title: 2011 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round
text: # 2011 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round
  
  The 2011 Istanbul GP3 Series round was the first round of the 2011 GP3 Series season. It was held on May 6–8, 2011 at Istanbul Speed Park, Istanbul, Turkey, supporting the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix.
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### Race 1
  
  | Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | 28:13.773 | 3 | 10 |
  | 2 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +0.605 | 2 | 9 (8+1) |
  | 3 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 15 | +2.942 | 1 | 8 (6+2) |
  | 4 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 15 | +3.840 | 4 | 5 |
  | 5 | 5 | António Félix da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +4.410 | 10 | 4 |
  | 6 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 15 | +7.214 | 7 | 3 |
  | 7 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +10.608 | 6 | 2 |
  | 8 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +11.713 | 12 | 1 |
  | 9 | 25 | Dean Smith | Addax Team | 15 | +11.928 | 11 | |
  | 10 | 24 | Gabriel Chaves | Addax Team | 15 | +19.559 | 15 | |
  | 11 | 7 | Nico Müller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +23.673 | 9 | |
  | 12 | 22 | Zoël Amberg | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +24.192 | 21 | |
  | 13 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +24.977 | 22 | |
  | 14 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +26.180 | 23 | |
  | 15 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +26.354 | 30 | |
  | 16 | 19 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +27.239 | 24 | |
  | 17 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 15 | +27.507 | 5 | |
  | 18 | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +29.871 | 25 | |
  | 19 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 15 | +30.222 | 14 | |
  | 20 | 23 | Dominic Storey | Addax Team | 15 | +30.644 | 18 | |
  | 21 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 15 | +31.336 | 29 | |
  | 22 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 15 | +32.066 | 19 | |
  | 23 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +53.931 | 27 | |
  | 24 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +1:03.096 | 16 | |
  | 25 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +1 lap | 26 | |
  | 26 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 13 | +2 laps | 13 | |
  | Ret | 29 | Luciano Bacheta | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 20 | |
  | Ret | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 3 | Retired | 28 | |
  | Ret | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 3 | Retired | 8 | |
  | Ret | 20 | Marlon Stöckinger | ATECH CRS GP | 1 | Retired | 17 | |
  | Fastest lap: Andrea Caldarelli (Tech 1 Racing) 1:47.227 ||||||||
  
  ### Race 2
  
  | Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 15 | 27:03.624 | 1 | 6+1 |
  | 2 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +7.406 | 2 | 5 |
  | 3 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +13.983 | 8 | 4 |
  | 4 | 5 | António Félix da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +17.667 | 4 | 3 |
  | 5 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +17.876 | 7 | 2 |
  | 6 | 25 | Dean Smith | Addax Team | 15 | +18.760 | 9 | 1 |
  | 7 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 15 | +18.948 | 3 | |
  | 8 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 15 | +22.792 | 5 | |
  | 9 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 15 | +22.951 | 6 | |
  | 10 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +27.212 | 26 | |
  | 11 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +31.637 | 13 | |
  | 12 | 24 | Gabriel Chaves | Addax Team | 15 | +32.829 | 10 | |
  | 13 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 15 | +34.111 | 17 | |
  | 14 | 22 | Zoël Amberg | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +35.985 | 12 | |
  | 15 | 7 | Nico Müller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +36.315 | 11 | |
  | 16 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +36.883 | 24 | |
  | 17 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +37.400 | 23 | |
  | 18 | 19 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +37.804 | 16 | |
  | 19 | 29 | Luciano Bacheta | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +38.419 | 27 | |
  | 20 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 15 | +38.692 | 29 | |
  | 21 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 15 | +39.477 | 19 | |
  | 22 | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 15 | +40.348 | 28 | |
  | 23 | 20 | Marlon Stöckinger | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +47.122 | 30 | |
  | 24 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +55.843 | 14 | |
  | 25 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 15 | +57.717 | 21 | |
  | 26 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 14 | +1 lap | 22 | |
  | Ret | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 7 | Retired | 25 | |
  | Ret | 23 | Dominic Storey | Addax Team | 0 | Retired | 20 | |
  | Ret | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | Retired | 18 | |
  | Ret | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 0 | Retired | 15 | |
  | Fastest lap: Alexander Sims (Status Grand Prix) 1:47.601 (lap 6) ||||||||
  
  ## Standings after the round
  
  | Pos | Driver | Points |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nigel Melker | 14 |
  | 2 | Andrea Caldarelli | 11 |
  | 3 | Alexander Sims | 8 |
  | 4 | Tom Dillmann | 8 |
  | 5 | Michael Christensen | 7 |
  | Pos | Team | Points |
  | 1 | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 21 |
  | 2 | Status Grand Prix | 15 |
  | 3 | Tech 1 Racing | 11 |
  | 4 | Carlin | 8 |
  | 5 | Lotus ART | 5 |
  
  * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  