2009 European F3 Open Championship

The 2009 European F3 Open Championship was the first season with the new championship denomination after eight seasons of the Spanish Formula Three Championship.^[1]^[2] It began on 2 May 2009 in Valencia and will end on 1 November in Montmeló after 16 rounds in five different countries. The main Class A title was claimed by Bruno Méndez, holding off Celso Míguez by just two points. Callum MacLeod won the secondary Copa F306/300, as well as finishing ninth in the overall championship. Méndez's team Campos Racing also claimed the teams title, beating main rivals Drivex by seven points.^[3]

Teams and drivers

All cars are powered by Fiat engines. Main class powered by Dallara F308, while Copa Class by Dallara F306 chassis.

Team	No	Driver	Rounds
Class A
Campos Racing	1	Adrián Campos Jr.	All
Campos Racing	2	Bruno Méndez	All
GTA Motor Competición	3	Augusto Scalbi	1–4
emiliodevillota.com	4	Samuele Buttarelli	1–6
	4	Jonathan Legris	7
	5	Sergio Canamasas	All
	12	Jonathan Legris	2–4
	12	Doru Sechelariu	5–8
RP Motorsport	6	David Fumanelli	All
	7	Kevin Ceccon	All
	8	Stefano Bizzarri	1–2, 4–8
	8	Jesse Krohn	3
Drivex	9	Celso Míguez	All
Meycom	11	Nil Montserrat	2, 8
Porteiro Motorsport	14	Carlos Muñoz	3, 6–7
Team West-Tec	88	Christian Ebbesvik	All
Copa F306/300
GTA Motor Competición	10	Carmen Jordá	1–4
Campos Racing	10	Carmen Jordá	5–8
	20	Bruno Palli	All
	21	Jorge Clara	1
Team West-Tec	22	Kristján Einar	1, 3–6, 8
	22	Tom Tweedie	7
	55	Callum MacLeod	All
Q8 Oils Hache Team	24	Edgar Fernández	All
	25	Toño Fernández	All
	27	Michele Faccin	1–2, 4–6
	27	Nil Montserrat	3
RP Motorsport	28	Jesse Krohn	1
RP Motorsport	28	Biagio Bulnes	2–8
Llusiá Racing	29	Borja Signes	1–2
Drivex	31	Luis Villalba	1
	31	José Luis Abadín	2–7
	33	Ryuichi Nara	8
Novo Team ECA	35	Emmanuel Piget	8
emiliodevillota.com	36	Jonathan Legris	1
emiliodevillota.com	36	Noel Jammal	2–8

Calendar

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Circuit de Valencia	2 May	Adrián Campos Jr.	Adrián Campos Jr.	Adrián Campos Jr.	Campos Racing
1	R2	Circuit de Valencia	3 May		Bruno Méndez	Celso Míguez	Drivex
2	R1	Circuito Permanente del Jarama	6 June	Bruno Méndez	Celso Míguez	Celso Míguez	Drivex
2	R2	Circuito Permanente del Jarama	7 June		Bruno Méndez	Bruno Méndez	Campos Racing
3	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	27 June	Celso Míguez	Adrián Campos Jr.	Bruno Méndez	Campos Racing
3	R2	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	28 June		Jonathan Legris	Jonathan Legris	emiliodevillota.com
4	R1	Donington Park	4 July	Christian Ebbesvik	Bruno Méndez	Christian Ebbesvik	Team West-Tec
4	R2	Donington Park	5 July		Jonathan Legris	Stefano Bizzarri	RP Motorsport
5	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	19 September	Bruno Méndez	Bruno Méndez	Bruno Méndez	Campos Racing
5	R2	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	20 September		Bruno Méndez	Celso Míguez	Drivex
6	R1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	3 October	Celso Míguez	Bruno Méndez	Celso Míguez	Drivex
6	R2	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	4 October		Celso Míguez	Celso Míguez	Drivex
7	R1	Circuito de Jerez	17 October	Celso Míguez	Bruno Méndez	Bruno Méndez	Campos Racing
7	R2	Circuito de Jerez	18 October		Christian Ebbesvik	David Fumanelli	RP Motorsport
8	R1	Circuit de Catalunya	31 October	Adrián Campos Jr.	Sergio Canamasas	Adrián Campos Jr.	Campos Racing
8	R2	Circuit de Catalunya	1 November		Bruno Méndez	David Fumanelli	RP Motorsport

Standings

Class A

Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	PP	FL
Race 1	14	12	10	8	6	5	3	2	1	1	1
Race 2	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	0	1

Pos	Driver	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts
1	Bruno Méndez	4	2	3	1	1	3	3	20	1	14	2	2	1	Ret	7	2	145
2	Celso Míguez	6	1	1	3	6	2	2	3	5	1	1	1	2	DSQ	2	4	143
3	Stefano Bizzarri	2	7	12	Ret			6	1	4	2	6	3	4	3	6	3	92
4	Adrián Campos Jr.	1	Ret	5	4	15	6	11	5	3	4	Ret	15	7	Ret	1	6	76
5	Christian Ebbesvik	9	10	7	5	16	8	1	6	8	3	3	5	16	7	10	7	63
6	Sergio Canamasas	12	11	2	16	5	7	9	12	12	6	Ret	14	5	2	3	9	54
7	Jonathan Legris	5	3	13	Ret	7	1	5	2					Ret	Ret			47
8	David Fumanelli	13	13	15	11	13	12	Ret	14	7	10	8	Ret	6	1	4	1	42
9	Callum MacLeod	7	6	6	Ret	3	4	7	18	Ret	Ret	9	8	8	5	11	11	41
10	Augusto Scalbi	10	5	4	2	4	Ret	Ret	4									37
11	Carlos Muñoz					2	5					Ret	18	3	4			33
12	Kevin Ceccon	15	12	11	17	9	10	4	7	9	5	5	4	9	Ret	8	18	33
13	Toño Fernández	17	8	18	8	11	16	12	13	2	Ret	12	9	12	8	12	8	21
14	Nil Montserrat			8	6	10	9									5	5	18
15	José Luis Abadín			16	9	8	11	14	8	6	7	10	7	18	10			16
16	Doru Sechelariu									13	8	4	Ret	11	6	14	10	14
17	Jesse Krohn	3	Ret			12	Ret											10
18	Michele Faccin	8	4	10	Ret			10	9	14	Ret	Ret	16					9
19	Samuele Buttarelli	Ret	18	Ret	10	Ret	15	8	16	Ret	Ret	7	6					9
20	Edgar Fernández	16	9	9	7	17	19	19	17	10	12	15	17	17	14	15	13	5
21	Carmen Jordá	11	Ret	Ret	12	20	14	18	15	15	9	13	11	19	13	16	12	1
22	Bruno Palli	18	14	Ret	15	18	DSQ	13	11	DSQ	11	Ret	13	10	9	18	15	1
23	Emmanuel Piget															9	17	1
24	Kristján Einar	20	16			14	13	16	10	11	15	Ret	12			17	14	0
25	Noel Jammal			17	14	19	17	15	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	19	14	11	Ret	19	0
26	Biagio Bulnes			Ret	13	21	18	17	19	Ret	13	11	10	13	Ret	13	20	0
27	Luis Villalba	14	15															0
28	Tom Tweedie													15	12			0
29	Borja Signes	19	Ret	14	Ret													0
30	Ryuichi Nara															Ret	16	0
31	Jorge Clara	Ret	17															0
Pos	Driver	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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

Copa F306/300

Points are awarded for both races as follows:

Pos	1	2	3	4	5
Points	10	8	6	4	3

Pos	Driver	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts
1	Callum MacLeod	3	3	1	Ret	1	1	1	8	Ret	Ret	1	2	1	1	2	2	106
2	Toño Fernández	8	4	7	2	4	7	3	5	1	Ret	4	3	3	2	3	1	79
3	José Luis Abadín			5	3	2	3	5	1	2	1	2	1	8	4			73
4	Edgar Fernández	7	5	2	1	6	10	10	7	3	4	7	9	7	8	4	5	38
5	Michele Faccin	4	2	3	Ret			2	2	5	Ret	Ret	8					37
6	Carmen Jordá	5	Ret	Ret	4	9	5	9	6	6	2	5	5	9	7	6	3	30
7	Bruno Palli	9	6	Ret	7	7	DSQ	4	4	DSQ	3	Ret	7	2	3	8	6	28
8	Biagio Bulnes			Ret	5	10	9	8	9	Ret	5	3	4	4	Ret	4	10	24
9	Kristján Einar	11	8			5	4	7	3	4	6	Ret	6			5	7	20
10	Jonathan Legris	2	1															18
11	Nil Montserrat					3	2											14
12	Jesse Krohn	1	Ret															10
13	Emmanuel Piget															1	7	10
14	Noel Jammal			6	6	8	8	6	Ret	DNS	Ret	6	10	5	5	Ret	9	6
15	Borja Signes	10	Ret	5	Ret													3
16	Tom Tweedie													6	6			0
17	Luis Villalba	6	7															0
18	Ryuichi Nara															Ret	7	0
19	Jorge Clara	Ret	9															0
Pos	Driver	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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)

Team Standings

Points for each team's best scoring chassis are awarded for both races as follows:

Pos	1	2	3	4	5
Points	10	8	6	4	3

All teams use Dallara chassis; the car designation is listed in the Chassis column.

Pos	Team	Chassis	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts
1	Campos Racing	F308	1	2	3	1	1	3	3	5	1	4	2	2	1	Ret	1	2	117
1	Campos Racing	F306	18	14	Ret	15	18	DSQ	13	11	15	9	13	11	10	9	16	12	117
2	Drivex	F308	6	1	1	3	6	2	2	3	5	1	1	1	2	DSQ	2	4	110
2	Drivex	F306	14	15	16	9	8	11	14	8	6	7	10	7	18	10	Ret	16	110
3	RP Motorsport	F308	2	7	11	11	9	10	4	1	4	2	5	3	4	1	4	1	79
3	RP Motorsport	F306	3	Ret	Ret	13	21	18	17	19	Ret	13	11	10	13	Ret	13	20	79
4	emiliodevillota.com	F308	12	11	2	10	5	1	5	2	12	6	4	6	5	2	3	9	69
4	emiliodevillota.com	F306	5	3	17	14	19	17	15	Ret	DNS	Ret	14	19	14	11	Ret	19	69
5	Team West-Tec	F308	9	10	7	5	16	8	1	6	8	3	3	5	16	7	10	7	53
5	Team West-Tec	F306	7	6	6	Ret	3	4	7	10	11	15	9	8	8	5	11	11	53
6	Porteiro Motorsport	F308					2	5					Ret	18	3	4			23
7	GTA Motor Competición	F308	10	5	4	2	4	Ret	Ret	4									23
7	GTA Motor Competición	F306	11	Ret	Ret	12	20	14	18	15									23
8	Q8 Oils Hache Team	F306	8	4	9	7	10	9	10	9	2	12	12	9	12	8	12	8	12
9	Meycom	F308			8	6											5	5	9
10	Novo Team ECA	F306															9	17	0
11	Llusiá Racing	F306	19	Ret	14	Ret													0
Pos	Team	Chassis	VAL		JAR		SPA		DON		MAG		MNZ		JER		CAT		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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)

References

^ "FIA World Council gives status of FIA International Series to Spanish F3, now re-branded "European F3 Open"". gtsport.es. GT SPORT. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
^ Hornsby, Tom (2009-03-19). "Spanish F3 re-christened European F3 Open". motorstv. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
^ "The Euroformula Open is born!". Euroformula Open Championship. GT Sport. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

External links

Official website of the European F3 Open Championship^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "FIA World Council gives status of FIA International Series to Spanish F3, now re-branded "European F3 Open"". gtsport.es. GT SPORT. 2009-03-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-05.

[2] Hornsby, Tom (2009-03-19). "Spanish F3 re-christened European F3 Open". motorstv. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-10-09.

[3] "The Euroformula Open is born!". Euroformula Open Championship. GT Sport. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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