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==Report==
 
==Report==
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[[Nordsjoen Racing]]'s [[Joe Consiglio]] moved within a step of his second World Championship with a commanding win as [[Lee Morris]] failed to finish in [[Spa-Francorchamps]], while [[Red Archer]] retained the lead in the Constructors' Championship.
  
 
===Qualifying===
 
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After giving up the lead in the standings for the first time in the season, Morris came to Spa-Francorchamps to try and push his Nordsjoen rival, but could only muster a fifth place in qualifying as Consiglio and [[Pavel Loknovski]] clinched the whole front row. [[David Jundt]] of Red Archer slotted in third, while the two [[Midnight|Midnights]] of [[Dave Carr-Smith]] and returning [[Adam Rouse]] started either side of Morris. [[Sam Millar]]'s [[Synergetic]] was in seventh position, ahead of [[Gregg Lawson]] - the English driver sufffering through a problem-riddled qualifying session.
  
 
===Race===
 
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The start of the race was to have serious - possibly decisive - repercussions for the Championship. While the top rows got off the line without problems, a slow start by Morris saw him punted by Millar into the wall and in the path of [[Mark Wicks]], resulting in heavy damage for the [[Draig]] driver. The Welsh team's misfortunes weren't over, however, as behind the start trouble [[Phil Perkins]] swerved right in the path of [[Ben Morgan]] and suffered a puncture that sent him into the wall and retirement.
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With the two Draig contenders out of the way and Consiglio able to sail away in the distance, the main point of contention quickly became who'd claim second place. Loknovski and Jundt gave battle for the position, such an important one in terms of Constructors' Championship glory: the Swiss driver was able to resist all attacks and was only allowed to take a breather with two laps to go as the Nordsjoen driver did a small mistake. Gregg Lawson finished fouth to ensure Red Archer remains in the lead of the standings.
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[[Adam Rouse]] salvaged the day for Midnight Motorsport after Carr-Smith's retirement and finished fifth in his first race for the team, while [[Bart de Vos]]'s sixth position means [[Triple-Double]] closes the gap to [[Woods Racing]] for P5 in the team's standings. [[Ben Morgan]] was an excellent seventh despite his unlucky start, ahead of [[David Stanton]]. Computrac's good form was shown also by [[Gavin Thomas]] who, despite retiring with little more than a handful of laps left, put in a wonderful, 15-laps battle with the [[ST Racing]] driver for 8th. The two drivers traded positions several times, with Thomas having a better car on the high-speed parts of the Belgian track and Stanton able to make the best in the middle sector, until a lapse of concentration sent the Welsh driver in the barriers and promoted [[Mark Stanton]] to ninth.
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The last point-scoring position seemed to be [[Chris Williamson]]'s, but a charging [[Mark Wicks]] had different ideas. The Cornish driver, several laps down after being involved in the crash at the start, reeled Williamson in and set up a passing move at the final chicane, only for it to allow him to get in the final stretch to the line side-by-side with the Nijo Racing. The two drivers sprinted to the line and it was heartbreak for Williamson as Wicks crossed the line a mere 0.015 in front of him.
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The Championships, which only not so long ago seemed Morris's to lose, now looks headed to the grateful hands of Joe Consiglio, who travels to the Netherlands with a healthy 19 points lead. Morris needs to gain at least 4 points on Consiglio to remain in the hunt for the title - any less would mean Joe Consiglio will be crowned Champion in the same place where he clinched his first Championship in [[2009 Supereleague season|2009]].
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The situation in the Constructors' Championships remain fluid, with Red Archer's lead shrinking to three points with two races to go. Zandvoort, a notoriously high-attrition track, could get to play a very important part in the fight for the team's crown.
  
 
==Classification==
 
==Classification==

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25px   2011 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race {{{Race_No}}} of the 2011 Superleague season
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 2007 Layout.png
Date October 6th, 2011
Official name 2011 Belgian Grand Prix
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Road Course
4.352 mi / 7.004 km
Distance 44 laps, 191.410 mi / 308.052 km
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver Malta Joe Consiglio Nordsjoen-Mercedes
Time 1:41.835
Fastest Lap
Driver Malta Joe Consiglio Nordsjoen-Mercedes
Time 1:42.490
Podium
First Malta Joe Consiglio Nordsjoen-Mercedes
Second Switzerland David Jundt Red Archer-Renault
Third Estonia Pavel Loknovski Nordsjoen-Mercedes


The 2011 Belgian Grand Prix for the Superleague - the 18th race of the season - took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on the 6th of October.

Report

Nordsjoen Racing's Joe Consiglio moved within a step of his second World Championship with a commanding win as Lee Morris failed to finish in Spa-Francorchamps, while Red Archer retained the lead in the Constructors' Championship.

Qualifying

After giving up the lead in the standings for the first time in the season, Morris came to Spa-Francorchamps to try and push his Nordsjoen rival, but could only muster a fifth place in qualifying as Consiglio and Pavel Loknovski clinched the whole front row. David Jundt of Red Archer slotted in third, while the two Midnights of Dave Carr-Smith and returning Adam Rouse started either side of Morris. Sam Millar's Synergetic was in seventh position, ahead of Gregg Lawson - the English driver sufffering through a problem-riddled qualifying session.

Race

The start of the race was to have serious - possibly decisive - repercussions for the Championship. While the top rows got off the line without problems, a slow start by Morris saw him punted by Millar into the wall and in the path of Mark Wicks, resulting in heavy damage for the Draig driver. The Welsh team's misfortunes weren't over, however, as behind the start trouble Phil Perkins swerved right in the path of Ben Morgan and suffered a puncture that sent him into the wall and retirement.

With the two Draig contenders out of the way and Consiglio able to sail away in the distance, the main point of contention quickly became who'd claim second place. Loknovski and Jundt gave battle for the position, such an important one in terms of Constructors' Championship glory: the Swiss driver was able to resist all attacks and was only allowed to take a breather with two laps to go as the Nordsjoen driver did a small mistake. Gregg Lawson finished fouth to ensure Red Archer remains in the lead of the standings.

Adam Rouse salvaged the day for Midnight Motorsport after Carr-Smith's retirement and finished fifth in his first race for the team, while Bart de Vos's sixth position means Triple-Double closes the gap to Woods Racing for P5 in the team's standings. Ben Morgan was an excellent seventh despite his unlucky start, ahead of David Stanton. Computrac's good form was shown also by Gavin Thomas who, despite retiring with little more than a handful of laps left, put in a wonderful, 15-laps battle with the ST Racing driver for 8th. The two drivers traded positions several times, with Thomas having a better car on the high-speed parts of the Belgian track and Stanton able to make the best in the middle sector, until a lapse of concentration sent the Welsh driver in the barriers and promoted Mark Stanton to ninth.

The last point-scoring position seemed to be Chris Williamson's, but a charging Mark Wicks had different ideas. The Cornish driver, several laps down after being involved in the crash at the start, reeled Williamson in and set up a passing move at the final chicane, only for it to allow him to get in the final stretch to the line side-by-side with the Nijo Racing. The two drivers sprinted to the line and it was heartbreak for Williamson as Wicks crossed the line a mere 0.015 in front of him.

The Championships, which only not so long ago seemed Morris's to lose, now looks headed to the grateful hands of Joe Consiglio, who travels to the Netherlands with a healthy 19 points lead. Morris needs to gain at least 4 points on Consiglio to remain in the hunt for the title - any less would mean Joe Consiglio will be crowned Champion in the same place where he clinched his first Championship in 2009.

The situation in the Constructors' Championships remain fluid, with Red Archer's lead shrinking to three points with two races to go. Zandvoort, a notoriously high-attrition track, could get to play a very important part in the fight for the team's crown.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap
1 2 Malta Joe Consiglio Nordsjoen-Mercedes 01:41.835 —
2 0 Estonia Pavel Loknovski Nordsjoen-Mercedes 01:43.151 +1.317s
3 6 Switzerland David Jundt Red Archer-Renault 01:43.504 +1.669s
4 24 England Dave Carr-Smith Midnight-Renault 01:43.737 +1.902s
5 14 England Lee Morris Draig-Ferrari 01:43.755 +1.920s
6 25 England Adam Rouse Midnight-Renault 01:44.397 +2.562s
7 10 Scotland Sam Millar Synergetic-Ferrari 01:44.618 +2.784s
8 5 England Gregg Lawson Red Archer-Renault 01:44.707 +2.873s
9 23 Belgium Bart De Vos TDR-Toyota 01:45.069 +3.234s
10 22 England Phil Perkins Draig-Ferrari 01:46.068 +4.234s
11 3 England Mark Wicks Woods-Mercedes 01:46.151 +4.317s
12 7 England Mark Stanton Constant-Renault 01:46.167 +4.332s
13 15 Scotland Ryan Walker TDR-Toyota 01:46.489 +4.654s
14 12 Wales Ben Morgan Computrac-BMW 01:46.541 +4.706s
15 11 Wales Gavin Thomas Computrac-BMW 01:46.838 +5.003s
16 4 Ireland Kieran Ryan Woods-Mercedes 01:46.852 +5.017s
17 17 England David Stanton ST-BMW 01:46.889 +5.055s
18 9 Germany Christoph Lichtenstein Synergetic-Ferrari 01:47.054 +5.219s
19 16 England Mark Fuller ST-BMW 01:47.751 +5.916s
20 21 Netherlands Abdel Damghi Nijo-Toyota 01:48.457 +6.622s
21 8 Italy William Ponissi Constant-Renault 01:49.021 +7.187s
22 21 England Chris Williamson Nijo-Toyota 01:49.238 +7.403s

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Pitstops Fastlap Controller Points
1 2 Malta Joe Consiglio Nordsjoen-Mercedes 44 1:16:26.566 1 2 01:42.490 Wheel ffb.png 15
2 6 Switzerland David Jundt Red Archer-Renault 44 +59.560s 3 2 01:43.696 Wheel ffb.png 12
3 0 Estonia Pavel Loknovski Nordsjoen-Mercedes 44 +1:02.628 2 2 01:43.419 Joypad.png 10
4 5 England Gregg Lawson Red Archer-Renault 44 +1:37.398 8 2 01:44.183 Wheel generic-unknown.png 8
5 25 England Adam Rouse Midnight-Renault 43 +1 Lap 6 2 01:45.297 Wheel ffb.png 6
6 23 Belgium Bart De Vos TDR-Toyota 43 +1 Lap 9 2 01:45.710 Wheel generic-unknown.png 5
7 12 Wales Ben Morgan Computrac-BMW 43 +1 Lap 14 2 01:45.942 Wheel generic-unknown.png 4
8 17 England David Stanton ST-BMW 42 +2 Laps 17 2 01:46.490 Wheel generic-unknown.png 3
9 7 England Mark Stanton Constant-Renault 42 +2 Laps 12 2 01:46.717 Wheel generic-unknown.png 2
10 3 England Mark Wicks Woods-Mercedes 41 +3 Laps 11 2 01:46.899 Wheel generic-unknown.png 1
11 21 England Chris Williamson Nijo-Toyota 41 +3 Laps 22 2 01:48.633 Wheel ffb.png 0
12 21 Netherlands Abdel Damghi Nijo-Toyota 41 +3 Laps 20 2 01:48.164 Wheel generic-unknown.png 0
13 4 Ireland Kieran Ryan Woods-Mercedes 40 +4 Laps 16 3 01:46.179 Wheel generic-unknown.png 0
Ret 11 Wales Gavin Thomas Computrac-BMW 37 DNF 15 2 01:45.978 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 16 England Mark Fuller ST-BMW 25 DNF 19 4 01:47.843 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 8 Italy William Ponissi Constant-Renault 23 DNF 21 3 01:48.643 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 24 England Dave Carr-Smith Midnight-Renault 19 DNF 4 1 01:44.481 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 10 Scotland Sam Millar Synergetic-Ferrari 14 DNF 7 1 01:45.347 Wheel generic-unknown.png 0
Ret 14 England Lee Morris Draig-Ferrari 1 DNF 5 1 02:47.658 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 15 Scotland Ryan Walker TDR-Toyota 1 DNF 13 1 02:33.910 Wheel ffb.png 0
Ret 9 Germany Christoph Lichtenstein Synergetic-Ferrari 0 DNF 18 2 - Wheel generic-unknown.png 0
Ret 22 England Phil Perkins Draig-Ferrari 0 DNF 10 1 - Wheel ffb.png 0

Standings after the Race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Malta Joe Consiglio 200
2 England Lee Morris 181
3 Switzerland David Jundt 147
4 Malta Jason Muscat 100
5 England Dave Carr-Smith 90
6 Estonia Pavel Loknovski 56
7 England Ojay Clark 52
= England Mark Wicks 52
9 England Nick Rowland 40
10 Belgium Bart De Vos 39
11 Scotland Sam Millar 33
12 Ireland Kieran Ryan 28
= England Mark Stanton 28
= England Adam Rouse 28
15 Germany Christoph Lichtenstein 23
16 Scotland Ryan Walker 22
17 England Gregg Lawson 18
18 England Phil Perkins 12
= England David Stanton 12
20 Wales Ben Morgan 8
21 Finland Jyri Lylykorpi 6
22 Finland Tommi Koivunen 4
23 Norway Petter Kaasa 3
24 England Mark Fuller 2
25 Netherlands Abdel Damghi 1
= Wales Gavin Thomas 1
= Italy William Ponissi 1
= England Matt Clipp 1

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 Greece Red Archer-Renault 265
2 Italy Nordsjoen-Mercedes 262
3 Wales Draig-Ferrari 205
4 England Midnight-Renault 139
5 England Woods-Mercedes 80
6 England TDR-Toyota 72
7 Northern Ireland Synergetic-Ferrari 56
8 England Williamson-Mercedes 52
9 England Constant-Renault 29
10 England ST-BMW 14
11 Wales Computrac-BMW 9
12 England Nijo-Toyota 5

External Links

Preceded by:
2011 Spanish Grand Prix 		2011 Belgian Grand Prix
2011 		Succeeded by:
2011 Dutch Grand Prix
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