# 2002 French Formula Three Championship

The 2002 French Formula Three season was the 35th and the final French Formula Three Championship season. It began on 31 March at Nogaro and ended on 20 October at Magny-Cours after fourteen races.
Tristan Gommendy of ASM won races at Lédenon, Albi, Le Mans, Magny-Cours and had another five podiums and ultimately clinched the title. He finished 17 points clear of ARTA/Signature driver Renaud Derlot, who won Nogaro, Lédenon and Magny-Cours races. Third place went to Gommendy's teammate Olivier Pla, who finished on the first position at Croix-en-Ternois and Le Mans. Bruno Besson, Derek Hayes and Yuji Ide were another race winners.

## Teams and drivers

* All cars competed on Michelin tyres.
Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Saulnier Racing | 1 | Bruno Besson | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| Saulnier Racing | 2 | Simon Abadie | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| ASM | 3 | Tristan Gommendy | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| ASM | 4 | Olivier Pla | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| Signature | 5 | Julien Pressac | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| Signature | 6 | Laurent Delahaye | Dallara F302 | Renault | 1–4 |
| Signature | 15 | Nicolas Lapierre | Dallara F302 | Renault | 5, 7 |
| ARTA/Signature | 7 | Yuji Ide | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| ARTA/Signature | 8 | Renaud Derlot | Dallara F302 | Renault | All |
| LD Autosport | 9 | Kevin Nadin | Dallara F302 | Mugen Honda | All |
| LD Autosport | 10 | Jeremie de Souza | Dallara F302 | Mugen Honda | 1–3 |
| LD Autosport | 11 | Derek Hayes | Dallara F302 | Mugen Honda | 1–5 |
| LD Autosport | 16 | Philippe Almèras | Dallara F302 | Mugen Honda | 6–7 |
| Griffith's | 12 | Olivier Maximin | Dallara F302 | Opel | 1–4 |
| Griffith's | 14 | Geoffrey Dellus | Dallara F302 | Ford | 3–7 |
| Prema Powerteam | 40 | César Campaniço | Dallara F302 | Opel | 7 |
| Prema Powerteam | 41 | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara F302 | Opel | 7 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 42 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Dallara F302 | Opel | 7 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 43 | Bernhard Auinger | Dallara F302 | Opel | 7 |
| Class B ||||||
| Jenichen Motorsport | 20 | Luca Iannacone | Dallara F399 | Opel | All |
| Jenichen Motorsport | 45 | Diego Romanini | Dallara F399 | Opel | 7 |
| JMP Racing | 21 | Jean Louis Bianchina | Dallara F399 | Renault | 1 |
| JMP Racing | 24 | Stephane Mauget | Dallara F399 | Renault | 3, 6–7 |
| JMP Racing | 30 | Anthony Janiec | Dallara F399 | Renault | 6–7 |
| Griffith's | 23 | Benjamin Poron | Dallara F399 | Opel | All |
| Griffith's | 25 | David Moretti | Dallara F399 | Opel | 4 |
| Optirace Sport | 26 | Jimmy Tarres | Dallara F399 | Renault | 1 |
| Optirace Sport | 27 | Nicolas Lapierre | Dallara F399 | Renault | 4 |
| Optirace Sport | 28 | Pascal Hernandez | Dallara F399 | Renault | 5 |
| Optirace Sport | 29 | Philippe Papin | Dallara F399 | Renault | 6 |
| Optirace Sport | 31 | Olivier Clement | Dallara F399 | Renault | 7 |
| Optirace Sport | 81 | Didier Sirgue | Dallara F399 | Renault | 1, 5, 7 |
| JH Racing | 35 | Jacques Hulbert | Martini MK79 | Opel | 1, 4, 6–7 |

## Race calendar and results

* All races were held in France.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Class B Winner |
| 1 | R1 | Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro | 31 March | Tristan Gommendy | Renaud Derlot | Renaud Derlot | ARTA/Signature | Benjamin Poron |
| 1 | R2 | Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro | 1 April | Renaud Derlot | Renaud Derlot | Renaud Derlot | ARTA/Signature | Benjamin Poron |
| 2 | R1 | Circuit de Lédenon | 28 April | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 2 | R2 | Circuit de Lédenon | 28 April | Tristan Gommendy | Renaud Derlot | Renaud Derlot | ARTA/Signature | Benjamin Poron |
| 3 | R1 | Dijon-Prenois | 30 June | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Bruno Besson | Saulnier Racing | Benjamin Poron |
| 3 | R2 | Dijon-Prenois | 30 June | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Derek Hayes | LD Autosport | Benjamin Poron |
| 4 | R1 | Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois | 27 July | Olivier Pla | Olivier Pla | Olivier Pla | ASM | Nicolas Lapierre |
| 4 | R2 | Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois | 28 July | Tristan Gommendy | Bruno Besson | Yuji Ide | ARTA/Signature | Nicolas Lapierre |
| 5 | R1 | Circuit d'Albi, Le Sequestre | 8 September | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 5 | R2 | Circuit d'Albi, Le Sequestre | 8 September | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 6 | R1 | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans | 6 October | Olivier Pla | Renaud Derlot | Olivier Pla | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 6 | R2 | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans | 6 October | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 7 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 20 October | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | Tristan Gommendy | ASM | Benjamin Poron |
| 7 | R2 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 20 October | Olivier Pla | Renaud Derlot | Renaud Derlot | ARTA/Signature | Benjamin Poron |

## Standings

* Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | NOG | NOG | LÉD | LÉD | DIJ | DIJ | CRT | CRT | ALB | ALB | LMS | LMS | MAG | MAG | Pts |
| 1 | Tristan Gommendy | 2 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 202 |
| 2 | Renaud Derlot | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 185 |
| 3 | Olivier Pla | 6 | Ret | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 159 |
| 4 | Simon Abadie | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 120 |
| 5 | Bruno Besson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 119 |
| 6 | Derek Hayes | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | | | | 94 |
| 7 | Yuji Ide | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 84 |
| 8 | Julien Pressac | 7 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 |
| 9 | Kevin Nadin | 13 | 16 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 14 | 33 |
| 10 | Laurent Delahaye | 10 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | 32 |
| 11 | Geoffrey Dellus | | | | | 12 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 14 | 19 | 15 |
| 12 | Jeremie de Souza | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 13 | Nicolas Lapierre | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | | | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| 14 | Olivier Maximin | 11 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | 6 |
| | Philippe Almèras | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | NC | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||
| | César Campaniço | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| | Ryan Briscoe | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| | Vitantonio Liuzzi | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| | Bernhard Auinger | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| Class B |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Benjamin Poron | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 265 |
| 2 | Luca Iannacone | 16 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 22 | 122 |
| 3 | Didier Sirgue | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | | | 17 | 17 | 73 |
| 4 | Jacques Hulbert | 17 | 15 | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | 12 | 8 | Ret | 21 | 63 |
| 5 | Stephane Mauget | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | 11 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 45 |
| 6 | Nicolas Lapierre | | | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | 40 |
| 7 | Pascal Hernandez | | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | | | | | 30 |
| 8 | Jimmy Tarres | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| 9 | David Moretti | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 10 | Olivier Clement | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| 11 | Jean Louis Bianchina | 18 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 12 | Philippe Papin | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 10 | | | 18 |
| 13 | Anthony Janiec | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 14 |
| guest drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||
| | Diego Romanini | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | NOG | NOG | LÉD | LÉD | DIJ | DIJ | CRO | CRO | ALB | ALB | LMS | LMS | MAG | MAG | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |