2002 Formula Nissan 2000 Series Explained

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]

TeamDriverRounds
Epsilon by Graff1 Matthias LaudaAll
2 Celso MíguezAll
3 Gelete NietoAll
Vergani Racing4 Matteo BobbiAll
5 Milka Duno1–3, 5–7
Meycom6 Juan Antonio del PinoAll
7 Santiago PorteiroAll
Venturini Racing8 Giorgio Sernagiotto1–4
Borja García5–7
9 Paulo AlhoAll
Escuela Lois Circuit10 Borja García1–4
Adrián Vallés5–7
11 José Maria Pérez AicartAll
Skualo Competición12 Sergei Yborra All
14 Antonio Orol1–4
Emilio de Villota Jr.5–6
BCN Competicion15 Andrea Belicchi2–7
16 Carlos Martin4–7
Team Elias17nowrap Ricardo Ferrando Vicente1–2
Fajas18 Abel Fajas1–2
Auto Planet18 Diego Puyo6
Javier Sosa7
CMC Albacete19 Fernando Navarrete 1–5
20 Pedro Muñoz1–5
CiBiEmme Team21 Michele Rugolo4–7
Sources:[2]

Race calendar and results

RoundLocationCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Valencia, SpainCircuit de Valencia12 May Juan Antonio del Pino Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Vergani Racing
R2 Celso Míguez Santiago Porteiro Santiago Porteiro Meycom
2R1 Madrid, SpainCircuito del Jarama9 June Matteo Bobbi Santiago Porteiro Matteo Bobbi Vergani Racing
R2 Matteo Bobbi Santiago Porteiro Matteo Bobbi Vergani Racing
3R1 Albacete, SpainCircuito de Albacete23 June Paulo Alho Santiago Porteiro Escuela Lois
R2 Matteo Bobbi José Manuel Pérez-Aicart Escuela Lois
4R1 Monza, ItalyAutodromo Nazionale Monza7 July Andrea Belicchi Santiago Porteiro Santiago Porteiro Meycom
R2 Andrea Belicchi Santiago Porteiro Santiago Porteiro Meycom
5R11 September Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Borja García Escuela Lois
R2 Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Andrea Belicchi
6R1 Montmeló, SpainCircuit de Catalunya Borja García Borja García Borja García Escuela Lois
R2 Adrián Vallés Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Vergani Racing
7R1 Valencia, SpainCircuit de Valencia20 October Matteo Bobbi Santiago Porteiro Meycom
R2 Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Matteo Bobbi Vergani Racing
Sources:[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]

Driver VAL
JAR
ALB
MNZ
MAG
CAT
VAL
Points
1 Santiago PorteiroRet11222311Ret3Ret41DNS168
213111055RetRet1Ret121167
32524Ret9471Ret1932131
4 José Maria Pérez Aicart 5238117Ret14422Ret8122
5864432224666105
68645328Ret38554Ret84
7 Juan Antonio del Pino 34143 76Ret54637RetDNS84
86Ret6RetRet86475787464
9 Fernando Navarrete 475987268DNS55
106Ret639338
11 Giorgio Sernagiotto 7910Ret5RetRet327
12Ret87RetRetRet1210512RetRet8723
13 Michele Rugolo10RetRet711115521
14 Gelete Nieto 1010Ret7610RetRet998RetRet1220
15 Sergei Yborra 9129129119910101210Ret915
16 Carlos Martin 14DNS131491210104
17 Pedro Muñoz Ret13Ret11RetRet118Ret133
1811111110Ret121111121311111
19 Diego Puyo 10Ret1
20 Emilio de Villota Jr.12RetRetRet0
21 Antonio Orol RetRet13RetRetDNS13DNS0
22 Javier Sosa 13130
Abel FajasRetRetRetRet
RetRetRetRet
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Entrylist. Speedsport Magazine. 23 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Formula Nissan 2000 - Season 2002: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 23 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Racing Calendar. Speedsport Magazine. 23 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Formula Nissan 2000 - 2002: Point standings. Speedsport Magazine. 23 February 2024.