1989 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 1989 International Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 10 rounds. Jean Alesi won the title, while also competing in the last half of the Formula One season for Tyrrell.

Season summary

The season began with Thomas Danielsson winning at Silverstone, after returning from the eye problems that had caused him to miss most of the previous year.

Martin Donnelly then won on the road at Vallelunga, but was disqualified. His Eddie Jordan Racing team had modified the Reynard's nosecone, but it had not been subjected to the mandatory crash test.[1]

At the Pau Grand Prix, Éric Bernard led the two EJR cars of Jean Alesi and Donnelly after an aborted first start. However, Bernard was caught behind an accident involving Paul Belmondo and stalled his car, allowing Alesi to go through and take the victory. Bernard stormed back through the field, but collided with Mark Blundell while battling for second place. Bernard would win the next race at Jerez. Andrea Chiesa then won a close race on the dusty Enna circuit.

Meanwhile, three F3000 regularsAlesi, Bernard and Donnellyall made their Formula One debuts at the French Grand Prix in July. Alesi was particularly impressive for Tyrrell, finishing fourth, and he would continue to drive for them when the F3000 schedule allowed.

The EJR team won the next three races, allowing Alesi to take a commanding lead in the championship. His closest rival Érik Comas won at Le Mans but Alesi's single point, along with the tiebreaker of most wins, meant that he clinched the title. Alesi then skipped the last round in at Dijon-Prenois to race in the Japanese Grand Prix, allowing Comas to tie his point total with the win.

Drivers and teams

Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds
United Kingdom Bromley Motorsport Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 1 Brazil Marco Greco 6
2 Australia Gary Brabham 1-2, 4
Netherlands Cor Euser 8
France David Velay 10
Republic of Ireland Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard 89D Mugen Honda 3 United Kingdom Martin Donnelly All
4 France Jean Alesi 1-9
Sweden Rickard Rydell 10
Italy First Racing Reynard 89D Judd 5 Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz All
6 Italy Marco Apicella All
March 89B 7 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi All
Italy GA Motorsport March 89B Judd 8 Switzerland Philippe Favre 1-8
Brazil Marco Greco 9-10
9 France Jacques Goudchaux 1-9
United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott 10
Lola T89/50 Ford Cosworth 21 Belgium Eric van de Poele All
22 Canada Stéphane Proulx All
Italy Lola Motorsport March 88B[2] Judd 10 Italy Enrico Bertaggia 1
11 Italy Mauro Martini 1
United Kingdom Racetech 3000 Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 12 France Didier Artzet 1-3
United Kingdom Madgwick International Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 16 Sweden Thomas Danielsson All
17 United Kingdom Gary Evans All
United Kingdom CoBRa Motorsports Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 18 United Kingdom Ross Hockenhull 1, 4, 6-7
France Alain Ferté 2-3
19 Portugal Pedro Chaves All
20 France Michel Ferté 5
France Alain Ferté 8-10
Japan Footwork Mooncraft MC041 Mugen Honda 23 Japan Ukyo Katayama 1-4
United Kingdom Damon Hill 5-10
United Kingdom Pacific Racing Reynard 89D Mugen Honda 24 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All
25 Finland JJ Lehto 1-9
United Kingdom Allan McNish 10
France DAMS Lola T89/50 Mugen Honda 26 France Érik Comas All
33 France Eric Bernard All
United Kingdom Middlebridge Racing Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 27 United Kingdom Mark Blundell All
28 United Kingdom Phil Andrews All
France CDM Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 29 France Paul Belmondo All
30 France Éric Chéli All
United Kingdom Roni Motorsport Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 31 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa All
32 Italy Emanuele Naspetti All
Italy Automotive BVM Reynard 89D Judd 38 Italy Massimo Monti 1-3
Italy Franco Scapini 4-9
Italy Alessandro Zanardi 10
United Kingdom Cowman Racing Reynard 89D Judd 39 Italy Enrico Bertaggia 2-4
Italy Domenico Gitto 5-6
United Kingdom Perry McCarthy 7-9
France Apomatox Reynard 89D Ford Cosworth 40 France Dominique Delestre 1-3
41 France Phillipe Gache 3-10
Italy Forti Corse Lola T89/50 Ford Cosworth 42 Italy Claudio Langes All
United Kingdom Leyton House Racing March 89B Judd 43 Italy Mauro Martini 3-5
Ford Cosworth Australia Gary Brabham 6-10

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 9 April 41 4.778=196.308 km 0'55:31.92 211.73 km/h Switzerland Philippe Favre Switzerland Philippe Favre1 Sweden Thomas Danielsson
2 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 30 April 64 3.2=204.80 km 1'13:08.797 167.991 km/h United Kingdom Martin Donnelly Italy Marco Apicella Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi2
3 France Pau Grand Prix 15 May 72 2.76=198.72 km 1'28:51.90 134.173 km/h Italy Marco Apicella France Éric Bernard
Italy Marco Apicella
France Jean Alesi
4 Spain Circuito de Jerez 4 June 48 4.218=202.464 km 1'18:28.48 154.80 km/h France Éric Bernard France Éric Bernard France Éric Bernard
5 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 23 July 39 4.95=193.050 km 0'58:54.5 196.626 km/h France Jean Alesi United Kingdom Martin Donnelly Switzerland Andrea Chiesa
6 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 20 August 48 4.19=201.12 km 1'02:03.76 194.15 km/h France Érik Comas France Éric Bernard United Kingdom Martin Donnelly
7 United Kingdom Birmingham 28 August 51 3.975=202.725 km 1'11:48.98 169.36 km/h France Jean Alesi France Jean Alesi France Jean Alesi
8 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 16 September 28 6.94=194.30 km 1'02:40.93 186.005 km/h France Érik Comas France Érik Comas France Jean Alesi
9 France Le Mans Bugatti Circuit 24 September 46 4.267=196.0 km 1'12:31.43 168.59 km/h France Éric Bernard France Érik Comas France Érik Comas
10 France Dijon-Prenois 22 October 54 3.8=205.2 km 1'05:07.20 189.066 km/h France Éric Bernard France Érik Comas France Érik Comas

Notes

1 JJ Lehto set the fastest race lap, but was disqualified after the race for having an illegal rev-limiter.[3]
2 Martin Donnelly won on the road, but was disqualified for using a nosecone that had not been subjected to the mandatory crash test.

Final points standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place.

Jean Alesi won the championship by virtue of having three wins to Érik Comas' two. He skipped the last race of the season with the championship already won.

Pos Driver SIL
United Kingdom
VLL
Italy
PAU
France
JER
Spain
PER
Italy
BRH
United Kingdom
BIR
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
BUG
France
DIJ
France
Points
1 France Jean Alesi 4 Ret 1 5 Ret 2 1 1 6 39
2 France Érik Comas 5 4 DNQ 2 Ret 3 Ret 2 1 1 39
3 France Éric Bernard Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret 4 4 Ret 3 2 25
4 Italy Marco Apicella 8 Ret 2 3 4 Ret 2 3 Ret Ret 23
5 Belgium Eric van de Poele 6 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret 14 4 2 5 19
6 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 11 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 13 17 Ret Ret 15
7 Sweden Thomas Danielsson 1 Ret 3 12 Ret Ret Ret 6 13 11 14
8 United Kingdom Martin Donnelly Ret DSQ Ret Ret Ret 1 3 Ret 7 17 13
9 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine DNS Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 9 4 4 11
10 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi DNQ 1 Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNS 13 DNQ 12 9
11 United Kingdom Mark Blundell 3 Ret 6 DNQ Ret Ret 5 DNS Ret 6 8
12 Italy Claudio Langes 12 Ret Ret 7 2 6 9 15 9 7 7
13 Switzerland Philippe Favre 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 12 6
14 Finland J.J. Lehto DSQ Ret 4 6 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 6
15 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott 3 4
16 France Alain Ferté 6 5 Ret Ret 13 3
17 Canada Stéphane Proulx Ret 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 2
18 Australia Gary Brabham Ret 8 13 5 DNQ 11 Ret Ret 2
19 Italy Emanuele Naspetti 16 5 DNQ Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 10 10 2
20 United Kingdom Gary Evans Ret 11 Ret 17 5 Ret Ret 16 DNQ DNQ 2
21 United Kingdom Phil Andrews 7 Ret DNQ 11 Ret 10 7 Ret 12 Ret 0
22 United Kingdom Perry McCarthy DNQ 7 15 0
23 France Didier Artzet Ret 7 Ret 0
24 France Philippe Gache Ret 8 DNQ Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 0
25 United Kingdom Ross Hockenhull Ret 8 11 0
26 United Kingdom Allan McNish 8 0
27 France Jacques Goudchaux 10 10 DNQ 9 DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 14 0
28 Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz 14 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 DNQ Ret 9 0
29 Italy Mauro Martini 9 DNQ 16 Ret 0
30 France Paul Belmondo 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 Ret 18 0
31 Italy Franco Scapini DNQ Ret DNQ 10 DNQ DNQ 0
32 France Éric Chéli DNS 12 Ret DNQ Ret DNQ DNS Ret 11 DNQ 0
33 Portugal Pedro Chaves 15 DNQ DNQ Ret Ret 11 Ret DNQ 17 DNQ 0
34 United Kingdom Damon Hill Ret Ret DNS 14 16 15 0
35 France David Velay 14 0
36 Italy Alessandro Zanardi 16 0
37 Japan Ukyo Katayama DNQ Ret DNQ 18 0
38 Italy Enrico Bertaggia DNQ DNQ DNQ 19 0
Brazil Marco Greco Ret Ret Ret
Italy Massimo Monti DNQ DNQ Ret
Italy Domenico Gitto DNQ Ret
France Michel Ferté Ret
Netherlands Cor Euser Ret
Sweden Rickard Rydell Ret
France Dominique Delestre DNQ DNQ DNQ

Complete overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R = retired, NS = did not start, NQ = did not qualify, DIS = disqualified (placing before disqualification displayed alongside in parentheses)

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine SIL
United Kingdom
VLL
Italy
PAU
France
JER
Spain
PER
Italy
BRH
United Kingdom
BIR
United Kingdom
SPA
Belgium
BUG
France
DIJ
France
1France Jean AlesiJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda7418R31651R32112136--
2France Érik ComasDAMSLolaMugen Honda1156430NQ2219R137R122121
3France Éric BernardDAMSLolaMugen Honda2R11R2R116R24543R1312
4Italy Marco ApicellaFirst RacingMarchJudd138
ReynardJudd2R12535412R22838R9R
5Belgium Eric van de PoelePlayers/GA Motorsports/Colt RacingLolaFord Cosworth14615312R8424R23R8145472105
6Switzerland Andrea ChiesaRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth16119218R11R4111R413181714R6R
7Sweden Thomas DanielssonMadgwick InternationalReynardFord Cosworth314R73171223R10R15R19611131611
8United Kingdom Martin DonnellyJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda4R1DIS(1)4R4R2R413320R47317
9United Kingdom Eddie IrvinePacific RacingReynardMugen Honda5NS24R19R3R335R961295474
10Italy Fabrizio GiovanardiFirst RacingMarchJudd28NQ71
ReynardJudd6R211412R29NQ21NS261328NQ2012
11United Kingdom Mark BlundellMiddlebridgeReynardFord Cosworth633R8629NQ14R6R1759NS12R56
12Italy Claudio LangesForti CorseLolaFord Cosworth221217R13R107722061292515169147
13Switzerland Philippe FavreGA MotorsportsLolaFord Cosworth1214R579R9R7716R2412----
Finland JJ LehtoPacific RacingReynardMugen Honda8DIS(3)5R1041668R8R23R4510R--
15United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-ScottGA MotorsportsLolaFord Cosworth------------------43
16France Alain FertéCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth--106215--------6R9R2613
17Italy Emanuele NaspettiRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth25168523NQ7R25R1496R10R1310810
United Kingdom Gary EvansMadgwick InternationalReynardFord Cosworth10R251120R241710521R18R131627NQ29NQ
Australia Gary BrabhamBromley MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth19R228--1913--
Leyton House RacingMarchJudd18528NQ231125R25R
Canada Stéphane ProulxPlayers/GA Motorsports/Colt RacingLolaFord Cosworth9R16911R121015R13R20R786511R
-United Kingdom Phil AndrewsMiddlebridgeReynardFord Cosworth15720R25NQ141117R91011716R171219R
-United Kingdom Perry McCarthyCowman RacingLolaFord Cosworth------------29NQ1172615--
-France Didier ArtzetRacetech 3000ReynardFord Cosworth23R12717R--------------
-France Philippe GacheApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth----14R15829NQ16R10815R18817R
-United Kingdom Ross HockenhullCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth21R--------1782411------
-United Kingdom Allan McNishPacific RacingReynardFord Cosworth------------------138
-France Jacques GoudchauxGA MotorsportsLolaFord Cosworth2010211026NQ13927NQ28NQ19R29NQ2214--
-Switzerland Jean-Denis DélétrazFirst RacingMarchJudd261419R16R2515
ReynardJudd18R15R131227NQ15R129
-Italy Mauro MartiniLola MotorsportMarchJudd129--
Leyton House RacingMarchJudd28NQ231616R----------
-France Paul BelmondoCDMReynardFord Cosworth181313R22R20R22R191214R141019R2418
-Italy Franco ScapiniAutomotive BVMReynardJudd------27NQ21R30NQ261030NQ29NQ--
-France Éric ChéliCDMReynardFord Cosworth17NS26129R28NQ11R27NQ22NS22R211127NQ
-Portugal Pedro ChavesCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth241528NQ29NQ22R26R221125R28NQ231728NQ
-United Kingdom Damon HillFootworkMooncraftMugen Honda--------20R24R27NS171424162115
-France David VelayBromley MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth------------------2214
-Italy Alessandro ZanardiAutomotive BVMReynardJudd------------------2316
-Japan Ukyo KatayamaFootworkMooncraftMugen Honda29NQ23R24NQ2618------------
-Italy Enrico BertaggiaLola MotorsportMarchJudd30NQ
Cowman RacingLolaFord Cosworth30NQ31NQ1819------------
-Brazil Marco GrecoBromley MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth----------25R----
GA MotorsportsLolaFord Cosworth20R18R
-Italy Massimo MontiAutomotive BVMReynardJudd27NQ27NQ15R--------------
-Italy Domenico GittoCowman RacingLolaFord Cosworth--------28NQ26R--------
-France Michel FertéCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth--------13R----------
-Netherlands Cor EuserBromley MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth--------------21R----
-Sweden Rickard RydellJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda------------------15R
-France Dominique DelestreApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth31NQ29NQ27NQ--------------

References

  1. Who? – Martin Donnelly. 8w, retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. 1989 International Trophy | Motor Sport Magazine Database, retrieved 6 November 2020
  3. F3000 1985-89 Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 7 July 2011
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