The 2002 Formula BMW ADAC season was a multi-event

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championship for

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, formula racing cars held across

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. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.2 litre Formula BMW single seat race cars. The 2002 season was the fifth

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ADAC season organized by

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and

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. The season began at

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on 20 April and finished at the same place on 6 October, after twenty races.

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was crowned series champion.

Driver lineup

2002 Schedule

The series supported the

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at nine rounds, with additional round at the

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on 22–23 June.

Season standings

Drivers Standings

*Points are awarded as follows:

Notes

References

External links

Formula BMW ADAC 2002 on adac-motorsport.de

2002 Formula BMW ADAC statistics on Driver Database
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