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.

1990 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
Previous: 1989 Next: 1991
Related series:
1990 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
1990 British 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
Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 1 Emanuele Naspetti 1-3, 5-10
Vincenzo Sospiri 4, 11
2 Eddie Irvine All
3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
First Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 4 Fabrizio Giovanardi All
5 Marco Apicella All
6 Jean-Denis Délétraz 1-5
Marco Greco 10-11
GA Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 Eric van de Poele All
9 Giovanni Aloi 1-4
Otto Rensing 5
Marco Greco 6-8
Vittorio Zoboli 10-11
44 Thierry Delubac 10-11
Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 10 John Jones All
11 Andrea Chiesa All
Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth 12 Andrew Gilbert-Scott 1-7
Paul Warwick 8-11
13 Philippe Favre 8-11
Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 Thierry Delubac 1-5
15 Franck Fréon 1-5
Philippe Gache 10-11
Madgwick International Reynard Mugen Honda 16 Andrea Montermini All
17 Jean-Marc Gounon All
Ford Cosworth 43 Pedro Chaves 8-11
CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 18 Michael Bartels All
19 Richard Dean 1-5
Giovanna Amati 6-10
Alain Menu 11
Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda 24 Stéphane Proulx All
25 Marco Greco 1-2
Claude Bourbonnais 10-11
DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 26 Érik Comas All
33 Allan McNish All
Middlebridge Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 27 Gary Brabham 2-11
28 Damon Hill All
Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 31 Antonio Tamburini All
32 Giovanna Amati 1-5
Becsport Lola Mugen Honda 32 Paolo Delle Piane 6-11
34 Giovanni Bonanno 1-4
Domenico Gitto 6-11
Superpower Reynard Mugen Honda 35 Phil Andrews All
36 Paul Belmondo All
Crypton Engineering Leyton House Ford Cosworth 37 Fabrizio Barbazza All
RSM Marko Lola Ford Cosworth 39 Karl Wendlinger 1-2, 4-9, 11
Ellen Lohr 10
Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 40 Philippe Gache 1-7
Andrew Gilbert-Scott 8-11
41 Didier Artzet 1-7, 9
Franck Fréon 10-11
Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 42 Gianni Morbidelli All

Calendar

RoundRace [2]CircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Donington 200 Gold Cup Donington Park 22 April 50 4.023=201.150 km 1'12:15.34 167.03 km/h Andrea Montermini Stéphane Proulx Érik Comas
2 International Trophy Silverstone Circuit 19 May 41 4.778=196.308 km 0'54:23.20 214.59 km/h Allan McNish Allan McNish Allan McNish
3 Grand Prix de Pau Pau Grand Prix 4 June 69 2.76=190.44 km 1'24:18.72 135.532 km/h Érik Comas Marco Apicella Eric van de Poele
4 Jerez F3000 Circuito de Jerez 17 June 48 4.2179=202.459 km 1'18:07.02 155.49 km/h Érik Comas Érik Comas Érik Comas
5 Monza F3000 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 24 June 34 5.8=197.2 km 0'55:19.12 213.75 km/h Damon Hill Damon Hill Érik Comas
6 Grand Premio del Mediterraneo Autodromo di Pergusa 22 July 36 4.95=178.200 km 0'55:27.219 192.80 km/h Damon Hill Damon Hill Gianni Morbidelli
7 Hockenheim F3000 Hockenheimring 28 July 29 6.797=197.113 km 0'58:14.604 202.95 km/h Damon Hill Marco Apicella Eddie Irvine
8 Brands Hatch F3000 Brands Hatch 19 August 48 4.1846=200.861 km 1'09:09.68 174.23 km/h Eddie Irvine Michael Bartels Allan McNish
9 Halfords Birmingham Superprix Birmingham 27 August 51 3.975=202.725 km 1'11:47.02 169.45 km/h Marco Apicella Marco Apicella Eric van de Poele
10 Le Mans F3000 Bugatti Circuit 23 September 45 4.426=199.170 km 1'11:41.65 166.85 km/h Érik Comas Philippe Gache Érik Comas
11 Grand Prix de Nogaro Circuit Paul Armagnac 7 October 55 3.625=199.375 km 1'20:27.81 148.670 km/h Gianni Morbidelli Érik Comas Eric van de Poele
Dijon F3000 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
SIL
PAU
JER
MNZ
PER
HOC
BRH
BIR
BUG
NOG
Points
1 Érik Comas 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 2 51
2 Eric van de Poele 6 5 1 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 10 1 30
3 Eddie Irvine Ret 6 Ret DNS 2 4 1 3 Ret 3 Ret 27
4 Allan McNish Ret 1 6† 16 6 2 Ret 1 Ret Ret 8 26
5 Gianni Morbidelli 8 Ret 3 Ret 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 7 3 20
6 Marco Apicella 13 3 Ret 2 5 Ret 2 DSQ Ret Ret 5 20
7 Andrea Chiesa 2 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret Ret 5 2 5 Ret 18
8 Andrea Montermini Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 2 Ret 13
9 Jean-Marc Gounon Ret 13 DNQ Ret Ret DSQ 3 6 4 4 Ret 11
10 Fabrizio Giovanardi Ret Ret 2 6 10 6 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 10
11 Gary Brabham Ret DNQ 12 3 3 14† 8 DNQ 8 11 8
12 John Jones 3 11 4 Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 11 9 DNQ 7
13 Damon Hill DNQ Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 6
14 Antonio Tamburini 4 9 Ret 13 8 8 DNQ Ret Ret 16 4 6
15 Didier Artzet DNQ Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 3 4
16 Fabrizio Barbazza Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 18 3
17 Pedro Chaves 4 Ret DNQ 14 3
18 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 5 6 7 Ret Ret DNQ 3
19 Richard Dean 5 7 Ret Ret Ret 2
20 Franck Fréon DNQ DNQ 5† DNQ DNQ 14 16 2
21 Karl Wendlinger DNQ 14 DNQ Ret Ret 5 DNQ 10 9 2
22 Michael Bartels 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret 13 6 1
23 Emanuele Naspetti Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 DNQ 1
24 Paul Belmondo Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1
25 Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ret 12 DNQ 10 Ret Ret 13 10 7 11 13 0
26 Stéphane Proulx 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 7 0
27 Jean-Denis Délétraz 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 0
28 Giovanni Bonanno 10 8 DNQ Ret 9 DNQ 0
29 Paul Warwick Ret 8 DNS 15 0
30 Vincenzo Sospiri 8 DNQ 0
31 Philippe Gache 9 DNQ Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
32 Phil Andrews 14 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret Ret 12 19 0
33 Philippe Favre 12 DNS 15 DNQ 0
34 Alain Menu 12 0
35 Giovanni Aloi Ret 15 DNQ 15 0
36 Giovanna Amati Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 15 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
37 Thierry Delubac DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 17 17 0
Paolo Delle Piane DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ
Domenico Gitto Ret Ret
Marco Greco DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Claude Bourbonnais DNQ DNQ
Vittorio Zoboli DNQ DNQ
Otto Rensing DNQ
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
SIL
PAU
JER
MNZ
PER
HOC
BRH
BIR
BUG
NOG
1 Érik ComasDAMSLolaMugen Honda21221R11318R7414R5R1122
2 Eric van de PoeleGA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth46175513914921R10R9R41121061
3 Eddie IrvineJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda15R8615R14NS624431137R4314R
4 Allan McNishDAMSLolaMugen Honda5R116R65161061024R3122R2R78
5 Gianni MorbidelliForti CorseLolaFord Cosworth14826R17311R24618R7R24R7713
6 Marco ApicellaFirst RacingReynardMugen Honda313633R22752R225DIS(3)1R5R115
7 Andrea ChiesaPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda625R16R858714R12R105321154R
8 Andrea MonterminiMadgwick InternationalReynardMugen Honda1R9419R434R13R11R13R2098225R
9 Jean-Marc GounonMadgwick InternationalReynardMugen Honda9R231324NQ23R26R3DIS(7)6317611414424R
10 Fabrizio GiovanardiFirst RacingReynardMugen Honda16R10R22136211015613719R18518R10R
11 Gary BrabhamMiddlebridgeLolaFord Cosworth--12R28NQ24129320325R148827NQ1382311
12 John JonesPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda7320119420R11R19R28NQ29NQ251122929NQ
13 Damon HillMiddlebridgeLolaFord Cosworth28NQ3R13R971111R1R2217R10R310
14 Antonio TamburiniRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth114794R1513585829NQ16R13R201684
15 Didier ArtzetApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth29NQ21R8R181112R16R148--83----
16 Fabrizio BarbazzaCrypton EngineeringLeyton HouseFord Cosworth13R14R14R16422R9R19925R14R17R1818
Pedro ChavesMadgwick InternationalReynardFord Cosworth--------------12412R34NQ2114
18 Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda8R16R10R171719R1251562476R15R27NQ
19 Richard DeanCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda18511720R10R23R------------
Franck FréonGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth30NQ29NQ12R528NQ31NQ--------
ApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth25141916
Karl WendlingerRSM MarkoLolaFord Cosworth32NQ1914--30NQ15R17R20527NQ2110--169
22 Emanuele NaspettiJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda17R131022R--13R7R5R18R16630NQ--
Paul BelmondoSuperpowerReynardMugen Honda23R32NQ31NQ25R24R28NQ171123R9R9612R
Michael BartelsCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda121122R7R26R16R1879R201110R2413136
- Andrew Gilbert-ScottLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth19R251225NQ121017R25R2313
ApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth15102716111713
- Stéphane ProulxPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda10124R11R19R20R11R21106R15R6R57
- Jean-Denis DélétrazFirst RacingReynardFord Cosworth21731NQ18R27NQ25R------------
- Giovanni BonannoBecsportLolaMugen Honda221015829NQ7R------21928NQ----
- Paul WarwickLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth--------------22R19821NS2215
- Vincenzo SospiriJordan RacingReynardMugen Honda------218------------28NQ
- Philippe GacheApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth20927NQ21R61418R23R18R----
Galaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth3R9R
- Phil AndrewsSuperpowerReynardMugen Honda251418R30NQ29NQ28NQ24R16124R23R26122019
- Philippe FavreLeyton House RacingLeyton HouseFord Cosworth--------------111226NS231530NQ
- Alain MenuCoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda--------------------1512
- Giovanni AloiGA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth24R241526NQ2215--------------
- Giovanna AmatiRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth26R33NQ27NQ31NQ30NQ
CoBRa MotorsportsReynardMugen Honda27NQ261530NQ29NQ33NQ--
- Thierry DelubacGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth31NQ30NQ23NQ32NQ29NQ--------
GA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth19172617
- Paolo Delle PianeRoni MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth----------29NQ24R26R30NQ27NQ31NQ
- Domenico GittoBecsportLolaMugen Honda----------26R22R--------
- Marco GrecoPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda27NQ28NQ------
GA MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth22R27NQ28NQ--
First RacingReynardFord Cosworth28NQ32NQ
- Claude BourbonnaisPacific RacingLolaMugen Honda------------------29NQ34NQ
- Vittorio ZoboliGA MotorsportReynardFord Cosworth------------------32NQ33NQ
- Otto RensingBecsportReynardFord Cosworth--------27NQ------------
- 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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