The 2002 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-sixth season of the second-tier of
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
feeder championship and also eighteenth season under the
International Formula 3000 Championship
The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter Formula One. Formula Two had become t ...
moniker. It featured the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over twelve races from 30 March to 14 September 2002. Championship titles were awarded for both Drivers and Teams.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.
Note: Each entry used a
Lola B02/50
The Lola B02/50 is an open-wheel formula race car chassis developed by British manufacturer Lola, for use in the International Formula 3000 series, a feeder-series for Formula One, from 2002 to 2004, until it was replaced by the new Dallara ...
chassis with a
Zytek
Gibson Technology is an automotive and motorsport company based at Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was founded by Bill Gibson as "Zytek Engineering" in 1981.
In 1981 Gibson founded the "Zytech Group" with two main divisions: Zytek Automotive, b ...
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Judd KV engine and
Avon tyres, as mandated by the championship regulations.
Calendar
The FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was contested over twelve races.
Note: The race time/average speed for the provisional winner of Race 10 (
Tomáš Enge
Tomáš Enge (; born 11 September 1976) is a Czech former professional racing driver who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One. He has twice been sanctioned professionally for drug offences.
Career
Born ...
) was 0'59:24.642/152.546 km/h. Enge was subsequently disqualified after failing a drug test.
Championship standings
Teams Championship
Teams Championship points were awarded on a 10-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each race with points from both team cars counting towards each team’s total.
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Race results
Drivers Championship points were awarded at each race as follows: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place.[Sporting Regulations at www.fia.com]
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Notes
*Tomáš Enge
Tomáš Enge (; born 11 September 1976) is a Czech former professional racing driver who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One. He has twice been sanctioned professionally for drug offences.
Career
Born ...
was disqualified from first place in Hungary after failing a drug test.
*Antônio Pizzonia
Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior (born 11 September 1980) is a Brazilian professional racing driver who has raced in Formula One and the Champ Car World Series. Born in Manaus, he started his car racing career in the Formula Vauxhall Junior s ...
was disqualified from second place at Monza in Italy for running a rear wing element upside-down.
* Alexander Müller was disqualified from sixth place at Monaco when his car was found to be underweight.
References
Further reading
* Automobile Year 2002/2003, pages 234–238 & 270
External links
Teams and drivers at www.f3000.com
{{Formula 3000 years
International Formula 3000
The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter Formula One. Formula Two had become t ...
International Formula 3000 seasons
Formula 3000
Formula 3000 (F3000) was a type of open wheel, single seater formula racing, occupying the tier immediately below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was so named because the cars were powered by 3.0 L engines.
Formula 3000 championships
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