2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

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The 2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 14th British Formula Renault Championship. The season began at Brands Hatch on 1 April and ended on 22 September at Donington Park, after seventeen rounds held in England and Scotland, with most events only staging one race and two events staging a double header.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Motaworld Racing1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd All
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary TurkingtonAll
Aztec International5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert ScottAll
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo van der Ende 1-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Small4
Mackie Motorsport7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane 1-3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles HollingsAll
Paston Racing9 Flag of Japan.svg Hayanari Shimoda 1, 3-4, 7, 9-11
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlinAll
43 Flag of Ireland.svg James MurphyAll
Scorpio10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Scullion1-5
11 Flag of Ireland.svg David Hall1-7
Team DFR12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart 1-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Fell11
Fortec Motorsport 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts All
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano GarciaAll
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 1-4
John Village Automotive 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Sharp All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart King1-2
Flag of Mexico.svg Aurelio López Jr.11
20 Flag of France.svg Vasilije Calasan 1-8
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan SöderbergAll
Status Motorsport22 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip KershawAll
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leighton Walker1-2
Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman4
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor McCulloughAll
Manor Motorsport 23 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long All
24 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ernesto José Viso All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton All
26 Flag of Ireland.svg Matt GriffinAll
66 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard 10-11
Falcon Motorsport27 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin RudholmAll
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter 1-10
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben ReevesAll
Cliff Dempsey Racing30 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Dempsey1-10
Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Dwyer11
31 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Goransson 1-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 4-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gideon Cresswell6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sime7-9
Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Ito10
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel Roddy11
Saxon International76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Coffin1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Small2-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Kapadia5
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe 1-2, 4-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daren Taylor3
Welch Motorsport 86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Keen11
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 11

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 1 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport
2R2 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 21 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport
3R3 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 6 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlinPaston Racing
4R4 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 3 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport
5R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 16 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
6R6 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 30 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport
7R7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 14 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport
8R8 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 28 July Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long Manor Motorsport
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Fortec Motorsport
9R10 Knockhill Circuit, Fife 11 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Fortec Motorsport
10R11 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 26 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
11R12 Donington Park (GP), Leicestershire 21 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Manor Motorsport
R1322 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts Fortec Motorsport

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver BRH OUL THR SIL THR BRH CRO SNE KNO BRH DON Pts
12345678910111213
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Watts 11DSQ1311343221333
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green RetRet82222611345279
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 3152912062Ret2114274
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison 763811634310Ret56222
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell 44DSQ4675910443Ret212
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Sharp 13275547111285162211
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc McLoughlin231317128107Ret1488201
8 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long 5Ret1120125251219663183
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lloyd 12Ret66834711671115182
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Turkington17512131091385189109141
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Matt GriffinRet12187414231616131277116
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Rudholm6Ret5Ret781412RetRet131210112
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Rossiter 1417412Ret10Ret156711103
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Garcia1516RetRet15199595161416100
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Söderberg2071614Ret1312Ret8Ret8151190
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Dempsey10Ret9119Ret1014Ret11DNS73
17 Flag of Ireland.svg James MurphyDNSRet10RetRet1111RetRet20Ret131447
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart Ret1020181615212115141545
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor McCullough219Ret2320181613Ret9Ret22Ret41
20 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ernesto José Viso 1818Ret16RetRet20172023109Ret40
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert ScottRetDNSRetRet22161519191517201235
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Scullion11Ret13151332
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles HollingsDNSDNS1519RetRet192013171817Ret30
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip KershawDNSDNSRet2218Ret1718141220192329
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben ReevesRet131425Ret17RetRetRetRet19RetRet21
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chaz Small8192116
27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ricardo van der Ende 8Ret14
28 Flag of Japan.svg Hayanari Shimoda Ret1717182221261814
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe RetRet101913
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson 9Ret12
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leighton WalkerRet1110
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Sime222217169
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 24RetRet138
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Ret14Ret7
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Kapadia147
36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Fabian Coulthard 2318177
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 16RetDSQ295
38 Flag of France.svg Vasilije Calasan DNSDNS2327RetRetRet231821Ret3
39 Flag of Mexico.svg Aurelio López, Jr.24192
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart King19Ret2
41 Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Dwyer25201
Flag of Ireland.svg David HallDNSDNS21262121240
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Fell21220
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Keen23210
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daren Taylor220
Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Ito220
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel Roddy27Ret0
Flag of Ireland.svg Robby Coleman280
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gideon CresswellRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason CoffinDNS0
PosDriver BRH OUL THR SIL THR BRH CRO SNE KNO BRH DON Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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