# 2001 Open Telefónica by Nissan

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

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Campos Motorsport | 1 | Rafael Sarandeses | All |
| Campos Motorsport | 2 | Matteo Bobbi | All |
| Campos Motorsport | 3 | Borja García | All |
| Vergani Racing | 4 | Tomas Scheckter | All |
| Vergani Racing | 5 | Santiago Porteiro | All |
| Vergani Racing | 6 | Milka Duno | All |
| Venturini Racing | 7 | Jonathan Cochet | 2-4 |
| Venturini Racing | 7 | Maurizio Mediani | 5 |
| Venturini Racing | 7 | Abel Fajas | 7-8 |
| PSN GD Racing | 9 | Leandro Iglesias | All |
| PSN GD Racing | 10 | Mariano Acebal | 1 |
| PSN GD Racing | 10 | Brian Smith | 2-3 |
| PSN GD Racing | 10 | Nicolás Filiberti | 4-7 |
| PSN GD Racing | 10 | Andy Priaulx | 8 |
| Epsilon by Graff | 11 | Franck Montagny | All |
| Epsilon by Graff | 12 | Grégoire de Galzain | 1-4, 6 |
| Epsilon by Graff | 12 | Jean-Christophe Ravier | 7-8 |
| Epsilon by Graff | 26 | Geoffrey Dellus | All |
| Sitec Motorsport | 14 | Andrea Belicchi | All |
| Sitec Motorsport | 15 | Filippo Zadotti | 1-4 |
| Sitec Motorsport | 15 | Angelo Ferrazano | 5-6 |
| G-Tec | 16 | Jordi Nogués | 1-4, 6 |
| G-Tec | 17 | Carlos Martín | 3-4 |
| G-Tec | 27 | Philippe Benoliel | 1-3 |
| Scuderia Famà | 18 | Manuel Gião | 1-7 |
| Scuderia Famà | 19 | Paulo Alho | 1-7 |
| Repsol YPF-Meycom | 20 | Victor Ordóñez | All |
| Repsol YPF-Meycom | 21 | Ricardo Megre | 1-3 |
| Repsol YPF-Meycom | 21 | Fernando Navarrete | 7-8 |
| Repsol YPF-Meycom | 22 | Ángel Burgueño | All |
| Skualo Competición | 23 | Sergi Iborra | 1, 3-5, 7 |
| Skualo Competición | 24 | Abel Fajas | 3-6 |
| Skualo Competición | 24 | Antonio Oriol | 7-8 |
| G-Tec Formax | 28 | Benoit Garnier | 1-2 |
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## Race calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
| 1 | R1 | Circuito del Jarama, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain | March 31 | Rafael Sarandeses | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Circuito del Jarama, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain | April 1 | Franck Montagny | Rafael Sarandeses | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal | April 21 | Tomas Scheckter | Franck Montagny | Tomas Scheckter | Vergani Racing | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal | April 22 | Tomas Scheckter | Jonathan Cochet | Tomas Scheckter | Vergani Racing | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Circuito de Albacete, Albacete, Spain | May 12 | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Andrea Belicchi | Sitec Motorsport | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Circuito de Albacete, Albacete, Spain | May 13 | Tomas Scheckter | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain | June 9 | Tomas Scheckter | Ángel Burgueño | Tomas Scheckter | Vergani Racing | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain | June 10 | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | July 14 | Franck Montagny | Rafael Sarandeses | Andrea Belicchi | Sitec Motorsport | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | July 15 | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 6 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Nevers, France | August 31 | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 6 | R2 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Nevers, France | September 1 | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 7 | R1 | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain | September 29 | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Vergani Racing | Report |
| 7 | R2 | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain | September 30 | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Franck Montagny | Epsilon by Graff | Report |
| 8 | R1 | Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain | October 27 | Tomas Scheckter | Franck Montagny | Ángel Burgueño | Repsol YPF-Meycom | Report |
| 8 | R2 | Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain | October 28 | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Matteo Bobbi | Campos Motorsport | Report |
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## 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

* 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 | JAR | JAR | EST | EST | ALB | ALB | VAL | VAL | MZA | MZA | MAG | MAG | CAT | CAT | VAL | VAL | Pts |
| 1 | Franck Montagny | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 211 |
| 2 | Tomas Scheckter | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 185 |
| 3 | Andrea Belicchi | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 4 | 138 |
| 4 | Rafael Sarandeses | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 132 |
| 5 | Ángel Burgueño | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 124 |
| 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 | JAR | EST | EST | ALB | ALB | VAL | VAL | MZA | MZA | MAG | MAG | 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 | Team | JAR | JAR | EST | EST | ALB | ALB | VAL | VAL | MZA | MZA | MAG | MAG | BAR | BAR | VAL | 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 | JAR | EST | EST | ALB | ALB | VAL | VAL | MZA | MZA | MAG | MAG | BAR | BAR | VAL | VAL | Pts |
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