1999 Euro Open by Nissan

The 1999 Euro Open by Nissan was contested over 8 race weekends/16 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Coloni CN1 chassis and Nissan engines. 16 teams and 36 drivers competed.[1]

The car in which Fernando Alonso won the title at the final race; overhauling Manuel Gião by just seven points.

Teams and Drivers

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Team No. Driver Rounds
  Campos Motorsport 1   Antonio García All
2   Fernando Alonso All
  Scuderia Famà 3   Manuel Giao All
4   Joël Camathias All
  EC Motorsport 5   Ángel Burgueño All
6   Roberto Toninelli All
7   Riccardo Ronchi All
  G-TEC 8   Steffen Widmann 1-3
9   Laurent Delahaye All
10   David Sterckx 1-3
11   Rafael Sarandeses All
15   Fernando Navarrete 4-5, 7-8
35   Greg Canton 6
  Promodrive Racing 12   Sebastián Martino 1-4
33   Chris Clark 5-8
  Glückmann Racing 14   Sergio García 1-2
29   Frederic Gosparini 2-4, 6
37   Jamie Spence 6-7
38   Abimael Tomeno 7-8
  Saturn Motorsport 16   Lluis Llobet 1-3, 7-8
17   David Bosch 1-4
18   Víctor Fernández 1
  Formax Racing Team 19   Tamás Illés 1, 3-5, 7-8
  M-Tac 20   Ramón Caus 1-2
  Venturini Racing 21   Davide Campana 1-4
22   Rui Aguas All
39   Michelle Gasparini 5-8
  Bigi Motorsport 23   Federico Sanz 1-2
  Auto in Motorsport 26   Nicky Cadei All
27   Giuseppe Burlotti All
28   Andrea Belicchi 1-5
  Tecno Dinamica Attiva 30   Giorgio Pantano 4-6
  Azteca Motorsport 32   Frederic Haglung 8
  Vergani Racing 40   Tomas Scheckter 8
  Movistar Racing Fórmula 55   Miguel Ángel de Castro All
77   Balba González-Camino All
Sources:[1][2]

Race calendar

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Round Location Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1   Albacete, Spain   Circuito de Albacete March 27   Sebastián Martino   Antonio García   Ángel Burgueño   EC Motorsport Report
R2 March 28   Ángel Burgueño   Steffen Widmann   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport
2 R1   Jerez, Spain   Circuito de Jerez April 10   Manuel Gião   Ángel Burgueño   Manuel Gião   Scuderia Famà Report
R2 April 11   Ángel Burgueño   Rui Aguas   Ángel Burgueño   EC Motorsport
3 R1   San Sebastián, Spain   Circuito del Jarama May 15   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Laurent Delahaye   G-Tec Report
R2 May 16   Fernando Alonso   Laurent Delahaye   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport
4 R1   Monza, Italy   Autodromo Nazionale Monza June 12   Fernando Alonso   Manuel Gião   Ángel Burgueño   EC Motorsport Report
R2 June 13   Manuel Gião   Davide Campana   Andrea Belicci   Auto in Motorsport
5 R1   San Sebastián, Spain   Circuito del Jarama July 10   Fernando Alonso   Laurent Delahaye   Rafael Sarandeses   G-Tec Report
R2 July 11   Antonio García   Rafael Sarandeses   Antonio García   Campos Motorsport
6 R1   Castle Donington, UK   Donington Park September 4   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport Report
R2 September 5   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport
7 R1   Barcelona, Spain   Circuit de Catalunya October 2   Manuel Gião   Manuel Gião   Manuel Gião   Scuderia Famà Report
R2 October 3   Manuel Gião   Manuel Gião   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport
8 R1   Valencia, Spain   Circuito Ricardo Tormo November 6   Tomas Scheckter   Fernando Alonso   Tomas Scheckter   Vergani Racing Report
R2 November 7   Tomas Scheckter   Fernando Alonso   Fernando Alonso   Campos Motorsport
Sources:[2][3]

Final points standings

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Driver

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For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh 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). The best 12 race results count, but all additional points count. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().[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 ALB
 
JER
 
JAR
 
MNZ
 
JAR
 
DON
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
Pts
1   Fernando Alonso Ret 1 Ret DNS Ret 1 Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 1 7 1 2 1 164
2   Manuel Gião 3 2 1 3 5 EX 3 12 Ret 8 2 6 1 2 3 4 157
3   Laurent Delahaye 6 Ret 10 5 1 4 2 Ret 3 4 14 5 2 5 4 8 129
4   Ángel Burgueño 1 Ret 3 1 Ret 9 1 Ret 5 13 9 Ret Ret 3 5 3 118
5   Rui Aguas Ret 16 2 2 2 5 4 Ret 4 3 11 3 Ret 6 7 6 115
6   Antonio García 2 15 5 8 4 3 5 Ret Ret 1 6 2 Ret DNS 9 5 109
7   Giuseppe Burlotti 4 7 13 Ret 8 2 6 3 9 6 5 4 4 12 6 7 94
8   Rafael Sarandeses 13 5 11 Ret 6 13 12 8 1 2 7 10 3 16 8 Ret 74
9   Miguel Ángel de Castro 5 3 7 Ret 3 Ret 16 DNS 7 7 12 Ret 5 4 13 10 63
10   Andrea Belicci 7 4 8 6 Ret DNS 8 1 13 Ret 46
11   Nicki Cadei 10 10 15 11 Ret 11 Ret 4 6 5 3 Ret 13 Ret 12 Ret 38
12   Tomas Scheckter 1 2 35
13   Steffen Widmann Ret 18 4 4 7 Ret 26
14   Davide Campana 9 Ret Ret Ret 9 7 Ret 2 25
15   Joël Camathias Ret 6 12 Ret Ret DNS 17 13 8 9 Ret 12 6 7 10 11 22
16   Frederic Gosparini 6 7 Ret 6 Ret DNS 17 Ret 16
17   David Bosch Ret 13 17 12 11 8 7 5 15
18   Jamie Spence 4 Ret 10 9 13
19   Roberto Toninelli 15 8 16 Ret 13 DNS 10 6 12 14 Ret 11 12 8 11 Ret 13
20   Michele Gasparini 14 10 13 7 8 10 15 9 11
21   Giorgio Pantano Ret 10 15 12 8 8 7
22   Sebastián Martino 11 Ret Ret DNS 10 10 13 7 6
23   Sergio García 8 Ret 9 10 6
24   Chris Clark 10 11 10 9 9 13 16 Ret 6
25   Riccardo Ronchi Ret 14 18 13 17 12 9 9 16 15 16 13 11 14 18 12 4
26   David Sterckx 12 9 Ret 9 12 14 4
27   Fernando Navarrete 11 Ret 11 Ret 16 11 14 Ret 0
28   Balba González-Camino 16 Ret Ret 14 14 Ret 14 11 17 16 18 Ret Ret 17 Ret 14 0
29   Ramón Caus 14 11 19 15 0
30   Federico Sanz Ret 12 14 Ret 0
31   Tamás Illés Ret 17 15 Ret 18 Ret 18 17 14 15 17 13 0
32   Lluís Llobet Ret Ret 20 Ret 16 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret 15 0
33   Greg Caton 15 Ret 0
34   Abimael Tomeno 17 Ret Ret Ret 0
35   Víctor Fernández 17 19 0
36   Frederic Haglund Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver ALB
 
JER
 
JAR
 
MNZ
 
JAR
 
DON
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
Pts
Source:[2]

Teams

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  • Points System:[4]
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 Escudería ALB
 
JER
 
JAR
 
MNZ
 
JAR
 
DON
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
Pts
1   Campos Motorsport 2 1 5 8 4 1 5 Ret 2 1 1 1 7 1 2 1 230
2   Scuderia Famà 3 2 1 3 5 EX 3 12 8 8 2 6 1 2 3 4 169
3   Venturini Racing 9 16 2 2 2 5 4 2 4 3 11 3 8 6 7 6 137
4   Auto in Motorsport 4 4 8 6 8 2 6 1 6 5 3 4 4 12 6 7 129
5   Ericsson G-Tec 13 5 11 Ret 6 13 2 8 1 2 7 5 2 5 4 8 119
6   Nokia - EC Motorsport 1 Ret 3 1 Ret 9 1 Ret 5 13 9 Ret Ret 3 5 3 118
7   Movistar Racing Fórmula 5 3 7 14 3 Ret 14 11 7 7 12 Ret 5 4 13 10 63
8   G-Tec 6 9 4 4 1 4 62
9   Vergani Racing 1 2 35
10   Glückmann Racing 8 Ret 6 7 Ret 6 Ret DNS 4 Ret 10 9 Ret Ret 32
11   Saturn Motorsport 17 13 17 12 11 8 7 5 15 Ret Ret 15 15
12   Sol-EC Motorsport 15 8 16 13 13 12 9 6 12 14 16 11 11 8 11 12 14
13   Promodrive Racing 11 Ret Ret DNS 10 10 13 7 10 11 10 9 9 13 16 Ret 12
14   Tecno Dinamica Attiva Ret 10 15 12 8 8 7
15   McDonald's G-Tec 11 Ret 11 Ret 16 11 14 Ret 0
16   M-Tac 14 11 19 15 0
17   Bigi Motorsport Ret 12 14 Ret 0
18   Formax Racing Team Ret 17 15 Ret 18 Ret 18 17 14 15 17 13 0
19   Ocean G-Tec 15 Ret 0
NC   Azteca Motorsport Ret DNS 0
Pos Escudería ALB
 
JER
 
JAR
 
MON
 
JAR
 
DON
 
BAR
 
VAL
 
Pts
Sources:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Formula Euro Open Nissan - 1999: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Formula Euro Open Nissan - Season 1999: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Formula Euro Open Nissan - 1999: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Formula Euro Open Nissan - 1999: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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