2002 French Formula Three Championship

2002 French Formula Three season
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The 2002 French Formula Three season was the 35th and the final French Formula Three Championship season. It began on 31 March at Nogaro and ended on 20 October at Magny-Cours after fourteen races.[1]

Tristan Gommendy of ASM won races at Lédenon, Albi, Le Mans, Magny-Cours and had another five podiums and ultimately clinched the title. He finished 17 points clear of ARTA/Signature driver Renaud Derlot, who won Nogaro, Lédenon and Magny-Cours races. Third place went to Gommendy's team-mate Olivier Pla, who finished on the first position at Croix-en-Ternois and Le Mans. Bruno Besson, Derek Hayes and Yuji Ide were another race winners.

Teams and drivers

Entry List[2]
Team No Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
France Saulnier Racing 1 France Bruno Besson Dallara F302 Renault All
2 France Simon Abadie Dallara F302 All
France ASM 3 France Tristan Gommendy Dallara F302 Renault All
4 France Olivier Pla Dallara F302 All
France Signature 5 France Julien Pressac Dallara F302 Renault All
6 France Laurent Delahaye Dallara F302 1–4
15 France Nicolas Lapierre Dallara F302 5, 7
France ARTA/Signature 7 Japan Yuji Ide Dallara F302 Renault All
8 France Renaud Derlot Dallara F302 All
France LD Autosport 9 France Kevin Nadin Dallara F302 Mugen Honda All
10 France Jeremie de Souza Dallara F302 1–3
11 United Kingdom Derek Hayes Dallara F302 1–5
16 France Philippe Almèras Dallara F302 6–7
France Griffith's 12 France Olivier Maximin Dallara F302 Opel 1–4
14 France Geoffrey Dellus Dallara F302 Ford 3–7
Italy Prema Powerteam 40 Portugal César Campaniço Dallara F302 Opel 7
41 Australia Ryan Briscoe Dallara F302 7
Germany Bertram Schäfer Racing 42 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Dallara F302 Opel 7
43 Austria Bernhard Auinger Dallara F302 7
Class B
Germany Jenichen Motorsport 20 Italy Luca Iannacone Dallara F399 Opel All
45 Italy Diego Romanini Dallara F399 7
France JMP Racing 21 France Jean Louis Bianchina Dallara F399 Renault 1
24 France Stephane Mauget Dallara F399 3, 6–7
30 France Anthony Janiec Dallara F399 6–7
France Griffith's 23 France Benjamin Poron Dallara F399 Renault 1–2
Opel 3–7
25 France David Moretti Dallara F399 4
France Optirace Sport 26 France Jimmy Tarres Dallara F399 Renault 1
27 France Nicolas Lapierre Dallara F399 4
28 France Pascal Hernandez Dallara F399 5
29 France Philippe Papin Dallara F399 6
31 France Olivier Clement Dallara F399 7
81 France Didier Sirgue Dallara F399 1, 5, 7
France JH Racing 35 France Jacques Hulbert Martini MK79 Opel 1, 4, 6–7

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Class B Winner
1 R1 Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 31 March France Tristan Gommendy France Renaud Derlot France Renaud Derlot France ARTA/Signature France Benjamin Poron
R2 1 April France Renaud Derlot France Renaud Derlot France Renaud Derlot France ARTA/Signature France Benjamin Poron
2 R1 Circuit de Lédenon 28 April France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France ASM France Benjamin Poron
R2 France Tristan Gommendy France Renaud Derlot France Renaud Derlot France ARTA/Signature France Benjamin Poron
3 R1 Dijon-Prenois 30 June France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Bruno Besson France Saulnier Racing France Benjamin Poron
R2 France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy United Kingdom Derek Hayes France LD Autosport France Benjamin Poron
4 R1 Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois 27 July France Olivier Pla France Olivier Pla France Olivier Pla France ASM France Nicolas Lapierre
R2 28 July France Tristan Gommendy France Bruno Besson Japan Yuji Ide France ARTA/Signature France Nicolas Lapierre
5 R1 Circuit d'Albi, Le Sequestre 8 September France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France ASM France Benjamin Poron
R2 France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France ASM France Benjamin Poron
6 R1 Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 6 October France Olivier Pla France Renaud Derlot France Olivier Pla France ASM France Benjamin Poron
R2 France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France ASM France Benjamin Poron
7 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 20 October France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France Tristan Gommendy France ASM France Benjamin Poron
R2 France Olivier Pla France Renaud Derlot France Renaud Derlot France ARTA/Signature France Benjamin Poron

Standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver NOG LÉD DIJ CRO ALB LMS MAG Pts
1 France Tristan Gommendy 2 9 1 Ret 3 7 3 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 202
2 France Renaud Derlot 1 1 3 1 5 13 4 6 4 3 3 2 4 1 185
3 France Olivier Pla 6 Ret 10 2 4 3 1 2 13 2 1 3 2 3 159
4 France Simon Abadie 3 2 4 7 7 4 Ret 8 2 5 4 4 6 4 120
5 France Bruno Besson 5 3 2 5 1 2 9 11 5 4 5 Ret 8 11 119
6 United Kingdom Derek Hayes 4 5 6 4 2 1 6 7 3 10 94
7 Japan Yuji Ide 9 4 5 3 8 8 2 1 Ret 8 8 Ret 13 12 84
8 France Julien Pressac 7 8 7 Ret 6 9 10 9 7 7 7 5 5 8 62
9 France Kevin Nadin 13 16 Ret 6 10 15 11 10 6 6 6 Ret 10 14 33
10 France Laurent Delahaye 10 7 8 Ret Ret 5 7 4 32
11 France Geoffrey Dellus 12 10 5 12 9 Ret 9 Ret 14 19 15
12 France Jeremie de Souza 8 6 Ret Ret 11 6 15
13 France Nicolas Lapierre 8 9 9 10 15
14 France Olivier Maximin 11 10 Ret 8 9 11 12 Ret 6
France Philippe Almèras Ret Ret Ret NC 0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Portugal César Campaniço 3 7 0
Australia Ryan Briscoe 7 5 0
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 12 6 0
Austria Bernhard Auinger 11 9 0
Class B
1 France Benjamin Poron 12 11 9 9 13 12 15 13 10 11 10 6 15 13 265
2 Italy Luca Iannacone 16 Ret 11 10 14 14 Ret 16 14 14 13 9 Ret 22 122
3 France Didier Sirgue 15 14 12 13 17 17 73
4 France Jacques Hulbert 17 15 14 15 12 8 Ret 21 63
5 France Stephane Mauget Ret DNS 11 7 Ret 16 45
6 France Nicolas Lapierre 8 3 40
7 France Pascal Hernandez 11 12 30
8 France Jimmy Tarres 14 12 30
9 France David Moretti 13 14 27
10 France Olivier Clement 18 18 22
11 France Jean Louis Bianchina 18 13 18
12 France Philippe Papin 14 10 18
13 France Anthony Janiec 15 Ret Ret 20 14
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Italy Diego Romanini 16 15 0
Pos Driver NOG LÉD DIJ CRO ALB LMS MAG Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "Race Calendar: French Formula 3 Championship – Season 2002". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2013. Race at Pau was non-championship
  2. "Entrylist: French Formula 3 Championship – Season 2002". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

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