2002 Formula Nissan 2000 Series

The 2002 Formula Nissan 2000 season was contested over seven race weekends with 14 races. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Coloni CN1/C chassis and Nissan engines used on the previous 2001 Open Telefónica by Nissan season. Twelve different teams and 25 drivers competed with the titles going to Spanish driver Santiago Porteiro and Spanish team Meycom.

Teams and drivers edit

All teams used the Coloni CN1/C chassis and Nissan engines.[1]

Team No. Driver Rounds
  Epsilon by Graff 1   Matthias Lauda All
2   Celso Míguez All
3   Gelete Nieto All
  Vergani Racing 4   Matteo Bobbi All
5   Milka Duno 1–3, 5–7
  Meycom 6   Juan Antonio del Pino All
7   Santiago Porteiro All
  Venturini Racing 8   Giorgio Sernagiotto 1–4
  Borja García 5–7
9   Paulo Alho All
  Escuela Lois Circuit 10   Borja García 1–4
  Adrián Vallés 5–7
11   José Maria Pérez Aicart All
  Skualo Competición 12   Sergei Yborra All
14   Antonio Orol 1–4
  Emilio de Villota Jr. 5–6
  BCN Competicion 15   Andrea Belicchi 2–7
16   Carlos Martin 4–7
  Team Elias 17   Ricardo Ferrando Vicente 1–2
  Fajas 18   Abel Fajas 1–2
  Auto Planet 18   Diego Puyo 6
  Javier Sosa 7
  CMC Albacete 19   Fernando Navarrete 1–5
20   Pedro Muñoz 1–5
  CiBiEmme Team 21   Michele Rugolo 4–7
Sources:[1][2]

Race calendar and results edit

Round Location Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1   Valencia, Spain Circuit de Valencia 12 May   Juan Antonio del Pino   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Vergani Racing
R2   Celso Míguez   Santiago Porteiro   Santiago Porteiro   Meycom
2 R1   Madrid, Spain Circuito del Jarama 9 June   Matteo Bobbi   Santiago Porteiro   Matteo Bobbi   Vergani Racing
R2   Matteo Bobbi   Santiago Porteiro   Matteo Bobbi   Vergani Racing
3 R1   Albacete, Spain Circuito de Albacete 23 June   Paulo Alho   Santiago Porteiro   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart   Escuela Lois
R2   Matteo Bobbi   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart   Escuela Lois
4 R1   Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 7 July   Andrea Belicchi   Santiago Porteiro   Santiago Porteiro   Meycom
R2   Andrea Belicchi   Santiago Porteiro   Santiago Porteiro   Meycom
5 R1   Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 September   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Borja García   Escuela Lois
R2   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Andrea Belicchi   BCN Competicion
6 R1   Montmeló, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 29 September   Borja García   Borja García   Borja García   Escuela Lois
R2   Adrián Vallés   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Vergani Racing
7 R1   Valencia, Spain Circuit de Valencia 20 October   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart   Matteo Bobbi   Santiago Porteiro   Meycom
R2   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Matteo Bobbi   Vergani Racing
Sources:[2][3]

Final points standings edit

For every race the points were awarded: 15 points to the winner, 12 for runner-up, 10 for third place, 8 for fourth place, 6 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points).[4]

  • Points System:
Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 FL
Pts 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2
Pos Driver VAL
 
JAR
 
ALB
 
MNZ
 
MAG
 
CAT
 
VAL
 
Points
1   Santiago Porteiro Ret 1 12 2 2 3 1 1 Ret 3 Ret 4 1 DNS 168
2   Matteo Bobbi 1 3 1 1 10 5 5 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 2 1 167
3   Borja García 2 5 2 4 Ret 9 4 7 1 Ret 1 9 3 2 131
4   José Maria Pérez Aicart 5 2 3 8 1 1 7 Ret 14 4 2 2 Ret 8 122
5   Andrea Belicchi 8 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 6 105
6   Celso Míguez 8 6 4 5 3 2 8 Ret 3 8 5 5 4 Ret 84
7   Juan Antonio del Pino 3 4 14 3 7 6 Ret 5 4 6 3 7 Ret DNS 84
8   Paulo Alho 6 Ret 6 Ret Ret 8 6 4 7 5 7 8 7 4 64
9   Fernando Navarrete 4 7 5 9 8 7 2 6 8 DNS 55
10   Adrián Vallés 6 Ret 6 3 9 3 38
11   Giorgio Sernagiotto 7 9 10 Ret 5 Ret Ret 3 27
12   Matthias Lauda Ret 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 12 10 5 12 Ret Ret 8 7 23
13   Michele Rugolo 10 Ret Ret 7 11 11 5 5 21
14   Gelete Nieto 10 10 Ret 7 6 10 Ret Ret 9 9 8 Ret Ret 12 20
15   Sergei Yborra 9 12 9 12 9 11 9 9 10 10 12 10 Ret 9 15
16   Carlos Martin 14 DNS 13 14 9 12 10 10 4
17   Pedro Muñoz Ret 13 Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 8 Ret 13 3
18   Milka Duno 11 11 11 10 Ret 12 11 11 12 13 11 11 1
19   Diego Puyo 10 Ret 1
20   Emilio de Villota Jr. 12 Ret Ret Ret 0
21   Antonio Orol Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret DNS 13 DNS 0
22   Javier Sosa 13 13 0
  Abel Fajas Ret Ret Ret Ret
  Ricardo Ferrando Vicente Ret Ret Ret Ret
Source:[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Formula Nissan 2000 - Season 2002: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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