1999 Euro Open by Nissan

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

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]

Teams and Drivers

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Team No. Driver Rounds
Spain Campos Motorsport 1 Spain Antonio García All
2 Spain Fernando Alonso All
Italy Scuderia Famà 3 Portugal Manuel Giao All
4 Switzerland Joël Camathias All
Italy EC Motorsport 5 Spain Ángel Burgueño All
6 Italy Roberto Toninelli All
7 Italy Riccardo Ronchi All
France G-TEC 8 Germany Steffen Widmann 1-3
9 France Laurent Delahaye All
10 Belgium David Sterckx 1-3
11 Spain Rafael Sarandeses All
15 Spain Fernando Navarrete 4-5, 7-8
35 United Kingdom Greg Canton 6
Spain Promodrive Racing 12 Argentina Sebastián Martino 1-4
33 United Kingdom Chris Clark 5-8
Spain Glückmann Racing 14 Spain Sergio García 1-2
29 France Frederic Gosparini 2-4, 6
37 United Kingdom Jamie Spence 6-7
38 Spain Abimael Tomeno 7-8
Spain Saturn Motorsport 16 Spain Lluis Llobet 1-3, 7-8
17 Spain David Bosch 1-4
18 Spain Víctor Fernández 1
Liechtenstein Formax Racing Team 19 Hungary Tamás Illés 1, 3-5, 7-8
Spain M-Tac 20 Spain Ramón Caus 1-2
Italy Venturini Racing 21 Italy Davide Campana 1-4
22 Portugal Rui Aguas All
39 Italy Michelle Gasparini 5-8
Spain Bigi Motorsport 23 Argentina Federico Sanz 1-2
Italy Auto in Motorsport 26 Italy Nicky Cadei All
27 Italy Giuseppe Burlotti All
28 Italy Andrea Belicchi 1-5
Italy Tecno Dinamica Attiva 30 Italy Giorgio Pantano 4-6
Spain Azteca Motorsport 32 Sweden Frederic Haglung 8
Italy Vergani Racing 40 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 8
Spain Movistar Racing Fórmula 55 Spain Miguel Ángel de Castro All
77 Spain 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 Spain Albacete, Spain Spain Circuito de Albacete March 27 Argentina Sebastián Martino Spain Antonio García Spain Ángel Burgueño Italy EC Motorsport Report
R2 March 28 Spain Ángel Burgueño Germany Steffen Widmann Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Campos Motorsport
2 R1 Spain Jerez, Spain Spain Circuito de Jerez April 10 Portugal Manuel Gião Spain Ángel Burgueño Portugal Manuel Gião Italy Scuderia Famà Report
R2 April 11 Spain Ángel Burgueño Portugal Rui Aguas Spain Ángel Burgueño Italy EC Motorsport
3 R1 Spain San Sebastián, Spain Spain Circuito del Jarama May 15 Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso France Laurent Delahaye France G-Tec Report
R2 May 16 Spain Fernando Alonso France Laurent Delahaye Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Campos Motorsport
4 R1 Italy Monza, Italy Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza June 12 Spain Fernando Alonso Portugal Manuel Gião Spain Ángel Burgueño Italy EC Motorsport Report
R2 June 13 Portugal Manuel Gião Italy Davide Campana Italy Andrea Belicci Italy Auto in Motorsport
5 R1 Spain San Sebastián, Spain Spain Circuito del Jarama July 10 Spain Fernando Alonso France Laurent Delahaye Spain Rafael Sarandeses France G-Tec Report
R2 July 11 Spain Antonio García Spain Rafael Sarandeses Spain Antonio García Spain Campos Motorsport
6 R1 United Kingdom Castle Donington, UK United Kingdom Donington Park September 4 Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Campos Motorsport Report
R2 September 5 Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Campos Motorsport
7 R1 Spain Barcelona, Spain Spain Circuit de Catalunya October 2 Portugal Manuel Gião Portugal Manuel Gião Portugal Manuel Gião Italy Scuderia Famà Report
R2 October 3 Portugal Manuel Gião Portugal Manuel Gião Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Campos Motorsport
8 R1 Spain Valencia, Spain Spain Circuito Ricardo Tormo November 6 South Africa Tomas Scheckter Spain Fernando Alonso South Africa Tomas Scheckter Italy Vergani Racing Report
R2 November 7 South Africa Tomas Scheckter Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain 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
Spain 		JER
Spain 		JAR
Spain 		MNZ
Italy 		JAR
Spain 		DON
United Kingdom 		BAR
Spain 		VAL
Spain 		Pts
1 Spain Fernando Alonso Ret 1 Ret DNS Ret 1 Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 1 7 1 2 1 164
2 Portugal Manuel Gião 3 2 1 3 5 EX 3 12 Ret 8 2 6 1 2 3 4 157
3 France Laurent Delahaye 6 Ret 10 5 1 4 2 Ret 3 4 14 5 2 5 4 8 129
4 Spain Ángel Burgueño 1 Ret 3 1 Ret 9 1 Ret 5 13 9 Ret Ret 3 5 3 118
5 Portugal Rui Aguas Ret 16 2 2 2 5 4 Ret 4 3 11 3 Ret 6 7 6 115
6 Spain Antonio García 2 15 5 8 4 3 5 Ret Ret 1 6 2 Ret DNS 9 5 109
7 Italy Giuseppe Burlotti 4 7 13 Ret 8 2 6 3 9 6 5 4 4 12 6 7 94
8 Spain Rafael Sarandeses 13 5 11 Ret 6 13 12 8 1 2 7 10 3 16 8 Ret 74
9 Spain Miguel Ángel de Castro 5 3 7 Ret 3 Ret 16 DNS 7 7 12 Ret 5 4 13 10 63
10 Italy Andrea Belicci 7 4 8 6 Ret DNS 8 1 13 Ret 46
11 Italy Nicki Cadei 10 10 15 11 Ret 11 Ret 4 6 5 3 Ret 13 Ret 12 Ret 38
12 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 1 2 35
13 Germany Steffen Widmann Ret 18 4 4 7 Ret 26
14 Italy Davide Campana 9 Ret Ret Ret 9 7 Ret 2 25
15 Switzerland Joël Camathias Ret 6 12 Ret Ret DNS 17 13 8 9 Ret 12 6 7 10 11 22
16 France Frederic Gosparini 6 7 Ret 6 Ret DNS 17 Ret 16
17 Spain David Bosch Ret 13 17 12 11 8 7 5 15
18 United Kingdom Jamie Spence 4 Ret 10 9 13
19 Italy Roberto Toninelli 15 8 16 Ret 13 DNS 10 6 12 14 Ret 11 12 8 11 Ret 13
20 Italy Michele Gasparini 14 10 13 7 8 10 15 9 11
21 Italy Giorgio Pantano Ret 10 15 12 8 8 7
22 Argentina Sebastián Martino 11 Ret Ret DNS 10 10 13 7 6
23 Spain Sergio García 8 Ret 9 10 6
24 United Kingdom Chris Clark 10 11 10 9 9 13 16 Ret 6
25 Italy Riccardo Ronchi Ret 14 18 13 17 12 9 9 16 15 16 13 11 14 18 12 4
26 Belgium David Sterckx 12 9 Ret 9 12 14 4
27 Spain Fernando Navarrete 11 Ret 11 Ret 16 11 14 Ret 0
28 Spain Balba González-Camino 16 Ret Ret 14 14 Ret 14 11 17 16 18 Ret Ret 17 Ret 14 0
29 Spain Ramón Caus 14 11 19 15 0
30 Argentina Federico Sanz Ret 12 14 Ret 0
31 Hungary Tamás Illés Ret 17 15 Ret 18 Ret 18 17 14 15 17 13 0
32 Spain Lluís Llobet Ret Ret 20 Ret 16 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret 15 0
33 United Kingdom Greg Caton 15 Ret 0
34 Spain Abimael Tomeno 17 Ret Ret Ret 0
35 Spain Víctor Fernández 17 19 0
36 Sweden Frederic Haglund Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver ALB
Spain 		JER
Spain 		JAR
Spain 		MNZ
Italy 		JAR
Spain 		DON
United Kingdom 		BAR
Spain 		VAL
Spain 		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
Spain 		JER
Spain 		JAR
Spain 		MNZ
Italy 		JAR
Spain 		DON
United Kingdom 		BAR
Spain 		VAL
Spain 		Pts
1 Spain Campos Motorsport 2 1 5 8 4 1 5 Ret 2 1 1 1 7 1 2 1 230
2 Italy Scuderia Famà 3 2 1 3 5 EX 3 12 8 8 2 6 1 2 3 4 169
3 Italy Venturini Racing 9 16 2 2 2 5 4 2 4 3 11 3 8 6 7 6 137
4 Italy Auto in Motorsport 4 4 8 6 8 2 6 1 6 5 3 4 4 12 6 7 129
5 France Ericsson G-Tec 13 5 11 Ret 6 13 2 8 1 2 7 5 2 5 4 8 119
6 Italy Nokia - EC Motorsport 1 Ret 3 1 Ret 9 1 Ret 5 13 9 Ret Ret 3 5 3 118
7 Spain Movistar Racing Fórmula 5 3 7 14 3 Ret 14 11 7 7 12 Ret 5 4 13 10 63
8 France G-Tec 6 9 4 4 1 4 62
9 Italy Vergani Racing 1 2 35
10 Spain Glückmann Racing 8 Ret 6 7 Ret 6 Ret DNS 4 Ret 10 9 Ret Ret 32
11 Spain Saturn Motorsport 17 13 17 12 11 8 7 5 15 Ret Ret 15 15
12 Italy Sol-EC Motorsport 15 8 16 13 13 12 9 6 12 14 16 11 11 8 11 12 14
13 Spain Promodrive Racing 11 Ret Ret DNS 10 10 13 7 10 11 10 9 9 13 16 Ret 12
14 Italy Tecno Dinamica Attiva Ret 10 15 12 8 8 7
15 France McDonald's G-Tec 11 Ret 11 Ret 16 11 14 Ret 0
16 Spain M-Tac 14 11 19 15 0
17 Spain Bigi Motorsport Ret 12 14 Ret 0
18 Liechtenstein Formax Racing Team Ret 17 15 Ret 18 Ret 18 17 14 15 17 13 0
19 France Ocean G-Tec 15 Ret 0
NC Spain Azteca Motorsport Ret DNS 0
Pos Escudería ALB
Spain 		JER
Spain 		JAR
Spain 		MON
Italy 		JAR
Spain 		DON
United Kingdom 		BAR
Spain 		VAL
Spain 		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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