2002 International Formula 3000 Championship

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2002 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship

Drivers' Champion: Sébastien Bourdais
Teams' Champion: Arden Team Russia

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Parent series:
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Support series:
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The 2002 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-sixth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship 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

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The following teams and drivers contested the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

Team  | No. | Driver  | Rounds

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Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | 1  |  Ryan Briscoe | 1–7
Thed Björk | 8–12
2  |  Zsolt Baumgartner | All
Petrobras Junior Team | 3  |  Antônio Pizzonia | All
4  |  Ricardo Sperafico | All
Super Nova Racing | 5  |  Sébastien Bourdais | All
6  |  Tiago Monteiro | All
Red Bull Junior Team | 9  |  Patrick Friesacher | All
10  |  Ricardo Mauricio | All
Team Astromega | 14  |  Mario Haberfeld | All
15  |  Rob Nguyen | All
European Minardi F3000 | 16  |  Alexandre Sperafico | 1–9
Justin Keen | 10–12
17  |  David Saelens | 1–5
Alex Müller | 6–9
Kristian Kolby | 10–12
Arden International | 18  |  Björn Wirdheim | All
19  |  Tomáš Enge | All
Durango Formula | 20  |  Alex Müller | 1–5
Derek Hill | 6–12
21  |  Rodrigo Sperafico | All
Coloni F3000 | 24  |  Enrico Toccacelo | All
25  |  Giorgio Pantano | All
PSM Racing Line | 26  |  Tony Schmidt | All
27  |  Nicolas Kiesa | All
Sources:[1][2]

Note: Each entry used a Lola B02/50 chassis with a Zytek-Judd KV engine and Avon tyres, as mandated by the championship regulations.[1]

## Calendar

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The FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was contested over twelve races.

Round | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | Winning Team | Report

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1  |  Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 30 March  | 35  | 4.309=150.785 km  | 0'53:24.841  | 169.395 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Rodrigo Sperafico |  Durango Formula | Report
2  |  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 13 April  | 32  | 4.933=157.619 km  | 0'51:39.076  | 183.096 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Giorgio Pantano |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Super Nova Racing | Report
3  |  Circuit de Catalunya | 27 April  | 32  | 4.728=151.233 km  | 0'51:44.572  | 175.367 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Giorgio Pantano |  Coloni F3000 | Report
4  |  A1 Ring | 11 May  | 35  | 4.326=151.410 km  | 0'48:53.862  | 185.788 km/h  |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Arden Team Russia | Report
5  |  Circuit de Monaco | 25 May  | 45  | 3.37=151.65 km  | 1'07:40.545  | 134.449 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Tomáš Enge |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Super Nova Racing | Report
6  |  Nürburgring | 22 June  | 30  | 5.138=154.14 km  | 0'54:55.289  | 168.393 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Tomáš Enge |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Super Nova Racing | Report
7  |  Silverstone Circuit | 6 July  | 30  | 5.141=154.126 km  | 0'49:45.388  | 185.856 km/h  |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Arden Team Russia | Report
8  |  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 20 July  | 35  | 4.251=148.599 km  | 0'54:58.076  | 162.202 km/h  |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Tomáš Enge |  Arden Team Russia | Report
9  |  Hockenheimring | 27 July  | 33  | 4.574=150.942 km  | 0'50:00.768  | 181.084 km/h  |  Giorgio Pantano |  Ricardo Sperafico |  Giorgio Pantano |  Coloni F3000 | Report
10  |  Hungaroring | 17 August  | 38  | 3.975=151.044 km  | 0'59:25.829  | 152.491 km/h  |  Tomáš Enge |  Ricardo Sperafico |  Enrico Toccacelo |  Coloni F3000 | Report
11  |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 31 August  | 22  | 6.968=153.296 km  | 0'47:06.609  | 195.239 km/h  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Giorgio Pantano |  Coloni F3000 | Report
12  |  Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 14 September  | 26  | 5.793=150.353 km  | 0'44:57.538  | 200.654 km/h  |  Björn Wirdheim |  Giorgio Pantano |  Björn Wirdheim |  Arden Team Russia | Report
Source:[3]

Note: The race time/average speed for the provisional winner of Race 10 (Tomáš Enge) was 0'59:24.642/152.546 km/h. Enge was subsequently disqualified after failing a drug test.[4]

## Championship standings

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### Teams Championship

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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.[5]

Position [6] | Team [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Points [6]

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1  | Arden International | 2  | 1  | 6  | 16  | 4  | 1  | 11  | 10  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 16  | 79
2  | Coloni F3000 | 1  | 4  | 11  | 4  | –  | –  | 3  | 5  | 10  | 16  | 10  | 4  | 68
3  | Super Nova Racing | 0  | 10  | 4  | 0  | 10  | 10  | 6  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 0  | 58
4  | Petrobras Junior Team | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 10  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 40
5  | Red Bull Junior Team | 4  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 3  | 0  | 0  | –  | 1  | 2  | –  | 23
6  | Durango Formula | 10  | 6  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20
7  | Team Astromega | 6  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20
8  | PSM Racing Line | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3
9  | Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
10  | European Minardi F3000 | –  | 0  | 0  | –  | –  | 0  | 0  | 0  | –  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

## Race results

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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.[5]

| Pos  | Driver  | INT
| IMO
| CAT
| A1R
| MON
| NÜR
| SIL
| MAG
| HOC
| HUN
| SPA
| MNZ
| Points

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1  |  Sébastien Bourdais | 14 | 1 | 3 | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 2  | 2  | Ret  | 3  | 2 | Ret  | 56
2  |  Giorgio Pantano | 8  | 3 | 1  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 4  | 3  | 1 | 2  | 1  | 3 | 54
3  |  Tomáš Enge | Ret  | 6  | 2  | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | Ret  | DSQ  | 4  | 2  | 50
4  |  Björn Wirdheim | 5  | 7  | 8  | 2  | Ret  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | 2  | 4  | Ret  | 1 | 29
5  |  Ricardo Sperafico | 7  | 14  | 9  | 8  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 15  | 6 | 5 | 3  | 4  | 22
6  |  Rodrigo Sperafico | 1  | 2  | 7  | 12  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 3  | Ret  | 12  | 8  | 20
7  |  Mário Haberfeld | 2  | Ret  | 5  | 3  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | Ret  | 14  | 9  | 18
8  |  Antônio Pizzonia | 4  | 4  | 10  | 7  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | DSQ  | 18
9  |  Enrico Toccacelo | 6  | 12  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | Ret  | 1  | Ret  | Ret  | 14
10  |  Patrick Friesacher | 10  | 5  | 11  | 5  | 2  | 4  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 16  | Ret  | 14
11  |  Ricardo Maurício | 3  | Ret  | 4  | 15  | 7  | 9  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 5  | Ret  | 9
12  |  Nicolas Kiesa | 15  | 8  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 6  | 5  | 3
13  |  Tiago Monteiro | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | 9  | 5  | 13  | Ret  | 10  | 2
14  |  Rob Nguyen | 13  | 11  | 14  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 15  | 11  | 11  | 10  | 15  | Ret  | 2
15  |  Zsolt Baumgartner | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 8  | 7  | 8  | 6  | 1
16  |  Thed Björk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 7  | 8  | 13  | 7  | 0
17  |  Derek Hill |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  | 0
18  |  Justin Keen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 9  | Ret  | 0
19  |  Kristian Kolby |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 10  | 11  | 0
20  |  Alex Müller | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | DSQ  | Ret  | 11  | 14  | Ret  |  |  |  | 0
21  |  Tony Schmidt | 16  | Ret  | 13  | 14  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 11  | 12  | 0
22  |  Alexandre Sperafico | Ret  | 15  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  | 0
23  |  Ryan Briscoe | 12  | 13  | 12  | 17  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
24  |  David Saelens | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Driver  | INT
| IMO
| CAT
| A1R
| MON
| NÜR
| SIL
| MAG
| HOC
| HUN
| SPA
| MNZ
| Points
Sources:[7][8][9]
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

### Notes

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* Tomáš Enge was disqualified from first place in Hungary after failing a drug test.[10]
* Antônio Pizzonia was disqualified from second place at Monza in Italy for running a rear wing element upside-down.[11]
* Alexander Müller was disqualified from sixth place at Monaco when his car was found to be underweight.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 2002: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
2. ^ "F3000 International Championship Entry List 2002". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
3. ^ "F3000 International Championship Results 2002". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
4. ^ "Enge Happy to be Allowed to Race On". Autosport. Reuters. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
5. ^ a b Sporting Regulations at www.fia.com Retrieved from replay.waybackmachine.org on 23 March 2011
6. ^ a b c Teams Classifications at www.fia.com Retrieved from replay.waybackmachine.org on 22 March 2011
7. ^ "F3000 International Championship Standings 2002". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 2002: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
9. ^ "2002 FIA International F3000 Championship". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
10. ^ "Motorsport: FIA strip enge of F3000 crown". Belfast Telegraph. 2 October 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
11. ^ Alan Jones, Mark; Wright, David (9 October 2002). "Elsewhere in Racing - Updates from the Rest of the Racing World - Formula 3000 - Bourdais Confirmed As Champion". AtlasF1. 8 (41). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
12. ^ Alan Jones, Mark; Wright, David (29 May 2002). "Elsewhere in Racing - Updates from the Rest of the Racing World - Formula 3000 - Blockbuster Bourdais". AtlasF1. 8 (22). Retrieved 8 November 2024.

## Further reading

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* Automobile Year 2002/2003, pages 234–238 & 270

## External links

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* Teams and drivers at www.f3000.com Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
* Season review at www.carenthusiast.com
* Race results at www.teamdan.com Archived 2017-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
* Images at www.f3000.com Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine

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