The 2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the 21st
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season commenced on 16 April at
Alcañiz and ended on 9 October in
Barcelona. The season features seven double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 30 minutes. All races were part of the
World Series by Renault.
Josef Kaufmann Racing's
Robin Frijns who is also the last
Formula BMW Europe champion won five races on his way to the championship by a 45-point margin over another former Formula BMW driver
Carlos Sainz Jr., who won the opening race on Ciudad del Motor de Aragón and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Frijns finished in the top five in every race. The same point margin was between Sainz and his third placed teammate
Daniil Kvyat, who also won two races on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring. Other wins were scored by
Will Stevens, Alex Riberas,
Javier Tarancón and
FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy drivers
Timmy Hansen and
Paul-Loup Chatin.
Regulation changes
Sporting
The points system for the 2011 season changed to reflect the system used by the
FIA for the World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.[1]
At Spa, competitors from the
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup joined the Eurocup runners in each of the sessions to be held,[2] running as guest drivers ineligible for points. These entries are listed in italics.
Thomas Jäger will compete in formulae cars for the first time, competing for the Interwetten.com Racing Junior Team.
Gustavo Menezes joined the team from
Star Mazda at the Spa round.
The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.[1] All seven rounds will form meetings of the
2011 World Series by Renault season.
The 2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season was the 21st
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season commenced on 16 April at
Alcañiz and ended on 9 October in
Barcelona. The season features seven double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 30 minutes. All races were part of the
World Series by Renault.
Josef Kaufmann Racing's
Robin Frijns who is also the last
Formula BMW Europe champion won five races on his way to the championship by a 45-point margin over another former Formula BMW driver
Carlos Sainz Jr., who won the opening race on Ciudad del Motor de Aragón and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Frijns finished in the top five in every race. The same point margin was between Sainz and his third placed teammate
Daniil Kvyat, who also won two races on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring. Other wins were scored by
Will Stevens, Alex Riberas,
Javier Tarancón and
FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy drivers
Timmy Hansen and
Paul-Loup Chatin.
Regulation changes
Sporting
The points system for the 2011 season changed to reflect the system used by the
FIA for the World championships. The top ten drivers in each race were awarded points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.[1]
At Spa, competitors from the
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup joined the Eurocup runners in each of the sessions to be held,[2] running as guest drivers ineligible for points. These entries are listed in italics.
Thomas Jäger will compete in formulae cars for the first time, competing for the Interwetten.com Racing Junior Team.
Gustavo Menezes joined the team from
Star Mazda at the Spa round.
The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.[1] All seven rounds will form meetings of the
2011 World Series by Renault season.