2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship

The 2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship was the first Spanish Formula Three season. It began on 27 May at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia and ended on 11 November at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló after fourteen races.[1] Ander Vilariño was crowned series champion.[2]

Teams and drivers

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  • All teams were Spanish-registered. All cars were powered by Toyota engines, Dallara F300 chassis and Dunlop tyres.[3]
Team No. Driver Rounds
Racing Engineering 1   Ander Vilariño All
4   Benjamin Poron 1–3
  Daniel Martín 4–7
E.V. Racing 2 1–3
  Álvaro Parente 4–7
5   Miguel Ramos All
6   Paul Robinson All
Azteca Motorsport 3   Frederic Haglund 1–2
  Hannu Viinikainen 4–6
  Jordi Palomeras 7
Paco Ortí Racing 7   Peter Sundberg 1–4
  César Campaniço 5–6
  Diego Puyo 7
Escuela Lois Circuit 8   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart All
9   Félix Porteiro All
G-Tec 10   Philippe Bénoliel 1
  Jordi Palomeras 2
  Álvaro Parente 3
  Ricardo Ferrando Vicente 6
  Pedro Salvador 7
11   Henri Niskanen 7
Romero Racing   Ángel Romero Redono 1, 4
  Abel Fajas 3
ABV   Ricardo Ferrando Vicente 5
Meycom 12   Carlos Martin 1
  Juan Antonio del Pino 2–7
16   Nassim Sidi Said 1–2
  Ricardo Megre 3
  Jordi Nogues 4–7
GTA Motor Competición 14   Lucas Guerrero All
17   Marcel Costa All
Skualo Competición 15   María de Villota 1–2
  Emilio de Villota Jr. 3–6
  Sergei Yborra 7
18 1–4
  María de Villota 5–7

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1   Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 27 May   Ander Vilariño   Daniel Martín   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
R2   Félix Porteiro   Ander Vilariño   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart Escuela Lois Circuit
2 R1   Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 24 June   Marcel Costa   Peter Sundberg   Peter Sundberg Paco Ortí Racing
R2   Peter Sundberg   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
3 R1   Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril 8 July   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
R2   Peter Sundberg   Ander Vilariño   Félix Porteiro Escuela Lois Circuit
4 R1   Circuito de Albacete, Albacete 16 September   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
R2   Félix Porteiro   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
5 R1   Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 7 October   Ander Vilariño   Ander Vilariño   Marcel Costa GTA Motor Competición
R2 The race was cancelled due to heavy rain
6 R1   Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 14 October   Ander Vilariño   Daniel Martín   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart Escuela Lois Circuit
R2   Ander Vilariño   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart   Ander Vilariño Racing Engineering
7 R1   Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 11 November   Ander Vilariño   Jordi Palomeras   Jordi Palomeras Azteca Motorsport
R2   Daniel Martín   Daniel Martín   Daniel Martín Racing Engineering

Standings

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Drivers' standings

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  • Points were awarded as follows:
Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PP FL
Pts 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2
Pos Driver VAL
 
JAR
 
EST
 
ALB
 
JAR
 
VAL
 
CAT
 
Pts
1   Ander Vilariño 1 3 DSQ 1 1 7 1 1 2 C Ret 1 5 Ret 196
2   Daniel Martín 7 4 7 Ret 7 4 3 3 7 C 2 3 Ret 1 157
3   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart Ret 1 5 6 4 2 2 10 6 C 1 4 DNS 5 156
4   Félix Porteiro 2 DNS 10 3 2 1 5 2 4 C Ret 15 Ret 10 131
5   Paul Robinson 5 6 3 4 13 3 Ret 11 5 C 7 6 9 7 123
6   Peter Sundberg 3 2 1 2 3 Ret 4 4 120
7   Marcel Costa 6 8 2 10 Ret 13 8 8 1 C 5 7 6 Ret 113
8   Lucas Guerrero Ret 7 4 7 5 6 9 Ret 9 C 8 8 Ret 9 91
9   Jordi Nogues 7 5 Ret C 3 2 3 2 89
10   Miguel Ramos 10 9 9 8 8 8 10 9 10 C 10 12 10 Ret 79
11   Juan Antonio del Pino Ret 13 Ret Ret 11 7 11 C 4 9 4 3 73
12   Álvaro Parente 9 9 12 Ret 12 C 9 13 8 6 50
13   Hannu Viinikainen 6 6 3 C Ret 5 48
14   Frederic Haglund 4 5 8 5 46
15   Jordi Palomeras 6 9 1 13 42
16   Sergei Yborra 11 13 11 Ret 10 10 Ret 13 Ret 8 36
17   Pedro Salvador 2 4 32
18   Benjamin Poron 8 10 Ret 12 11 11 28
19   Ricardo Megre 6 5 22
20   María de Villota 12 12 Ret 11 DNS C 12 14 Ret Ret 19
21   César Campaniço 8 C 6 Ret 18
22   Emilio de Villota Jr. DSQ Ret 13 14 14 C 11 10 18
23   Henri Niskanen 7 12 13
24   Nassim Sidi Said 9 11 DSQ Ret 12
25   Diego Puyo 11 11 10
26   Abel Fajas 12 12 8
27   Ricardo Ferrando Vicente 13 C Ret 11 8
28   Ángel Romero Redono 15 14 Ret 12 7
29   Philippe Bénoliel 13 Ret 3
30   Carlos Martin 14 15 3
Pos Driver VAL
 
JAR
 
EST
 
ALB
 
JAR
 
VAL
 
CAT
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings

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  • Points were awarded as follows:
Pos 1 2 3 4 5
Points 10 8 6 4 3
Pos Team Car
No.
VAL
 
JAR
 
EST
 
ALB
 
JAR
 
VAL
 
CAT
 
Pts
1 Racing Engineering 1 1 3 DSQ 1 1 7 1 1 2 C Ret 1 5 Ret 113
4 8 10 Ret 12 11 11 3 3 7 C 2 3 Ret 1
2 Escuela Lois Circuit 8 Ret 1 5 6 4 2 2 10 6 C 1 4 DNS 5 94
9 2 DNS 10 3 2 1 5 2 4 C Ret 15 Ret 10
3 Meycom Sport 12 14 15 Ret 13 Ret Ret 11 7 11 C 4 9 4 3 48
16 9 11 DSQ Ret 6 5 7 5 Ret C 3 2 3 2
4 Paco Ortí Racing - Elide 7 3 2 1 2 3 Ret 4 4 8 C 6 Ret 11 11 46
5 E.V. Racing 2 7 4 7 Ret 7 4 12 Ret 12 C 9 13 8 6 30
5 10 9 9 8 8 8 10 9 10 C 10 12 10 Ret
6 5 6 3 4 13 3 Ret 11 5 C 7 6 9 7
6 Azteca Motorsport 3 4 5 8 5 6 6 3 C Ret 5 1 13 29
7 GTA Motor Competición 14 Ret 7 4 7 5 6 9 Ret 9 C 8 8 Ret 9 28
17 6 8 2 10 Ret 13 8 8 1 C 5 7 6 Ret
8 G-Tec 10 13 Ret 6 9 9 9 Ret 11 2 4 12
11 15 14 12 12 Ret 12 13 C 7 12
9 Skualo Competición 15 12 12 Ret 11 DSQ Ret 13 14 14 C 11 10 Ret 8 0
18 11 13 11 Ret 10 10 Ret 13 DNS C 12 14 Ret Ret
Pos Team Car
No.
VAL
 
JAR
 
EST
 
ALB
 
JAR
 
VAL
 
CAT
 
Pts

References

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  1. ^ "Race Calendar: Spanish Formula 3 Championship – Season 2001". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Campeonato de España de Fórmula 3 2001". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Entrylist: Spanish Formula 3 Championship – Season 2001". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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