The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan, 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 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, 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 Renault 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 with Formula Renault 3.5, 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.
| Year | Series name | Drivers' Champion | Teams' Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Open Fortuna by Nissan | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport |
| 1999 | Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan | Fernando Alonso | Campos Motorsport |
| 2000 | Open Telefónica by Nissan | Antonio García | Campos Motorsport |
| 2001 | Open Telefónica by Nissan | Franck Montagny | Vergani Racing |
| 2002 | Telefónica World Series | Ricardo Zonta | Racing Engineering |
| 2003 | Superfund World Series | Franck Montagny | Gabord Competition |
| 2004 | World Series by Nissan | Heikki Kovalainen | Pons Racing |
| 2005 | World Series by Renault | Robert Kubica | Epsilon Euskadi |
| 2006 | World Series by Renault | Alx Danielsson | Interwetten.com |
| 2007 | World Series by Renault | Álvaro Parente | Tech 1 Racing |
| 2008 | World Series by Renault | Giedo van der Garde | Season in progress |
Note: In dark-pink background, mainly Spanish-based series (also known as Formula Nissan) with 2.0 L engine. In light-pink background, international series with V6 engine. Eurocup Formula Renault V6
| Year | Series Name | Champion | Team's Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eurocup Formula Renault | José María López | Signature |
| 2004 | Eurocup Formula Renault | Giorgio Mondini | Eurointernational |
The * denotes drivers still active in Formula One as of April 5th 2008. Formula One test drivers
| Country | TV Network | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | ESPN Star | English, Hindi, Korean and Mandarin |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | English |
| The Netherlands | SBS 6 | Dutch |
| Brazil | Speed | Portuguese |
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan, 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 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup, 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 Renault 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 with Formula Renault 3.5, 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.
| Year | Series name | Drivers' Champion | Teams' Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Open Fortuna by Nissan | Marc Gené | Campos Motorsport |
| 1999 | Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan | Fernando Alonso | Campos Motorsport |
| 2000 | Open Telefónica by Nissan | Antonio García | Campos Motorsport |
| 2001 | Open Telefónica by Nissan | Franck Montagny | Vergani Racing |
| 2002 | Telefónica World Series | Ricardo Zonta | Racing Engineering |
| 2003 | Superfund World Series | Franck Montagny | Gabord Competition |
| 2004 | World Series by Nissan | Heikki Kovalainen | Pons Racing |
| 2005 | World Series by Renault | Robert Kubica | Epsilon Euskadi |
| 2006 | World Series by Renault | Alx Danielsson | Interwetten.com |
| 2007 | World Series by Renault | Álvaro Parente | Tech 1 Racing |
| 2008 | World Series by Renault | Giedo van der Garde | Season in progress |
Note: In dark-pink background, mainly Spanish-based series (also known as Formula Nissan) with 2.0 L engine. In light-pink background, international series with V6 engine. Eurocup Formula Renault V6
| Year | Series Name | Champion | Team's Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eurocup Formula Renault | José María López | Signature |
| 2004 | Eurocup Formula Renault | Giorgio Mondini | Eurointernational |
The * denotes drivers still active in Formula One as of April 5th 2008. Formula One test drivers
| Country | TV Network | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | ESPN Star | English, Hindi, Korean and Mandarin |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports | English |
| The Netherlands | SBS 6 | Dutch |
| Brazil | Speed | Portuguese |
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