1998 Euro Open by Nissan
# 1998 Euro Open by Nissan

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.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Campos Motorsport | 1 | Marc Gené | All |
| Campos Motorsport | 2 | Antonio García | All |
| Scuderia Fama | 3 | Manuel Gião | All |
| Scuderia Fama | 4 | Stefano Sanesi | All |
| ADM Competizioni | 5 | Gianantonio Pacchioni | 1-5 |
| EC Motorsport | 6 | Patrice Gay | 2-7 |
| EC Motorsport | 23 | Nicolás Filiberti | All |
| First Grand Prix | 7 | Riccardo Moscatelli | All |
| G-TEC | 8 | Frédéric Gosparini | All |
| G-TEC | 25 | Miguel Ángel de Castro | 3-7 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 9 | Lluis Llobet | All |
| Saturn Motorsport | 10 | Victor Fernández | 1-2, 4-7 |
| Saturn Motorsport | 21 | Ricardo García Galiano | 2-7 |
| Formax Racing Team | 11 | Tamás Illés | 1-5 |
| Elide Racing | 12 | Polo Villaamil | All |
| Elide Racing | 16 | José Maria Pérez Fontán | 6-7 |
| Elide Racing | 25 | Miguel Ángel de Castro | 1-2 |
| Gluckmann Racing | 15 | Sergio García | All |
| Gluckmann Racing | 16 | José Maria Pérez Fontán | 1-5 |
| Nokia-Meycom | 17 | Angel Burgueño | 1, 3-7 |
| Promodrive Racing | 27 | David Bosch | All |
| Promodrive Racing | 28 | Ramón Caus | All |

## Race calendar

| Round | Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 25 April | Manuel Gião | Antonio García | Antonio García | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 26 April | | Antonio García | Antonio García | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Barcelona, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 23 May | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Barcelona, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 24 May | | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Jerez, Spain | Circuito de Jerez | 27 June | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Jerez, Spain | Circuito de Jerez | 28 June | | Marc Gené | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Castle Donington, UK | Donington Park | 5 September | Marc Gené | Ángel Burgueño | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Castle Donington, UK | Donington Park | 6 September | | Patrice Gay | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Barcelona, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 3 October | Manuel Gião | Nicolás Filiberti | Nicolás Filiberti | EC Motorsport | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Barcelona, Spain | Circuit de Catalunya | 4 October | | Frédéric Gosparini | Ramón Caus | Promodrive Racing | Report |
| 6 | R1 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 17 October | Manuel Gião | Ángel Burgueño | Manuel Gião | Scuderia Famà | Report |
| 6 | R2 | Albacete, Spain | Circuito de Albacete | 18 October | | Ángel Burgueño | Manuel Gião | Scuderia Famà | Report |
| 7 | R1 | San Sebastián, Spain | Circuito del Jarama | 7 November | Manuel Gião | Ángel Burgueño | Angel Burgueño | Nokia-Maycom | Report |
| 7 | R2 | San Sebastián, Spain | Circuito del Jarama | 8 November | | Ángel Burgueño | Angel Burgueño | Nokia-Maycom | Report |

## Championship Standings

### Drivers

* For every race the points were awarded to the top ten race finishers: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. An additional two points were awarded for having the fastest lap.

| Pos | Driver | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marc Gené | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 178 |
| 2 | Angel Burgueño | 7 | 5 | | | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 126 |
| 3 | Manuel Gião | Ret | Ret | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 118 |
| 4 | Polo Villaamil | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 118 |
| 5 | Antonio García | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 99 |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel de Castro | 4 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 95 |
| 7 | Frédéric Gosparini | Ret | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 89 |
| 8 | Nicolás Filiberti | 3 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 83 |
| 9 | Patrice Gay | | | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 74 |
| 10 | Ramón Caus | 8 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 47 |
| 11 | David Bosch | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 41 |
| 12 | Stefano Sanesi | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 33 |
| 13 | Riccardo Moscatelli | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | EX | Ret | 31 |
| 14 | Sergio García | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | Gianantonio Pacchioni | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 17 | DNS | DNS | | | | | 16 |
| 16 | Ricardo García Galiano | | | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 11 |
| 17 | Lluis Llobet | 12 | 7 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 13 | 14 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 |
| 18 | Tamás Illés | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 13 | | | | | 4 |
| 19 | Victor Fernández | Ret | 9 | Ret | DNS | | | 14 | 13 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | Ret | 2 |
| 20 | José Maria Pérez Fontán | 11 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 10 | Ret | 15 | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 1 |
| Pos | Team | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | 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 | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Campos Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 229 |
| 2 | Scuderia Famà | 9 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 134 |
| 3 | EC Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 130 |
| 4 | Nokia-Meycom | 7 | 5 | | | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 126 |
| 5 | G-Tec | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 124 |
| 6 | Elide Racing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 104 |
| 7 | Promodrive | 6 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 67 |
| 8 | First Grand Prix | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | EX | Ret | 31 |
| 9 | Gluckmann Racing | 11 | Ret | 7 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | ADM Competizioni | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | 16 |
| 11 | Saturn Motorsport | 12 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| 12 | Formax Racing Team | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 13 | | | | | 4 |
| Pos | Team | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | JER 1 | JER 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | 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) |
