1999 Euro Open by Nissan

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The car in which Fernando Alonso won the title at the final race; overhauling Manuel Giao by just one point. Formula Nissan.jpg
The car in which Fernando Alonso won the title at the final race; overhauling Manuel Gião by just one point.

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.

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Teams and Drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport 1 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García All
2 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso All
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà 3 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Giao All
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias All
Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport5 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño All
6 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto ToninelliAll
7 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo RonchiAll
Flag of France.svg G-TEC8 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Widmann1-3
9 Flag of France.svg Laurent Delahaye All
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Sterckx1-3
11 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael SarandesesAll
15 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Navarrete4-5, 7-8
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Canton6
Flag of Spain.svg Promodrive Racing12 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Martino1-4
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Clark5-8
Flag of Spain.svg Glückmann Racing14 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 1-2
29 Flag of France.svg Frederic Gosparini2-4, 6
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Spence 6-7
38 Flag of Spain.svg Abimael Tomeno7-8
Flag of Spain.svg Saturn Motorsport16 Flag of Spain.svg Lluis Llobet1-3, 7-8
17 Flag of Spain.svg David Bosch 1-4
18 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Fernández 1
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Formax Racing Team19 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Illés1, 3-5, 7-8
Flag of Spain.svg M-Tac20 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Caus1-2
Flag of Italy.svg Venturini Racing21 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Campana1-4
22 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Aguas All
39 Flag of Italy.svg Michelle Gasparini5-8
Flag of Spain.svg Bigi Motorsport23 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Sanz1-2
Flag of Italy.svg Auto in Motorsport26 Flag of Italy.svg Nicky CadeiAll
27 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe BurlottiAll
28 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicchi 1-5
Flag of Italy.svg Tecno Dinamica Attiva30 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 4-6
Flag of Spain.svg Azteca Motorsport32 Flag of Sweden.svg Frederic Haglung8
Flag of Italy.svg Vergani Racing 40 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter 8
Flag of Spain.svg Movistar Racing Fórmula55 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de CastroAll
77 Flag of Spain.svg Balba González-CaminoAll

Race calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamReport
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Albacete, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Albacete March 27 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Martino Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport Report
R2March 28 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Widmann Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Spain.svg Jerez, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez April 10 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
R2April 11 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Aguas Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg San Sebastián, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama May 15 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of France.svg Laurent Delahaye Flag of France.svg G-Tec Report
R2May 16 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of France.svg Laurent Delahaye Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
4R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza June 12 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Italy.svg EC Motorsport Report
R2June 13 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Italy.svg Davide Campana Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicci Flag of Italy.svg Auto in Motorsport
5R1 Flag of Spain.svg San Sebastián, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama July 10 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of France.svg Laurent Delahaye Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Sarandeses Flag of France.svg G-Tec Report
R2July 11 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Sarandeses Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
6R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Castle Donington, UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park September 4 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport Report
R2September 5 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
7R1 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya October 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà Report
R2October 3 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport
8R1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Circuito Ricardo Tormo November 6 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Italy.svg Vergani Racing Report
R2November 7 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport

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 ().

Pos12345678910FL
Pts201512108643212
PosDriver ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BAR
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Ret1RetDNSRet1RetRet2Ret117121164
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel Gião 32135EX312Ret8261234157
3 Flag of France.svg Laurent Delahaye 6Ret105142Ret341452548129
4 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño 1Ret31Ret91Ret5139RetRet353118
5 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Aguas Ret1622254Ret43113Ret676115
6 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García 21558435RetRet162RetDNS95109
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Burlotti4713Ret826396544126794
8 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Sarandeses13511Ret613128127103168Ret74
9 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro537Ret3Ret16DNS7712Ret54131063
10 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicci7486RetDNS8113Ret46
11 Flag of Italy.svg Nicki Cadei10101511Ret11Ret4653Ret13Ret12Ret38
12 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter 1235
13 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen WidmannRet18447Ret26
14 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Campana9RetRetRet97Ret225
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias Ret612RetRetDNS171389Ret1267101122
16 Flag of France.svg Frederic Gosparini67Ret6RetDNS17Ret16
17 Flag of Spain.svg David BoschRet1317121187515
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Spence 4Ret10913
19 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Toninelli15816Ret13DNS1061214Ret1112811Ret13
20 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Gasparini141013781015911
21 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano Ret101512887
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Martino11RetRetDNS10101376
23 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García8Ret9106
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Clark101110991316Ret6
25 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo RonchiRet14181317129916151613111418124
26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Sterckx129Ret912144
27 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Navarrete11Ret11Ret161114Ret0
28 Flag of Spain.svg Balba González-Camino16RetRet1414Ret1411171618RetRet17Ret140
29 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Caus141119150
30 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico SanzRet1214Ret0
31 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás IllésRet1715Ret18Ret1817141517130
32 Flag of Spain.svg Lluís LlobetRetRet20Ret16Ret15Ret15RetRet150
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Caton15Ret0
34 Flag of Spain.svg Abimael Tomeno17RetRetRet0
35 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Fernández17190
36 Flag of Sweden.svg Frederic HaglundRetDNS0
PosDriver ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BAR
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts

Teams

Pos12345678910 FL
Pts201512108643212
PosEscudería ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BAR
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Campos Motorsport 2158415Ret21117121230
2 Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Famà 32135EX31288261234169
3 Flag of Italy.svg Venturini Racing916222542431138676137
4 Flag of Italy.svg Auto in Motorsport44868261653441267129
5 Flag of France.svg Ericsson G-Tec13511Ret6132812752548119
6 Flag of Italy.svg Nokia - EC Motorsport1Ret31Ret91Ret5139RetRet353118
7 Flag of Spain.svg Movistar Racing Fórmula537143Ret14117712Ret54131063
8 Flag of France.svg G-Tec69441462
9 Flag of Italy.svg Vergani Racing 1235
10 Flag of Spain.svg Glückmann Racing8Ret67Ret6RetDNS4Ret109RetRet32
11 Flag of Spain.svg Saturn Motorsport171317121187515RetRet1515
12 Flag of Italy.svg Sol-EC Motorsport158161313129612141611118111214
13 Flag of Spain.svg Promodrive Racing11RetRetDNS1010137101110991316Ret12
14 Flag of Italy.svg Tecno Dinamica AttivaRet101512887
15 Flag of France.svg McDonald's G-Tec11Ret11Ret161114Ret0
16 Flag of Spain.svg M-Tac141119150
17 Flag of Spain.svg Bigi MotorsportRet1214Ret0
18 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Formax Racing TeamRet1715Ret18Ret1817141517130
19 Flag of France.svg Ocean G-Tec15Ret0
NC Flag of Spain.svg Azteca MotorsportRetDNS0
PosEscudería ALB
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Italy.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BAR
Flag of Spain.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts

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