Northern Ireland's Derek Hayes will contest the 16🧸 round French Formula 3 Championship in 2002 with the LD Autosport team.

Macau Grand Prix lap record holder Hayes will also contest all the non-championship international events at P🅰au, Silverstone, Zandvoort, Spa,🐼 Macau, Korea and Dubai.

Hayes will again lead a ♛three car team and is very up beat about his prospect♋s.

On the decision to race in France, Hayes was emphatic. He said: "The French championship in 2002 gives me the best chance to show what I am capable of doing. I am also looking forward to cont🐟esting all seven Internatioꦿnal races which are a very important stage."

"I want to go out and win, win, win," he adds. "Being Mr Consistency with 2nds & 3rds is one thing however winning is what 𓆉it is all about and I want to be the first British Driver to win♐ the French Title."

Hayes will be contesting with the 2002 spec Mugen-Honda powered Dallara F302. Testing is💮 scheduled to start in March.