2002 British Formula Ford Championship
# 2002 British Formula Ford Championship

The 2002 British Formula Ford Championship was the 27th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 1 April at Brands Hatch and end on 22 September at Donington Park after 10 rounds and 18 races, all in support of the British Touring Car Championship.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Murray Racing | 1 | Craig Murray | Mygale SJ2002 | 2, 4-6 |
| Murray Racing | 2 | Andrew Thompson | Mygale SJ2002 | All |
| Murray Racing | 3 | Jeremy List | Mygale SJ2002 | All |
| Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen | 4 | Westley Barber | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen | 5 | Stuart Hall | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen | 6 | Mike Conway | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen | 7 | Jan Heylen | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Panasonic Batteries Racing Team | 9 | Alx Danielsson | Van Diemen RF02 | 1-4, 7, 9-10 |
| Panasonic Batteries Racing Team | 10 | Christian England | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Panasonic Batteries Racing Team | 11 | Tom Kimber-Smith | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Vitulli Racing | 12 | Michael Vitulli | Mygale SJ2002 | 1, 4-10 |
| Marque Car Racing | 16 | Joey Foster | Ray 2001 | All |
| Continental Racing | 17 | Oliver Jarvis | Mygale SJ2002 | All |
| Continental Racing | 18 | Tony Rodgers | Mygale SJ2002 | 1-5 |
| Ray Race Car Engineering | 19 | Sukhjit Sandher | Ray 2001 | All |
| Nexa Racing | 20 | Tom Gaymor | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Nexa Racing | 21 | Matthew Koskinen | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| Nexa Racing | 22 | Yuya Sakamoto | Van Diemen RF02 | All |
| ? | 13 | Joey Greenan | Mygale SJ200 | 5 |
| ? | 14 | Paul Dagg | Mygale SJ2000 | 5 |
| ? | 15 | Jamie Smythe | Van Diemen RF01 | 2 |
| ? | 23 | George McAlpin | Mygale SJ2002 | 5 |
| ? | 24 | Darwin Smith | Mygale SJ2002 | 5, 9 |
| ? | 25 | Mark O'Connor | Mygale SJ2001 | 5 |
| ? | 26 | Peter Duke | Van Diemen RF02 | 5 |
| ? | 27 | Cindy Evans | Vector MG00 | 5 |
| ? | 29 | Mike Clyne | Van Diemen RF95 | 5 |
| ? | 32 | Shane Dalgetty | Mygale SJ2000 | 5 |
| ? | 29 | Charlie Donnelly | Van Diemen RF00 | 5, 10 |
| ? | 30 | James Walker | Van Diemen RF01 | 6-7, 10 |
| ? | 31 | Luke Hines | Van Diemen RF02 | 7-10 |
| ? | 34 | Mauricio Godínez Castañeda | Van Diemen RF01 | 9-10 |
| ? | 35 | Neil Tofts | Mygale SJ2000 | 9 |
| ? | 36 | Robert Urquhart | Mygale SJ01 | 10 |
| ? | 44 | Valle Mäkelä | Van Diemen RF01 | 10 |
| ? | 45 | Alan Dwyer | Van Diemen RF01 | 5 |
| ? | 55 | Alan Kirkaldy | Van Diemen RF99 | 5 |
| ? | 69 | John Gunning | Vector MG02 | 5 |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch | 1 April | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 2 | R2 | Oulton Park | 21 April | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 2 | R3 | Oulton Park | 21 April | | Christian England | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 3 | R4 | Thruxton Circuit | 5 May | Westley Barber | Mike Conway | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit | 5 May | | Mike Conway | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 4 | R6 | Silverstone Circuit | 3 June | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 4 | R7 | Silverstone Circuit | 3 June | | Westley Barber | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 5 | R8 | Mondello Park | 23 June | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 5 | R9 | Mondello Park | 23 June | | Mike Conway | Christian England | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team |
| 6 | R10 | Croft Circuit | 14 July | Christian England | Westley Barber | Christian England | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team |
| 6 | R11 | Croft Circuit | 14 July | | Westley Barber | Christian England | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team |
| 7 | R12 | Snetterton Circuit | 28 July | Christian England | Christian England | Christian England | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team |
| 7 | R13 | Snetterton Circuit | 28 July | | Christian England | Christian England | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team |
| 8 | R14 | Knockhill Circuit | 11 August | Christian England | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 8 | R15 | Knockhill Circuit | 11 August | | Tom Gaymor | Jan Heylen | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 9 | R16 | Brands Hatch | 26 August | Westley Barber | Alx Danielsson | Jan Heylen | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 10 | R17 | Donington Park | 22 September | Westley Barber | Tom Kimber-Smith | Westley Barber | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |
| 10 | R18 | Donington Park | 22 September | | Westley Barber | Jan Heylen | Duckhams Racing with Van Diemen |

## Drivers' Championship

| Pos. | Driver | BHGP | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | MON | MON | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | BHI | DON | DON | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Westley Barber | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 487 |
| 2 | Christian England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 461 |
| 3 | Jan Heylen | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 453 |
| 4 | Mike Conway | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 7 | 319 |
| 5 | Tom Gaymor | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 232 |
| 6 | Tom Kimber-Smith | 12 | DNS | Ret | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | DNS | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 226 |
| 7 | Oliver Jarvis | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 216 |
| 8 | Joey Foster | 15 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 3 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 11 | 203 |
| 9 | Stuart Hall | 7 | DNS | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 187 |
| 10 | Yuya Sakamoto | 9 | DNS | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 164 |
| 11 | Andrew Thompson | 10 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 12 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 137 |
| 12 | Alx Danielsson | 6 | DNS | DNS | 6 | 4 | DNS | DNS | | | | | 8 | Ret | | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 130 |
| 13 | Tony Rodgers | 8 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 118 |
| 14 | Luke Hines | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | DNS | 7 | 5 | 111 |
| 15 | Sukhjit Sandher | DNS | 8 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 14 | DNS | 17 | Ret | 83 |
| 16 | Jeremy List | 13 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 80 |
| 17 | James Walker | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | | | | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 18 | Matthew Koskinen | 14 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 13 | DNS | 16 | Ret | 47 |
| 19 | Craig Murray | | Ret | Ret | | | 7 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 20 | Charlie Donnelly | | | | | | | | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Peter Duke | | | | | | | | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Darwin Smith | | | | | | | | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | 13 | | | 0 |
| | Jamie Smythe | | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alan Kirkaldy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | | | | 0 |
| | Mark O'Connor | | | | | | | | 21 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Paul Dagg | | | | | | | | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alan Dwyer | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | James Taylor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | 0 |
| | Michael Vitulli | DNS | | | | | 15 | 14 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 | 13 | DNS | 15 | DNS | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| | Neil Tofts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | 0 |
| | Robert Urquhart | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| | Mike Clyne | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | George McAlpin | | | | | | | | 16 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Valle Mäkelä | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 16 | 0 |
| | Mauricio Godínez Castañeda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| | John Gunning | | | | | | | | 22 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Joey Greenan | | | | | | | | 24 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Cindy Evans | | | | | | | | NC | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Shane Dalgetty | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | BHGP | OUL | OUL | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | MON | MON | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | BHI | DON | DON | 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) |
