Finnish Formula Three Championship

Finnish Formula Three ChampionshipCategory| Single-seaters

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Country|  Finland, North Europe
Inaugural season| 1958
Folded| 2010
Constructors| Dallara
Last Drivers' champion|  Jani Tammi
Last Teams' champion|  Oakra F3
Official website| nordicf3masters.eu

The Finnish Formula Three Championship was a single seater motor racing series based in Finland. The championship used small Formula Three cars, designed to give drivers experience before moving to higher levels of motor racing. The Finnish Formula Three Championship ran from 1958 to 1960, 1984 to 1986 and 2000 to 2009, and for its final season in 2010 it became known as the Nordic F3 Masters.

An independent championship known as the Scandinavian & Nordic Formula Three Championship ran from 1984 to 1985 and 1992 to 2001.

## Scoring system

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Nordic F3 Masters scoring system[1]

1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | 6th  | 7th  | 8th  | 9th  | 10th  | 11th  | 12th
25  | 20  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

## Champions

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Season  | Series Name  | Champion  | Team

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1958  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Heimo Hietarinta | none
1959  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Curt Lincoln
1960  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Heimo Hietarinta
1961–
1983  | not held
1984  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Jari Koiranen |  Lahti Racing
1985  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Sami Pensala |  Kuomu Sport
1986  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Jorma Airaksinen |  Bisse Racing
1987–
1999  | not held
2000  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Marko Nevalainen  |  Motor Up Racing
2001  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Jari Koivisto |  Jari Koivisto F3 Racing
2002  | Finnish CUP  |  Jussi Pinomäki |  Niinivirta Motorsport
2003  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Andrea Belicchi |  Lukoil Racing
2004  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Teemu Tanninen |  Polameri Team
2005  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Jari Koivisto |  Jari Koivisto F3 Racing
2006  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Arto Taimi |  TCB Racing
2007  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Tomi Limmonen |  Koiranen Bros. Motorsport
2008  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Mika Vähämäki |  ADRF
2009  | Finnish F3 Championship  |  Kimmo Joutvuo |  Rolling Rocks
2010  | Nordic F3 Masters  |  Jani Tammi |  Oakra F3

## 2010 season

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* The calendar consists of five events across Finland and Estonia.[2] The Botniaring round was later cancelled.[3]

Date  | Event  | Circuit

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May 14–15  | Rata-SM Kemora  |  Kemora Circuit
June 11–12  | Rata-SM Alastaro  |  Alastaro Circuit
July 9–10  | Summer Racing 2010  |  Audru Ring
August 13–14  | Rata-SM Botniaring  |  Botniaring Racing Circuit
September 10–11  | Citizen Race Weekend  |  Ahvenisto Race Circuit
Pos  | Driver  | KEM
| ALA
| PÄR
| BOT
| AHV
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1  |  Jani Tammi | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1  | C  | C  | 2  | 2  | 175
2  |  Jari Koivisto | 3  | 2  | 1  | 6  |  |  | C  | C  | 3  | Ret  | 87
3  |  Risto Tonteri | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 2  | C  | C  | DNS  | DNS  | 82
4  |  Kimmo Joutvuo |  |  | Ret  | 1  | DNS  | Ret  | C  | C  | 1  | 1  | 75
5  |  Timo Pitkäniemi |  |  | 4  | 5  |  |  | C  | C  | 4  | 3  | 56
6  |  Pekka Rinne | 2  | Ret  | 5  | 3  |  |  | C  | C  |  |  | 48
7  |  Raivo Tamm |  |  |  |  | 1  | 3  | C  | C  |  |  | 41
|  Arto Taimi |  |  |  |  |  |  | C  | C  | WD  | WD  |

## See also

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* Formula Three

## References

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1. ^ http://nordicf3masters.eu/wp/lang/en/standings [dead link]
2. ^ "Nordic F3 Masters". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
3. ^ http://nordicf3masters.eu/wp/451 [permanent dead link]

## External links

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* Finnish Formula 3 Championship at forix.com
* Nordic F3 Masters official website