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 2006 event will be held at Donnington Park in the UK. 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 VQ35. The series also became more international, with more than half of the race calendar held outside Spain.

Series name & Champions

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

Notable drivers

• Marc Gené (1998: Champion, 2003: 12th)
• Fernando Alonso (1999: Champion) - 2005 Formula One, Champion
• Franck Montagny (2001: Champion, 2002: 2nd, 2003: Champion)
• Tomas Scheckter (2001: 2nd)
• Matteo Bobbi (2001: 11th, 2002: 6th) - 2003 FIA GT Championship, Champion
• Bas Leinders (2002: 3rd, 2003: 3rd)
• Justin Wilson (2002: 4th)
• Narain Karthikeyan (2002: 9th, 2003: 4th, 2004: 6th)
• Heikki Kovalainen (2003: 2nd, 2004: Champion)
• Enrique Bernoldi (2003: 6th, 2004: 4th)
• Stéphane Sarrazin (2003: 7th)
• Tiago Monteiro (2004: 2nd)
• Robert Kubica (2005: Champion)

2006 Driver Lineup

Notes:

• Jaap Van Lagen replaced Edwin Jowsey after the Zolder round
• Mehdi Bennani replaced Pascal Kochem after the Zolder round
• Jason Tahinci replaced Mehdi Bennani for Istanbul round only
• Sebastian Vettel replaced Colin Fleming after Istanbul round
• Carlos Iaconelli replaces Mehdi Bennani for Misano round

2006 Calendar & Race Winners

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:

In addition:

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

Current Standings

Drivers

Teams

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