1998 Euro Open by Nissan

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The 1998 Euro Open by Nissan was contested over 7 rounds/14 races. This was the first Open Fortuna by Nissan season which would go on to become the World Series by Renault. In this one-make formula all drivers had to use Coloni CN1 chassis and Nissan engines.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport 1 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené All
2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García All
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Fama 3 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião All
4 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano SanesiAll
Flag of Italy.svg ADM Competizioni 5 Flag of Italy.svg Gianantonio Pacchioni1-5
Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport6 Flag of France.svg Patrice Gay 2-7
23 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Filiberti All
Flag of Italy.svg First Grand Prix7 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Moscatelli All
Flag of France.svg G-TEC8 Flag of France.svg Frédéric GospariniAll
25 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro3-7
Flag of Spain.svg Saturn Motorsport9 Flag of Spain.svg Lluis LlobetAll
10 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Fernández 1-2, 4-7
21 Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo García Galiano2-7
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Formax Racing Team11 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Illés1-5
Flag of Spain.svg Elide Racing12 Flag of Spain.svg Polo Villaamil All
16 Flag of Spain.svg José Maria Pérez Fontán6-7
25 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro1-2
Flag of Spain.svg Gluckmann Racing15 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio GarcíaAll
16 Flag of Spain.svg José Maria Pérez Fontán1-5
Flag of Spain.svg Nokia-Meycom17 Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño 1, 3-7
Flag of Spain.svg Promodrive Racing27 Flag of Spain.svg David Bosch All
28 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón CausAll

Race calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamReport
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Albacete, Spain Circuito de Albacete 25 April Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport Report
R226 April Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 23 May Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport Report
R224 May Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Jerez, Spain Circuito de Jerez 27 June Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport Report
R228 June Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Castle Donington, UK Donington Park 5 September Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport Report
R26 September Flag of France.svg Patrice Gay Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
5R1 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 3 October Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Filiberti Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Filiberti Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport Report
R24 October Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gosparini Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Caus Flag of Spain.svg Promodrive Racing
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Albacete, Spain Circuito de Albacete 17 October Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà Report
R218 October Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà
7R1 Flag of Spain.svg San Sebastián, Spain Circuito del Jarama 7 November Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Nokia-Maycom Report
R28 November Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Nokia-Maycom

Championship Standings

Drivers

PosDriver ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
1

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
2

Flag of Spain.svg
DON
1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
2

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
1

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
2

Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené RetRet1111115333RetRet178
2 Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño 755Ret33292Ret11126
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião RetRet12532516RetRet1132118
4 Flag of Spain.svg Polo Villaamil 2243298RetDNS108643118
5 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García 11116DNSDNS6153552RetRet99
6 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro4Ret54Ret49576752495
7 Flag of France.svg Frédéric GospariniRet33243184614157Ret689
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Filiberti 3Ret9866106124RetRetRet83
9 Flag of France.svg Patrice Gay 27RetRetRet24Ret647574
10 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Caus8Ret8121211479110Ret10847
11 Flag of Spain.svg David Bosch6RetRet10857Ret10413Ret6941
12 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Sanesi96131178119889Ret5Ret33
13 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Moscatelli 54699RetRetRet1211118EXRet31
14 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio GarcíaRetRet7RetRet7128Ret1212Ret9717
15 Flag of Italy.svg Gianantonio PacchioniRetRet10RetRetRet217DNSDNS16
16 Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo García GalianoRetRet101017121171498Ret11
17 Flag of Spain.svg Lluis Llobet127RetDNSRetRet1314Ret16RetRetRet105
18 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Illés108151313121611Ret134
19 Flag of Spain.svg Victor FernándezRet9RetDNS1413RetRetDNSDNSRetRet2
20 Flag of Spain.svg José Maria Pérez Fontán11Ret141411Ret1510Ret15RetDNSRetDNS1
PosTeam ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
1

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
2

Flag of Spain.svg
DON
1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
2

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
1

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
2

Flag of Spain.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap

Teams

PosDriver ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
1

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
2

Flag of Spain.svg
DON
1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
2

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
1

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
2

Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport 111111113332RetRet229
2 Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà 961253259881132134
3 Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport333243Ret41247Ret6130
4 Flag of Spain.svg Nokia-Meycom755Ret33292Ret11126
5 Flag of France.svg G-Tec43324394667524124
6 Flag of Spain.svg Elide Racing2243298RetDNS108643104
7 Flag of Spain.svg Promodrive6Ret81085479110Ret6867
8 Flag of Italy.svg First Grand Prix54699RetRetRet1211118EXRet31
9 Flag of Spain.svg Gluckmann Racing11Ret714117128Ret1212Ret9717
10 Flag of Italy.svg ADM CompetizioniRetRet10RetRetRet2RetDNSDNS16
11 Flag of Spain.svg Saturn Motorsport127RetRet1010131211714981016
12 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Formax Racing Team10815131312Ret11Ret134
PosTeam ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
1

Flag of Spain.svg
JER
2

Flag of Spain.svg
DON
1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
2

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
1

Flag of Spain.svg
CAT
2

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
1

Flag of Spain.svg
ALB
2

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
1

Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
2

Flag of Spain.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap

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