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season. It began on 31 March at

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and ended on 20 October at Magny-Cours after fourteen races. Tristan Gommendy of

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won races at

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, Magny-Cours and had another five podiums and ultimately clinched the title. He finished 17 points clear of ARTA/

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driver Renaud Derlot, who won Nogaro, Lédenon and Magny-Cours races. Third place went to Gommendy's teammate Olivier Pla, who finished on the first position at

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and Le Mans. Bruno Besson, Derek Hayes and Yuji Ide were another race winners.

Teams and drivers

* All cars competed on

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tyres.

Race calendar and results

* All races were held in

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Standings

*Points are awarded as follows:

References

External links

Standins on Driver Database
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