The 2011 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of

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cars. The championship, which was contested over seven rounds across four states, began on 24 March 2011 at the

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and ended on 4 December at the

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. It was the seventh

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. After the opening round of the series, reigning champion

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led the championship having scored a second and two wins over the course of the

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weekend. Baird was thirty points ahead of

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and

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. The winner of the opening race of the season,

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slipped to sixth place in the points after a disappointing race when the car slowed on the final lap of the race. An all-podium performance at the second round of the championship by Richards elevated him into the points lead while Reid began a run of six consecutive races of top two race positions to take the championship lead after the third round, a round which had been dominated by

with three wins at the Townsville 400 weekend. New Zealand driver

led the series after three rounds with a narrow four point gap over countryman

sat 41 points behind Reid who in turn was just two point ahead of

. Reid had won three races over the season thus far, as had Gaunt with Baird having won twice and Richards once.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the championship.

Race calendar

Each of the seven rounds was contested over three races.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 60–54–48–42–36–32–29–26–23–20–18–16–14–12–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the first twenty-five finishers in each race.2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations
Retrieved on 29 October 2011

Results and standings

Drivers' championship

Professional Class

The Professional Class was won by

from

and

Elite Class

The Elite Class was won by Max Twigg from Paul Kelly and James Koundouris.

References

{{Porsche Carrera Cup seasons Australian Carrera Cup Championship seasons Carrera Cup Championship