2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup
Introduction The '''2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season''' was the twelfth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 20 April and finished at the Autódromo do Estoril on 19 October, after nine races.Series veteran Eric Salignon scored four victories at Magny-Cours, Silverstone, Oschersleben and Imola during the season, he took the championship at the wheel of his Graff Racing-run car, giving team their first Eurocup championship. Swiss driver Neel Jani who competed with Jenzer Motorsport was the only Salignon's rival championship title was not resolved until the final round, and Jani finished in series' standings just four points behind French driver, winning races at Anderstorp, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Autódromo do Estoril. Salignon's teammate Nicolas Lapierre improved to third place. Cram Competition's José María López won at Jarama on way to his fourth place. Lewis Hamilton completed the top five, competing just four of the nine races, taking his first Eurocup win in the home Donington Park race.
Teams and drivers  2002 Entry List Team  Driver name Rounds  Graff Racing 1  Eric Salignon All 11  Frederic Barth All 12  Nicolas Lapierre 1–8 21  Bruce Lorgeré-Roux 1–3 68  Julien Joulian Falcini 6  Drumel Motorsport 2  Davide di Benedetto 1–2, 5–7 34  Christian Montanari 1–2, 5–7  Colak Team 3  Marin Colak 1–2  Johns Racing Team 4  John Svensson 1–7, 9 27  Paul Henry Fastre 1–5 73  Jeremy Izzarelli 6 75  Jürgen van Hover 6  MA-con Racing 5  Ross Zwolsman 1–2 32  Hannes Lachinger All 49  Andre Nicastro 4–5 78  Jos Menten 6–7 82  Alexandros Margaritis 8–9  RP Motorsport 6  Marco Bonanomi 1–2, 6–7 71  Giovanni Berton 6 ? ? Toni Vilander 7  RC Motorsport 7  Robert Kubica 1–7, 9 37  Carlos Pereira 1–5, 7, 9 72  Fernando Rees 6–7, 9 74  Paulo Bueno 1–2  ADM Junior Team 8  Gregory Franchi 1–7,9 22  Dennis van Lammern 1–3 86  Marcello Thomaz 10  EuroInternational 9  John C. Antonio 3–9  ASM 10  Nicolas Armindo 1–3, 6 20  Mike den Tandt 1–4, 6–7 57  Alexandre Prémat 1–3, 6 77  Simon Pagenaud 6  Cram Competition 14  Lourenco da Veiga All 35  Damien Pasini All 43  Roberto Streit All 58  José María López 3–7, 9  TCS 16  Emmanuel Piget 1–2 44  Julien Piguet 1–2  Jenzer Motorsport 17  Bruno Spengler 1–3, 5–9 18  Neel Jani All 19  Giorgio Mondini All 47  Esteban Guerrieri 4–6 51  Richard Göransson 4  SL Formula Racing 23  Hendrick Vieth All 87  Damian Sawicki 9  JD Motorsport 24  Christian Klien All 25  Robert Schlünssen All  FH Racing Team 28  Andreas Feichtner 1–2, 5–7  Margaritis Racing 30  Dennis Furchheim 10  Durango 33  Ferdinando Monfardini All 39  Stephen Simpson All  Facondini Racing 36  Nicky Pastorelli All 54  Rodrigo Bernardes 1–5  Prema Powerteam 40  Franck Perera 1–4, 6–7, 9 42  Alexander Storckenfeldt 1–4, 6–7, 9  TS2 41  Adam Smith 1–2 55  Martyn Smith 1–2  Lohmann Motorsport 45  Thomas Westarp All  KUG Motorsport 48  Giacomo Ricci 4–9  Motopark Oschersleben 52  Andreas Zuber 5  Den Blå Avis 56  Tom Keller All 57  Philip Andersen All  Fortec Motorsport 59  Danny Watts 6 60  Jamie Green 6 85  Robin Rudholm 8 86  Ryan Sharp 8  Rod Blow 61  Hayanari Shimoda 6  Pole Racing Service 63  David Laisis 6 64  Yann Clairay 6–7 65  Guillaume Moreau 6  Manor Motorsport 69  Lewis Hamilton 6–9 70  Ernesto Viso 6–7  BVM Minardi Junior 76  Giacomo Piccini 6  AR Motorsport 83  Ferdinand Kool 8 84  Charles Hall 8  Tomcat Racing ? ? Olivier Tielemans 7
Calendar  Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team 1  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 20 April  Robert Kubica  Eric Salignon  Eric Salignon  Graff Racing 2  Silverstone Circuit 4 May  Nicolas Lapierre  Eric Salignon  Eric Salignon  Graff Racing 3  Circuito del Jarama 1 June  Eric Salignon  Nicolas Lapierre  José María López  Cram Competition 4  Scandinavian Raceway 29 June  Neel Jani  Neel Jani  Neel Jani  Jenzer Motorsport 5  Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 13 July  Eric Salignon  Nicolas Lapierre  Eric Salignon  Graff Racing 6  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 3 August  Neel Jani  Hannes Lachinger  Neel Jani  Jenzer Motorsport 7  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 31 August  José María López  Lewis Hamilton  Eric Salignon  Graff Racing 8  Donington Park 5 October  Lewis Hamilton  Lewis Hamilton  Lewis Hamilton  Manor Motorsport 9  Autódromo do Estoril 19 October  Neel Jani  Neel Jani  Neel Jani  Jenzer Motorsport
Championship standings ===Drivers===Points are awarded to the drivers as follows: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL Points 30 24 20 16 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 2PosDriverMAGSILJARANDOSCSPAIMODONESTPoints 1  Eric Salignon ''1'' ''1'' '''3''' 5 '''1''' 5 1 9 8 182 2  Neel Jani 8 3 10 '''''1''''' 2 '''1''' 6 4 '''''1''''' 178 3  Nicolas Lapierre 5 '''2''' ''2'' 9 ''7'' 6 3 5 120 4  José María López 1 7 4 2 '''Ret''' 3 100 5  Lewis Hamilton 7 ''2'' '''''1''''' 2 92 6  Christian Klien 4 Ret 9 4 5 DNS 5 2 7 92 7  Robert Kubica '''2''' 4 13 3 10 Ret 27 4 80 8  Bruno Spengler 6 6 7 3 10 7 Ret 6 68 9  Roberto Streit 10 5 Ret 2 14 Ret 26 3 13 58 10  Alexandre Prémat 3 Ret 4 Ret 36 11  Mike den Tandt 7 10 11 23 3 Ret 30 12  Robert Schlünssen 17 7 5 11 8 Ret 12 21 28 26 13  Franck Perera 31 15 8 8 13 Ret 5 24 14  Hannes Lachinger 23 Ret 12 Ret 12 ''4'' 10 16 17 20 15  Hendrick Vieth Ret 13 19 21 6 16 22 7 Ret 18 16  Davide di Benedetto 34 11 Ret Ret 4 16 17  Giorgio Mondini 25 26 Ret 6 19 20 11 13 10 12 18  Tom Keller 30 14 6 Ret 21 DNS 24 23 Ret 10 19  Charles Hall 6 10 20  Nicolas Armindo 9 8 16 25 10 21  Carlos Pereira 16 9 24 Ret 13 8 20 10 22  Christian Montanari 19 Ret Ret 8 9 10 23  Damien Pasini 27 16 Ret 16 Ret 15 19 8 Ret 6 24  Andreas Feichtner 28 25 9 Ret Ret 4 25  Simon Pagenaud 9 4 26  Dennis Furchheim 9 4 27  Lourenco da Veiga 33 19 14 Ret 16 19 15 10 12 2 28  Esteban Guerrieri 10 11 DNS 2  Stephen Simpson 32 Ret 22 17 22 11 16 15 Ret 0  Alexander Storckenfeldt 24 20 17 12 DNS 14 11 0  Marco Bonanomi 11? Ret 13 0  Alexandros Margaritis 11 19 0  Ferdinando Monfardini 14 12 26 13 25 12 20 17 16 0  Philip Andersen 18 23 Ret Ret 15 14 Ret 12 27 0  Julien Piguet 12 17 0  Ross Zwolsman 13? 0  Nicky Pastorelli 36 Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret Ret 14 14 0  Richard Göransson 14 0  Rodrigo Bernardes 35 21 15 15 24 0  Fernando Rees Ret 28 15 0  Paulo Bueno 15 22 0  Thomas Westarp? Ret 20 Ret 23 17 Ret 24 22 0  Jos Menten 30 17 0  Giacomo Ricci 18 26 24 18 19 24 0  Frederic Barth 21 Ret 21 Ret 20 21 Ret 20 18 0  Gregory Franchi 22 18 Ret Ret 28 DNS Ret DNS 0  John Svensson? 24 18 19 27 28 21 25 0  Andre Nicastro Ret 18 0  Ernesto Viso 18 Ret 0  Ferdinand Kool 18 0  Paul Henry Fastre? 28 23 20 29 0  Emmanuel Piget 20 30 0  John C. Antonio 25 22 Ret DNS Ret Ret 21 0  Giovanni Berton 22 0  Robin Rudholm 22 0  Yann Clairay 27 23 0  Giacomo Piccini 23 0  Damian Sawicki 23 0  Olivier Tielemans 25 0  Bruce Lorgeré-Roux 26? Ret 0  Guillaume Moreau 26 0  Marcello Thomaz 26 0  Martyn Smith? 27 0  Dennis van Lammern 29 29 Ret 0  Julien Joulian Falcini 29 0  Toni Vilander 29 0  Jürgen van Hover 31 0  Adam Smith? Ret 0  Andreas Zuber Ret 0  Jamie Green Ret 0  David Laisis Ret 0  Hayanari Shimoda Ret 0  Danny Watts Ret 0  Ryan Sharp Ret 0  Jeremy Izzarelli DNS 0  Marin Colak?? 0PosDriverMAGSILJARANDOSCSPAIMODONESTPoints'''Bold''' – Pole''Italics'' – Fastest Lap===Teams===PosTeamPoints1 Graff Racing3022 Jenzer Motorsport2603 Cram Competition1644 JD Motorsport1185 Manor Motorsport926 RC Motorsport907 ASM808 Drumel Motorsport269 Prema Powerteam2410 MA-con Racing2011 SL Formula Racing1812 AR Motorsport1013 Den Blå Avis1014 FH Racing Team415 Margaritis Racing4
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