Formula Opel European Union Series

Zolder                          April 21

Race 1
1. Bas Leinders                 25:14.88, 92.90mph
2. Sepp Koster                  25:21.85
3. Pierre Kaffer                25:23.65

Race 2
1. Bas Leinders                 25:09.09. 93.26mph
2. Kevin McGarrity              25:12.14
3. Norman Simon                 25:18.18



Estoril                         May 24-26

Race 1
1. Tim Coronel                  30:24.01
2. Walter Thimmler              30:25.44
3. Bas Leinders

Race 2
1. Bas Leinders                 30:09.17
2. Norman Simon                 30:16.17
3. Sepp Koster                  30:19.24



Helsinki                        June 8-9

Race 1
1. Walther Thimmler
2. Tim Coronel

Race 2
1. Goncalo Gomes
2. Ricardo Teodosio
3. Jerry Nadeau



Donington Park                  June 22-23

Race 1
1. Peter Duke                   24:11.84, 92.98mph
2. Walter Thimmler              24:18.79
3. Tim Coronel                  15 laps

Race 2
1. Peter Duke                   19:17.10, 93.33mph
2. Bas Leinders                 19:19.21
3. Walter Thimmler              12 laps



Salzburgring                    July 14

Race 1
1. Bas Leinders
2. Joachim Johnson
3. Goncalo Gomes

Race 2
Cancelled due to shunt and incident between officials




Silverstone                     August 18

1. Bas Leinders                 28:54.40, 98.76mph
2. Walter Thimmler              29:01.61
3. Norman Simon                 29:02.46




Nurburgring                     September 1

1. Goncalo Gomes
2. Pierre Kaffer
3. Norman Simon



Mugello                         September 29

Race 1
1. Goncalo Gomes
2. Bas Leinders
3. Ricardo Teodosio

Race 2
1. Bas Leinders
2. Goncalo Gomes
3. Ricardo Teodosio



A1-Ring                         October 6

Race 1
1. Pierre Kaffer
2. Ricardo Teodosio
3. Ebrahim Wagner

Race 2
1. Ricardo Teodosio
2. Pierre Kaffer
3. Walter Thimmler



Hockenheim                      October 13

1. Bas Leinders                 27:51.46, 109.59mph
2. Norman Simon                 27:51.59
3. Goncalo Gomes                28:07.88




Championship Result

1. Bas Leinders                 224 pts
2. Goncalo Gomes                148
3. Norman Simon                 140
4. Ricardo Teodosio             119
5. Tim Coronel                   99




Formula Opel Nations Cup, Donington Park, 3 November

Race 1
 1. Ricardo Teodosio             24:02.05, 97.72mph
 2. Ricardo Mauricio             24:03.73
 3. Peter Duke                   20 laps
 4. Tony Renna                   20 laps
 5. Norman Simon                 20 laps
 6. Frederico Viegas             20 laps
 7. Derek Cunneely               20 laps
 9. Pierre Kaffer                20 laps
 9. Marcos Ambrose               20 laps
10. Giovanni Montanari           20 laps

Race 2
 1. Ricardo Mauricio             23.50.50, 98.51mph
 2. Norman Simon                 23:50.86
 3. Peter Duke                   20 laps
 4. Tony Renna                   20 laps
 5. Pierre Kaffer                20 laps
 6. Sepp Koster                  20 laps
 7. Derek Cunneely               20 laps
 8. Jerry Nadeau                 20 laps
 9. Marcos Ambrose               20 laps
10. Tobias Andersson             20 laps

Nations Cup Result:
 1. Germany             20 pts
 2. USA                 36 pts
 3. Brazil              41 pts
 4. Great Britain       42 pts
 5. Portugal            51 pts
 6. Netherlands         51 pts
 7. Ireland             56 pts
 8. Australia           57 pts
 9. Italy               57 pts
10. Russia              70 pts
11. Sweden              71 pts
12. Baltic States       72 pts
13. European Union      78 pts