# 2011 FIA GT1 Zolder round

The 2011 FIA GT1 Zolder round is an auto racing event held at the Circuit Zolder in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Taking place over 8–10 April 2011, the Zolder event will be the second round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It is the first time the series has visited Zolder, replacing the previous Belgian round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, although the FIA GT Championship previously utilized Zolder in 2009. The race weekend is shared with rounds of the Belcar Endurance Championship and the Belgian Touring Car Series.

## Background

Success Ballast :
| Entry | Ballast |
| No. 3 Hexis AMR | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| No. 22 JR Motorsports | 25 kg (55 lb) |
| No. 38 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 10 kg (22 lb) |
Much of the teams that featured in Abu Dhabi return two weeks later for Zolder, with only the No. 9 Belgian Ford making an alteration to their driver line-up. Fabien Giroix and Antoine Leclerc are replaced by Mathias Beche and local driver Vanina Ickx. Ickx had previously planned to drive in Abu Dhabi, but seating issues forced her to withdraw prior to the event. Following their Championship Race victory in Abu Dhabi, Clivio Piccione and Stef Dusseldorp enter Zolder at the leaders in the Drivers' Championship by three points over Peter Dumbreck and Richard Westbrook, while their Hexis AMR team leads the Teams' Championship over JR Motorsports by eleven points. As a result of their success in Abu Dhabi, Hexis' No. 3 Aston Martin will carry 30 kg (66 lb) of success ballast. The No. 22 JR Motorsports Nissan will carry 25 kg (55 lb) after finishing on the podium in both Qualifying and Championship races, while the No. 38 Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini will carry 10 kg (22 lb).

## Qualifying
### Qualifying result

For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.
| Pos | No. | Driver 1 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid |
| Pos | No. | Driver 2 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid |
| 1 | 37 | Dominik Schwager | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:28.422 | 1:27.913 | 1:27.691 | 1 |
| 1 | 37 | Nicky Pastorelli | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:28.422 | 1:27.913 | 1:27.691 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | Alex Müller | Young Driver AMR | 1:28.306 | 1:27.546 | 1:28.119 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | Tomáš Enge | Young Driver AMR | 1:28.306 | 1:27.546 | 1:28.119 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | Darren Turner | Young Driver AMR | 1:28.000 | 1:27.779 | 1:28.170 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | Stefan Mücke | Young Driver AMR | 1:28.000 | 1:27.779 | 1:28.170 | 2 |
| 4 | 11 | Mike Hezemans | Exim Bank Team China | 1:28.864 | 1:28.098 | 1:28.283 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | Nick Catsburg | Exim Bank Team China | 1:28.864 | 1:28.098 | 1:28.283 | 6 |
| 5 | 22 | Peter Dumbreck | JR Motorsports | 1:28.754 | 1:28.181 | 1:28.359 | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Richard Westbrook | JR Motorsports | 1:28.754 | 1:28.181 | 1:28.359 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | Christian Hohenadel | Hexis AMR | 1:28.126 | 1:28.100 | 1:28.424 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | Andrea Piccini | Hexis AMR | 1:28.126 | 1:28.100 | 1:28.424 | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Lucas Luhr | JR Motorsports | 1:28.756 | 1:27.981 | 1:28.521 | 9 |
| 7 | 23 | Michael Krumm | JR Motorsports | 1:28.756 | 1:27.981 | 1:28.521 | 9 |
| 8 | 21 | Jamie Campbell-Walter | Sumo Power GT | 1:28.095 | 1:28.021 | 1:28.555 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | David Brabham | Sumo Power GT | 1:28.095 | 1:28.021 | 1:28.555 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | Karl Wendlinger | Swiss Racing Team | 1:28.918 | 1:28.408 | | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | Peter Kox | Swiss Racing Team | 1:28.918 | 1:28.408 | | 8 |
| 10 | 38 | Marc Basseng | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:28.969 | 1:28.546 | | 12 |
| 10 | 38 | Markus Winkelhock | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 1:28.969 | 1:28.546 | | 12 |
| 11 | 20 | Ricardo Zonta | Sumo Power GT | 1:28.628 | 1:28.595 | | 14 |
| 11 | 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Sumo Power GT | 1:28.628 | 1:28.595 | | 14 |
| 12 | 41 | Maxime Martin | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:27.912 | 1:28.665 | | 10 |
| 12 | 41 | Frédéric Makowiecki | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:27.912 | 1:28.665 | | 10 |
| 13 | 40 | Marc Hennerici | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:29.027 | 1:28.897 | | 16 |
| 13 | 40 | Bas Leinders | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1:29.027 | 1:28.897 | | 16 |
| 14 | 47 | Michaël Rossi | DKR Engineering | 1:28.555 | 1:30.743 | | 11 |
| 14 | 47 | Jaime Camara | DKR Engineering | 1:28.555 | 1:30.743 | | 11 |
| 15 | 3 | Clivio Piccione | Hexis AMR | 1:29.258 | | | 13 |
| 15 | 3 | Stef Dusseldorp | Hexis AMR | 1:29.258 | | | 13 |
| 16 | 10 | Miloš Pavlović | Belgian Racing | 1:29.664 | | | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Martin Matzke | Belgian Racing | 1:29.664 | | | 15 |
| 17 | 9 | Mathias Beche | Belgian Racing | 1:29.686 | | | 17 |
| 17 | 9 | Vanina Ickx | Belgian Racing | 1:29.686 | | | 17 |
| 18 | 6 | Max Nilsson | Swiss Racing Team | 1:29.857 | | | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | Jiří Janák | Swiss Racing Team | 1:29.857 | | | 18 |
* ^ The No. 7 Young Driver Aston Martin, No. 11 Exim Bank Corvette, No. 23 JR Motorsport Nissan, No. 38 Münnich Lamborghini, No. 20 Sumo Power Nissan, and No. 40 Marc VDS Ford were all penalized three grid spaces for the Qualifying Race for failing to slow for a yellow flag during the pre-qualifying practice session.

## Races
### Qualifying Race
#### Race result

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 39 | |
| 2 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Mike Hezemans Nick Catsburg | Corvette | 39 | −3.251 |
| 3 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Alex Müller Tomáš Enge | Aston Martin | 39 | −6.715 |
| 4 | 5 | Swiss Racing Team | Karl Wendlinger Peter Kox | Lamborghini | 39 | −6.778 |
| 5 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Maxime Martin Frédéric Makowiecki | Ford | 39 | −7.055 |
| 6 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Clivio Piccione Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 39 | −11.128 |
| 7 | 23 | JR Motorsports | Lucas Luhr Michael Krumm | Nissan | 39 | −33.588 |
| 8 | 6 | Swiss Racing Team | Max Nilsson Jiří Janák | Lamborghini | 39 | −1:12.490 |
| 9 | 47 | DKR Engineering | Michaël Rossi Jaime Camara | Corvette | 39 | −1:17.326 |
| 10 DNF | 4 | Hexis AMR | Christian Hohenadel Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 36 | Suspension |
| 11 DNF | 21 | Sumo Power GT | Jamie Campbell-Walter David Brabham | Nissan | 33 | Mechanical |
| 12 DNF | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Ricardo Zonta Enrique Bernoldi | Nissan | 29 | Mechanical |
| 13 DNF | 10 | Belgian Racing | Miloš Pavlović Martin Matzke | Ford | 10 | Collision |
| 14 DNF | 9 | Belgian Racing | Mathias Beche Vanina Ickx | Ford | 10 | Collision |
| 15 DNF | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Darren Turner Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | 3 | Suspension |
| 16 DNF | 22 | JR Motorsports | Peter Dumbreck Richard Westbrook | Nissan | 1 | Damage |
| 17 DNF | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Dominik Schwager Nicky Pastorelli | Lamborghini | 1 | Damage |
| 18 DNF | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Marc Hennerici Bas Leinders | Ford | 0 | Collision |

### Championship Race
#### Race result

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 37 | |
| 2 | 4 | Hexis AMR | Christian Hohenadel Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 37 | −9.250 |
| 3 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Tomáš Enge Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 37 | −15.465 |
| 4 | 5 | Swiss Racing Team | Karl Wendlinger Peter Kox | Lamborghini | 37 | −17.970 |
| 5 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Mike Hezemans Nicky Catsburg | Corvette | 37 | −17.995 |
| 6 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Clivio Piccione Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 37 | −20.987 |
| 7 | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Darren Turner Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin | 37 | −23.222 |
| 8 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Maxime Martin Frédéric Makowiecki | Ford | 37 | −23.345 |
| 9 | 23 | JR Motorsport | Michael Krumm Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 37 | −24.936 |
| 10 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders Marc Hennerici | Ford | 37 | −29.170 |
| 11 | 10 | Belgian Racing | Martin Matzke Miloš Pavlović | Ford | 37 | −48.558 |
| 12 DNF | 22 | JR Motorsport | Peter Dumbreck Richard Westbrook | Nissan | 5 | Damage |
| 13 DNF | 9 | Belgian Racing | Vanina Ickx Mathias Beche | Ford | 4 | Collision |
| 14 DNF | 47 | DKR Engineering | Michaël Rossi Jaime Camara | Corvette | 0 | Damage |
| 15 DNF | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Nicky Pastorelli Dominik Schwager | Lamborghini | 0 | Drivetrain |
| 16 DNF | 21 | Sumo Power GT | David Brabham Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 0 | Collision |
| 17 DNF | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Enrique Bernoldi Ricardo Zonta | Nissan | 0 | Collision |
| DNS | 6 | Swiss Racing Team | Max Nilsson Jiří Janák | Lamborghini | — | Did Not Start |