The 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship was the second season of the

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, an

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series regulated by the

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and organized by the International Racing Series Ltd. It was the sixth season of the series dating back to the International Sports Racing Series of 1997. The series featured

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in two categories, SR1 and SR2, and awarded championships for drivers, teams, and manufacturers in each respective category. The series began on 7 April and ended on 22 September after six races held in Europe. The SR1 championships were won by

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outfit, sharing the drivers' championship with Val Hillebrand and securing

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their first title outside Japan. Italian

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earned the SR2 titles for their own team and chassis;

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and Pierguiseppe Peroni won the drivers championship for the team. Jan Lammers of Hope Racing's Oreca Swiss HY Tech Hybrid (cropped)

Schedule

Although initially planned to match the length of the 2001 calendar at eight events, the 2002 calendar for the championship was shortened following several cancellations mid-season. The 1000 km endurance race at Monza was dropped in the initial calendar, meaning all races were set to a limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Barcelona, Spa, Brno, Magny-Cours, and the

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were all retained from 2001, while

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, Rockingham, and

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were all scheduled to debut in the series. Later cancellations of the Imola and Rockingham rounds were replaced by a new event at

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, while the Nürburgring event was also canceled as the season progressed. The end of the event at Rockingham made this the only season of the championship not to feature an event held in the United Kingdom.

Entries

SR1

SR2

Results and standings

Race results

Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 60% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry.2002 Sporting Regulations
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Driver championships

SR1

The SR1 class of the 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship for Drivers was won by Val Hillerbrand and

sharing a

- Judd entered by

SR2

The SR2 class of the 2002 FIA Sportscar Championship for Drivers was won by Piergiuseppe Peroni and

sharing a Lucchini-

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entered by

Team championships

SR1

SR2

Constructors championships

SR1

Dome were awarded the SR1 constructors championship by tie-breaker for their three victories against Courage's two.

SR2

References

External links

2002 FIA Classifications
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- Season results

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