F3000.com 2002 Silly Season

Driver #1 for SUPER NOVA RACING LTD, Mark Webber
2nd place in the championship, 7 races in the top 7, 3 victories, 4 podiums. Already has an F1 test contract but very welcomed!
Back next year, ?

Driver #2 for SUPER NOVA RACING LTD, Mario Haberfeld 
Back next year, ???

Driver #3 for PETROBRAS JUNIOR TEAM, Antonio Pizzonia
9 races in the top 10, 2 podiums, 1 victory.
Back next year, yes!!!
If I was team manager, I would take him back.

Driver #4 for PETROBRAS JUNIOR TEAM, Ricardo Sperafico
6 races in the top 10, 1 victory, 4 podiums.
Back next year, yes!!!
If I was team manager, I would take him back.

Driver #5 for TEAM ASTROMEGA, Ananda Mikola
Already gone!
Back next year, No!

Driver #5 for TEAM ASTROMEGA, Giorgio Pantano
Finished 8th in the championship with the points of his victory in the last race, promising driver!
Back next year, yes!

Driver #5 for TEAM ASTROMEGA, Enroci Toccacello
I did not notice anything special about him
Back next year, ???

Driver #6 for TEAM ASTROMEGA, Dino Morelli
I did not notice anything special about him
Back next year, ???

Driver #7 for EUROPEAN MINARDI F3000, David Saelens
3 races in the top 5, talented, will he stay in DTM ?
Back next year, ?

Driver #7 for EUROPEAN MINARDI F3000, Tomas Scheckter
Called in as a replacement for 1 race only
Back next year, ??

Driver #8 for EUROPEAN MINARDI F3000, Andrea Piccini
1 point during the season, not much...
Back next year, ??

Driver #9 for COCA-COLA NORDIC RACING, Tomas Enge
3rd place in the championship, 9 races in the top 10, 2 victories, 5 podiums. Already enjoys his F1 seat...
Back next year, ?

Driver #9 for COCA-COLA NORDIC RACING, Jaroslav Janis
Lined up at Prost but needs to learn F3000 "The Road to Formula 1"
Back next year, yes!

Driver #10 for COCA-COLA NORDIC RACING, Justin Wilson
2001 champion, 11 races in the top 6, 3 victories, 10 podiums, a few records. Would be sad that he does not make it to F1 or CART
Back next year, ?

Driver #11 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Stephane Sarrazin 
Gone for good I think.
Back next year, no!!!

Driver #11 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Nicolas Filiberti
Gone for good I think.
Back next year, not here!!!

Driver #11 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Jonathan Cochet
Gone for good I think.
Back next year, ??

Driver #12 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Norberto Fontana
Someone once said "South Americans are crazy about him"
Back next year, ?

Driver #12 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Gabrielle Varano
Did not stay long, where is he now?
Back next year, ???

Driver #12 for F3000 PROST JUNIOR TEAM, Zsolt Baumgartner
Back next year, ???

Driver #15 for ARDEN TEAM RUSSIA, Darren Manning
Steady driver, finished 9th with 9 race in top 10.
Back next year, yes!!

Driver #16 for ARDEN TEAM RUSSIA, Viktor Maslov 
No points in the championship...
Back next year ???

Driver #17 for RED BULL JUNIOR TEAM F3000, Patrick Friesacher
Dr. Marko seems to like him, 12th in the championship, 3 times in the top 5.
Back next year, yes!!

Driver #18 for RED BULL JUNIOR TEAM F3000, Antonio Garcia
Gone after 3 race...why?
Back next year, not here!!!

Driver #18 for RED BULL JUNIOR TEAM F3000, Ricardo Mauricio
2 podiums, 6 times in the top 10 in 8 races.
Back next year, yes!!!
If I was team manager, I would take him back.

Driver #19 for COLONI F3000, Fabrizio Gollin
1 point during the season, not much...
Back next year, ???

Driver #20 for COLONI F3000, Rodrigo Sperafico
Someone said his less talented than his twin, how can that be possible?
Back next year, ?

Driver #20 for COLONI F3000, Marc Goossens
Called in to replace Rod. Sperafico at the end of the season. He his experienced. 
Back next year, ??

Driver #21 for DAMS Sebastien, Bourdais
Another talented young guy. 4th place in the championship, 9 races in the top 10. 1 victory, 3 podiums.
Back next year, yes!!!
If I was team manager, I would take him back.

Driver #22 for DAMS, Derek Hill
Made it once in the top 10, I doubt we will see him again.
Back next year, ???

Driver #23 for Fortec
Back next year, impossible!

Driver #24 for Fortec
Back next year, impossible!

Driver #25 for KTR, Bas Leinders
Another talented young guy. Got a big new sponsor at the end of the season, 7th in the championship, 9 races in the top 10, 2 podiums.
Back next year, yes!!!
If I was team manager, I would take him back.

Driver #26 for KTR, Joël Camathias
Made 2 points with a 5th position
Back next year ??

Driver #27 for KID JENSEN RACING, Justin Keen
Back next year, ???

Driver #28 for KID JENSEN RACING, Yann Goudi
Back next year, ???

Driver #28 for KID JENSEN RACING, Gianluca Calcagni
Back next year, ???

Driver #29 for DURANGO FORMULA SRL, Gabriele Lancieri
Made it twice in the top 10
Back next year ??

Driver #30 for DURANGO FORMULA SRL, Jaime Melo Jr.
Left after the 9th race because he felt he was not in a winning team, he still made it once on the podium and twice in the top 5.
Back next year, chances are very small.

Driver #30 for DURANGO FORMULA SRL, Antonio Garcia
Back in the race, not exactly better results.
Back next year ??