Jordan EJ11
 Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving the EJ11 at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix |
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Jordan Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Eghbal Hamidy | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | EJ10B | ||||||||||
| Successor | EJ12 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,500 mm (59 in) Rear: 1,418 mm (55.8 in) |
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| Engine | Honda RA001E, 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in), 82° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lubrax 7-speed longitudinal, semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | B&H Jordan Honda | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen11 / 12.  Jarno Trulli11.  Ricardo Zonta12.  Jean Alesi
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| Debut | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Jordan EJ11 was the car with which the Jordan team competed in the 2001 Formula One season.
The car was different from its disappointing predecessor, the Jordan EJ10. The EJ11 now had seven gears instead of the previous car's six, and also featured a much higher nose (resulting in a shark-based livery). But, most notably, the team now had works Honda engines, replacing the Mugen Honda engines used for the previous three years. This put the team into direct competition with fellow-Honda users British American Racing.
Much was expected of the EJ11. After the disappointing 2000 season, where the team finished only sixth in the Constructors' Championship, the EJ11 was expected to return the team to the very front of the grid. The car was very fast in pre-season testing, regularly topping the time sheets at many tracks. The team's lead driver, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, claimed it was the best car he had ever driven, and that he could become champion driving it. Jarno Trulli, the team's other driver, was equally optimistic. Many predicted that the EJ11 would be close behind Ferrari and McLaren in the fight for the title honours.
At the season opener in Australia, Frentzen qualified a strong fourth with Trulli not far behind in seventh. Frentzen ran in third place early on, but was knocked off the track in a collision Rubens Barrichello's Ferrari. In a strong comeback drive, the German finished sixth, and was promoted to fifth when arch-rivals BAR had one of their cars disqualified for overtaking under a yellow flag. Trulli drove strongly and looked set for third when his hydraulics failed, putting him out of the race.
At the very next round in Malaysia, Trulli was third after the first lap. When the circuit was doused by a thunderstorm, he briefly held the lead before spinning off and dropping back down the order. Frentzen survived the rainstorm and finished a strong fourth, beating the Williams of Ralf Schumacher and the McLaren of Mika Häkkinen in the process.
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