2002 World Series by Nissan season

2002 World Series by Nissan season
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The 2002 Telefónica World Series by Nissan season was contested over 9 race weekends/18 rounds. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Dallara chassis (Dallara SN01) and Nissan engines (Nissan VQ). 10 different teams and 30 different drivers competed.

Calendar

Race No Track Country Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Lap
1 Valencia  Spain 12 May 2002 18 4.005=72.09 km 0'27:19.249 158.319 km/h Ricardo Zonta Franck Montagny Ricardo Zonta
2 Valencia  Spain 12 May 2002 26 4.005=104.13 km 0'38:06.825 163.925 km/h Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny
3 Jarama  Spain 9 June 2002 18 3.856=69.408 km 0'25:24.663 163.885 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta
4 Jarama  Spain 9 June 2002 26 3.856=100.256 km 0'40:57.575 146.681 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta
5 Albacete  Spain 23 June 2002 19 3.539=67.241 km 0'27:37.357 146.056 km/h Jean-Christophe Ravier André Couto Jean-Christophe Ravier
6 Albacete  Spain 23 June 2002 28 3.539=100.604 km 0'38:54.010 155.173 km/h Bas Leinders Bas Leinders Bas Leinders
7 Monza  Italy 7 July 2002 15 5.793=86.895 km 0'25:19.721 205.842 km/h Bas Leinders Bas Leinders Bas Leinders
8 Monza  Italy 7 July 2002 22 5.793=127.446 km 0'42:31.303 179.987 km/h Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Bas Leinders
9 Magny-Cours  France 31 August 2002 17 4.250=72.25 km 0'25:13.198 171.888 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta
10 Magny-Cours  France 31 August 2003 25 4.250=106.250 km 0'37:26.367 170.275 km/h Franck Montagny Justin Wilson Ricardo Zonta
11 Montmeló  Spain 29 September 2002 17 4.728=80.376 km 0'26:39.159 180.941 km/h Ricardo Zonta Justin Wilson Ricardo Zonta
12 Montmeló  Spain 29 September 2002 24 4.728=113.472 km 0'38:05.499 178.735 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta Bas Leinders
13 Valencia  Spain 20 October 2002 18 4.005=72.09 km 0'24:53.260 173.797 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ander Vilariño Ricardo Zonta
14 Valencia  Spain 20 October 2002 26 4.005=100.413 km 0'37:17.309 161.572 km/h Justin Wilson Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta
15 Curitiba  Brazil 1 December 2002 22 3.717=81.774 km 0'31:41.434 154.823 km/h Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta Bas Leinders
16 Curitiba  Brazil 1 December 2002 33 3.717=122.661 km 0'41:19.748 178.074 km/h Ricardo Zonta Narain Karthikeyan Bas Leinders
17 Interlagos  Brazil 8 December 2002 10 4.309=43.09 km 0'19:04.703 135.515 km/h Franck Montagny Ricardo Zonta Franck Montagny
18 Interlagos  Brazil 8 December 2002 23 4.309=99.107 km 0'38:34.069 154.181 km/h Justin Wilson Ricardo Zonta Ricardo Zonta

Every second race saw a mandatory pit stop.

Race 17 originally scheduled over 17 laps, but abandoned due to rain.

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 10th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap (2 points). The best 14 race results count, but all additional points count. Three drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Place Name Team Total Points Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Italy Italy France France Spain Spain Spain Spain Brazil Brazil Brazil Brazil
1 Brazil Ricardo Zonta Gabord Competición 270 22 12 22 22 15 15 (8) (8) 22 17 22 20 22 17 20 20 - 2(8)
2 France Franck Montagny Racing Engineering 204 15 22 15 - 8 10 15 20 12 20 8 10 (4) (8) (6) 15 22 12
3 Belgium Bas Leinders KTR 184 10 10 10 15 12 22 22 17 15 4 4 17 - - 2 14 10 -
4 United Kingdom Justin Wilson Racing Engineering 171 - - 12 - 10 (2) 12 10 10 8 12 8 12 20 12 10 15 20
5 Spain Antonio García Campos Motorsport 82 6 2 3 4 - - - - 8 12 6 6 - - 8 6 6 15
6 France Jean-Christophe Ravier Epsilon by Graff 81 3 8 - 8 22 - - - - - 10 12 - 12 - - - 6
7 Portugal André Couto Vergani Racing 66 - - - 3 - 12 4 12 4 - 15 - - - 15 - 1 -
8 Spain Ander Vilariño Epsilon by Graff 53 - 15 - - - - - - 1 6 - - 15 6 3 3 - 4
9 India Narain Karthikeyan Tata RC Motorsport 51 1 - 2 12 - - - - 2 - - - 8 - 10 2 4 10
10 Spain Polo Villaamil Campos Motorsport 41 - - 8 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 4 4 8 12 -
11 Brazil Christiano Rocha Gabord Competición 39 - - 4 - 2 4 6 3 - 10 - 4 2 - - - 3 1
12 Argentina Nicolás Filiberti Zele Motorsport 32 8 4 - 10 - 3 3 4 - - - - - - - - - -
13 France Jonathan Cochet GD Racing 30 - - - - - - - - 6 - 2 2 10 10 - - - -
Sweden Peter Sundberg RC Motorsport 30 - 1 - 6 6 8 - 6 - - - - - 1 2 - - -
15 Spain Ángel Burgueño Repsol Meycom 25 - 6 - - 1 6 10 - - 2 - - - - - - - -
16 Spain Rafael Sarandeses GD Racing 17 12 3 - - - - 1 - - -
Zele Motorsport - - 1 - - - - -
17 Brazil Luciano Gomide KTR 16 4 - 1 1 4 - 2 - - - 1 3 - - - - - -
18 Spain Félix Porteiro Vergani Racing 12 2 - 6 - - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - - -
Brazil Rodrigo Sperafico Repsol Meycom 12 - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 6 - - - - 2
20 Brazil Jaime Melo, Jr. Zele Motorsport 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 8 -
21 Mexico Roberto González GD Racing 7 - - - 2 - 1 - - - 1 - - - 3 - - - -
United States Paul Edwards KTR 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 3
23 Spain Víctor Ordóñez Repsol Meycom 3 - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Austria Walter Lechner, Jr. Zele Motorsport 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - -
Brazil Wagner Ebrahim GD Racing 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 2 -
26 Republic of Ireland Damien Faulkner Zele Motorsport 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - -

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