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− | The first new team to secure a place in the Superleague was [[Nijo Racing]], owned and managed by [[Chris Williamson]]. Nijo came straight in from a successful [[Masters]] season, bypassing the Supercup, and looking eager to carry that success into the Superleague. Initially having signed Tom Parker and Ashley Walsh, the team underwent many changes in driver line-up in the first half of the season, with Parker pulling out after only a few races.
| + | 2002 saw the début of a number of drivers who were to have a lasting presence in the league. [[William Ponissi]] made his début in the first race of the season, though he was disqualified from the race. [[Kieran Ryan]] made his début in the following race, with [[Mal McKee]]'s début following that in [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]] and [[Joe Consiglio]] in [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] after that. Cornish driver [[Mark Wicks]] was to follow with his début in the second half of the season at [[2002 German Grand Prix|Hockenheim]]. |
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− | [[Triple-Double Racing]] was the next team to secure a place in the Superleague, founded and initially managed by [[Ben Morgan]] before [[Phil Perkins]] took the reins scant days before the opening race. Driver [[Jyri Lylykorpi]] was initially linked with the team, however the team secured GPVWC stalwarts [[Adam Rouse]] and Phil Perkins. | + | |
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− | The final new team to secure a place was [[Midnight Motorsport]]. Driver [[Nick Rowland]]'s brainchild, the team managed to secure both himself and experienced racing driver and manager Dave Carr-Smith, which seemed to promise a strong team in bid for the Constructors' and Drivers' Championships. Reliability problems and bad luck were the order of the day for the beginning of the season for Midnight, however.
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The 2002 Superleague season was the 3rd GPVWC Superleague season. It was to be the last year in which Geoff Crammond's GP3 was used.
Pre-season
Testing
Report
Teams and drivers
† Mal McKee replaced himself as test/reserve driver with Liam Hatchell after the Japanese grand prix.
‡ Adam Rouse pulled out of the competition after the Austrian grand prix.
New entries
2002 saw the début of a number of drivers who were to have a lasting presence in the league. William Ponissi made his début in the first race of the season, though he was disqualified from the race. Kieran Ryan made his début in the following race, with Mal McKee's début following that in Brazil and Joe Consiglio in San Marino after that. Cornish driver Mark Wicks was to follow with his début in the second half of the season at Hockenheim.
Team changes
Driver changes
2002 Calendar
Round
|
Race Title
|
Grand Prix
|
Circuit
|
Conditions
|
Mod
|
Date
|
Time
|
Track time
|
GMT
|
1
|
Australian Grand Prix
|
Australian GP
|
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
24th March
|
???
|
23:59
|
2
|
Malaysian Grand Prix
|
Malaysian GP
|
Sepang International Circuit, Selangor, Malaysia
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
31st March
|
???
|
23:59
|
3
|
Bahrain Grand Prix
|
Bahrain GP
|
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
14th April
|
???
|
23:59
|
4
|
Spanish Grand Prix
|
Spanish GP
|
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
5th May
|
???
|
23:59
|
5
|
Turkish Grand Prix
|
Turkish GP
|
Istanbul Park
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
19th May
|
???
|
23:59
|
6
|
Monaco Grand Prix
|
Monaco GP
|
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
|
Monsoon
|
GP3 v9.6
|
2nd June
|
???
|
23:59
|
7
|
Canadian Grand Prix
|
Canadian GP
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
???
|
???
|
23:59
|
8
|
French Grand Prix
|
French GP
|
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
9
|
British Grand Prix
|
British GP
|
Silverstone Circuit
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
10
|
German Grand Prix
|
German GP
|
Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
11
|
Hungarian Grand Prix
|
Hungarian GP
|
Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
12
|
European Grand Prix
|
European GP
|
Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
13
|
Belgian Grand Prix
|
Belgian GP
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
|
???
|
23:59
|
14
|
Italian Grand Prix
|
Italian GP
|
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
1st October
|
???
|
23:59
|
15
|
Austrian Grand Prix
|
Austrian GP
|
A1-Ring
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
20th October
|
???
|
23:59
|
16
|
Japanese Grand Prix
|
Japanese GP
|
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
11th November
|
???
|
23:59
|
17
|
Brazilian Grand Prix
|
Brazilian GP
|
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
|
|
GP3 v9.6
|
15th December
|
???
|
23:59
|
Changes
Rule changes
Qualifying
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
Points
|
21
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers standings
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap
|
† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Constructors standings
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.