1990 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 1990 International Formula 3000 Championship was a motor racing competition organised by the FIA for Formula 3000 cars. It was the sixth running of an FIA Formula 3000 Championship.

Érik Comas won the eleven-round championship.

Season summary

The season began on a damp Donington Park track. On the second lap, Allan McNish and Emanuele Naspetti collided on the straight before the Esses. McNish's car went over the concrete wall, and its engine broke away and killed a spectator. Meanwhile, the race continued uninterrupted and several drivers, including polesitter Andrea Montermini, spun off in the damp conditions. McNish's DAMS Lola teammate Érik Comas took the victory.

At the next round at Silverstone, Damon Hill overtook the two DAMS cars at the start, but suffered the same rear tire failure that had earlier claimed his teammate Gary Brabham. McNish took an emotional win just one week after his Donington crash.

The third round at Pau had to be restarted twice after accidents caused traffic jams on the narrow streets. Marco Apicella took a commanding lead, but slid off into a tire barrier, leaving Eric van de Poele to take the win. Érik Comas won the next round at Jerez, with Apicella coming second. Comas won at Monza as well, this time pursued by Eddie Irvine.

At Enna, a dusty track surface was exacerbated by the rubber “marbles” that resulted from the wearing tires. Many of the favorites spun out of the race, and Gianni Morbidelli won despite a spin of his own. Eddie Irvine managed to come in fourth with a broken front wing, having been off the track at least three times. Irvine won from Apicella at Hockenheim after polesitter Hill had spun off early.

Allan McNish won on a drying Brands Hatch track as the series returned to England. Van de Poele took his second win of the year at the Birmingham Superprix, a race in which Fabrizio Barbazza walked away from a spectacular accident. On the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans, championship leader Comas led away. He was challenged by Philippe Gache, who put in a surprising drive in a year-old Lola before retiring. Comas won the race and clinched the title. Van de Poele won in the wet at Nogaro to take second in the championship. The final round, scheduled to be held at Dijon-Prenois was cancelled. An official statement cited the Gulf crisis and French talks on tobacco sponsorship as the reasons behind the cancellation.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
United Kingdom Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 1 Italy Emanuele Naspetti 1-3, 5-10
Italy Vincenzo Sospiri 4, 11
2 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine All
3 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Italy First Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 4 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi All
5 Italy Marco Apicella All
6 Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz 1-5
Brazil Marco Greco 10-11
United Kingdom GA Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 Belgium Eric van de Poele All
9 Mexico Giovanni Aloi 1-4
Germany Otto Rensing 5
Brazil Marco Greco 6-8
Italy Vittorio Zoboli 10-11
44 France Thierry Delubac 10-11
United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 10 Canada John Jones All
11 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa All
United Kingdom Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth 12 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott 1-7
United Kingdom Paul Warwick 8-11
13 Switzerland Philippe Favre 8-11
France Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 France Thierry Delubac 1-5
15 France Franck Fréon 1-5
France Philippe Gache 10-11
United Kingdom Madgwick International Reynard Mugen Honda 16 Italy Andrea Montermini All
17 France Jean-Marc Gounon All
Ford Cosworth 43 Portugal Pedro Chaves 8-11
United Kingdom CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 18 Germany Michael Bartels All
19 United Kingdom Richard Dean 1-5
Italy Giovanna Amati 6-10
Switzerland Alain Menu 11
United Kingdom Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda 24 Canada Stéphane Proulx All
25 Brazil Marco Greco 1-2
Canada Claude Bourbonnais 10-11
France DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 26 France Érik Comas All
33 United Kingdom Allan McNish All
United Kingdom Middlebridge Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 27 Australia Gary Brabham 2-11
28 United Kingdom Damon Hill All
United Kingdom Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 31 Italy Antonio Tamburini All
32 Italy Giovanna Amati 1-5
United Kingdom Becsport Lola Mugen Honda 32 Italy Paolo Delle Piane 6-11
34 Italy Giovanni Bonanno 1-4
Italy Domenico Gitto 6-7
United Kingdom Superpower Reynard Mugen Honda 35 United Kingdom Phil Andrews All
36 France Paul Belmondo All
Italy Crypton Engineering Leyton House Ford Cosworth 37 Italy Fabrizio Barbazza All
Austria RSM Marko Lola Ford Cosworth 39 Austria Karl Wendlinger 1-2, 4–9, 11
Germany Ellen Lohr 10
France Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 40 France Philippe Gache 1-7
United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott 8-11
41 France Didier Artzet 1-7, 9
France Franck Fréon 10-11
Italy Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 42 Italy Gianni Morbidelli All

Calendar

RoundRace[2]CircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Donington 200 Gold Cup United Kingdom Donington Park 22 April 50 4.023=201.150 km 1'12:15.34 167.03 km/h Italy Andrea Montermini Canada Stéphane Proulx France Érik Comas
2 International Trophy United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 19 May 41 4.778=196.308 km 0'54:23.20 214.59 km/h United Kingdom Allan McNish United Kingdom Allan McNish United Kingdom Allan McNish
3 Grand Prix de Pau France Pau Grand Prix 4 June 69 2.76=190.44 km 1'24:18.72 135.532 km/h France Érik Comas Italy Marco Apicella Belgium Eric van de Poele
4 Jerez F3000 Spain Circuito de Jerez 17 June 48 4.2179=202.459 km 1'18:07.02 155.49 km/h France Érik Comas France Érik Comas France Érik Comas
5 Monza F3000 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 24 June 34 5.8=197.2 km 0'55:19.12 213.75 km/h United Kingdom Damon Hill United Kingdom Damon Hill France Érik Comas
6 Grand Premio del Mediterraneo Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 22 July 36 4.95=178.200 km 0'55:27.219 192.80 km/h United Kingdom Damon Hill United Kingdom Damon Hill Italy Gianni Morbidelli
7 Hockenheim F3000 West Germany Hockenheimring 28 July 29 6.797=197.113 km 0'58:14.604 202.95 km/h United Kingdom Damon Hill Italy Marco Apicella United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
8 Brands Hatch F3000 United Kingdom Brands Hatch 19 August 48 4.1846=200.861 km 1'09:09.68 174.23 km/h United Kingdom Eddie Irvine West Germany Michael Bartels United Kingdom Allan McNish
9 Halfords Birmingham Superprix United Kingdom Birmingham 27 August 51 3.975=202.725 km 1'11:47.02 169.45 km/h Italy Marco Apicella Italy Marco Apicella Belgium Eric van de Poele
10 Le Mans F3000 France Bugatti Circuit 23 September 45 4.426=199.170 km 1'11:41.65 166.85 km/h France Érik Comas France Philippe Gache France Érik Comas
11 Grand Prix de Nogaro France Circuit Paul Armagnac 7 October 55 3.625=199.375 km 1'20:27.81 148.670 km/h Italy Gianni Morbidelli France Érik Comas Belgium Eric van de Poele
Dijon F3000 France Dijon-Prenois 21 October Cancelled

Final points standings

Driver

In each championship round, 9 points were awarded to the winning driver, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.

Pos Driver DON
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
PAU
France
JER
Spain
MNZ
Italy
PER
Italy
HOC
West Germany
BRH
United Kingdom
BIR
United Kingdom
BUG
France
NOG
France
Points
1 France Érik Comas 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 2 51
2 Belgium Eric van de Poele 6 5 1 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 10 1 30
3 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ret 6 Ret DNS 2 4 1 3 Ret 3 Ret 27
4 United Kingdom Allan McNish Ret 1 6† 16 6 2 Ret 1 Ret Ret 8 26
5 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 8 Ret 3 Ret 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 7 3 20
6 Italy Marco Apicella 13 3 Ret 2 5 Ret 2 DSQ Ret Ret 5 20
7 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 2 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret Ret 5 2 5 Ret 18
8 Italy Andrea Montermini Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 2 Ret 13
9 France Jean-Marc Gounon Ret 13 DNQ Ret Ret DSQ 3 6 4 4 Ret 11
10 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Ret Ret 2 6 10 6 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 10
11 Australia Gary Brabham Ret DNQ 12 3 3 14† 8 DNQ 8 11 8
12 Canada John Jones 3 11 4 Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 11 9 DNQ 7
13 United Kingdom Damon Hill DNQ Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 6
14 Italy Antonio Tamburini 4 9 Ret 13 8 8 DNQ Ret Ret 16 4 6
15 France Didier Artzet DNQ Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 3 4
16 Italy Fabrizio Barbazza Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 18 3
17 Portugal Pedro Chaves 4 Ret DNQ 14 3
18 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 5 6 7 Ret Ret DNQ 3
19 United Kingdom Richard Dean 5 7 Ret Ret Ret 2
20 France Franck Fréon DNQ DNQ 5† DNQ DNQ 14 16 2
21 Austria Karl Wendlinger DNQ 14 DNQ Ret Ret 5 DNQ 10 9 2
22 Germany Michael Bartels 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret 13 6 1
23 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 DNQ 1
24 France Paul Belmondo Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1
25 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ret 12 DNQ 10 Ret Ret 13 10 7 11 13 0
26 Canada Stéphane Proulx 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 7 0
27 Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 0
28 Italy Giovanni Bonanno 10 8 DNQ Ret 9 DNQ 0
29 United Kingdom Paul Warwick Ret 8 DNS 15 0
30 Italy Vincenzo Sospiri 8 DNQ 0
31 France Philippe Gache 9 DNQ Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
32 United Kingdom Phil Andrews 14 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret Ret 12 19 0
33 Switzerland Philippe Favre 12 DNS 15 DNQ 0
34 Switzerland Alain Menu 12 0
35 Mexico Giovanni Aloi Ret 15 DNQ 15 0
36 Italy Giovanna Amati Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 15 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
37 France Thierry Delubac DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 17 17 0
Italy Paolo Delle Piane DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ
Italy Domenico Gitto Ret Ret
Brazil Marco Greco DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Canada Claude Bourbonnais DNQ DNQ
Italy Vittorio Zoboli DNQ DNQ
Germany Otto Rensing DNQ
Germany Ellen Lohr DNQ

Complete Overview

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

R6=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third position

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine DON
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
PAU
France
JER
Spain
MNZ
Italy
PER
Italy
HOC
West Germany
BRH
United Kingdom
BIR
United Kingdom
BUG
France
NOG
France
1France Érik ComasDAMSLolaMugen Honda21221R11318R7414R5R1122
2Belgium Eric van de PoeleGA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth46175513914921R10R9R41121061
3United Kingdom Eddie IrvineJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda15R8615R14NS624431137R4314R
4United Kingdom Allan McNishDAMSLolaMugen Honda5R116R65161061024R3122R2R78
5Italy Gianni MorbidelliForti CorseLolaFord Cosworth14826R17311R24618R7R24R7713
6Italy Marco ApicellaFirst RacingReynardMugen Honda313633R22752R225DIS(3)1R5R115
7Switzerland Andrea ChiesaPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda625R16R858714R12R105321154R
8Italy Andrea MonterminiMadgwick InternationalReynardMugen Honda1R9419R434R13R11R13R2098225R
9France Jean-Marc GounonMadgwick InternationalReynardMugen Honda9R231324NQ23R26R3DIS(7)6317611414424R
10Italy Fabrizio GiovanardiFirst RacingReynardMugen Honda16R10R22136211015613719R18518R10R
11Australia Gary BrabhamMiddlebridgeLolaFord Cosworth--12R28NQ24129320325R148827NQ1382311
12Canada John JonesPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda7320119420R11R19R28NQ29NQ251122929NQ
13United Kingdom Damon HillMiddlebridgeLolaFord Cosworth28NQ3R13R971111R1R2217R10R310
14Italy Antonio TamburiniRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth114794R1513585829NQ16R13R201684
15France Didier ArtzetApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth29NQ21R8R181112R16R148--83----
16Italy Fabrizio BarbazzaCrypton EngineeringLeyton HouseFord Cosworth13R14R14R16422R9R19925R14R17R1818
Portugal Pedro ChavesMadgwick InternationalReynardFord Cosworth--------------12412R34NQ2114
18Germany Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda8R16R10R171719R1251562476R15R27NQ
19United Kingdom Richard DeanCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda18511720R10R23R------------
France Franck FréonGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth30NQ29NQ12R528NQ31NQ--------
ApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth25141916
Austria Karl WendlingerRSM MarkoLolaFord Cosworth32NQ1914--30NQ15R17R20527NQ2110--169
22Italy Emanuele NaspettiJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda17R131022R--13R7R5R18R16630NQ--
France Paul BelmondoSuperpowerReynardMugen Honda23R32NQ31NQ25R24R28NQ171123R9R9612R
Germany Michael BartelsCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda121122R7R26R16R1879R201110R2413136
-United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-ScottLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth19R251225NQ121017R25R2313
ApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth15102716111713
-Canada Stéphane ProulxPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda10124R11R19R20R11R21106R15R6R57
-Switzerland Jean-Denis DélétrazFirst RacingReynardFord Cosworth21731NQ18R27NQ25R------------
-Italy Giovanni BonannoBecsportLolaMugen Honda221015829NQ7R------21928NQ----
-United Kingdom Paul WarwickLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth--------------22R19821NS2215
-Italy Vincenzo SospiriJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda------218------------28NQ
-France Philippe GacheApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth20927NQ21R61418R23R18R----
Galaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth3R9R
-United Kingdom Phil AndrewsSuperpowerReynardMugen Honda251418R30NQ29NQ28NQ24R16124R23R26122019
-Switzerland Philippe FavreLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth--------------111226NS231530NQ
-Switzerland Alain MenuCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda--------------------1512
-Mexico Giovanni AloiGA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth24R241526NQ2215--------------
-Italy Giovanna AmatiRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth26R33NQ27NQ31NQ30NQ
CoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda27NQ261530NQ29NQ33NQ--
-France Thierry DelubacGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth31NQ30NQ23NQ32NQ29NQ--------
GA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth19172617
-Italy Paolo Delle PianeRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth----------29NQ24R26R30NQ27NQ31NQ
-Italy Domenico GittoBecsportLolaMugen Honda----------26R22R--------
-Brazil Marco GrecoPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda27NQ28NQ------
GA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth22R27NQ28NQ--
First RacingReynardFord Cosworth28NQ32NQ
-Canada Claude BourbonnaisPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda------------------29NQ34NQ
-Italy Vittorio ZoboliGA MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth------------------32NQ33NQ
-Germany Otto RensingBecsportReynardFord Cosworth--------27NQ------------
-Germany Ellen LohrRSM MarkoLolaFord Cosworth------------------31NQ--

References

  1. Dijon F3000 cancelled, Autosport, 18 October 1990, page 10
  2. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 241-242
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