2011 Commodore Cup National Series

Commodore Cup National Series

Company type	Motor racing competition
Industry	Motorsport
Founded	1994
Area served	Australia

The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series represented the 18th edition of the Commodore Cup, an Australian motor racing competition included in the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships schedule. The series began on 3 April 2011 at Wakefield Park and wrapped up on 6 November 2011 at Phillip Island. This season was distinguished by the addition of two endurance events involving two drivers each: the traditional Ashley Cooper Memorial round at Winton and a newly introduced endurance race during the Bathurst Motor Festival.

Tony Bates emerged victorious in the opening round despite a narrow miss qualifying for race one. The Bathurst endurance round was won by Ross McGregor alongside Fujitsu V8 Supercar competitor Drew Russell, after pole-sitters five-time champion Geoff Emery and V8 Supercar driver Steve Owen encountered mechanical failures. Adam Beechey and Dean Crosswell, the defending Ashley Cooper Memorial champions, successfully defended their title at Winton, with Beechey, the reigning Commodore Cup champion, taking the lead in the overall standings. Beechey added another win at Eastern Creek before experiencing his first off-podium finish at Sandown, where Matt Hayes claimed victory and reduced Beechey's points advantage to a single point heading into the finale. At Phillip Island, Hayes secured pole position to level with Beechey on points but was forced off track early in race one, enabling Beechey to seize the lead. Beechey went on to win the round and secure his second consecutive Commodore Cup championship.

Teams and drivers

The following is a list of teams and drivers who participated in the 2011 Commodore Cup National Series.

Team	Car model	No	Driver	Enduro co-drivers
Donut King	VS Commodore	1	Template:Country data TasmaniaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adam Beechey	Template:Country data TasmaniaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Dean Crosswell
San Marco Italian Restaurant	VS Commodore	6	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Matthew Hayes	Template:Country data QueenslandTemplate:Namespace detect showall Christian D'Agostin
Renaissance Homes	VS Commodore	7	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Matthew Chick	Scott Andrews
On Track Motorsport	VS Commodore	8		Template:Country data New South WalesTemplate:Namespace detect showall Garry Mennell Template:Country data New South WalesTemplate:Namespace detect showall Steve Briffa
Castle Concreting	VH Commodore	10		Template:Country data Northern TerritoryTemplate:Namespace detect showall Geoff Cowie Template:Country data Northern TerritoryTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bruce Panting
Octane Alley Race Engines	VS Commodore	12	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hughes	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tim Blanchard
Aussie NASCAR Tours	VH Commodore	14		Template:Country data Northern TerritoryTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Ling Template:Country data Northern TerritoryTemplate:Namespace detect showall Steven Ling
Sentinel Fire Services	VS Commodore	16	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrew Parker
Aquacity Pool and Spa	VH Commodore	21	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Graeme Meer	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Neil Crowe
Sports Alive	VS Commodore	24	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tony Bates	Template:Country data QueenslandTemplate:Namespace detect showall David Russell
Australian Motive Power Systems	VS Commodore	34	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stephen Yates
Top Shelf Fruits	VS Commodore	40	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Michael Tancredi
Anthony Tancredi	VS Commodore	41	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthony Tancredi	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Duane Preece
National Directory Distribution	VS Commodore	48	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Geoff Emery	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Steve Owen
Beeps Auto Parts	VS Commodore	58	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jordan Symes	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Steve Courtis
Western General Bodyworks	VS Commodore	66	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Danny Buzadzic	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nick Parker Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Shane Price
Action Racing	VS Commodore	71	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcus Zukanovic	{{flagicon{Victoria}} Gerrard McLeod]]
Adams Auto Electrics	VS Commodore	77	{{flagicon{New South Wales} }}Adam Lloyd	{{flagicon{Queensland} }}Ryan McLeod
Aerial Motors Racing	VH Commodore	80		{{flagicon{Victoria} }}David Stevenson {{flagicon{Queensland} }}Glen Holdsworth
	VS Commodore	88	{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Chris Stevenson	{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Neil Crowe {{flagicon{Victoria} }}Kane Millier* {{flagicon{Victoria} }}Brett Holdsworth
Jason Domaschenz	VS Commodore	85		{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Jason Domaschenz {{flagicon{Victoria} }}Craig Domaschenz
Automobility	VS Commodore	align = "center" width = "96"	{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Jeff Watters	{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Simon Evans (racing driver)
Powercorp	VH Commodore	align = "center" width = "98"		{{flagicon{Northern Territory} }}Alan Langworthy {{flagicon{Northern Territory} }}Chris Langworthy
Southern Star Windows	VS Commodore	align = "center" width = "99"	{{flagicon{Victoria} }}Ross McGregor (racing driver)	{{flagicon{New South Wales} }}Drew Russell (racing driver)

* participated in practice sessions only

Calendar

The 2011 Commodore Cup National Series comprised six events, featuring endurance races with two drivers at Bathurst and Winton.

Round	Event name	Venue	Location	Date	Victorious driver(s)
1	Template:Country data New South WalesTemplate:Namespace detect showall Wakefield Park	Wakefield Park	Goulburn, New South Wales	2–3 April	Tony Bates
2	Template:Country data New South WalesTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bathurst	Mount Panorama	Bathurst, New South Wales	22–24 April	Ross McGregor Drew Russell
3	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ashley Cooper Memorial	Winton Motor Raceway	Benalla, Victoria	25–26 June	Adam Beechey Dean Crosswell
4	Template:Country data New South WalesTemplate:Namespace detect showall Eastern Creek	Eastern Creek Raceway	Sydney, New South Wales	16–17 July	Adam Beechey
5	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sandown	Sandown International Raceway	Melbourne, Victoria	10–11 September	Matthew Hayes
6	Template:Country data VictoriaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Phillip Island	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	Phillip Island, Victoria	5–6 November	Adam Beechey

Series standings

Position	Competitor	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Total points
1	Adam Beechey	115	119	143	143	109	140	769
2	Matthew Hayes	101	119	124	143	141	134	762
3	Marcus Zukanovic	131	121	111	114	108	111	696

Bold text denotes a single bonus point awarded for pole position.