2011 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship
| Company type | Motor racing championship |
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| Industry | Motorsport |
| Founded | 2011 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Formula Renault 2.0 racing series |
The 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship comprised a series of motor racing events held throughout England, featuring open-wheel, formula-style race cars. This championship included both professional racing teams and privately sponsored drivers, all competing in 2-litre Formula Renault single-seater vehicles built to meet the series' technical standards. Serving as a support category for the BTCC, this season represented the 23rd iteration of the British Formula Renault competition.
Commencing at Brands Hatch on 3 April, the championship spanned twenty rounds across England before concluding on 16 October at Silverstone. Starting with the Silverstone World Series event, the series gained sponsorship from Certina Kurth Frères and was officially titled the CERTINA Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship.
Teams and drivers
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Race calendar and results
Throughout the season, the championship functioned as a support series to the 2011 British Touring Car Championship season, except at Knockhill Racing Circuit, where its races were part of the earlier 2011 World Series by Renault season event held two weeks prior at Silverstone Circuit. Every race was hosted within the United Kingdom.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 3 April | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ollie Millroy | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan=2 6 | R11 | rowspan=2:Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit,Norfolk | rowspan=2:7 August | {{flagicon GBR }}Jordan King | {{flagicon GBR }}Jordan King | {{flagicon CYP }}Tio Ellinas | Atech Grand PrixReid Motorsport |
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R12 | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | {{flagicon CYP }}Tio Ellinas | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports |
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rowspan=2 7 | R13 | rowspan=2:Silverstone Circuit (Arena GP) Circuit,Northamptonshire | rowspan=2:21 August | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports |
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R14 | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | {{flagicon GBR }}Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports |
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| R16 | Template:Flagicon GBRAlex Lynn | Template:Flagicon GBRAlex Lynn | Template:Flagicon GBRAlex Lynn | Fortec Motorsport s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 ! R17 |
rowspan=2:Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | rowspan=2:2 October | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R18 | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 ! R19 |
rowspan=2:Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | rowspan=2:16 October | Template:Flagicon GB Alex Lynn | Template:Flagicon GB Alex Lynn | Template:Flagicon GB Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R20 | Template:Flagicon GB Alex Lynn | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Template:Flagicon GB Oliver Rowland | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drivers' Championship
- Points were distributed following a 32-28-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale, with an additional 2 points granted for the fastest lap. Only the top 18 results for each driver contributed to their final championship tally.
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Entrants' Championship
| Position | Competitor | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | SIL | ROC | BHGP | SIL | Points | ||||||||||
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| 1 | Fortec Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1119 |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Atech Reid GP | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 842 |
| 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | Retired | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | |||
| Manor Motorsport | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | rowspan = 2 691 | |
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Formula Renault UK Finals Series
The 2011 Protyre Formula Renault UK Finals Series represented the 14th edition of the British Formula Renault Winter Series and was the first to operate under its updated title. The competition kicked off at Snetterton on 5–6 November and wrapped up at Rockingham on 12 November, comprising six races spread over three rounds held in England.
Teams and drivers
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Calendar
| Round | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Winning Team | |
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| 1 | Race 1 | Snetterton, Norfolk | 5 November | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Competition |
| Race 2 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniil Kvyat | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Competition | |||
| 2 | Race 3 | Snetterton, Norfolk | 6 November | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Motorsport |
| Race 4 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Competition | |||
| 3 | Race 5 | Rockingham, Northamptonshire | 12 November | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Competition |
| Race 6 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Motorsport | |||
Championship standings
| Position | Competitor | SNE Rounds | SNE Rounds | ROC Rounds | Total Points | |||
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| 1 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 190 |
| 2 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Dan Wells | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 136 |
| 3 | Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniil Kvyat | 2 | 4 | 5 | Retired | 2 | 10 | 111 |
| 4 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Webster | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 108 |
| 5 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Josh Hill | style="background:#DFFFDF;" 9 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" Retired | style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" 14 | style="background:#EFCFFF;" Retired | style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1 | 87 |
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| 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 79 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Retired | Retired | 25 | 7 | 68 | ||
| Retired | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 68 | ||
| 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 63 | ||
| 14 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 60 | ||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Retired | 51 | ||||
| 6 | Retired | 7 | Retired | 12 | Retired | 43 | ||
| 12 | 17 | Retired | 9 | 6 | Retired | 43 | ||
| 15 | 18 | 10 | Retired | 4 | Retired | 42 | ||
| 21 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 42 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 15 | Retired | 41 | ||
| 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Retired | 40 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Retired | Retired | 5 | Retired | 38 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Retired | 18 | Retired | Retired | 37 | ||
| 20 | 15 | Retired | 11 | 16 | Retired | 22 | ||
| 19 | 19 | Retired | 15 | 18 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 !!156 | |||
| !22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 21 | Retired | 153 | ||
| !Retired | Retired | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 132 | ||
| !25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 131 | ||
| !26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | Retired | 18 | 109 | ||
| !27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 106 | ||
| !24 | 22 | Retired | Retired | 23 | 14 | 98 | ||
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