Sports season
Matt Neal (pictured in 2012), the 2011 Drivers' Champion
Neal's teammate, Gordon Shedden (pictured in 2007), finished the season in second
Jason Plato , finished third, 13 points behind Gordon Shedden
Gordon Shedden 's Honda Civic .
The 2011 Dunlop[1] MSA British Touring Car Championship was the 54th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season.
Cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) specification were allowed to compete in the championship for the first time, in a phased transition from Super 2000 specification to the NGTC specification. The season was also the final time that cars built to the BTC Touring specification were allowed to compete, ending the specification's decade of competition in the BTCC.[2]
Team Dynamics ' Matt Neal claimed his third BTCC title after finishing 8th in the final round of the season, two places ahead of teammate and rival Gordon Shedden , who was beaten to the title by eight points. Reigning Champion Jason Plato finished third after suffering a puncture in the first race of the final meeting at Silverstone. With the Hondas claiming a 1–2, this all but eliminated Plato from the title fight.
Joint fourth in the outright championship were Independents' title protagonists Mat Jackson and James Nash , with Jackson finishing fourth on merit of race wins, four to Nash's one. Nash, however, claimed the Independents' title in the first race at Silverstone after Jackson also suffered a puncture. Both however had torrid races after, failing to score points in both races. Nash's team, Triple 8 Race Engineering also claimed the Independents Teams' championship.
With Neal and Shedden first and second in the Drivers' championship, Honda easily clinched both the Teams' and Manufacturers' championships.
Teams and drivers
The entry list for the 2011 season was revealed at the championship's Media Day held at Silverstone on 24 March 2011.[3]
Driver changes
Changed teams
Entering/re-entering BTCC
Leaving BTCC
Shaun Hollamby will revert to a team principal role within the AmD Milltek Racing with YourRacingCar team.
Steven Kane will move into sportscars, racing in the SPEED EuroSeries with HMR.
Team changes
Rob Austin will enter the series, with his own team running two Audi A4s to NGTC specification.
Dynojet will enter the series, running a single NGTC Toyota Avensis.
Speedworks Motorsport will enter the series, becoming the first team to commit to the new Next Generation Touring Car, running two cars.
Motorbase Performance will switch from BMWs to Fords , running under the Airwaves Racing banner.[4]
Geoff Steel will enter the series running a BMW for Dave Newsham.[5]
Mid-season changes
Driver changes
Team changes
Geoff Steel Racing were absent from Truxton to Rockingham after failing to secure a replacement for the departed Newsham. From Rockingham Tony Gilham was the sole entry for the team, including NGTC engine swap for the final round.
Welch Motorsport entered a single NGTC Proton Gen-2 in the second half of the 2011 season, with a debut at Snetterton. The car was driven by Daniel Welch.[9]
Triple 8 entered a single car for James Nash at Rockingham.
Thorney Motorsport entered the series at the Silverstone round, running NGTC Vauxhall Insignia for the team owner John Thorne.
Race calendar and results
All races were held in the United Kingdom. The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 8 September 2010, with no major changes from 2010.[10]
Round
Circuit
Date
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Winning driver
Winning team
1
R1
Brands Hatch (Indy) , Kent
3 April
Matt Neal
James Nash
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R2
Matt Neal
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R3
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
2
R4
Donington Park (National) , Leicestershire
17 April
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
R5
Tom Boardman
Andrew Jordan
Pirtek Racing
R6
Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson
Airwaves Racing
3
R7
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
1 May
Gordon Shedden
Mat Jackson
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R8
Alex MacDowall
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
R9
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
4
R10
Oulton Park (Island) , Cheshire
5 June
Gordon Shedden
Dave Newsham
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R11
Gordon Shedden
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R12
Matt Neal
Mat Jackson
Airwaves Racing
5
R13
Croft Circuit , North Yorkshire
19 June
Jason Plato
Mat Jackson
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
R14
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
R15
Rob Collard
Mat Jackson
Airwaves Racing
6
R16
Snetterton (300) Circuit , Norfolk
7 August
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R17
Rob Austin
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R18
Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson
Airwaves Racing
7
R19
Knockhill Racing Circuit , Fife
4 September
Tom Chilton
Tom Chilton
Tom Chilton
Team Aon
R20
Mat Jackson
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R21
Frank Wrathall
Tom Boardman
Special Tuning Racing
8
R22
Rockingham Motor Speedway , Northamptonshire
18 September
Jason Plato
Frank Wrathall
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R23
Gordon Shedden
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R24
Jason Plato
James Nash
888 Racing with Collins Contractors
9
R25
Brands Hatch (GP) , Kent
2 October
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R26
Jason Plato
Jason Plato
Silverline Chevrolet
R27
Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
10
R28
Silverstone (National) , Northamptonshire
16 October
Matt Neal
Mat Jackson
Matt Neal
Honda Racing Team
R29
Mat Jackson
Gordon Shedden
Honda Racing Team
R30
James Thompson
Tom Chilton
Team Aon
Championship standings
Points system
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Fastest Lap
Lead a lap
15
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.
Race 1 polesitter receives 1 point.
Drivers' Championship
(key )
Pos
Driver
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
1
Matt Neal
Ret
7
1 *
1 *
3
7
2*
1*
5
8*
Ret
4
1*
1 *
7
18
17
4
2
2*
4
4
3
6
18
7
1 *
1 *
2
8
257
2
Gordon Shedden
6
2
4
DSQ
6
Ret
1 *
2 *
6
1 *
6 *
2
5
4
6
3
1*
7
3
1*
5
6
1 *
21
19
8
2*
2
1*
10
249
3
Jason Plato
1*
1 *
5
18
Ret
6
Ret
8
1 *
2
1*
11
4
Ret
11
1 *
3
3
7
7
Ret *
1 *
4 *
5
1 *
1 *
6
Ret
7
2
236
4
Mat Jackson
4
3
2
5
10
1 *
6
5
2
Ret
9
1 *
2
5
1*
6
6
1 *
19
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
2
2
5
20
26
21
191
5
James Nash
2
4
6
3*
2
3
8
6
4
4
2
13
8
11
5
5
2
6
6
8
15
9
6
1*
4
6
3
3
15
17
191
6
Andrew Jordan
16
6
20
2
1*
2
3
3
7
10
4
3
6
3
4
12
9
14
9
9
7
Ret
13
8
DNS
16
8
7
5
5
143
7
Tom Chilton
3
8
8
4
4
Ret
4
4
Ret
17
10
7
7
6
9
9
12
13
1 *
4 *
6
13
11
18
7
5
4
12
8
1*
135
8
Rob Collard
17
9
7
6
5
Ret
12
14
13
5
3
14
3
2
3
23
10
12
5
5
2
Ret
10
3
8
22
Ret
8
23
23
108
9
Alex MacDowall
5
13
16
9
9
4 *
10
7
8
3
5
18
14
Ret
8
2
4
5
12
Ret
10
12
15
11
3
Ret
Ret
5
9
4
100
10
Paul O'Neill
7
5
3
8
Ret
8
13
11
14
13
7
Ret
9
Ret
Ret
7
5
2
13
14
Ret
2
7
4
6
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
91
11
Tom Boardman
Ret
Ret
10
7
Ret
Ret
5
9
3
Ret
NC
5
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
DNS
8
6
1*
8
Ret
10
Ret
11
9
Ret
6
3
76
12
Frank Wrathall
Ret
DNS
DNS
16
NC
NC
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
DNS
4
3
3
3
2
9
Ret
13
Ret
10
25
9
65
13
Tom Onslow-Cole
13
Ret
12
11
7
Ret
7
DNS
10
11
16
DNS
11
10
13
8
8
11
Ret
11
8
19
12
Ret
5
3
7
4
3
7
61
14
Nick Foster
12
14
14
12
Ret
10
15
16
17
6
8
9
13
7
2
13
11
9
11
10
9
5
5
12
10
10
10
13
Ret
16
47
15
Dave Newsham
10
11
11
Ret
15
Ret
12
17
8
19
8
10
10
7
8 *
15
12
11
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
17
11
6
4
Ret
31
16
Rob Austin
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
DNS
DNS
Ret
12
16
Ret
NC
Ret
15
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
9
2*
13
14
13
Ret
12
6
26
17
Jeff Smith
9
16
13
10
13
5
9
12
11
Ret
Ret
10
15
Ret
14
11
16
17
16
18
14
14
8
7
Ret
24
14
17
16
25
19
18
Andy Neate
11
12
15
14
11
Ret
16
13
12
9
15
6
Ret
9
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
14
15
13
11
Ret
DNS
9
9
Ret
9
11
Ret
15
19
Tony Gilham
8
10
9
15
8
Ret
11
10
9
14
Ret
12
Ret
12
12
Ret
13
15
15
14
17
15
23
Ret
Ret
19
19
12
20
Lea Wood
7
11
15
16
15
19
Ret
15
18
DNS
DNS
DNS
Ret
21
Ret
18
17
20
4
21
Liam Griffin
Ret
18
18
13
Ret
9
14
17
15
15
18
Ret
18
Ret
16
17
14
Ret
Ret
Ret
16
16
16
19
16
19
15
15
14
13
2
22
Daniel Welch
22
18
19
NC
16
12
Ret
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
DSQ
11
10
14
1
23
Michael Caine
10
Ret
20
12
12
12
1
24
Árón Smith
10
13
Ret
1
25
James Thompson
Ret
Ret
18
1
26
Ollie Jackson
11
18
17
16
13
11
0
27
John George
14
15
17
Ret
12
11
17
15
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
14
17
19
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
Ret
17
19
22
14
20
20
14
20
22
0
28
Chris James
15
17
19
17
14
12
18
Ret
18
Ret
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
18
20
DNS
Ret
18
17
17
18
17
23
20
25
18
21
22
24
0
29
Shaun Hollamby
17
13
15
0
30
Martin Byford
14
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
18
16
22
15
16
Ret
24
15
0
31
Tony Hughes
Ret
19
21
19
16
Ret
16
14
17
21
Ret
DNS
21
26
21
19
21
Ret
0
32
Chris Swanwick
17
27
19
22
18
Ret
0
John Thorne
Ret
DNS
DNS
0
David Pinkney
DNS
DNS
DNS
0
Pos
Driver
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point given in first race only, and race 2 and 3 poles are based on race results), italics signifies fastest lap (1 point given all races) and * signifies at least one lap in the lead (1 point given all races).
Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship
Pos
Manufacturer/Constructor
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
1
Honda / Honda Racing Team
6
2
1
1
3
7
1
1
5
1
6
2
1
1
6
3
1
4
2
1
4
4
1
6
18
7
1
1
1
8
Ret
7
4
DSQ
6
Ret
2
2
6
8
Ret
4
5
4
7
18
17
7
3
2
5
6
3
21
19
8
2
2
2
10
2
Chevrolet / Silverline Chevrolet
1
1
5
9
9
4
10
7
1
2
1
11
4
Ret
8
1
3
3
7
7
10
1
4
5
1
1
6
5
7
2
5
13
16
18
Ret
6
Ret
8
8
3
5
18
14
Ret
11
2
4
5
12
Ret
Ret
12
15
11
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
4
3
Ford / Team Aon
3
8
8
4
4
Ret
4
4
12
9
10
6
7
6
9
8
8
11
1
4
6
11
11
18
5
3
4
4
3
1
438
11
12
15
14
11
Ret
16
13
Ret
17
15
7
11
9
13
9
12
13
14
11
8
13
12
Ret
7
5
7
9
8
7
Pos
Manufacturer/Constructor
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
Teams' Championship
Pos
Team
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
1
Honda Racing Team
6
2
1
1
3
7
1
1
5
1
6
2
1
1
6
3
1
4
2
1
4
4
1
6
18
7
1
1
1
8
Ret
7
4
DSQ
6
Ret
2
2
6
8
Ret
4
5
4
7
18
17
7
3
2
5
6
3
21
19
8
2
2
2
10
2
Silverline Chevrolet
1
1
5
9
9
4
10
7
1
2
1
11
4
Ret
8
1
3
3
7
7
10
1
4
5
1
1
6
5
7
2
5
13
16
18
Ret
6
Ret
8
8
3
5
18
14
Ret
11
2
4
5
12
Ret
Ret
12
15
11
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
4
3
888 Racing with Collins Contractors
2
4
6
3
2
3
8
6
4
4
2
12
8
11
5
5
2
6
6
8
15
9
6
1
4
6
3
3
13
11
203
8
10
9
15
8
Ret
11
10
9
14
Ret
13
Ret
12
12
Ret
13
15
10
13
Ret
11
18
17
16
15
17
4
Team Aon
3
8
8
4
4
Ret
4
4
12
9
10
6
7
6
9
8
8
11
1
4
6
11
11
18
5
3
4
4
3
1
192
11
12
15
14
11
Ret
16
13
Ret
17
15
7
11
9
13
9
12
13
14
11
8
13
12
Ret
7
5
7
9
8
7
5
Airwaves Racing
4
3
2
5
10
1
6
5
2
15
9
1
2
5
1
6
6
1
19
Ret
16
10
16
13
2
2
5
15
14
13
183
Ret
18
18
13
Ret
9
14
17
15
Ret
18
Ret
18
Ret
16
17
14
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
16
Ret
19
12
12
12
20
26
18
6
WSR
12
9
7
6
5
10
12
14
13
5
3
9
3
2
2
13
10
9
5
5
2
5
5
3
8
10
10
8
23
16
156
17
14
14
12
Ret
Ret
15
16
17
6
8
14
13
7
3
23
11
12
11
10
9
Ret
10
12
10
22
Ret
13
Ret
23
7
Pirtek Racing
9
6
13
2
1
2
3
3
7
10
4
3
6
3
4
11
9
14
9
9
7
14
8
7
Ret
16
8
7
5
5
16
16
20
10
13
5
9
12
11
Ret
Ret
10
15
Ret
14
12
16
17
16
18
14
Ret
13
8
DNS
24
14
17
16
25
8
GoMobileUK.com with tech-speed
7
5
3
8
12
8
13
11
14
13
7
Ret
9
14
17
7
5
2
13
14
Ret
2
7
4
6
4
20
14
20
12
91
14
15
17
Ret
Ret
11
17
15
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
19
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
Ret
17
19
22
14
20
Ret
Ret
Ret
22
9
Special Tuning Racing
Ret
Ret
10
7
Ret
Ret
5
9
3
12
17
5
10
8
10
10
7
8
8
6
1
8
Ret
10
Ret
11
9
6
4
3
Ret
NC
8
19
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
DNS
15
12
11
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
17
11
Ret
6
Ret
10
Dynojet
Ret
DNS
DNS
16
NC
NC
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
DNS
4
3
3
3
2
9
Ret
13
Ret
10
25
9
11
Rob Austin Racing
DNS
DNS
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
DNS
DNS
Ret
12
16
Ret
NC
Ret
15
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
9
2
13
14
13
22
12
6
24
17
27
19
Ret
18
Ret
12
AmD Milltek Racing.com
13
Ret
12
11
7
Ret
7
DNS
10
11
16
DNS
17
13
15
14
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
18
16
22
15
16
Ret
24
15
9
13
Central Group Racing
7
11
15
16
15
19
Ret
15
18
DNS
DNS
DNS
Ret
21
Ret
18
17
20
4
14
Welch Automotive
22
18
19
NC
16
12
Ret
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
DSQ
11
10
14
1
15
Geoff Steel Racing
10
11
11
Ret
15
Ret
15
14
17
15
23
Ret
Ret
19
19
1
16
Team ES Racing
15
17
19
17
14
12
18
Ret
18
Ret
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
18
20
DNS
Ret
18
17
17
18
17
23
20
25
18
21
22
24
0
17
Speedworks Motorsport
Ret
19
21
19
16
Ret
16
14
17
21
Ret
DNS
21
26
21
19
21
Ret
0
Thorney Motorsport
Ret
DNS
DNS
0
Pos
Team
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
Independents' Trophy
Pos
Driver
BHI
DON
THR
OUL
CRO
SNE
KNO
ROC
BHGP
SIL
Pts
1
James Nash
2
4
6
3
2
3
8
6
4
4
2
13
8
11
5
5
2
6
6
8
15
9
6
1
4
6
3
3
15
17
268
2
Mat Jackson
4
3
2
5
10
1
6
5
2
Ret
9
1
2
5
1
6
6
1
19
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
2
2
5
20
26
21
236
3
Andrew Jordan
16
6
20
2
1
2
3
3
7
10
4
3
6
3
4
12
9
14
9
9
7
Ret
13
8
DNS
16
8
7
5
5
209
4
Tom Chilton
3
8
8
4
4
Ret
4
4
Ret
17
10
7
7
6
9
9
12
13
1
4
6
13
11
18
7
5
4
12
8
1
197
5
Rob Collard
17
9
7
6
5
Ret
12
14
13
5
3
14
3
2
3
23
10
12
5
5
2
Ret
10
3
8
22
Ret
8
23
23
157
6
Paul O'Neill
7
5
3
8
Ret
8
13
11
14
13
7
Ret
9
Ret
Ret
7
5
2
13
14
Ret
2
7
4
6
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
147
7
Tom Onslow-Cole
13
Ret
12
11
7
Ret
7
DNS
10
11
16
DNS
11
10
13
8
8
11
Ret
11
8
19
12
Ret
5
3
7
4
3
7
123
8
Tom Boardman
Ret
Ret
10
7
Ret
Ret
5
9
3
Ret
NC
5
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
DNS
8
6
1
8
Ret
10
Ret
11
9
Ret
6
3
117
9
Nick Foster
12
14
14
12
Ret
10
15
16
17
6
8
9
13
7
2
13
11
9
11
10
9
5
5
12
10
10
10
13
Ret
16
104
10
Frank Wrathall
Ret
DNS
DNS
16
NC
NC
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
DNS
4
3
3
3
2
9
Ret
13
Ret
10
25
9
96
11
Dave Newsham
10
11
11
Ret
15
Ret
12
17
8
19
8
10
10
7
8
15
12
11
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
17
11
6
4
Ret
77
12
Andy Neate
11
12
15
14
11
Ret
16
13
12
9
15
6
Ret
9
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
14
15
13
11
Ret
DNS
9
9
Ret
9
11
Ret
54
13
Jeff Smith
9
16
13
10
13
5
9
12
11
Ret
Ret
10
15
Ret
14
11
16
17
16
18
14
14
8
7
Ret
24
14
17
16
25
49
14
Rob Austin
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
DNS
DNS
Ret
12
16
Ret
NC
Ret
15
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
9
2
13
14
13
Ret
12
6
45
15
Tony Gilham
8
10
9
15
8
Ret
11
10
9
14
Ret
12
Ret
12
12
Ret
13
15
15
14
17
15
23
Ret
Ret
19
19
42
16
Lea Wood
7
11
15
16
15
19
Ret
15
18
DNS
DNS
DNS
Ret
21
Ret
18
17
20
11
17
Daniel Welch
22
18
19
NC
16
12
Ret
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
DSQ
11
10
14
11
18
Michael Caine
10
Ret
20
12
12
12
9
19
Liam Griffin
Ret
18
18
13
Ret
9
14
17
15
15
18
Ret
18
Ret
16
17
14
Ret
Ret
Ret
16
16
16
19
16
19
15
15
14
13
8
20
Ollie Jackson
11
18
17
16
13
11
8
21
Árón Smith
10
13
Ret
5
22
John George
14
15
17
Ret
12
11
17
15
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
14
17
19
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
Ret
17
19
22
14
20
20
14
20
22
5
23
Chris James
15
17
19
17
14
12
18
Ret
18
Ret
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
18
20
DNS
Ret
18
17
17
18
17
23
20
25
18
21
22
24
2
24
Shaun Hollamby
17
13
15
0
25
Martin Byford
14
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
18
16
22
15
16
Ret
24
15
0
26
Tony Hughes
Ret
19
21
19
16
Ret
16
14
17
21
Ret
DNS
21
26
21
19
21
Ret
0
27
Chris Swanwick
17
27
19
22
18
Ret
0
28
James Thompson
Ret
Ret
18
0
John Thorne
Ret
DNS
DNS
0
David Pinkney
DNS
DNS
DNS
0
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