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World Series by Renault at Donington Park in 2005.

The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan and Eurocup Formula Renault V6 is a motorsport single-seater series.

It was founded as Open Fortuna by Nissan in 1998, and was mostly based in Spain, but visited other countries throughout its history, including France, Italy, Portugal and Brazil. The organization was handled by RPM Comunicacion. The series changed name a number of times, usually adopting the name of its main sponsor, but was also known by other common names such as the unofficial "Formula Nissan". In 2005, the series was integrated with Eurocup Formula Renault V6, and became World Series by Renault.

In its early years, the series used chassis built by Coloni, with a 2.0 L Nissan SR20 engine. The series slotted in between Formula 3 and Formula 3000. In 2002, it adopted a new format, with chassis supplied by Dallara and the engine upgraded to the VQ30. The series also became more international, with more than half of the race calendar held outside Spain.

Renault started the Formula Renault V6 Eurocup in 2003, as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends (ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The series ran with Tatuus chassis and a Nissan-sourced 3.5 L V6 engine.

In 2005, Renault left the Super Racing Weekend and started the World Series by Renault, organized by Renault Sport and RPM, merging both the World Series by Nissan (whose engine contract had finished) and Renault V6 Eurocup. The Dallara chassis was retained, while the Renault V6 was improved to 425 PS. Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy functioned as support races to the main series.

Series Name & Champions

Formula Nissan & World Series
Year Series name Champion
1998 Open Fortuna by Nissan Vorlage:Flagicon Marc Gené
1999 Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan Vorlage:Flagicon Fernando Alonso
2000 Open Telefonica by Nissan Vorlage:Flagicon Antonio Garcia
2001 Open Telefonica by Nissan Vorlage:Flagicon Franck Montagny
2002 Telefonica World Series Vorlage:Flagicon Ricardo Zonta
2003 Superfund World Series Vorlage:Flagicon Franck Montagny
2004 World Series by Nissan Vorlage:Flagicon Heikki Kovalainen
2005 World Series by Renault Vorlage:Flagicon Robert Kubica

Note: In white background, mainly Spanish-based series with 2.0 L engine. In pink background, international series with V6 engine.

Eurocup Formula Renault V6
Year Champion
2003 Vorlage:Flagicon José María López
2004 Vorlage:Flagicon Giorgio Mondini

Notable Drivers

2006 World Series Car Specification

Chassis

  • Dallara Carbon-Fibre Monocoque, Carbon-Fibre bodywork

Engine

  • 3.5 Litre Nissan V6
  • 425 Bhp
  • 24 Valve, 3498 cc
  • Maximum speed: 185 Mph (Approximately)
  • Prepared by Solution F and Renault Sport Technologies

Gearbox

  • Ricardo 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox with paddle gearshift

Brakes

  • Carbone Industrie 270mm x 28mm carbon discs
  • Brembo four-piston calipers

Wheels & Tyres

  • Michelin slick tyres
  • OZ 13-inch magnesium one-piece wheel

Miscellaneous

  • Wheelbase length: 3025mm
  • Fuel tank capacity: 80 Litres
  • Unloaded weight: 600 Kg
  • Minimum racing weight: 680 Kg

Estimated Costs

  • Full chassis: €130,000 + VAT
  • Engine lease: €20,000 per year

Note: Based on 2005 figures

2006 Driver Lineup

Car # Driver Team
1 Vorlage:Flagicon Steven Kane Vorlage:Flagicon Epsilon Euskadi
2 Vorlage:Flagicon Davide Valsecchi Vorlage:Flagicon Epsilon Euskadi
3 Vorlage:Flagicon Pastor Maldonado Vorlage:Flagicon Draco Multiracing USA
4 Vorlage:Flagicon Milos Pavlovic Vorlage:Flagicon Draco Multiracing USA
5 Vorlage:Flagicon Robbie Kerr Vorlage:Flagicon KTR
6 Vorlage:Flagicon Sean McIntosh Vorlage:Flagicon KTR
7 Vorlage:Flagicon Mikhail Aleshin Vorlage:Flagicon Carlin Motorsport
8 Vorlage:Flagicon Adrian Zaugg Vorlage:Flagicon Carlin Motorsport
9 Vorlage:Flagicon Pons Racing
10 Vorlage:Flagicon James Rossiter Vorlage:Flagicon Pons Racing
11 Vorlage:Flagicon Ben Hanley Vorlage:Flagicon Cram Competition
12 Vorlage:Flagicon Pasquale di Sabatino Vorlage:Flagicon Cram Competition
14 Vorlage:Flagicon Alvaro Barba Vorlage:Flagicon Jenzer Motorsport
15 Vorlage:Flagicon Marco Barba Vorlage:Flagicon Jenzer Motorsport
16 Vorlage:Flagicon Álvaro Parente Vorlage:Flagicon Victory Engineering
18 Vorlage:Flagicon Hayanari Shimoda Vorlage:Flagicon Victory Engineering
19 Vorlage:Flagicon Carlos Iaconelli Vorlage:Flagicon GD Racing
20 Vorlage:Flagicon Miguel Molina Vorlage:Flagicon GD Racing
21 Vorlage:Flagicon Eric Salignon Vorlage:Flagicon Interwetten.com
22 Vorlage:Flagicon Andy Soucek Vorlage:Flagicon Interwetten.com
23 Vorlage:Flagicon Richard Keen Vorlage:Flagicon Eurointernational
24 Vorlage:Flagicon Marcos Martinez Vorlage:Flagicon Eurointernational
25 Vorlage:Flagicon Borja Garcia Vorlage:Flagicon RC Motorsport
26 Vorlage:Flagicon Bruce Jouanny Vorlage:Flagicon RC Motorsport
27 Vorlage:Flagicon Alx Danielsson Vorlage:Flagicon Comtec Racing
28 Vorlage:Flagicon Celso Miguez Vorlage:Flagicon Comtec Racing
29 Vorlage:Flagicon Gregory Franchi Vorlage:Flagicon Prema Powerteam
30 Vorlage:Flagicon Christian Montanari Vorlage:Flagicon Prema Powerteam
31 Vorlage:Flagicon Patrick Pilet Vorlage:Flagicon Tech 1 Racing
32 Vorlage:Flagicon Ryo Fukuda Vorlage:Flagicon Tech 1 Racing

Notes:

2006 Calendar & Race Winners

Race Location Circuit Date Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Vorlage:Flagicon Zolder, Belgium Zolder April 29 Vorlage:Flagicon Eric Salignon Interwetten.com
2 April 30 Vorlage:Flagicon Eric Salignon Interwetten.com
3 Vorlage:Flagicon Monte Carlo, Monaco Circuit de Monaco May 28 Vorlage:Flagicon Pastor Maldonado Draco Multiracing USA
4 Vorlage:Flagicon Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Park June 17 Vorlage:Flagicon Andy Soucek Interwetten.com
5 June 18 Vorlage:Flagicon Álvaro Parente Victory Engineering
6 Vorlage:Flagicon Misano, Italy Circuito Internazionale di Misano July 15 Vorlage:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel Carlin Motorsport
7 July 16 Vorlage:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel Carlin Motorsport
8 Vorlage:Flagicon Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps July 28 Vorlage:Flagicon Pastor Maldonado Draco Multiracing USA
9 July 29 Vorlage:Flagicon Pastor Maldonado Draco Multiracing USA
10 Vorlage:Flagicon Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring August 5 Vorlage:Flagicon Álvaro Parente Victory Engineering
11 August 6 Vorlage:Flagicon Christian Montanari Prema Powerteam
12 Vorlage:Flagicon Castle Donington, UK Donington Park September 9 Vorlage:Flagicon Alx Danielsson Comtec Racing
13 September 10 Vorlage:Flagicon Alx Danielsson Comtec Racing
14 Vorlage:Flagicon Le Mans, France Le Mans Bugatti Circuit September 30 Vorlage:Flagicon Alx Danielsson Comtec Racing
15 October 1
16 Vorlage:Flagicon Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya October 28
17 October 29

Note:

  • Pastor Maldonado originally won the first race at Misano, but was disqualified for a technical infringement
  • Borja Garcia originally won the second race at Spa, but was disqualified for a technical infringement

Points System

The World Series by Renault features two separate championships: One for drivers and one for teams. Like in Formula One, points scored by both drivers count towards the teams' total.

Points are awarded at the end of each race according to the following system:

Position Points
1 15
2 12
3 10
4 8
5 6
6 5
7 4
8 3
9 2
10 1

In addition:

  • One point is awarded for Pole position for each race
  • One point is awarded for fastest lap for each race

Current 2006 Standings

Drivers

Pos Driver Team Points Wins Poles F/Laps
1 Vorlage:Flagicon Álvaro Parente Victory Engineering 73 2 0 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon Andy Soucek Interwetten.com 73 1 1 0
3 Vorlage:Flagicon Pastor Maldonado Draco Multiracing USA 72 3 5 4
4 Vorlage:Flagicon Borja Garcia RC Motorsport 67 0 0 0
5 Vorlage:Flagicon Eric Salignon Interwetten.com 48 2 0 1
6 Vorlage:Flagicon Alx Danielsson Comtec Racing 42 0 0 0
7 Vorlage:Flagicon Sean McIntosh KTR 38 0 0 0
8 Vorlage:Flagicon Christian Montanari Prema Powerteam 36 1 2 1
9 Vorlage:Flagicon Ben Hanley Cram Competition 35 0 0 3
10 Vorlage:Flagicon Davide Valsecchi Epsilon Euskadi 33 0 1 0
11 Vorlage:Flagicon Mikhail Aleshin Carlin Motorsport 32 0 1 0
12 Vorlage:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel Carlin Motorsport 31 2 1 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon James Rossiter Pons Racing 31 0 0 0
14 Vorlage:Flagicon Colin Fleming Carlin Motorsport 19 0 0 0
15 Vorlage:Flagicon Milos Pavlovic Draco Multiracing USA * 16 0 0 1
16 Vorlage:Flagicon Hayanari Shimoda Victory Engineering 13 0 0 0
17 Vorlage:Flagicon Steven Kane Epsilon Euskadi 11 0 0 0
18 Vorlage:Flagicon Gregory Franchi Prema Powerteam 10 0 0 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon Robbie Kerr KTR 10 0 0 0
20 Vorlage:Flagicon Ryo Fukuda Tech 1 Racing 9 0 0 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon Alvaro Barba Jenzer Motorsport 9 0 0 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon Enrico Toccacelo Eurointernational 9 0 0 1
23 Vorlage:Flagicon Jaap Van Lagen Comtec Racing 8 0 0 0
24 Vorlage:Flagicon Marco Bonanomi Tech 1 Racing 6 0 0 0
= Vorlage:Flagicon Tomas Kostka Draco Multiracing USA 6 0 0 0
26 Vorlage:Flagicon Patrick Pilet GD Racing 4 0 0 0
27 Vorlage:Flagicon Adrian Zaugg Carlin Motorsport 3 0 0 0
28 Vorlage:Flagicon Bruce Jouanny RC Motorsport 2 0 0 0
29 Vorlage:Flagicon Celso Miguez Pons Racing * 1 0 0 0

Notes:

Teams

Pos Team Points Wins Poles F/Laps
1 Vorlage:Flagicon Interwetten.com 121 3 1 1
2 Vorlage:Flagicon Victory Engineering 87 2 0 0
3 Vorlage:Flagicon Carlin Motorsport 85 2 2 0
4 Vorlage:Flagicon Draco Multiracing USA 78 3 5 4
5 Vorlage:Flagicon RC Motorsport 69 0 0 0
6 Vorlage:Flagicon Comtec Racing 50 0 0 0
7 Vorlage:Flagicon KTR 48 0 0 0
8 Vorlage:Flagicon Prema Powerteam 46 1 2 1
9 Vorlage:Flagicon Florido Racing 46 0 1 0
10 Vorlage:Flagicon Cram Competition 42 0 0 3
11 Vorlage:Flagicon Pons Racing 32 0 0 0
12 Vorlage:Flagicon Eurointernational 18 0 0 2
13 Vorlage:Flagicon Tech 1 Racing 15 0 0 0
14 Vorlage:Flagicon Jenzer Motorsport 9 0 0 0
15 Vorlage:Flagicon GD Racing 4 0 0 0