2011 Italian Formula Three Championship

The 2011 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 47th Italian Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 15 May on the new for the championship Autodromo di Franciacorta and ended on 16 October at Monza after 16 races held at eight meetings.

With victories at Spa, Vallelunga, Sergio Campana of BVM – Target Racing finished the season as champion, becoming third driver in row to win championship for this team. He finished seventeen points clear of Prema Powerteam driver Michael Lewis, who won rookie championship and three races during the season. Third place went to his teammate and Ferrari Driver Academy driver Raffaele Marciello, who took two victories at Misano and Adria International Raceway. Fourth place in the championship was claimed by another Ferrari Driver Academy driver. BVM – Target Racing's Brandon Maïsano won races at Vallelunga as well as opening round at Franciacorta, while fifth went to double race-winner Edoardo Liberati from Lucidi Motors. Daniel Mancinelli took the other race victory on opening race at Franciacorta for RP Motorsport.

Teams and drivers

All cars are powered by FPT engines, and will run on Kumho tyres.

Team	No.	Driver	Chassis	Status	Rounds
Team No. Driver Chassis Status Rounds Italy BVM – Target Racing 1 Italy Sergio Campana Dallara F308 All 2 France Brandon Maïsano Dallara F308 R All 3 France Maxime Jousse Dallara F308 All Italy Prema Powerteam 4 United States Michael Lewis Dallara F308 R All 6 Italy Andrea Roda Dallara F308 All 53 Italy Raffaele Marciello Dallara F308 R All Italy Arco Motorsport 9 Italy Edoardo Liberati Dallara F308 All 23 Argentina Facu Regalia Dallara F308 R All 28 Italy Luca Marco Spiga Mygale M10 R 3 Italy RP Motorsport 16 Italy Daniel Mancinelli Dallara F308 1–4 21 Finland Jesse Krohn Dallara F308 1–2 Italy Niccolò Schirò 3 Italy David Fumanelli 4 Italy Lucidi Motors 19 Brazil Victor Guerin Dallara F308 R All 22 Monaco Kevin Giovesi Dallara F308 All 24 Italy Eddie Cheever III Dallara F308 R All United States GTR Racing 28 Italy Luca Marco Spiga Mygale M10 R 1–2 Italy Line Race/CO2 Motorsport Italy Island Motorsport 29 Italy Federico Vecchi Dallara F308 R All 31 Italy Edoardo Bacci Dallara F308 R 7 Italy Downforce Competition 83 Italy Simone Iaquinta Dallara F308 R 1–3 Italy JD Motorsport 5–8	Icon Status R Rookie
Italy BVM – Target Racing	1	Italy Sergio Campana	Dallara F308		All
2	France Brandon Maïsano	Dallara F308	R	All
3	France Maxime Jousse	Dallara F308		All
Italy Prema Powerteam	4	United States Michael Lewis	Dallara F308	R	All
6	Italy Andrea Roda	Dallara F308		All
53	Italy Raffaele Marciello	Dallara F308	R	All
Italy Arco Motorsport	9	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Dallara F308		All
23	Argentina Facu Regalia	Dallara F308	R	All
28	Italy Luca Marco Spiga	Mygale M10	R	3
Italy RP Motorsport	16	Italy Daniel Mancinelli	Dallara F308		1–4
21	Finland Jesse Krohn	Dallara F308		1–2
Italy Niccolò Schirò		3
Italy David Fumanelli		4
Italy Lucidi Motors	19	Brazil Victor Guerin	Dallara F308	R	All
22	Monaco Kevin Giovesi	Dallara F308		All
24	Italy Eddie Cheever III	Dallara F308	R	All
United States GTR Racing	28	Italy Luca Marco Spiga	Mygale M10	R	1–2
Italy Line Race/CO2 Motorsport Italy Island Motorsport	29	Italy Federico Vecchi	Dallara F308	R	All
31	Italy Edoardo Bacci	Dallara F308	R	7
Italy Downforce Competition	83	Italy Simone Iaquinta	Dallara F308	R	1–3
Italy JD Motorsport	5–8
Icon	Status
R	Rookie

Race calendar and results

An eight-round calendar was announced on 21 November 2010.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Rookie winner
1	R1	Italy Autodromo di Franciacorta	15 May	Italy Edoardo Liberati	France Maxime Jousse	Italy Daniel Mancinelli	Italy RP Motorsport	France Maxime Jousse
R2		France Brandon Maïsano	France Brandon Maïsano	Italy BVM – Target Racing	France Brandon Maïsano
2	R1	Italy Misano World Circuit	4 June	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Italy Arco Motorsport	United States Michael Lewis
R2	5 June		Italy Sergio Campana	Italy Raffaele Marciello	Italy Prema Powerteam	Italy Raffaele Marciello
3	R1	Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	16 July	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Italy Sergio Campana	Italy Edoardo Liberati	Italy Arco Motorsport	Argentina Facu Regalia
R2	17 July		Italy Sergio Campana	Monaco Kevin Giovesi	Italy Lucidi Motors	France Brandon Maïsano
4	R1	Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	6 August	United States Michael Lewis	Italy Raffaele Marciello	United States Michael Lewis	Italy Prema Powerteam	United States Michael Lewis
R2	7 August		United States Michael Lewis	Italy Sergio Campana	Italy BVM – Target Racing	France Maxime Jousse
5	R1	Italy Adria International Raceway	4 September	France Brandon Maïsano	Italy Raffaele Marciello	Italy Raffaele Marciello	Italy Prema Powerteam	Italy Raffaele Marciello
R2		Argentina Facu Regalia	France Maxime Jousse	Italy BVM – Target Racing	France Maxime Jousse
6	R1	Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit	17 September	Italy Raffaele Marciello	Italy Sergio Campana	Italy Sergio Campana	Italy BVM – Target Racing	Italy Raffaele Marciello
R2	18 September		France Brandon Maïsano	France Brandon Maïsano	Italy BVM – Target Racing	France Brandon Maïsano
7	R1	Italy Mugello Circuit	1 October	Argentina Facu Regalia	Argentina Facu Regalia	United States Michael Lewis	Italy Prema Powerteam	United States Michael Lewis
R2	2 October		Monaco Kevin Giovesi	Monaco Kevin Giovesi	Italy Lucidi Motors	Italy Eddie Cheever III
8	R1	Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza	15 October	United States Michael Lewis	United States Michael Lewis	United States Michael Lewis	Italy Prema Powerteam	United States Michael Lewis
R2	16 October		United States Michael Lewis	Brazil Victor Guerin	Italy Lucidi Motors	Brazil Victor Guerin

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP	FL
Race 1	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1	1
Race 2	13	11	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		1

Pos	Driver	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Total	Drop	Pts
Pos Driver FRA Italy MIS Italy IMO Italy SPA Belgium ADR Italy VLL Italy MUG Italy MZA Italy Total Drop Pts 1 Italy Sergio Campana 14 7 3 3 2 3 4 1 6 6 1 7 4 2 2 5 153 4 149 2 United States Michael Lewis 10 3 2 6 6 4 1 6 11 Ret 3 6 1 5 1 11 136 136 3 Italy Raffaele Marciello 3 6 10 1 Ret 5 3 4 1 10 2 12 6 6 6 2 123 123 4 France Brandon Maïsano 11 1 8 8 4 2 7 3 2 4 6 1 9 9 5 3 118 2 116 5 Italy Edoardo Liberati 4 13 1 7 1 DSQ 14 10 4 8 5 4 2 7 9 4 115 115 6 France Maxime Jousse 2 11 5 5 5 Ret 2 2 5 1 12 5 7 10 3 7 112 112 7 Monaco Kevin Giovesi 5 4 4 14 7 1 5 9 7 2 4 9 11 1 Ret 6 98 98 8 Brazil Victor Guerin 9 2 Ret 12 12 7 9 5 12 3 7 3 3 4 4 1 89 89 9 Italy Eddie Cheever III 6 5 7 2 Ret 6 8 8 3 5 10 8 5 3 Ret Ret 77 77 10 Argentina Facu Regalia Ret 14 6 4 3 Ret 6 7 8 Ret 11 2 Ret 8 DNS DNS 55 55 11 Italy Daniel Mancinelli 1 8 Ret 9 9 8 13 13 30 30 12 Italy Andrea Roda 12 12 11 Ret 8 9 11 11 10 7 8 10 12 11 7 9 20 20 13 Italy Simone Iaquinta 8 10 Ret 11 13 12 9 Ret Ret 13 8 Ret 8 8 15 15 14 Finland Jesse Krohn 7 9 9 15 8 8 15 Italy Federico Vecchi 13 15 12 10 11 10 12 12 13 9 9 11 Ret 12 10 10 8 8 16 Italy Niccolò Schirò 10 11 1 1 17 Italy Edoardo Bacci 10 13 1 1 18 Italy David Fumanelli 10 Ret 1 1 19 Italy Luca Marco Spiga 15 16 13 13 14 13 0 0 Pos Driver FRA Italy MIS Italy IMO Italy SPA Belgium ADR Italy VLL Italy MUG Italy MZA Italy Total Drop Pts	Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
1	Italy Sergio Campana	14	7	3	3	2	3	4	1	6	6	1	7	4	2	2	5	153	4	149
2	United States Michael Lewis	10	3	2	6	6	4	1	6	11	Ret	3	6	1	5	1	11	136		136
3	Italy Raffaele Marciello	3	6	10	1	Ret	5	3	4	1	10	2	12	6	6	6	2	123		123
4	France Brandon Maïsano	11	1	8	8	4	2	7	3	2	4	6	1	9	9	5	3	118	2	116
5	Italy Edoardo Liberati	4	13	1	7	1	DSQ	14	10	4	8	5	4	2	7	9	4	115		115
6	France Maxime Jousse	2	11	5	5	5	Ret	2	2	5	1	12	5	7	10	3	7	112		112
7	Monaco Kevin Giovesi	5	4	4	14	7	1	5	9	7	2	4	9	11	1	Ret	6	98		98
8	Brazil Victor Guerin	9	2	Ret	12	12	7	9	5	12	3	7	3	3	4	4	1	89		89
9	Italy Eddie Cheever III	6	5	7	2	Ret	6	8	8	3	5	10	8	5	3	Ret	Ret	77		77
10	Argentina Facu Regalia	Ret	14	6	4	3	Ret	6	7	8	Ret	11	2	Ret	8	DNS	DNS	55		55
11	Italy Daniel Mancinelli	1	8	Ret	9	9	8	13	13									30		30
12	Italy Andrea Roda	12	12	11	Ret	8	9	11	11	10	7	8	10	12	11	7	9	20		20
13	Italy Simone Iaquinta	8	10	Ret	11	13	12			9	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	8	15		15
14	Finland Jesse Krohn	7	9	9	15													8		8
15	Italy Federico Vecchi	13	15	12	10	11	10	12	12	13	9	9	11	Ret	12	10	10	8		8
16	Italy Niccolò Schirò					10	11											1		1
17	Italy Edoardo Bacci													10	13			1		1
18	Italy David Fumanelli							10	Ret									1		1
19	Italy Luca Marco Spiga	15	16	13	13	14	13											0		0
Pos	Driver	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Total	Drop	Pts
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Teams' Championship

Pos	Team	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Pts
1	Italy BVM – Target Racing	2	1	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	4	2	2	3	209
2	Italy Prema Powerteam	3	3	2	1	6	4	1	4	1	7	2	6	1	5	1	2	191
3	Italy Lucidi Motors	5	2	4	2	7	1	5	5	3	2	4	3	3	1	4	1	161
4	Italy Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	4	13	1	4	1	5	6	7	4	8	5	2	2	8	9	4	126
5	Italy RP Motorsport	1	8	9	9	9	9	10	13									33
6	Italy JD Motorsport									9	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	8	11
7	Italy Line Race/CO2 Motorsport Italy Island Motorsport	13	15	12	10	11	10	12	12	13	9	9	11	10	12	10	10	8
8	Italy Downforce Competition/ARM Competition	8	10	Ret	11	13	13											4
9	United States GTR Racing	15	16	13	13													0
Pos	Team	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Pts

Rookies' Championship

Pos	Driver	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Total	Drop	Pts
1	United States Michael Lewis	10	3	2	6	6	4	1	6	11	Ret	3	6	1	5	1	11	162		162
2	Italy Raffaele Marciello	3	6	10	1	Ret	5	3	4	1	10	2	12	6	6	6	2	154	3	151
3	France Maxime Jousse	2	11	5	5	5	Ret	2	2	5	1	12	5	7	10	3	7	153	3	150
4	France Brandon Maïsano	11	1	8	8	4	2	7	3	2	4	6	1	9	9	5	3	154	8	146
5	Brazil Victor Guerin	9	2	Ret	12	12	7	9	5	12	3	7	3	3	4	4	1	128	2	126
6	Italy Eddie Cheever III	6	5	7	2	Ret	6	8	8	3	5	10	8	5	3	Ret	Ret	112		112
7	Argentina Facu Regalia	Ret	14	6	4	3	Ret	6	7	8	Ret	11	2	Ret	8	DNS	DNS	88		88
8	Italy Federico Vecchi	13	15	12	10	11	10	12	12	13	9	9	11	Ret	12	10	10	64		64
9	Italy Simone Iaquinta	8	10	Ret	11	13	12			9	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	8	8	52		52
10	Italy Luca Marco Spiga	15	16	13	13	14	13											13		13
11	Italy Edoardo Bacci													10	13			5		5
Pos	Driver	FRA Italy	MIS Italy	IMO Italy	SPA Belgium	ADR Italy	VLL Italy	MUG Italy	MZA Italy	Total	Drop	Pts