2002 International Formula 3000 Championship

Motor racing competition December 2025 International Formula 3000 Championship FIA International Formula 3000 Championship 2002 Drivers' Champion: Sébastien Bourdais Teams' Champion: Arden Team Russia Parent series:Formula OneSupport series:Porsche Supercup 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. thumb|right|Sébastien Bourdais (pictured in 2006), won the Drivers Championship driving for Super Nova Racing. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers contested the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. TeamNo. Car numberDriverRounds GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing 1 AUS Ryan Briscoe1–7 SWE Thed Björk8–12 2 HUN Zsolt BaumgartnerAll BRA Petrobras Junior Team 3 BRA Antônio PizzoniaAll 4 BRA Ricardo SperaficoAll GBR Super Nova Racing 5 FRA Sébastien BourdaisAll 6 PRT Tiago MonteiroAll AUT Red Bull Junior Team 9 AUT Patrick FriesacherAll 10 BRA Ricardo MauricioAll BEL Team Astromega 14 BRA Mario HaberfeldAll 15 AUS Rob NguyenAll ITA European Minardi F3000 16 BRA Alexandre Sperafico1–9 GBR Justin Keen10–12 17 BEL David Saelens1–5 DEU Alex Müller6–9 DNK Kristian Kolby10–12 GBR Arden International 18 SWE Björn WirdheimAll 19 CZE Tomáš EngeAll ITA Durango Formula 20 DEU Alex Müller1–5 USA Derek Hill6–12 21 BRA Rodrigo SperaficoAll ITA Coloni F3000 24 ITA Enrico ToccaceloAll 25 ITA Giorgio PantanoAll DEU PSM Racing Line 26 DEU Tony SchmidtAll 27 DNK Nicolas KiesaAllSources:FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 2002: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/2002-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 2023F3000 International Championship Entry List 2002 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/summary/2002 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 Note: Each entry used a Lola B02/50 chassis with a Zytek-Judd KV engine and Avon tyres, as mandated by the championship regulations. Calendar 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 1 BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace 30 March 35 4.309=150.785 km 0'53:24.841 169.395 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais FRA Sébastien Bourdais BRA Rodrigo Sperafico ITA Durango Formula Report 2 ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 13 April 32 4.933=157.619 km 0'51:39.076 183.096 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais ITA Giorgio Pantano FRA Sébastien Bourdais GBR Super Nova Racing Report 3 ESP Circuit de Catalunya 27 April 32 4.728=151.233 km 0'51:44.572 175.367 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais FRA Sébastien Bourdais ITA Giorgio Pantano ITA Coloni F3000 Report 4 AUT A1 Ring 11 May 35 4.326=151.410 km 0'48:53.862 185.788 km/h CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Arden Team Russia Report 5 MCO Circuit de Monaco 25 May 45 3.37=151.65 km 1'07:40.545 134.449 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais CZE Tomáš Enge FRA Sébastien Bourdais GBR Super Nova Racing Report 6 DEU Nürburgring 22 June 30 5.138=154.14 km 0'54:55.289 168.393 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais CZE Tomáš Enge FRA Sébastien Bourdais GBR Super Nova Racing Report 7 GBR Silverstone Circuit 6 July 30 5.141=154.126 km 0'49:45.388 185.856 km/h CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Arden Team Russia Report 8 FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 20 July 35 4.251=148.599 km 0'54:58.076 162.202 km/h CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Arden Team Russia Report 9 DEU Hockenheimring 27 July 33 4.574=150.942 km 0'50:00.768 181.084 km/h ITA Giorgio Pantano BRA Ricardo Sperafico ITA Giorgio Pantano ITA Coloni F3000 Report 10 HUN Hungaroring 17 August 38 3.975=151.044 km 0'59:25.829 152.491 km/h CZE Tomáš Enge BRA Ricardo Sperafico ITA Enrico Toccacelo ITA Coloni F3000 Report 11 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 31 August 22 6.968=153.296 km 0'47:06.609 195.239 km/h FRA Sébastien Bourdais FRA Sébastien Bourdais ITA Giorgio Pantano ITA Coloni F3000 Report 12 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 14 September 26 5.793=150.353 km 0'44:57.538 200.654 km/h SWE Björn Wirdheim ITA Giorgio Pantano SWE Björn Wirdheim GBR Arden Team Russia ReportSource:F3000 International Championship Results 2002 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/results/2002 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 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.Enge Happy to be Allowed to Race On https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/enge-happy-to-be-allowed-to-race-on-5061238/5061238/ Autosport Reuters 1 October 2002 8 November 2024 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. Position Teams Classifications at www.fia.com Retrieved from replay.waybackmachine.org on 22 March 2011 Team BRA ITA ESP AUT MCO DEU GBR FRA DEU HUN BEL ITA Points 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 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 Retrieved from replay.waybackmachine.org on 23 March 2011 Pos Driver INTBRA IMOITA CATESP A1RAUT MONMCO NÜRDEU SILGBR MAGFRA HOCDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA Points 1 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 14 1 3 Ret 1 1 2 2 Ret 3 2 Ret 56 2 ITA Giorgio Pantano 8 3 1 4 Ret Ret 4 3 1 2 1 3 54 3 CZE Tomáš Enge Ret 6 2 1 3 13 1 1 Ret DSQ 4 2 50 4 SWE Björn Wirdheim 5 7 8 2 Ret 6 6 Ret 2 4 Ret 1 29 5 BRA Ricardo Sperafico 7 14 9 8 5 2 3 15 6 5 3 4 22 6 BRA Rodrigo Sperafico 1 2 7 12 Ret 8 9 8 3 Ret 12 8 20 7 BRA Mário Haberfeld 2 Ret 5 3 6 Ret Ret 5 4 Ret 14 9 18 8 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 4 4 10 7 4 3 5 4 Ret Ret Ret DSQ 18 9 ITA Enrico Toccacelo 6 12 6 6 Ret Ret 8 6 Ret 1 Ret Ret 14 10 AUT Patrick Friesacher 10 5 11 5 2 4 7 7 Ret 6 16 Ret 14 11 BRA Ricardo Maurício 3 Ret 4 15 7 9 Ret 10 Ret 11 5 Ret 9 12 DNK Nicolas Kiesa 15 8 Ret 10 Ret 10 10 Ret Ret Ret 6 5 3 13 PRT Tiago Monteiro 9 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret 13 9 5 13 Ret 10 2 14 AUS Rob Nguyen 13 11 14 9 Ret 5 15 11 11 10 15 Ret 2 15 HUN Zsolt Baumgartner Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret 12 14 12 8 7 8 6 1 16 SWE Thed Björk Ret 7 8 13 7 0 17 USA Derek Hill 7 Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 Ret 0 18 GBR Justin Keen 9 9 Ret 0 19 DNK Kristian Kolby 12 10 11 0 20 DEU Alex Müller 11 Ret Ret 13 DSQ Ret 11 14 Ret 0 21 DEU Tony Schmidt 16 Ret 13 14 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 11 12 0 22 BRA Alexandre Sperafico Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 0 23 AUS Ryan Briscoe 12 13 12 17 Ret Ret 12 0 24 BEL David Saelens Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver INTBRA IMOITA CATESP A1RAUT MONMCO NÜRDEU SILGBR MAGFRA HOCDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA PointsSources:F3000 International Championship Standings 2002 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/standings/2002 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 2002: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/2002-results.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 20232002 FIA International F3000 Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/2002-fia-international-f3000-championship/ Motor Sport 30 December 2023Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap Notes Tomáš Enge was disqualified from first place in Hungary after failing a drug test.Motorsport: FIA strip enge of F3000 crown https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/motorsport-fia-strip-enge-of-f3000-crown/28122847.html Belfast Telegraph 2 October 2002 30 December 2023 Antônio Pizzonia was disqualified from second place at Monza in Italy for running a rear wing element upside-down.Alan Jones Mark Wright David Elsewhere in Racing - Updates from the Rest of the Racing World - Formula 3000 - Bourdais Confirmed As Champion https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2002/jpn/preview/elsewhere.html AtlasF1 8 41 9 October 2002 8 November 2024 Alexander Müller was disqualified from sixth place at Monaco when his car was found to be underweight.Alan Jones Mark Wright David Elsewhere in Racing - Updates from the Rest of the Racing World - Formula 3000 - Blockbuster Bourdais https://atlasf1.autosport.com/2002/mon/elsewhere.html AtlasF1 8 22 29 May 2002 8 November 2024 References Further reading Automobile Year 2002/2003, pages 234–238 & 270 External links Teams and drivers at www.f3000.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110928085251/http://www.f3000.com/2002/2002_teamsdrivers/index.htm 2011-09-28 Season review at www.carenthusiast.com Race results at www.teamdan.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171211054007/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/2002/f3000.html 2017-12-11 Images at www.f3000.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110928085313/http://www.f3000.com/2002/2002_press/2002_round02/marta/2002_05_07_marta.htm 2011-09-28 Category:International Formula 3000 seasons Formula 3000