French Formula Three Championship

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French Formula Three Championship
Category Single-seaters
Country Flag of France.svg France
Inaugural season1964
Folded2002
Last Drivers' champion Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy
Last Teams' champion Flag of France.svg ASM Formule 3

The French Formula Three Championship was a motor racing series for Formula Three cars held in France between 1964 and 2002. The series was merged with the German Formula Three Championship in 2003 to form the Formula 3 Euro Series.

Champions

SeasonDriverTeamCar
1964 Flag of France.svg Henri Grandsire Automobiles Alpine Alpine-Renault A 270
1965 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS5
1966 Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS5
1967 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS5
1968 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Volant Shell Tecno-Ford 68
1969 Flag of France.svg François Mazet Volant Shell/Lotus Components Tecno-Ford 69/Lotus-Ford 59
1970 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Volant Shell/Winfield Tecno-Ford/Martini-Ford MK5
1971 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Automobiles Alpine Alpine-Renault A360
1972 Flag of France.svg Michel Leclère Automobiles Alpine Alpine-Renault A364
1973 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Oreca Martini-Ford MK12
1974–1977Not held
1978 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost Oreca Martini-Renault MK21B
Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser Chevron-Toyota B38
1979 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost Oreca Martini-Renault MK27
1980 Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté Oreca Martini-Renault MK27/31
1981 Flag of France.svg Philippe Streiff Motul Nogaro Martini-Alfa Romeo MK34
1982 Flag of France.svg Pierre Petit David Price Racing Ralt-Toyota RT3/Ralt-VW RT3
1983 Flag of France.svg Michel Ferté Oreca Martini-Alfa Romeo MK39
1984 Flag of France.svg Olivier Grouillard Oreca Martini-Alfa Romeo MK42
1985 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel Oreca Martini-Alfa Romeo MK45
1986 Flag of France.svg Yannick Dalmas Oreca Martini-VW MK49
1987 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi Oreca Martini-Alfa Romeo MK52/
Dallara-Alfa Romeo 386/Dallara-Alfa Romeo 387
1988 Flag of France.svg Érik Comas Oreca Dallara-Alfa Romeo 388
1989 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon Oreca Reynard-Alfa Romeo 893
1990 Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary Formula Project Reynard-Honda 903/Ralt-Honda RT34
1991 Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut Graff Racing Ralt-VW RT33
1992 Flag of France.svg Franck Lagorce Promatecme Dallara-Opel 392
1993 Flag of France.svg Didier Cottaz Formula Project Equipe Dallara-Fiat 393
1994 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc Winfield Dallara-Fiat 393
1995 Flag of France.svg Laurent Redon Promatecme Dallara-Fiat 394
1996 Flag of France.svg Soheil Ayari Graff Racing Dallara-Opel 396
1997 Flag of France.svg Patrice Gay Graff Racing Dallara-Opel 396
1998 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Saelens ASM Formule 3 Dallara-Renault 396
1999 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais La Filiere Martini-Opel MK79
2000 Flag of France.svg Jonathan Cochet Signature Dallara-Renault 399
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Fukuda Saulnier Racing Dallara-Renault 399
2002 Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy ASM Formule 3 Dallara-Renault 302
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References

  1. "Meister Formel 3 Frankreich" [Formula 3 French champion] (in German). Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. Galpin, Darren; Young, Rob; Korzan, Nicolás; Costa, Paulo; Ullrich, Andreas; Jones, Mark Alan (17 November 2024). "Lower category champions – French Formula 3 Championship". 8W. Forix. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.