The 1997 British Formula 3000 Championship was the aborted eighth and final season of the

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. Only one meeting on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit went ahead on April 13, where only three cars turned up. The rest of the season was cancelled due to low interest from teams who decided to focus on the

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series. The only race was won by

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for DKS Racing from Redman Bright Engineering's Gonzalo Rodriguez and DKS teammate Tommy Field.

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested what turned out to be the only meeting of the 1997 British Formula 3000 Championship. All teams ran a

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chassis with a Judd engine. This was the same spec chassis that was in use in the

series at the time.

References

{{British F3000 Seasons

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British Formula 3000 Championship

British Formula 3000 The British Formula 3000 championship, alternatively known as the British Formula Two Championship, was a competition for Formula 3000 held in the United Kingdom, active from 1989 to 1994 and in 1996. Several attempts to restart the series since t ...

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