# 2011 RAC Tourist Trophy

The 2011 RAC Tourist Trophy was an auto racing event held at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 3–5 June, and was the fifth round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It was the FIA GT1 World Championship's second race held at the 5.901 km (3.667 mi) Silverstone, although it is the first international racing series to use the brand new pit complex which was being built at the time of last years race. The event was supported by the FIA GT3 European Championship, GT4 European Cup and Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.

## Background

Success Ballast :
| Entry | Ballast |
| No. 4 Hexis AMR | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| No. 8 Young Driver AMR | 30 kg (66 lb) |
| No. 37 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 25 kg (55 lb) |
| No. 20 Sumo Power GT | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| No. 21 Sumo Power GT | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| No. 38 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 5 kg (11 lb) |
After a collision between the two Swiss Racing Team Lamborghini's, the team decided to miss the Tourist Trophy as they could not repair the damage in time for the weekend. DKR Engineering returned to the grid with the one car after missing the Sachsenring round due to lack of spare parts available. Markus Palttala and Andreas Zuber return to the series. Palttala returns behind the wheel of a Ford GT replacing Yann Clairay in the No. 10 Belgian Racing machine, racing alongside Antoine Leclerc. He raced a full season for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2010. Zuber raced for Exim Bank Team China alongside Mike Hezemans, replacing Nick Catsburg. Zuber raced only the first two rounds in 2010 for Phoenix Racing / Carsport who also ran a Corvette similar to the one he used at Silverstone. Dimitri Enjalbert makes his GT1 début for DKR Engineering alongside French compatriot Michaël Rossi, replacing Matteo Bobbi.

## 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 | 11 | Mike Hezemans | Exim Bank Team China | 1:59.584 | 1:59.334 | 1:58.967 | 1 |
| 1 | 11 | Andreas Zuber | Exim Bank Team China | 1:59.584 | 1:59.334 | 1:58.967 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 | Michael Krumm | JR Motorsports | 1:59.384 | 1:59.506 | 1:59.140 | 2 |
| 2 | 23 | Lucas Luhr | JR Motorsports | 1:59.384 | 1:59.506 | 1:59.140 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Tomáš Enge | Young Driver AMR | 1:59.344 | 1:59.799 | 1:59.361 | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | Alex Müller | Young Driver AMR | 1:59.344 | 1:59.799 | 1:59.361 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Stefan Mücke | Young Driver AMR | 1:59.510 | 1:59.816 | 1:59.595 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Darren Turner | Young Driver AMR | 1:59.510 | 1:59.816 | 1:59.595 | 4 |
| 5 | 22 | Richard Westbrook | JR Motorsports | 1:59.376 | 1:59.803 | 2:00.043 | 5 |
| 5 | 22 | Peter Dumbreck | JR Motorsports | 1:59.376 | 1:59.803 | 2:00.043 | 5 |
| 6 | 21 | Jamie Campbell-Walter | Sumo Power GT | 2:00.091 | 1:59.727 | 2:00.068 | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | David Brabham | Sumo Power GT | 2:00.091 | 1:59.727 | 2:00.068 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 | Warren Hughes | Sumo Power GT | 1:59.843 | 1:59.823 | 2:00.105 | 7 |
| 7 | 20 | Enrique Bernoldi | Sumo Power GT | 1:59.843 | 1:59.823 | 2:00.105 | 7 |
| 8 | 41 | Frédéric Makowiecki | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:00.364 | 1:59.683 | 2:00.592 | 8 |
| 8 | 41 | Maxime Martin | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:00.364 | 1:59.683 | 2:00.592 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | Stef Dusseldorp | Hexis AMR | 2:00.053 | 2:00.043 | | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | Clivio Piccione | Hexis AMR | 2:00.053 | 2:00.043 | | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | Christian Hohenadel | Hexis AMR | 2:00.149 | 2:00.139 | | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | Andrea Piccini | Hexis AMR | 2:00.149 | 2:00.139 | | 10 |
| 11 | 37 | Nicky Pastorelli | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:01.586 | 2:00.516 | | 11 |
| 11 | 37 | Dominik Schwager | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:01.586 | 2:00.516 | | 11 |
| 12 | 40 | Bas Leinders | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:00.792 | 2:00.786 | | 12 |
| 12 | 40 | Marc Hennerici | Marc VDS Racing Team | 2:00.792 | 2:00.786 | | 12 |
| 13 | 47 | Dimitri Enjalbert | DKR Engineering | 2:00.360 | 2:00.962 | | 13 |
| 13 | 47 | Michaël Rossi | DKR Engineering | 2:00.360 | 2:00.962 | | 13 |
| 14 | 38 | Marc Basseng | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:01.738 | 2:01.194 | | 14 |
| 14 | 38 | Markus Winkelhock | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | 2:01.738 | 2:01.194 | | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Vanina Ickx | Belgian Racing | 2:01.986 | | | 15 |
| 15 | 9 | Christoffer Nygaard | Belgian Racing | 2:01.986 | | | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Antoine Leclerc | Belgian Racing | 2:02.490 | | | 16 |
| 16 | 10 | Markus Palttala | Belgian Racing | 2:02.490 | | | 16 |

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

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Tomáš Enge Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 30 | |
| 2 | 23 | JR Motorsports | Michael Krumm Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 30 | −1.840 |
| 3 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Mike Hezemans Andreas Zuber | Corvette | 30 | −18.923 |
| 4 | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Warren Hughes Enrique Bernoldi | Nissan | 30 | −26.681 |
| 5 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Stef Dusseldorp Clivio Piccione | Aston Martin | 30 | −32.758 |
| 6 | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Nicky Pastorelli Dominik Schwager | Lamborghini | 30 | −55.936 |
| 7 | 9 | Belgian Racing | Vanina Ickx Christoffer Nygaard | Ford | 30 | −1:21.843 |
| 8 | 10 | Belgian Racing | Antoine Leclerc Markus Palttala | Ford | 30 | −1:41.562 |
| 9 | 47 | DKR Engineering | Dimitri Enjalbert Michaël Rossi | Corvette | 30 | −1:50.177 |
| 10 | 4 | Hexis AMR | Christian Hohenadel Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 29 | −1 lap |
| 11 DNF | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders Marc Hennerici | Ford | 23 | Retired |
| 12 NC | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Frédéric Makowiecki Maxime Martin | Ford | 12 | Not Classified |
| 13 DNF | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 8 | Retired |
| 14 DNF | 21 | Sumo Power GT | Jamie Campbell-Walter David Brabham | Nissan | 1 | Collision |
| 15 DNF | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin | 1 | Collision |
| 16 DNF | 22 | JR Motorsport | Richard Westbrook Peter Dumbreck | Nissan | 0 | Collision |

### Championship Race
#### Race result

| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | 23 | JR Motorsports | Michael Krumm Lucas Luhr | Nissan | 28 | |
| 2 | 7 | Young Driver AMR | Tomáš Enge Alex Müller | Aston Martin | 28 | −0.220 |
| 3 | 11 | Exim Bank Team China | Mike Hezemans Andreas Zuber | Corvette | 28 | −0.491 |
| 4 | 3 | Hexis AMR | Clivio Piccione Stef Dusseldorp | Aston Martin | 28 | −2.417 |
| 5 | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Marc Basseng Markus Winkelhock | Lamborghini | 28 | −7.436 |
| 6 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders Marc Hennerici | Ford | 28 | −10.831 |
| 7 | 20 | Sumo Power GT | Warren Hughes Enrique Bernoldi | Nissan | 28 | −13.063 |
| 8 | 10 | Belgian Racing | Antoine Leclerc Markus Palttala | Ford | 28 | −24.117 |
| 9 | 9 | Belgian Racing | Vanina Ickx Christoffer Nygaard | Ford | 28 | −58.515 |
| 10 DNF | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | Dominik Schwager Nicky Pastorelli | Lamborghini | 25 | Engine |
| 11 DNF | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Maxime Martin Frédéric Makowiecki | Ford | 17 | Collision |
| 12 DNF | 21 | Sumo Power GT | David Brabham Jamie Campbell-Walter | Nissan | 16 | Collision |
| 13 DNF | 4 | Hexis AMR | Christian Hohenadel Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin | 16 | Collision |
| 14 DNF | 47 | DKR Engineering | Michaël Rossi Dimitri Enjalbert | Corvette | 16 | Collision |
| 15 DNF | 8 | Young Driver AMR | Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin | 10 | Collision |
| 16 DNF | 22 | JR Motorsport | Richard Westbrook Peter Dumbreck | Nissan | 10 | Collision |