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

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

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

Race calendar and results

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

Final points standings

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

References

  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.