The 2011 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 47th
Italian Formula Three Championship
The Italian Formula Three Championship was the Formula Three racing competition in Italy.
History
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season. The season began on 15 May on the new for the championship
Autodromo di Franciacorta
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and ended on 16 October at
Monza
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after 16 races held at eight meetings.
With victories at
Spa
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,
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
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driver
Michael Lewis
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, who won rookie championship and three races during the season. Third place went to his teammate and
Ferrari Driver Academy
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driver
Raffaele Marciello
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, 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
Edoardo Liberati (born 18 December 1992) is an Italian professional racing driver.
Career
Karting
Liberati began karting in 2006 in the Italian 100 Junior Championship, finishing as runner–up in the series the following year. In the same ye ...
from
Lucidi Motors
Lucidi Motors is an auto racing team based in Italy
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.
Daniel Mancinelli
Daniel Mancinelli (born 23 July 1988, in San Severino Marche) is a professional racing driver from Italy.
Career
Karting
Mancinelli enjoyed a long karting career prior to stepping up to single-seater racing. In 2003, he finished fourth in the It ...
took the other race victory on opening race at Franciacorta for
RP Motorsport
RP Motorsport was an auto racing team based in Italy in Piacenza.
The Italian team won many times the EuroFormula Open Championship, becoming one of the most successful outfit in the series.
In February 2022 the team assets were sold to Irish ra ...
.
Teams and drivers
* All cars are powered by
FPT engines, and will run on
Kumho tyres.
Race calendar and results
* An eight-round calendar was announced on 21 November 2010.
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
*Points are awarded as follows:
Teams' Championship
Rookies' Championship
References
External links
Official Website
{{Italian F3 Seasons
Italian Formula Three Championship seasons
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One driv ...
Italy
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Italian Formula 3 Championship