The 2001 Open Telefónica by Nissan was contested over 8 race weekends/16 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Coloni chassis (Coloni CN1 ) and Nissan engines (Nissan 2L ). 12 different teams and 33 different drivers competed.
Teams and Drivers
Race calendar
Round
Circuit
Date
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Winning Driver
Winning Team
1
R1
Circuito del Jarama , San Sebastián de los Reyes , Spain
March 31
Rafael Sarandeses
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
R2
April 1
Franck Montagny
Rafael Sarandeses
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
2
R1
Autódromo do Estoril , Estoril , Portugal
April 21
Tomas Scheckter
Franck Montagny
Tomas Scheckter
Vergani Racing
R2
April 22
Tomas Scheckter
Jonathan Cochet
Tomas Scheckter
Vergani Racing
3
R1
Circuito de Albacete , Albacete , Spain
May 12
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Andrea Belicchi
Sitec Motorsport
R2
May 13
Tomas Scheckter
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
4
R1
Circuito Ricardo Tormo , Valencia , Spain
June 9
Tomas Scheckter
Ángel Burgueño
Tomas Scheckter
Vergani Racing
R2
June 10
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
5
R1
Autodromo Nazionale Monza , Monza , Italy
July 14
Franck Montagny
Rafael Sarandeses
Andrea Belicchi
Sitec Motorsport
R2
July 15
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
6
R1
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours , Nevers , France
August 31
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
R2
September 1
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
7
R1
Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona , Spain
September 29
Tomas Scheckter
Tomas Scheckter
Tomas Scheckter
Vergani Racing
R2
September 30
Tomas Scheckter
Tomas Scheckter
Franck Montagny
Epsilon by Graff
8
R1
Circuito Ricardo Tormo , Valencia , Spain
October 27
Tomas Scheckter
Franck Montagny
Ángel Burgueño
Repsol YPF -Meycom
R2
October 28
Tomas Scheckter
Tomas Scheckter
Matteo Bobbi
Campos Motorsport
Final points standings
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 11 race results count, but all additional points count. Five drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Drivers
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
JAR
EST
ALB
VAL
MZA
MAG
BAR
VAL
Pts
1
Franck Montagny
1
1
5
4
1
Ret
1
Ret
1
1
1
1
2
Ret
2
Tomas Scheckter
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
Ret
Ret
3
Andrea Belicchi
5
4
2
1
4
2
4
1
4
4
15
Ret
4
4
Rafael Sarandeses
2
2
7
5
11
3
2
3
3
5
3
Ret
2
5
Ángel Burgueño
4
6
6
Ret
Ret
4
3
4
6
2
Ret
2
3
1
Ret
6
Matteo Bobbi
7
4
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
Ret
5
6
7
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
1
67
7
Manuel Gião
3
5
2
12
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
5
5
4
10
EX
EX
66
8
Santiago Porteiro
13
10
9
8
Ret
3
12
Ret
8
13
10
Ret
4
4
3
3
66
9
Jonathan Cochet
3
3
5
5
5
10
51
10
Borja García
12
15
Ret
7
Ret
DNS
8
7
Ret
9
11
3
6
Ret
4
6
47
11
Víctor Ordóñez
6
9
14
Ret
3
13
14
12
12
11
7
6
Ret
6
11
8
39
12
Leandro Iglesias
Ret
13
Ret
13
Ret
Ret
13
6
9
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
28
13
Jean-Christophe Ravier
10
2
Ret
5
24
14
Geoffrey Dellus
11
12
13
14
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
10
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
8
11
18
15
Paulo Alho
16
7
8
16
Ret
6
11
13
7
DNS
Ret
Ret
11
10
18
16
Nicolás Filiberti
7
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
8
7
18
17
Jordi Nogués
8
18
12
19
4
9
10
Ret
DNS
DNS
16
18
Andy Priaulx
5
Ret
8
19
Grégoire De Galzain
Ret
21
Ret
11
7
12
Ret
DNS
12
8
7
20
Filippo Zadotti
Ret
11
Ret
9
10
Ret
9
11
5
21
Ricardo Megre
9
17
10
Ret
12
10
4
22
Philippe Benoliel
14
14
17
15
11
8
3
23
Fernando Navarrete
12
11
9
Ret
2
24
Brian Smith
11
10
EX
EX
1
25
Maurizio Mediani
11
10
1
26
Abel Fajas
15
16
16
16
Ret
Ret
13
12
13
12
Ret
10
1
27
Milka Duno
Ret
19
16
18
14
15
Ret
17
13
Ret
Ret
13
14
13
10
12
1
28
Angelo Ferrazano
Ret
Ret
14
11
0
29
Antonio Oriol
15
14
Ret
13
0
30
Carlos Martín
13
Ret
17
14
0
31
Sergi Yborra
Ret
16
Ret
14
15
15
14
14
16
DNS
0
32
Benoit Garnier
15
20
15
17
0
33
Mariano Acebal
Ret
DNS
0
Pos
Driver
JAR
EST
ALB
VAL
MZA
MAG
BAR
VAL
Pts
Teams
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
Team
JAR
EST
ALB
VAL
MZA
MAG
BAR
VAL
Pts
1
Epsilon by Graff
1
1
5
4
7
1
6
1
10
1
1
1
5
1
2
5
238
2
Vergani Racing
10
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
5
2
1
4
3
3
228
3
Campos Motorsport
2
2
7
5
6
11
3
5
2
3
3
3
3
9
4
1
167
4
Sitec Motorsport
5
6
4
2
1
4
2
4
1
4
6
4
7
15
Ret
4
154
5
Repsol YPF -Meycom
4
8
6
6
Ret
Ret
4
3
4
6
2
6
2
3
1
8
149
6
Scuderia Famà
3
5
2
12
Ret
6
11
13
5
5
4
10
11
10
69
7
Venturini Racing
3
3
5
5
5
10
11
10
13
12
Ret
10
53
8
PSN GD Racing
Ret
13
11
10
Ret
Ret
7
6
9
8
9
7
8
7
5
7
41
9
G-Tec
8
14
12
15
4
8
10
14
DNS
DNS
17
10
Skualo Competición
Ret
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
Ret
13
0
11
G-Tec Formax
15
20
15
17
0
Pos
Team
JAR
EST
ALB
VAL
MZA
MAG
BAR
VAL
Pts
External links
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