2001 Formula Chrysler Euroseries
# 2001 Formula Chrysler Euroseries

The 2001 Formula Chrysler Euroseries season was the inaugural and only Formula Chrysler Euroseries season. It featured seven races at four European racing circuits during the latter half of 2001. Dutchman Ricardo van der Ende was crowned champion of the series, taking four wins in all and beating Mexican Roberto González to the title.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| DJS Motorsport | 1 | Aldo Piedade, Jr. | All |
| DJS Motorsport | 10 | Francisco Acebras | All |
| DJS Motorsport | 11 | Julien Vidot | 4 |
| Alpie Motorsport | 2 | Roberto González | All |
| Alpie Motorsport | 3 | Ricardo González | All |
| Vortex Motorsport | 4 | Ron van Toren | 1–3 |
| Vortex Motorsport | 5 | Ricardo van der Ende | All |
| Vortex Motorsport | 6 | Charles Hall | 1 |
| Vortex Motorsport | 12 | Allard Kalff | 4 |
| Vortex Motorsport | 17 | Robert van den Berg | 4 |
| Böhm Motorsport | 7 | Marko Stipp | 1–2 |
| Target Racing | 7 | Marko Stipp | 3–4 |
| Target Racing | 8 | Sven Heidfeld | 1–3 |
| Johns Racing | 9 | John Svensson | 2–3 |
| Nagler Racing | 14 | Michael Nagler | 2 |
| Paul Owens Racing | 15 | Mark Owens | 3–4 |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Country | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | A1-Ring | Austria | August 25 | Sven Heidfeld | Ricardo González | Charles Hall | Vortex Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | A1-Ring | Austria | August 26 | Ricardo González | Ricardo van der Ende | Roberto González | Alpie Motorsport |
| 2 | R | Nürburgring | Germany | September 9 | Sven Heidfeld | John Svensson | Ricardo van der Ende | Vortex Motorsport |
| 3 | R1 | Circuito Permanente del Jarama | Spain | September 30 | Roberto González | Sven Heidfeld | Roberto González | Alpie Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | Circuito Permanente del Jarama | Spain | September 30 | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Vortex Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | October 20 | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Vortex Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Autódromo do Estoril | Portugal | October 21 | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Ricardo van der Ende | Vortex Motorsport |

## Championship standings

### Drivers

| Pos | Driver | AUT R1 | AUT R2 | GER R | ESP R1 | ESP R2 | POR R1 | POR R2 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ricardo van der Ende | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 121 |
| 2 | Roberto González | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 106 |
| 3 | Sven Heidfeld | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 65 |
| 4 | Ricardo González | 2 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 7 | 55 |
| 5 | Aldo Piedade, Jr. | DNS | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | Mark Owens | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Francisco Acebras | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Charles Hall | 1 | Ret | | | | | | 20 |
| 9 | Marko Stipp | DNS | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 20 |
| 10 | Julien Vidot | | | | | | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Ron van Toren | DNS | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | 14 |
| 12 | Robert van den Berg | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 4 |
| 13 | Michael Nagler | | | 8 | | | | | 3 |
| 14 | John Svensson | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 2 |
| 15 | Allard Kalff | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | AUT R1 | AUT R2 | GER R | ESP R1 | ESP R2 | POR R1 | POR R2 | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams

| Pos | Driver | AUT R1 | AUT R2 | GER R | ESP R1 | ESP R2 | POR R1 | POR R2 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alpie Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 161 |
| 1 | Alpie Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 7 | 161 |
| 2 | Vortex Motorsport | DNS | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | 159 |
| 2 | Vortex Motorsport | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 159 |
| 2 | Vortex Motorsport | 1 | Ret | | | | | | 159 |
| 2 | Vortex Motorsport | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 159 |
| 2 | Vortex Motorsport | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 159 |
| 3 | DJS Motorsport | DNS | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 93 |
| 3 | DJS Motorsport | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 93 |
| 3 | DJS Motorsport | | | | | | 8 | 3 | 93 |
| 4 | Target Racing | | | | 6 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 85 |
| 4 | Target Racing | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 85 |
| 5 | Paul Owens Racing | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Nagler Racing | | | 8 | | | | | 3 |
| 7 | Johns Racing | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 2 |
| 8 | Böhm Motorsport | DNS | Ret | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | AUT R1 | AUT R2 | GER R | ESP R1 | ESP R2 | POR R1 | POR R2 | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | Fastest Lap |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
