2011 FIA WTCC Race of Italy
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Round 3 of 12 in the 2011 World Touring Car Championship at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy.
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| Date | 15 May, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza 5.793 kilometres (3.600 mi) |
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| Laps | 9 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Robert Huff
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Time | 1:59.034 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Second |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
 Tiago Monteiro
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SUNRED Engineering | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Time | 1:59.960 | ||
| Laps | 9 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Second |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
 Kristian Poulsen
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Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Time | 1:59.355 | ||
The 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Italy was the third round of the 2011 World Touring Car Championship season and the seventh running of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy. It was held on 15 May 2011 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy.
Both races were won by Robert Huff of Chevrolet RML. Kristian Poulsen claimed his maiden WTCC podium finish in race two when he finished third.
After the previous round in Belgium, Huff was leading the drivers' championship by one point over Chevrolet team mate Alain Menu. Poulsen was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.
Turkish driver Ibrahim Okyay returned to championship driving a Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport run naturally aspirated BMW 320si, having last competed in the 2008 season.
Yvan Muller set the pace in Thursday's opening test session, beating the BMWs of Poulsen and Tom Coronel. SUNRED Engineering did not take part in the session having run their own private test the previous day.
Huff topped the opening free practice session on Saturday morning, a tenth quicker than the SEAT of Gabriele Tarquini. Franz Engstler ended up in the gravel trap at the parabolica during the session.
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