# 2002 Formula Nissan 2000 Series

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.
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Epsilon by Graff | 1 | Matthias Lauda | All |
| Epsilon by Graff | 2 | Celso Míguez | All |
| Epsilon by Graff | 3 | Gelete Nieto | All |
| Vergani Racing | 4 | Matteo Bobbi | All |
| Vergani Racing | 5 | Milka Duno | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Meycom | 6 | Juan Antonio del Pino | All |
| Meycom | 7 | Santiago Porteiro | All |
| Venturini Racing | 8 | Giorgio Sernagiotto | 1–4 |
| Venturini Racing | 8 | Borja García | 5–7 |
| Venturini Racing | 9 | Paulo Alho | All |
| Escuela Lois Circuit | 10 | Borja García | 1–4 |
| Escuela Lois Circuit | 10 | Adrián Vallés | 5–7 |
| Escuela Lois Circuit | 11 | José Maria Pérez Aicart | All |
| Skualo Competición | 12 | Sergei Yborra | All |
| Skualo Competición | 14 | Antonio Orol | 1–4 |
| Skualo Competición | 14 | Emilio de Villota Jr. | 5–6 |
| BCN Competicion | 15 | Andrea Belicchi | 2–7 |
| BCN Competicion | 16 | Carlos Martin | 4–7 |
| Team Elias | 17 | Ricardo Ferrando Vicente | 1–2 |
| Fajas | 18 | Abel Fajas | 1–2 |
| Auto Planet | 18 | Diego Puyo | 6 |
| Auto Planet | 18 | Javier Sosa | 7 |
| CMC Albacete | 19 | Fernando Navarrete | 1–5 |
| CMC Albacete | 20 | Pedro Muñoz | 1–5 |
| CiBiEmme Team | 21 | Michele Rugolo | 4–7 |
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## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 12 May | Juan Antonio del Pino | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Vergani Racing |
| 1 | R2 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 12 May | Celso Míguez | Santiago Porteiro | Santiago Porteiro | Meycom |
| 2 | R1 | Madrid, Spain | Circuito del Jarama | 9 June | Matteo Bobbi | Santiago Porteiro | Matteo Bobbi | Vergani Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Madrid, Spain | Circuito del Jarama | 9 June | Matteo Bobbi | Santiago Porteiro | Matteo Bobbi | Vergani Racing |
| 3 | R1 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 23 June | Paulo Alho | Santiago Porteiro | José Manuel Pérez-Aicart | Escuela Lois |
| 3 | R2 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 23 June | Matteo Bobbi | José Manuel Pérez-Aicart | José Manuel Pérez-Aicart | Escuela Lois |
| 4 | R1 | Monza, Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 7 July | Andrea Belicchi | Santiago Porteiro | Santiago Porteiro | Meycom |
| 4 | R2 | Monza, Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 7 July | Andrea Belicchi | Santiago Porteiro | Santiago Porteiro | Meycom |
| 5 | R1 | Magny-Cours, France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1 September | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Borja García | Escuela Lois |
| 5 | R2 | Magny-Cours, France | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1 September | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Andrea Belicchi | BCN Competicion |
| 6 | R1 | Montmeló, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 29 September | Borja García | Borja García | Borja García | Escuela Lois |
| 6 | R2 | Montmeló, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 29 September | Adrián Vallés | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Vergani Racing |
| 7 | R1 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 20 October | José Manuel Pérez-Aicart | Matteo Bobbi | Santiago Porteiro | Meycom |
| 7 | R2 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 20 October | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Matteo Bobbi | Vergani Racing |
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### 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).
* 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 | VAL | VAL | JAR | JAR | ALB | ALB | MNZ | MNZ | MAG | MAG | CAT | CAT | VAL | VAL | Points |
| 1 | Santiago Porteiro | Ret | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 1 | DNS | 168 |
| 2 | Matteo Bobbi | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 167 |
| 3 | Borja García | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| 4 | José Maria Pérez Aicart | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 122 |
| 5 | Andrea Belicchi | | | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 105 |
| 6 | Celso Míguez | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 84 |
| 7 | Juan Antonio del Pino | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 84 |
| 8 | Paulo Alho | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 9 | Fernando Navarrete | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | DNS | | | | | 55 |
| 10 | Adrián Vallés | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | Giorgio Sernagiotto | 7 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 3 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 12 | Matthias Lauda | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 10 | 5 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 13 | Michele Rugolo | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Gelete Nieto | 10 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 20 |
| 15 | Sergei Yborra | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 15 |
| 16 | Carlos Martin | | | | | | | 14 | DNS | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 17 | Pedro Muñoz | Ret | 13 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | Ret | 13 | | | | | 3 |
| 18 | Milka Duno | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 12 | | | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | Diego Puyo | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | | | 1 |
| 20 | Emilio de Villota Jr. | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 0 |
| 21 | Antonio Orol | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 13 | DNS | | | | | | | 0 |
| 22 | Javier Sosa | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| | Abel Fajas | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricardo Ferrando Vicente | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | |
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