Provisional entry shows strong support.

The initial release of this year's provisional British F3 Championship entry list shows a total of 20 championship class drivers representing twelve nations, three engine brands and three chassis makes - with further entries expected over the coming weeks.

With the likes of Scott Speed and Richard Antinucci representing the USA, Will Davison and Will Power from Australia, brothers Farriz and Fairuz Fauzy and Rizal Ramli forming the all new Malaysian Team SYR, eight British drivers and other 2002 stars such as Robert Dahlgren, Michael Keohane, Alan van der Merwe, Ronnie Bremer and the Piquet family entry of Nelsinho [Nelson Junior], the championship should prove to be packed with potential title contenders.

To be contested over 24 rounds at twelve different circuits - ranging from Thruxton to Knockhill, and featuring a return visit to Spa-Francorchamps - the series will take in four grand prix circuits - Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Donington Park and Spa - and is also likely to be presented, for the first time, on the full oval circuit at Rockingham Motor Speedway.

British F3 Championship - provisional entry:

Championship Class

Scott Speed USA Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen F303Will Davison AUS Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen F303TBC TBC Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen F303Alan van der Merwe RSA Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Richard Antinucci USA Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Ronnie Bremer DK Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Jamie Green GBR Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Robert Dahlgren SWE Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Renault F303TBC TBC Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Renault F303TBC TBC Promatecme F3 Dallara-Mugen F303TBC TBC Promatecme F3 Dallara-Mugen F303Clivio Piccione MC Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Stefano Fabi ITA Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303TBC TBC Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen F303Rob Austin GBR Menu F3 Motorsport Dallara-Opel F303TBC TBC Menu F3 Motorsport Dallara-Opel F303Andrew Thompson GBR Hitech Racing Dallara-Renault F303Danny Watts GBR Hitech Racing Dallara-Renault F303Eric Salignon FRA Hitech Racing Dallara-Renault F303Adam Carroll GBR Sweeney Racing Lola/Dome-Opel F106Michael Keohane IRL Sweeney Racing Lola/Dome-Opel F106Rizal Ramli MAL Team SYR Dallara-Opel F303Farriz Fauzy MAL Team SYR Dallara-Opel F303Fairuz Fauzy MAL Team SYR Dallara-Opel F303Nelsinho Piquet BRA Piquet Sports Dallara-Mugen F303Will Power AUS Diamond Racing Ralt-Mugen F303TBC TBC Team Avanti Dallara-Mugen F303TBC TBC Team Avanti Dallara-Mugen F303

Scholarship Class

Ernesto Viso VEN Sweeney Racing Dallara-Mugen F301TBC TBC Sweeney Racing Dallara-Mugen F301Ivor McCullough GBR Meritus Racing Dallara-Mugen F301TBC TBC Meritus Racing Dallara-Mugen F301TBC TBC Fred Goddard Racing Dallara-Renault F301TBC TBC Fred Goddard Racing Dallara-Renault F301Karun Chandhok IND T-Sport Dallara-Mugen F301TBC TBC T-Sport Dallara-Mugen F301TBC TBC Performance Racing Europe Dallara-Opel F301Lars Sexton GBR Planet Engineering Dallara-Mugen F301Christian England GBR Promatecme F3 Dallara-Mugen F301

British F3 Championship - 2003 calendar:

April 5-6 Donington Park (national)
April 19-20 Snetterton
May 3-4 Croft
May 10-11 Knockhill
May 25-26 Silverstone (grand prix)
June 21-22 Castle Combe
July 12-13 Oulton Park (international)
August 2-3 Rockingham (oval)**
August 16-17 Thruxton
August 23-24 Spa-Francorchamps*
September 6-7 Donington Park (grand prix)
September 27-28 Brands Hatch (grand prix)

[* denotes provisional date; ** to be confirmed