiberatiArco MotorsportFacu Regalia
R217 JulySergio CampanaKevin GiovesiLucidi MotorsBrandon Maïsano
4R1Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps6 AugustMichael LewisRaffaele MarcielloMichael LewisPrema PowerteamMichael Lewis
R27 AugustMichael LewisSergio CampanaBVM – Target RacingMaxime Jousse
5R1Adria International Raceway4 SeptemberBrandon MaïsanoRaffaele MarcielloRaffaele MarcielloPrema PowerteamRaffaele Marciello
R2Facu RegaliaMaxime JousseBVM – Target RacingMaxime Jousse
6R1ACI Vallelunga Circuit17 SeptemberRaffaele MarcielloSergio CampanaSergio CampanaBVM – Target RacingRaffaele Marciello
R218 SeptemberBrandon MaïsanoBrandon MaïsanoBVM – Target RacingBrandon Maïsano
7R1Mugello Circuit1 OctoberFacu RegaliaFacu RegaliaMichael LewisPrema PowerteamMichael Lewis
R22 OctoberKevin GiovesiKevin GiovesiLucidi MotorsEddie Cheever III
8R1Autodromo Nazionale Monza15 OctoberMichael LewisMichael LewisMichael LewisPrema PowerteamMichael Lewis
R216 OctoberMichael LewisVictor GuerinLucidi MotorsVictor Guerin

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

  • Points are awarded as follows:
12345678910PPFL
Race 12015121086432111
Race 21311976543211
PosDriverFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
TotalDropPts
1Sergio Campana147332341661742251534149
2Michael Lewis10326641611Ret3615111136136
3Raffaele Marciello36101Ret5341102126662123123
4Brandon Maïsano111884273246199531182116
5Edoardo Liberati413171DSQ141048542794115115
6Maxime Jousse211555Ret225112571037112112
7Kevin Giovesi5441471597249111Ret69898
8Victor Guerin92Ret12127951237334418989
9Eddie Cheever III6572Ret6883510853RetRet7777
10Facu RegaliaRet14643Ret678Ret112Ret8DNSDNS5555
11Daniel Mancinelli18Ret99813133030
12Andrea Roda121211Ret8911111078101211792020
13Simone Iaquinta810Ret1113129RetRet138Ret881515
14Jesse Krohn7991588
15Federico Vecchi1315121011101212139911Ret12101088
16Niccolò Schirò101111
17Edoardo Bacci101311
18David Fumanelli10Ret11
19Luca Marco Spiga15161313141300
PosDriverFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
TotalDropPts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

PosTeamFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
Pts
1BVM – Target Racing2133222121114223209
2Prema Powerteam3321641417261512191
3Lucidi Motors5242715532433141161
4Ghinzani Arco Motorsport41314156748522894126
5RP Motorsport189999101333
6JD Motorsport9RetRet138Ret8811
7Line Race/CO2 Motorsport
Island Motorsport		1315121011101212139911101210108
8Downforce Competition/ARM Competition810Ret1113134
9GTR Racing151613130
PosTeamFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
Pts

Rookies' Championship

PosDriverFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
TotalDropPts
1Michael Lewis10326641611Ret3615111162162
2Raffaele Marciello36101Ret53411021266621543151
3Maxime Jousse211555Ret2251125710371533150
4Brandon Maïsano111884273246199531548146
5Victor Guerin92Ret12127951237334411282126
6Eddie Cheever III6572Ret6883510853RetRet112112
7Facu RegaliaRet14643Ret678Ret112Ret8DNSDNS8888
8Federico Vecchi1315121011101212139911Ret1210106464
9Simone Iaquinta810Ret1113129RetRet138Ret885252
10Luca Marco Spiga1516131314131313
11Edoardo Bacci101355
PosDriverFRA
MIS
IMO
SPA
ADR
VLL
MUG
MZA
TotalDropPts

References

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