AUS F3 CHAMPIONS

2004 Karl Reindler
2003 Michael Caruso
2002 James Manderson
2001 Peter Hackett
2000 Paul Stephenson

FORMULA 3 AUSTRALIA

Manderson wins 2002 title

2002 Season:

7 round championship from March 15 - October 27, 2002
2001 champion Petet Hackett will compete European F3000

Title Contenders:

Darren Palmer (2001 runner-up)
debut by James Cressy (New Zealand Formula Ford champion)
James Manderson
Will Power

2002 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING: FINAL AFTER ROUND 7 OF 7

1 JAMES MANDERSON, DALLARA F301, 241 POINTS, 6 WINS
2 WILL POWER, DALLARA F398, 204, 4 WINS
3 DARREN PALMER, DALLARA F301, 186 POINTS, 2 WINS
4 JAMES CRESSEY, DALLARA F301, 143 POINTS, 1 WIN
5 MICHAEL CARUSO, DALLARA F399, 91 POINTS
6 PETER HACKETT, DALLARA F301, 86 POINTS, 1 WIN

2002 RESULTS

7 Rounds, 2 races / round:

Round 1, Mar 15-17, ADELAIDE, CLIPSAL 500, 14 LAP RACE
RACE 1 WINNER: D PALMER,
2 J MANDERSON, 3 M BEELEY, 4 C COOMBS, 5 G HOLMES, 6 J CRESSEY

RACE 2 WINNER: J MANDERSON
2 J CRESSEY, 3 D PALMER , 4 C COOMBS, 5 M BEELEY, 6 G COOMBS

Round 2, April 5-7, SYMMONS PLAINS
RACE 1 WINNER: J MANDERSON
2 M FITZGERALD, 3 J CRESSEY

RACE 2 WINNER: J CRESSEY
2 J MANDERSON 3 D PALMER

Round 3, May 4-5, ORAN PARK
RACE 1 WINNER: WILL POWER
2 J MANDERSON 3 D PALMER

RACE 2 WINNER: WILL POWER
2 J MANDERSON 3 D PALMER

Round 4, June 21-23, WINTON
RACE 1 WINNER: W POWER

RACE 2 WINNER: W POWER

Round 5, Aug 9-11, WAKEFIELD PARK
RACE 1 WINNER: P HACKETT

RACE 2 WINNER: J MANDERSON

Round 6, Sept 6-8, SANDOWN 500
RACE 1 WINNER: D PALMER

RACE 2 WINNER: J MANDERSON

Round 7, Sept 20-22, PHILLIP ISLAND
RACE 1 WINNER: J MANDERSON

RACE 2 WINNER: J MANDERSON

F3 SPECIFICATION

International FIA specification Formula 3

2 litre engine (e.g Toyota, Honda, Opel, Mitsubishi, Alfa ....)
carbon fibre chassis (e.g Dallara, Martini, Reynard...)
210 BHP or more
5 speed transmission (non sequential)
26mm diameter max. air intake restrictor; 3mm long
minimum weight 530kg

Level 2 Australian F3

24mm air intake restrictor
1.6L or 2.0L engine

Comparison with Formula Holden:

Formula 3 is slower, lighter, more agile, cheaper

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