2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship

The 2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship was the first Spanish Formula Three season. It began on 27 May at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia and ended on 11 November at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló after fourteen races. Ander Vilariño was crowned series champion.

Teams and drivers

All teams were Spanish-registered. All cars were powered by Toyota engines, Dallara F300 chassis and Dunlop tyres.

Team	No.	Driver	Rounds
Racing Engineering	1	Spain Ander Vilariño	All
4	France Benjamin Poron	1–3
Spain Daniel Martín	4–7
E.V. Racing	2	1–3
Portugal Álvaro Parente	4–7
5	Portugal Miguel Ramos	All
6	Spain Paul Robinson	All
Azteca Motorsport	3	Sweden Frederic Haglund	1–2
Finland Hannu Viinikainen	4–6
Spain Jordi Palomeras	7
Paco Ortí Racing	7	Sweden Peter Sundberg	1–4
Portugal César Campaniço	5–6
Spain Diego Puyo	7
Escuela Lois Circuit	8	Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	All
9	Spain Félix Porteiro	All
G-Tec	10	France Philippe Bénoliel	1
Spain Jordi Palomeras	2
Portugal Álvaro Parente	3
Spain Ricardo Ferrando	6
Spain Pedro Salvador	7
11	Finland Henri Niskanen	7
Romero Racing	Spain Ángel Romero Redono	1, 4
Spain Abel Fajas	3
ABV	Spain Ricardo Ferrando Vicente	5
Meycom	12	Spain Carlos Martín	1
Spain Juan Antonio del Pino	2–7
16	Algeria Nassim Sidi Said	1–2
Portugal Ricardo Megre	3
Spain Jordi Nogues	4–7
GTA Motor Competición	14	Spain Lucas Guerrero	All
17	Spain Marcel Costa	All
Skualo Competición	15	Spain María de Villota	1–2
Spain Emilio de Villota Jr.	3–6
Spain Sergei Yborra	7
18	1–4
Spain María de Villota	5–7

Calendar

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia	27 May	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Daniel Martín	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
R2	Spain Félix Porteiro	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	Escuela Lois Circuit
2	R1	Spain Circuito del Jarama, Madrid	24 June	Spain Marcel Costa	Sweden Peter Sundberg	Sweden Peter Sundberg	Paco Ortí Racing
R2	Sweden Peter Sundberg	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
3	R1	Portugal Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril	8 July	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
R2	Sweden Peter Sundberg	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Félix Porteiro	Escuela Lois Circuit
4	R1	Spain Circuito de Albacete, Albacete	16 September	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
R2	Spain Félix Porteiro	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
5	R1	Spain Circuito del Jarama, Madrid	7 October	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Marcel Costa	GTA Motor Competición
R2	The race was cancelled due to heavy rain
6	R1	Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia	14 October	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Daniel Martín	Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	Escuela Lois Circuit
R2	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	Spain Ander Vilariño	Racing Engineering
7	R1	Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	11 November	Spain Ander Vilariño	Spain Jordi Palomeras	Spain Jordi Palomeras	Azteca Motorsport
R2	Spain Daniel Martín	Spain Daniel Martín	Spain Daniel Martín	Racing Engineering

Standings

Drivers' standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	PP	FL
Pts	20	18	16	14	12	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	2

Pos	Driver	VAL Spain	JAR Spain	EST Portugal	ALB Spain	JAR Spain	VAL Spain	CAT Spain	Pts
Pos Driver VAL Spain JAR Spain EST Portugal ALB Spain JAR Spain VAL Spain CAT Spain Pts 1 Spain Ander Vilariño 1 3 DSQ 1 1 7 1 1 2 C Ret 1 5 Ret 196 2 Spain Daniel Martín 7 4 7 Ret 7 4 3 3 7 C 2 3 Ret 1 157 3 Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart Ret 1 5 6 4 2 2 10 6 C 1 4 DNS 5 156 4 Spain Félix Porteiro 2 DNS 10 3 2 1 5 2 4 C Ret 15 Ret 10 131 5 Spain Paul Robinson 5 6 3 4 13 3 Ret 11 5 C 7 6 9 7 123 6 Sweden Peter Sundberg 3 2 1 2 3 Ret 4 4 120 7 Spain Marcel Costa 6 8 2 10 Ret 13 8 8 1 C 5 7 6 Ret 113 8 Spain Lucas Guerrero Ret 7 4 7 5 6 9 Ret 9 C 8 8 Ret 9 91 9 Spain Jordi Nogues 7 5 Ret C 3 2 3 2 89 10 Portugal Miguel Ramos 10 9 9 8 8 8 10 9 10 C 10 12 10 Ret 79 11 Spain Juan Antonio del Pino Ret 13 Ret Ret 11 7 11 C 4 9 4 3 73 12 Portugal Álvaro Parente 9 9 12 Ret 12 C 9 13 8 6 50 13 Finland Hannu Viinikainen 6 6 3 C Ret 5 48 14 Sweden Frederic Haglund 4 5 8 5 46 15 Spain Jordi Palomeras 6 9 1 13 42 16 Spain Sergei Yborra 11 13 11 Ret 10 10 Ret 13 Ret 8 36 17 Spain Pedro Salvador 2 4 32 18 France Benjamin Poron 8 10 Ret 12 11 11 28 19 Portugal Ricardo Megre 6 5 22 20 Spain María de Villota 12 12 Ret 11 DNS C 12 14 Ret Ret 19 21 Portugal César Campaniço 8 C 6 Ret 18 22 Spain Emilio de Villota Jr. DSQ Ret 13 14 14 C 11 10 18 23 Finland Henri Niskanen 7 12 13 24 Algeria Nassim Sidi Said 9 11 DSQ Ret 12 25 Spain Diego Puyo 11 11 10 26 Spain Abel Fajas 12 12 8 27 Spain Ricardo Ferrando 13 C Ret 11 8 28 Spain Ángel Romero Redono 15 14 Ret 12 7 29 France Philippe Bénoliel 13 Ret 3 30 Spain Carlos Martín 14 15 3 Pos Driver VAL Spain JAR Spain EST Portugal ALB Spain JAR Spain VAL Spain CAT Spain Pts	Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) 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
1	Spain Ander Vilariño	1	3	DSQ	1	1	7	1	1	2	C	Ret	1	5	Ret	196
2	Spain Daniel Martín	7	4	7	Ret	7	4	3	3	7	C	2	3	Ret	1	157
3	Spain José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	Ret	1	5	6	4	2	2	10	6	C	1	4	DNS	5	156
4	Spain Félix Porteiro	2	DNS	10	3	2	1	5	2	4	C	Ret	15	Ret	10	131
5	Spain Paul Robinson	5	6	3	4	13	3	Ret	11	5	C	7	6	9	7	123
6	Sweden Peter Sundberg	3	2	1	2	3	Ret	4	4							120
7	Spain Marcel Costa	6	8	2	10	Ret	13	8	8	1	C	5	7	6	Ret	113
8	Spain Lucas Guerrero	Ret	7	4	7	5	6	9	Ret	9	C	8	8	Ret	9	91
9	Spain Jordi Nogues							7	5	Ret	C	3	2	3	2	89
10	Portugal Miguel Ramos	10	9	9	8	8	8	10	9	10	C	10	12	10	Ret	79
11	Spain Juan Antonio del Pino			Ret	13	Ret	Ret	11	7	11	C	4	9	4	3	73
12	Portugal Álvaro Parente					9	9	12	Ret	12	C	9	13	8	6	50
13	Finland Hannu Viinikainen							6	6	3	C	Ret	5			48
14	Sweden Frederic Haglund	4	5	8	5											46
15	Spain Jordi Palomeras			6	9									1	13	42
16	Spain Sergei Yborra	11	13	11	Ret	10	10	Ret	13					Ret	8	36
17	Spain Pedro Salvador													2	4	32
18	France Benjamin Poron	8	10	Ret	12	11	11									28
19	Portugal Ricardo Megre					6	5									22
20	Spain María de Villota	12	12	Ret	11					DNS	C	12	14	Ret	Ret	19
21	Portugal César Campaniço									8	C	6	Ret			18
22	Spain Emilio de Villota Jr.					DSQ	Ret	13	14	14	C	11	10			18
23	Finland Henri Niskanen													7	12	13
24	Algeria Nassim Sidi Said	9	11	DSQ	Ret											12
25	Spain Diego Puyo													11	11	10
26	Spain Abel Fajas					12	12									8
27	Spain Ricardo Ferrando									13	C	Ret	11			8
28	Spain Ángel Romero Redono	15	14					Ret	12							7
29	France Philippe Bénoliel	13	Ret													3
30	Spain Carlos Martín	14	15													3
Pos	Driver	VAL Spain	JAR Spain	EST Portugal	ALB Spain	JAR Spain	VAL Spain	CAT Spain	Pts
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
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)

Teams' standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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