2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Explained

The 2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season was the eleventh Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Monza Circuit on 30 March and finished at the Circuito do Estoril on 4 November, after ten races.[1] RC Motorsport driver Augusto Farfus claimed the championship title, taking four victories at Monza, Brno, Magny-Cours and Hungaroring. Marc Benz won one race at Nürburgring. César Campaniço who missed Zolder and Spielberg rounds finished season on third place. Fourth-placed Ryan Briscoe scored two wins at the end of the season on Iberian circuits Jarama and Estoril. Other wins were scored by Bruno Spengler, Ronnie Quintarelli and Eric Salignon.[2]

Teams and drivers

2001 Entry List[3]
TeamDriver nameRounds
Lauderbach Motorsport1 Charles Zwolsman Jr.1–3, 5–8, 10
19 Ross Zwolsman1–2, 5–8, 10
Walter Lechner Racing2 Marcel Lasée1–2
3 Jörg Hardt1–2
JD Motorsport2 Marcel Lasée7–8, 10
25 Christian Kissling1–5, 10
26 Benjamin Leuenberger1–8, 10
64 Jean de Pourtales4
71 Mariano Acebal6
Motopark Academy3 Jörg Hardt8
20 Christopher Brück1–2, 7–8
46 Andreas Zuber1–2, 7–8
Lohmann Motorsport4 Thomas Pichler1–7, 10
Cram Competition5 Ronnie Quintarelli1–5
21 Paulo Bueno1–5
31 Fausto Ippoliti1–7
43 Alessandro Vitacolonna1–6
63 Sean Murphey7–9
69 Marco Bonanomi7–10
86 Jérôme Thiry8
Graff Racing6 Eric Salignon1, 3–4, 6–8, 10
11 Roman Rusinov1, 3, 6, 10
42 Bruno Spengler1, 3–4, 6–8, 10
48 Julien Pressac3, 10
92 Philippe Almeras10
Team Colak7 Marin Colak1–6
RC Motorsport8 Augusto FarfusAll
36 Robert KubicaAll
39 Mauro MassironiAll
Johns Racing Team9 John SvenssonAll
SL Formula Racing10 Marco Knauf1–2, 6, 8, 10
28 Fabian Denner1–2, 6–8
33 Philipp Jenig1–2, 8, 10
65 Tobias Maisch7
70 Antti Katajakunnas6, 8, 10
Belgium Racing Service12 Matthieu Lesenne1–2, 5
Jenzer Motorsport14 Marc BenzAll
40 Giorgio MondiniAll
47 Olaf Schmidt1–2
62 Paolo Mondini1–3
72 Ken Allemann6, 10
75 Manuel Benz7–9
Prema Powerteam15 Ryan Briscoe1–3, 6, 9–10
22 César Campaniço1–4, 6, 8–10
TCS16 Emmanuel Piget1–6, 8
44 Julien PiguetAll
Lucidi Motorsport18 Mariano AltunaAll
32 Esteban GuerrieriAll
37 José María LópezAll
ADM Junior Team23 Fabio Carbone1–4, 6, 10
66 Andre Grillo1–4
DG Racing27 Neel JaniAll
35 Jim Ka To1–2
45 Steve ZacchiaAll
61 Rafael Ferrer3–9
76 Jean-Christophe Ravier7
84 Joel Stere9
Dempsey Racing12 Keith Dempsey1–5
Facondini Racing30 Davide di Benedetto1–4, 6, 9–10
38 Michele Maceratesi1–4, 6
Team Formula Sport41 Robert Schlünssen2, 5–8, 10
Ren Car Competition49 Yasutaka Hamada3, 6
Manor Motorsport53 Richard Antinucci3–4
54 James Eaton3–4
Team Renault Sweden55 Patrick Ernston2–8
56 Mikael Karlsson2–8
Kug Motorsport59 Dennis van Lammern6, 8, 10
Paston Racing67 Stefan Hodgetts4
Signa Screen68 Patrick Chaillet5
Tech 1 Racing73 Nicolas Lapierre7, 10
74 Julien Gilbert10
90 Gregory Breuer10
Eiffelland Racing77 Jaroslav Janiš2–3, 5–6
GM Motorsport79 Jos Menten8
80 Maik Heupel8
81 Vitantonio Liuzzi8
Den Blå Avis82 Tom Keller8
83 Philip Andersen8
Franchi93 Gregory Franchi10

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1 Monza Circuit30 March Eric Salignon José María López Augusto Farfus RC Motorsport
2 Masaryk Circuit, Brno14 April Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli Augusto Farfus RC Motorsport
3 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours29 April Julien Pressac Ryan Briscoe Bruno Spengler Graff Racing
4 Silverstone Circuit5 May Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus RC Motorsport
5 Circuit Zolder18 May Augusto Farfus Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli Cram Competition
6 Hungaroring29 July Augusto Farfus César Campaniço Augusto Farfus RC Motorsport
7 A1 Ring, Spielberg24 August Robert Kubica Eric Salignon Eric Salignon Graff Racing
8 Nürburgring8 September José María López Marc Benz Marc Benz Jenzer Motorsport
9 Circuito del Jarama, Madrid28 September César Campaniço César Campaniço Ryan Briscoe Prema Powerteam
10 Circuito do Estoril4 November Ryan Briscoe Ryan Briscoe Ryan Briscoe Prema Powerteam

Championship standings

Drivers

Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:

PosDriverMNZ
BRN
MAG
SIL
ZOL
HUN
SPI
NÜR
JAR
EST
Points
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1 Augusto Farfus11Ret1Ret1Ret684160
2 Marc Benz665847413Ret130
3 César Campaniço172852823122
4 Ryan BriscoeRet193411102
5 Eric Salignon312316145102
6 Fabio Carbone4266231470
7 Ronnie Quintarelli263136166
8 Charles Zwolsman16182065321266
9 Bruno Spengler817306101156
10 Esteban Guerrieri55Ret92RetRetRet10Ret54
11 Marcel Lasée71225752
12 Julien PiguetRet1128183345752052
13 Thomas Pichler284Ret1117RetRet46
14 Robert KubicaRetRet1521Ret6Ret126246
15 Richard Antinucci2440
16 Benjamin Leuenberger1528Ret2371173Ret36
17 José María López112324RetRet1011247624
18 Alessandro VitacolonnaRet414RetRet822
19 Davide di BenedettoDNQ918162941022
20 Mariano AltunaRet151720512832121718
21 Julien Pressac71810
22 Fausto IppolitiRetRet262889DNS10
23 Jörg HardtRet7Ret8
24 Neel Jani1425Ret101223Ret30Ret88
25 Jaroslav Janiš1399208
26 Giorgio MondiniRet222113Ret14RetRet9134
27 Nicolas Lapierre9154
28 Marin Colak9RetDNQ1718284
29 Maik Heupel94
30 Philippe Almeras94
31 Ross ZwolsmanRet20102113DNS162
32 Christian Kissling10RetRet2213Ret2
33 John SvenssonDNS30102414311614Ret242
34 Mauro MassironiDNQ2123Ret16Ret1015Ret192
35 Fabian Denner1910RetRetRet2
36 Emmanuel Piget24Ret1111Ret18170
37 Robert SchlünssenDNQRet221811210
38 Rafael FerrerRet272024DNS31110
39 Paulo Bueno1216DNQ14Ret0
40 Stefan Hodgetts120
41 Jean-Christophe Ravier120
42 Roman Rusinov1316Ret250
43 Marco BonanomiDNS2613Ret0
44 Mariano Acebal130
45 Jérôme Thiry130
46 Christopher Brück221414Ret0
47 Joël Stere140
48 Keith Dempsey2327Ret15150
49 Steve ZacchiaDNQDNQ25Ret1933Ret3315Ret0
50 Patrik ErnstsonDNQDNQRet212715270
51 Ken Allemann15260
52 Marco KnaufDNQ171916230
53 Mikael KarlssonDNQ192517RetRet210
54 Andreas ZuberRetRet17200
55 Andre Grillo18Ret27190
56 Vitantonio Liuzzi180
57 Sean Murphey1919Ret0
58 Michele Maceratesi2029DNQ29320
59 Jim Ka To21DNQ0
60 James Eaton22260
61 Paolo MondiniRet22Ret0
62 Patrick Chaillet220
63 Jos Menten220
64 Gregory Breuer220
65 Manuel BenzRet23Ret0
66 Philipp JenigDNQ2428300
67 Matthieu Lesenne25RetRet0
68 Yasutaka HamadaRet250
69 Philip Andersen250
70 Dennis van Lammern26Ret290
71 Antti KatajakunnasRet34270
72 Gregory Franchi280
73 Tom Keller290
74 Jean de Pourtales300
Tobias MaischRet0
Julien GilbertRet0
Olaf SchmidtDNQDNQ0
PosDriverMNZ
BRN
MAG
SIL
ZOL
HUN
SPI
NÜR
JAR
EST
Points
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams

PosTeamPoints
1 Prema Powerteam224
2 RC Motorsport204
3 Graff Racing172
4 Jenzer Motorsport134
5 Cram Competition98
6 Lucidi Motorsport96
7 JD Motorsport82
8 ADM Junior Team70
9 Lauderbach Motorsport68
10 TCS52
11 Lohmann Motorsport46
12 Manor Motorsport40
13 Facondini Racing22
14 Walter Lechner Racing16
15 DG Racing8
16 Eiffelland Racing8
17 Tech 1 Racing4
18 GM Motorsport4
19 Team Colak4
20 Johns Racing Team2
21 SL Formula Racing2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race Calendar: Formula Renault 2000 Masters — Season 2001. Speedsport Magazine. 10 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Point standings: Formula Renault Eurocup — Season 2001. Speedsport Magazine. 10 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Entrylist: Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup — Season 2001. Speedsport Magazine. 12 March 2012.