1993 International Formula 3000 Championship Explained

The 1993 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series for Formula 3000 cars.[1] Contested over nine races, it was the ninth FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

French driver, Olivier Panis won the championship driving a Reynard 93D for the French DAMS team.

Technical changes

The 1993 Championship was the first to feature only one make of chassis, although the rules were still open to multiple manufacturers. Ralt had already ceased involvement in F3000 in 1992. After two poor seasons, Lola had no European customers after their two French teams, DAMS and Apomatox, switched to Reynards. Lolas would continue to have success in Japan, and would return to Europe in 1994.

In 1992, the manufacturers had agreed to a two-year cycle for chassis development for the first time, with the intention of reducing costs.[2] Several teams, including the previous champions Crypton, kept their Reynard 92D cars. The new 93D featured a manual sequential gearbox, as opposed to the H-pattern found on the previous car, along with aerodynamic and suspension improvements.

Cosworth introduced a new low-crank engine, the AC, to compete with the Judd KV. Several teams retained the old DFV, which would score its last major victory at Pau. For the first time since 1988, there were no Mugen Honda engines in Europe.

Season summary

Olivier Beretta joined the Forti Corse team for 1993, and won the opening round at Donington Park. Reigning British Formula 3 Champion Gil de Ferran then won at Silverstone. The Pau Grand Prix was marked by the usual first-lap crash at the Lyceé hairpin, followed by another on the pit straight as several drivers were unable to see the red flags. Pedro Lamy won the restarted race, giving the DFV its last major victory.

Enna produced the usual crashes, as well as a fine battle for the lead between Lamy and eventual winner David Coulthard. Frenchman Olivier Panis then won both German rounds and at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

A rain shower caused havoc at Magny-Cours. Panis lost the lead due to a stuck wheel nut when he pitted for rain tires. His DAMS teammate Franck Lagorce picked up the win.

Going into the final round at Nogaro, Panis led Lamy by a single point. Coulthard also had an outside chance at the title, but he retired after only a few corners. Later on the opening lap, Panis was taken out by Vincenzo Sospiri, and had to be restrained from attacking the Italian in the pitlane. Shortly thereafter, though, Lamy came into the pits with damaged rear suspension. His team would repair it, but he lost several laps. With all three contenders eliminated in the opening laps, Panis celebrated from the pit wall as his teammate Lagorce won from the two Apomatox cars of Boullion and Collard.

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams competed in the championship.

TeamChassisEngineDriverRounds
Crypton EngineeringReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV1 Pedro LamyAll
2 Guido Knycz1-7
Nicolas Leboisettier8-9
Forti CorseReynard 93DFord Cosworth DFV3 Olivier BerettaAll
4 Pedro DinizAll
Il Barone RampanteReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC5 Éric Angelvy1-5
6 Jan Lammers1-6
Reynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV7 Vittorio Zoboli1-4
Pacific RacingReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC8 David CoulthardAll
9 Michael Bartels1-7
Phil Andrews8-9
ApomatoxReynard 93DFord Cosworth DFV10 Emmanuel CollardAll
11 Jean-Christophe BoullionAll
DAMSReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC14 Olivier PanisAll
15 Franck LagorceAll
Paul Stewart RacingReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC16 Paul StewartAll
17 Gil de FerranAll
Vortex MotorsportReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC20 Massimiliano PapisAll
21 Paolo Delle PianeAll
CoBRa MotorsportsReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV22 Andrea Gilardi3-6
Apache RacingReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV22 Dominic Chappell8-9
East Essex RacingReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV25 Mark Albon1
DurangoReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV25 Domenico Gitto4-5
Severino Nardozzi6-9
European TechniqueReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV26 Giuseppe Bugatti3-7
Constantino de Oliveira Jr.8-9
27 Phil Andrews8-9
TOM'S Racing TeamReynard 93DFord Cosworth DFV30 Hideki Noda1-3, 4-9
Mythos RacingReynard 93DJudd KV31 Giampiero SimoniAll
32 Vincenzo SospiriAll
Nordic RacingReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC33 Alessandro ZampedriAll
OmegalandReynard 92DJudd KV35 Yvan MullerAll
36 Jérôme PolicandAll
PTM 3000Reynard 93DFord Cosworth AC38 Constantino de Oliveira Jr.1-7
Reynard 92DJudd KV39 Phil Andrews1
Tom Walkinshaw RacingReynard 93DFord Cosworth AC39 Jordi Gené4-9
Mönninghoff RacingReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV40 Antonio Tamburini1-3
41 Klaus Panchyrz1-2
Automotive ConsultancyReynard 92DFord Cosworth DFV42 Hilton Cowie1-2
Enrico Bertaggia3-9
Sources:[3] [4]

Calendar

The championship was contested over nine races.[5]

Round Event[6] Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1nowrapTom Wheatcroft Cupnowrap Donington Parknowrap3 May464.023=185.058 km1'03:01.35178.15 km/hnowrap Olivier Berettanowrap Gil de Ferrannowrap Olivier Beretta
2nowrapBRDC International Trophynowrap Silverstone Circuitnowrap9 May375.226=193.362 km1'00:20.32192.25 km/hnowrap Gil de Ferrannowrap David Coulthardnowrap Gil de Ferran
3nowrapGrand Prix de Paunowrap Pau Grand Prixnowrap30 May722.78=200.16 km1'25:55.83138.753 km/hnowrap Pedro Lamynowrap Olivier Panisnowrap Pedro Lamy
4nowrapGran Premio del Mediterraneonowrap Autodromo di Pergusanowrap17 July374.95=183.15 km0'53:47.528204.286 km/hnowrap Michael Bartelsnowrap David Coulthardnowrap David Coulthard
5nowrapHockenheim F3000nowrap Hockenheimringnowrap24 July266.815=177.19 km0'51:01.607208.349 km/hnowrap Pedro Lamynowrap Olivier Panisnowrap Olivier Panis
6nowrapNürburgring F3000nowrap Nürburgringnowrap22 August454.542=204.39 km1'26:52.13183.394 km/hnowrap Olivier Panisnowrap Pedro Lamynowrap Olivier Panis
7nowrapSpa-Francorchamps F3000 nowrap Circuit de Spa-Francorchampsnowrap29 August296.974=202.246 km1'01:57.34195.862 km/hnowrap Olivier Panisnowrap Pedro Lamynowrap Olivier Panis
8nowrapMagy-Cours F3000nowrap Circuit de Nevers Magny-Coursnowrap3 October474.25=199.750 km1'17:20.577154.959 km/hnowrap Emmanuel Collardnowrap Franck Lagorcenowrap Franck Lagorce
9nowrapGrand Prix de Nogaronowrap Circuit Paul Armagnacnowrap10 October553.636=199.980 km1'14:44.597160.533 km/hnowrap Franck Lagorcenowrap Jean-Christophe Boullionnowrap Franck Lagorce
Source:[7]

Points system

For every race points were awarded: 9 points for first place, 6 for second place, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place.[1] All results were taken into consideration in determining the title.[1]

Championship standings

PosDriverDON
SIL
PAU
PER
HOC
NÜR
SPA
MAG
NOG
Points
1 36RetRet11110†Ret32
2 2DNS18†24431631
3 13†221Ret73RetRet25
4 84711DNS11101121
5 Gil de FerranRet 1RetRet9†22Ret721
6 1104Ret45139420
7 RetRet623655Ret16
8 7RetRetRetRet9Ret2212
9 553RetDNSRet66Ret10
10 4Ret5RetRet15RetRet66
11127Ret3Ret1377†184
1210RetRet9Ret88Ret34
13RetDSQDNQRetRet3RetRet104
14 Ret3RetRetRetRetRet4
15 991047 Ret3
16 483
17Ret8RetRet5Ret9RetRet2
18RetRetRetRetRetRet11Ret52
19 DNQ5DNQ20RetRet122
20 Andrea Gilardi866142
21 6RetRetRetRet12RetRet 91
22Ret Ret DNQ7Ret 161411140
23Ret81012Ret Ret 0
24 Constantino de Oliveira Jr.Ret Ret DNQDNQRet 17178†150
25Ret 119Ret 1915Ret 110
26 Guido KnyczDNQ13DNQ10Ret18160
27 Antonio Tamburini11RetRet0
28Ret12DNQRet0
2912Ret0
30 Domenico Gitto12DNQ0
3114Ret130
32DNQ18Ret170
Klaus PanchyrzDNQNC
Giuseppe BugattiRetRetRetRetRet
RetRetRetDNQRet
Ret
Hilton Cowie DNQDNQ
Sources:[8] [9] [10]

Complete Overview

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

R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(6)=disqualified after finishing in sixth place

Place Name Team Chassis EngineDON
SIL
PAU
PER
HOC
NÜR
SPA
MAG
NOG
1 5 3 5 6 2 R 23 R 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 R10 2 R
2 4 2 6 NS 1 1 4 R8 1 2 2 4 2 4 8 3 12 16
3 13 R13 9 2 6 2 2 1 5 R 6 7 3 3 7 R 8 R
4 2 R 1 1 11 R 18 R 6 R9 3 2 4 2 4 R 10 7
8 8 12 4 3 7 20 11 16 NS 15 11 12 10 6 1 1 1
6 1 1 4 10 15 4 3 R 4 4 7 5 11 13 11 9 6 4
7 7 R 11 R 4 6 7 2 8 3 10 6 5 5 18 5 5 R
8 9 7 10 R 17 R 6 R 19 R 12 9 14 R 3 2 3 2
9 2 5 3 5 8 3 5 R 20 NS 9 R 8 6 5 6 14 R
10 10 4 18 R 12 5 15 R 22 R 8 15 17 R 12 R 9 6
11 18 R 2 3 7 R 1 R 7 R 16 R 7 R - - - -
23 12 7 7 18 R 11 3 21 R 20 13 10 7 24 R7 15 18
12 R 8 DIS(6) 27 NQ 12 R 15 R 14 3 6 R 10 R 11 10
14 10 19 R 20 R 8 9 12 R 21 8 15 8 1 R 4 3
15 15 9 15 9 10 10 22 4 9 7 4 R - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 4 17 8
17 - - - - 23 NQ 26 5 27 NQ 26 20 24 R 21 R 23 12
17 R 17 8 13 R 13 R 11 5 11 R 16 9 14 R 16 R
- - - - 19 8 24 6 25 6 24 14 - - - - - -
16 R 20 R 21 R 17 R 17 R 13 R 18 11 15 R 13 5
21 6 6 13 R 9 R 10 R 3 R 17 12 9 R 9 R 7 9
- 20 R 14 R 26 NQ 21 7 26 R 19 16 23 14 22 11 21 14
- Jordi Gené- - - - - - 9 R 13 R8 18 10 19 12 13 R 19 R
- 24 R 16 R 24 NQ 27 NQ 14 R 22 17 20 17
16 8 18 15
- 11 R 21 11 22 9 - - 18 R 25 19 21 15 19 R 22 11
- 27 NQ 26 13 28 NQ 16 10 24 R 23 18 22 16 - - - -
- 19 11 24 R 16 R - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 25 R 23 12 25 NQ 19 R - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 12 24 R
- - - - - - - 25 12 28 NQ - - - - - - - -
- 26 14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 R 20 13
- - - - - - - - - - - 27 NQ 25 18 25 R 25 17
- 29 NQ 25 NC - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - 14 R 14 R 10 R 5 R 13 R - - - -
- 22 R 22 R 5 R 28 NQ 23 R - - - - - - - -
- 21 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Hilton Cowie 28 NQ 27 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Notes and References

  1. 1993 Formula 3000 International Championship, 1993 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, yellow section, pages 83 to 85
  2. L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
  3. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1993: Entrylist. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  4. Web site: F3000 International Championship Entry List 1993. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  5. Automobile Year 1993/94, pages 256 & 257
  6. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 244-245
  7. Web site: F3000 International Championship Results 1993. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  8. Web site: F3000 International Championship Standings 1993. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  9. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1993: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  10. Web site: 1993 FIA International F3000 Championship. Motor Sport. 30 December 2023.

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