page_title: 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship
section_title: Teams and drivers
hierarchical_section_title: 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship / Teams and drivers
caption_attribution_description: English: The Ford FG Falcon V8 Supercar of Mark Winterbottom at the Coates Hire Ipswich 300 on August 20, 2011.
context_page_description: The 2011 International V8 Supercar Championship was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the fifteenth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fifteenth series in which V8 Supercars contested the premier Australian touring car title. It was the first since the series was elevated to the 'International category' status by the FIA. The championship began on 10 February in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and finished on 4 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. It was contested over 28 races at 15 events. These events were held in all states of Australia and in the Northern Territory as well as in the United Arab Emirates, and New Zealand. The 52nd Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to Jamie Whincup by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.
  Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden driver Jamie Whincup won the championship by 35 points over his teammate Craig Lowndes. The best placed Ford driver was Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom, 458 points behind Whincup.
context_section_description: The following teams and drivers have been confirmed for the 2011 series.
  Notes:
  – Dan Wheldon was originally scheduled to drive alongside James Courtney at the Gold Coast 600, but was killed in an accident at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship one week before the race.
  – Tony D'Alberto was forced to sit out the L&H 500 after being diagnosed with chicken pox. Taz Douglas replaced him for the event.
  – Will Power was due to take part in the Gold Coast 600, but was forced to withdraw after sustaining a back injury at the IZOD IndyCar World Championship.
  – Jason Bright was injured and unable to take part in Race 24 at Symmons Plains. Cameron McConville replaced him for the race. Bright later withdrew from the next race at Sandown, where he was replaced by his endurance co-driver Andrew Jones.
  – Tony Kanaan decided not to participate in the Gold Coast 600 following the death of Dan Wheldon.
caption: Mark Winterbottom placed 3rd
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