# 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.

## Teams and Drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Campos Motorsport | 1 | Antonio García | All |
| Campos Motorsport | 2 | Fernando Alonso | All |
| Scuderia Famà | 3 | Manuel Giao | All |
| Scuderia Famà | 4 | Joël Camathias | All |
| EC Motorsport | 5 | Ángel Burgueño | All |
| EC Motorsport | 6 | Roberto Toninelli | All |
| EC Motorsport | 7 | Riccardo Ronchi | All |
| G-TEC | 8 | Steffen Widmann | 1-3 |
| G-TEC | 9 | Laurent Delahaye | All |
| G-TEC | 10 | David Sterckx | 1-3 |
| G-TEC | 11 | Rafael Sarandeses | All |
| G-TEC | 15 | Fernando Navarrete | 4-5, 7-8 |
| G-TEC | 35 | Greg Canton | 6 |
| Promodrive Racing | 12 | Sebastián Martino | 1-4 |
| Promodrive Racing | 33 | Chris Clark | 5-8 |
| Glückmann Racing | 14 | Sergio García | 1-2 |
| Glückmann Racing | 29 | Frederic Gosparini | 2-4, 6 |
| Glückmann Racing | 37 | Jamie Spence | 6-7 |
| Glückmann Racing | 38 | Abimael Tomeno | 7-8 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 16 | Lluis Llobet | 1-3, 7-8 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 17 | David Bosch | 1-4 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 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 |
| Venturini Racing | 22 | Rui Aguas | All |
| Venturini Racing | 39 | Michelle Gasparini | 5-8 |
| Bigi Motorsport | 23 | Federico Sanz | 1-2 |
| Auto in Motorsport | 26 | Nicky Cadei | All |
| Auto in Motorsport | 27 | Giuseppe Burlotti | All |
| Auto in Motorsport | 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 |
| Movistar Racing Fórmula | 77 | Balba González-Camino | All |
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## Race calendar

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

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.
* 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 | ALB | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | MNZ | MNZ | JAR | JAR | DON | DON | CAT | CAT | VAL | 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 | ALB | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | MNZ | MNZ | JAR | JAR | DON | DON | BAR | BAR | VAL | VAL | Pts |
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### Teams

* 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 | Escudería | ALB | ALB | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | MNZ | MNZ | JAR | JAR | DON | DON | BAR | BAR | VAL | 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 | ALB | JER | JER | JAR | JAR | MON | MON | JAR | JAR | DON | DON | BAR | BAR | VAL | VAL | Pts |
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