1990 International Formula 3000 Championship Explained

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

TeamChassisEngineDriverRounds
Eddie Jordan RacingReynardMugen Honda1 Emanuele Naspetti1-3, 5-10
Vincenzo Sospiri4, 11
2 Eddie IrvineAll
3 Heinz-Harald FrentzenAll
First RacingReynardMugen Honda4 Fabrizio GiovanardiAll
5 Marco ApicellaAll
6 Jean-Denis Délétraz1-5
Marco Greco10-11
GA MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth8 Eric van de PoeleAll
9 Giovanni Aloi1-4
Otto Rensing5
Marco Greco6-8
Vittorio Zoboli10-11
44 Thierry Delubac10-11
Paul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda10 John JonesAll
11 Andrea ChiesaAll
Leyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth12 Andrew Gilbert-Scott1-7
Paul Warwick8-11
13 Philippe Favre8-11
Galaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth14 Thierry Delubac1-5
15 Franck Fréon1-5
Philippe Gache10-11
Madgwick InternationalReynardMugen Honda16 Andrea MonterminiAll
17 Jean-Marc GounonAll
Ford Cosworth43 Pedro Chaves8-11
CoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda18 Michael BartelsAll
19 Richard Dean1-5
Giovanna Amati6-10
Alain Menu11
Pacific RacingLolaMugen Honda24 Stéphane ProulxAll
25 Marco Greco1-2
Claude Bourbonnais10-11
DAMSLolaMugen Honda26 Érik ComasAll
33 Allan McNishAll
Middlebridge RacingLolaFord Cosworth27 Gary Brabham2-11
28 Damon HillAll
Roni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth31 Antonio TamburiniAll
32 Giovanna Amati1-5
BecsportLolaMugen Honda32 Paolo Delle Piane6-11
34 Giovanni Bonanno1-4
Domenico Gitto6-7
SuperpowerReynardMugen Honda35 Phil AndrewsAll
36 Paul BelmondoAll
Crypton EngineeringLeyton HouseFord Cosworth37 Fabrizio BarbazzaAll
RSM MarkoLolaFord Cosworth39 Karl Wendlinger1-2, 4–9, 11
Ellen Lohr10
ApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth40 Philippe Gache1-7
Andrew Gilbert-Scott8-11
41 Didier Artzet1-7, 9
Franck Fréon10-11
Forti CorseLolaFord Cosworth42 Gianni MorbidelliAll
Sources:[2] [3]

Calendar

Round Race[4] Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1nowrapDonington 200 Gold Cupnowrap Donington Parknowrap22 April504.023=201.150 km1'12:15.34167.03 km/hnowrap Andrea Montermininowrap Stéphane Proulxnowrap Érik Comas
2nowrapInternational Trophynowrap Silverstone Circuitnowrap19 May414.778=196.308 km0'54:23.20214.59 km/hnowrap Allan McNishnowrap Allan McNishnowrap Allan McNish
3nowrapGrand Prix de Paunowrap Pau Grand Prixnowrap4 June692.76=190.44 km1'24:18.72135.532 km/hnowrap Érik Comasnowrap Marco Apicellanowrap Eric van de Poele
4nowrapJerez F3000nowrap Circuito de Jereznowrap17 June484.2179=202.459 km1'18:07.02155.49 km/hnowrap Érik Comasnowrap Érik Comasnowrap Érik Comas
5nowrapMonza F3000nowrap Autodromo Nazionale Monzanowrap24 June345.8=197.2 km0'55:19.12213.75 km/hnowrap Damon Hillnowrap Damon Hillnowrap Érik Comas
6nowrapGrand Premio del Mediterraneonowrap Autodromo di Pergusanowrap22 July364.95=178.200 km0'55:27.219192.80 km/hnowrap Damon Hillnowrap Damon Hillnowrap Gianni Morbidelli
7nowrapHockenheim F3000nowrap Hockenheimringnowrap28 July296.797=197.113 km0'58:14.604202.95 km/hnowrap Damon Hillnowrap Marco Apicellanowrap Eddie Irvine
8nowrapBrands Hatch F3000nowrap Brands Hatchnowrap19 August484.1846=200.861 km1'09:09.68174.23 km/hnowrap Eddie Irvinenowrap Michael Bartelsnowrap Allan McNish
9nowrapHalfords Birmingham Superprixnowrap Birminghamnowrap27 August513.975=202.725 km1'11:47.02169.45 km/hnowrap Marco Apicellanowrap Marco Apicellanowrap Eric van de Poele
10nowrapLe Mans F3000nowrap Bugatti Circuitnowrap23 September454.426=199.170 km1'11:41.65166.85 km/hnowrap Érik Comasnowrap Philippe Gachenowrap Érik Comas
11nowrapGrand Prix de Nogaronowrap Circuit Paul Armagnacnowrap7 October553.625=199.375 km1'20:27.81148.670 km/hnowrap Gianni Morbidellinowrap Érik Comasnowrap Eric van de Poele
nowrapDijon F3000nowrap Dijon-Prenoisnowrap21 OctoberCancelled
Source:[5]

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.[6]

DriverDON
SIL
PAU
JER
MNZ
PER
HOC
BRH
BIR
BUG
NOG
Points
1 12Ret11Ret4RetRet1251
2 65199RetRetRet110130
3 Ret6RetDNS2413Ret3Ret27
4 Ret16†1662Ret1RetRet826
5 8Ret3Ret41RetRetRet7320
6 133Ret25Ret2DSQRetRet520
7 2RetRet57RetRet525Ret18
8 Ret4Ret3RetRetRetRet92Ret13
9 Ret13DNQRetRetDSQ3644Ret11
10 RetRet261067Ret5RetRet10
11 RetDNQ123314†8DNQ8118
12 3114RetRetRetDNQDNQ119DNQ7
13 DNQRetRet711RetRet2RetRet106
14 49Ret1388DNQRetRet1646
15 DNQRetRet11RetRet834
16 RetRetRet4RetRet9RetRetRet183
17 4RetDNQ143
18 RetRetRet17Ret567RetRetDNQ3
19 Richard Dean 57RetRetRet2
20 DNQDNQ5†DNQDNQ14162
21 DNQ14DNQRetRet5DNQ1092
22 11RetRetRetRet7Ret11Ret1361
23 Emanuele NaspettiRet10RetRetRetRetRet6DNQ1
24 RetDNQDNQRetRetDNQ11RetRet6Ret1
25 Andrew Gilbert-ScottRet12DNQ10RetRet1310711130
26 Stéphane Proulx12RetRetRetRetRet10RetRetRet70
27 Jean-Denis Délétraz7DNQRetDNQRet0
28 Giovanni Bonanno108DNQRet9DNQ0
29 Paul WarwickRet8DNS150
30 Vincenzo Sospiri8DNQ0
31 Philippe Gache9DNQRet14RetRetRetRetRet0
32 Phil Andrews14RetDNQDNQDNQRet12RetRet12190
33 Philippe Favre12DNS15DNQ0
34 Alain Menu120
35 Giovanni AloiRet15DNQ150
36 Giovanna AmatiRetDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ15DNQDNQDNQ0
37 Thierry DelubacDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ17170
Paolo Delle PianeDNQRetRetDNQDNQDNQ
Domenico GittoRetRet
Marco GrecoDNQDNQRetDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Claude BourbonnaisDNQDNQ
Vittorio ZoboliDNQDNQ
Otto RensingDNQ
Ellen LohrDNQ
Sources:[7] [8] [9]

Complete Overview

first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result

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

Place Name Team Chassis EngineDON
SIL
PAU
JER
MNZ
PER
HOC
BRH
BIR
BUG
NOG
1 2 1 2 2 1 R 1 1 3 1 8 R 7 4 14 R 5 R 1 1 2 2
2 4 6 17 5 5 1 3 9 14 9 21 R 10 R 9 R 4 1 12 10 6 1
3 15 R 8 6 15 R 14 NS 6 2 4 4 3 1 1 3 7 R 4 3 14 R
4 5 R 1 1 6 R6 5 16 10 6 10 2 4 R 3 1 22 R 2 R 7 8
5 14 8 26 R 17 3 11 R 2 4 6 1 8 R 7 R 24 R 7 7 1 3
6 3 13 6 3 3 R 2 2 7 5 2 R 2 2 5 DIS(3) 1 R 5 R 11 5
7 6 2 5 R 16 R 8 5 8 7 14 R 12 R 10 5 3 2 11 5 4 R
8 1 R 9 4 19 R 4 3 4 R 13 R 11 R 13 R 20 9 8 2 25 R
9 9 R 23 13 24 NQ 23 R 26 R 3 DIS(7) 6 3 17 6 11 4 14 4 24 R
10 16 R 10 R 2 2 13 6 21 10 15 6 13 7 19 R 18 5 18 R 10 R
11 - - 12 R 28 NQ 24 12 9 3 20 3 25 R14 8 8 27 NQ 13 8 23 11
12 7 3 20 11 9 4 20 R 11 R 19 R 28 NQ 29 NQ 25 11 22 9 29 NQ
13 28 NQ 3 R 13 R 9 7 1 11 1 R 1 R 2 2 17 R 10 R 3 10
14 11 4 7 9 4 R 15 13 5 8 5 8 29 NQ 16 R 13 R 20 16 8 4
15 29 NQ 21 R 8 R 18 11 12 R 16 R 14 8 - - 8 3 - - - -
16 13 R 14 R 14 R 16 4 22 R 9 R 19 9 25 R 14 R 17 R 18 18
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 4 12 R 34 NQ 21 14
18 8 R 16 R 10 R 17 17 19 R 12 5 15 6 24 7 6 R 15 R 27 NQ
19 18 5 11 7 20 R 10 R 23 R - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 NQ 29 NQ 12 R5 28 NQ 31 NQ - - - - - - - -
25 14 19 16
32 NQ 19 14 - - 30 NQ 15 R 17 R 20 5 27 NQ 21 10 - - 16 9
22 17 R 13 10 22 R - - 13 R 7 R 5 R 18 R 16 6 30 NQ - -
23 R 32 NQ 31 NQ 25 R 24 R 28 NQ 17 11 23 R 9 R 9 6 12 R
12 11 22 R 7 R 26 R 16 R 18 7 9 R 20 11 10 R 24 13 13 6
- 19 R 25 12 25 NQ 12 10 17 R 25 R 23 13
15 10 2 7 16 11 17 13
- 10 12 4 R 11 R 19 R 20 R 11 R 21 10 6 R 15 R 6 R 5 7
- 21 7 31 NQ 18 R 27 NQ 25 R - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 22 10 15 8 29 NQ 7 R - - - - - - 21 9 28 NQ - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 R 19 8 21 NS 22 15
- - - - - - - 21 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 NQ
- 20 9 27 NQ 21 R 6 14 18 R 23 R 18 R - - - -
3 R 9 R
- 25 14 18 R 30 NQ 29 NQ 28 NQ 24 R 16 12 4 R 23 R 26 12 20 19
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 12 26 NS 23 15 30 NQ
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 12
- 24 R 24 15 26 NQ 22 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 26 R 33 NQ 27 NQ 31 NQ 30 NQ
27 NQ 26 15 30 NQ 29 NQ 33 NQ - -
- 31 NQ 30 NQ 23 NQ 32 NQ 29 NQ - - - - - - - -
19 17 26 17
- - - - - - - - - - - 29 NQ 24 R 26 R 30 NQ 27 NQ 31 NQ
- - - - - - - - - - - 26 R 22 R - - - - - - - -
- 27 NQ 28 NQ - - - - - -
22 R 27 NQ 28 NQ - -
28 NQ 32 NQ
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 NQ 34 NQ
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 NQ 33 NQ
- - - - - - - - - 27 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 NQ - -

References

  1. Dijon F3000 cancelled, Autosport, 18 October 1990, page 10
  2. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1990-: Entrylist. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  3. Web site: F3000 International Championship Entry List 1990. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  4. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 241-242
  5. Web site: F3000 International Championship Results 1990. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  6. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1990: Points standings. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  7. Web site: F3000 International Championship Standings 1990. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  8. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1990: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  9. Web site: 1990 FIA International F3000 Championship. Motor Sport. 30 December 2023.

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