British F3 firms up 2011 calendar

The series had already announced the circuits it would visit next season, and has now finalised the dates as well.

The season will open with a mid-April fixture at Monza, before visiting Oulton Park a week later.

Races on the new Snetterton 300 circuit and Brands Hatch GP layout will follow, before the championship visits Paul Ricard for the first time since 1977 in July.

A support slot at the Spa 24 Hours GT race at the end of that month has been retained, while the annual Rockingham round has moved to September.

British F3 will visit Germany for the Nurburgring 12 Hours meeting the following week, before returning to the revived Donington Park at the end of the month.

The teams' hopes of moving the season finale at Silverstone from its October date to an earlier slot on the calendar appear to have come to nought. The 2011 championship will conclude on the new GP circuit on the weekend of October 7-9.

Date         Circuit                     Other championships on bill
08 Mar       Silverstone                 UK Media & Test Day
14-16 Apr    Monza, Italy                GT Endurance Series
23 & 25 Apr  Oulton Park, UK             British GT & UK support package
14/15 May    Snetterton 300, UK          British GT & UK support package
18/19 Jun    Brands Hatch GP, UK         British GT & UK support package
15-17 Jul    Paul Ricard, France         FIA GT1 World Championship
28-30 Jul    Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium  Spa 24 Hours
03/04 Sep    Rockingham, UK              British GT & UK support package
09-11 Sep    Nurburgring, Germany        Nurburgring 12 Hours
24/25 Sep    Donington Park GP, UK       British GT & UK support package
07-09 Oct    Silverstone Arena, UK       British GT, GT Endurance