OCTOBER 6, 2003

Briscoe is Euroseries Formula 3 Champion

Australia's Ryan Briscoe has been crowned the inaugural Euroseries Formula 3 Champion at the penultimate round of the series at Hockenheim. The 22-year-old Toyota protege won the Sunday event at Hockenheim and now cannot be caught by his nearest challenger at the final double-header event at Magny-Cours. Briscoe has scored 110 points after 18 of the 20 races while his nearest challenger Christian Klien has only 83. Olivier Pla is third with 64 points by is under threat from Markus Winkelhock with 61.