1991 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 1991 Formula 3000 International Championship was the seventh season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Christian Fittipaldi won the championship after ten rounds.

1991 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
Previous: 1990 Next: 1992
Related series:
1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
1991 British Formula 3000 Championship

Technical changes

A major technical change for 1991 was the introduction by Avon of radial-ply tyres. Compared to the previous crossply tyres, these could be more consistently manufactured, and made the cars more consistent aerodynamically, but gave the drivers less control at high slip angles.[1]

Lola's T91/50 chassis was an evolution of the previous year's championship-winning T90/50, and retained a very short wheelbase of 263.0 cm (103.5 in). By comparison, the Reynard 91D had a wheelbase of 277.5 cm (109.3 in).[2] The short wheelbase of the Lola was blamed for its inability to perform on the new tyres, and the Forti Corse team switched to Reynards after three rounds. The Eddie Jordan Racing team attempted to lengthen its Lolas by adding a spacer in between the engine and gearbox, but eventually it too purchased a Reynard for Damon Hill.

The Ralt name, last seen in F3000 in 1988, returned after being split off from the March Group.[3]

Season summary

Alessandro Zanardi won for the new Il Barone Rampante team at the first race at Vallelunga. Jean-Marc Gounon then took Ralt's last F3000 win at Pau. Christian Fittipaldi won at Jerez, and Zanardi won again at Mugello.

Gounon won on the road at Enna, but he was controversially adjudged to have jumped the start. The race win was given to Emanuele Naspetti, who was making his first start in a Reynard after his Forti team had switched from Lolas. Naspetti then won the following three races at Hockenheim, Brands Hatch and Spa-Francorchamps. His success was blamed in part on the exotic fuel blend provided by Agip, which would be banned the following year.

Fittipaldi's Pacific teammate Antonio Tamburini won on the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans. In the finale at Nogaro, Fittipaldi beat title rival Zanardi for the race win and the championship.

Drivers and constructors

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 1 Allan McNish All
2 Laurent Aïello All
GA Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 3 Michael Bartels 1
Massimo Monti 2
4 Thierry Delubac 1-2
BFG 3000 Reynard Mugen Honda 4 Giovanni Bonanno 3-9
First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 Giovanni Bonanno 1
Michael Bartels 2-4
6 Jean-Denis Délétraz 1-3
7 Éric Hélary 1-4
Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 8 Marco Apicella All
9 Paul Stewart All
Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 11 Emanuele Naspetti 1-3
Reynard 4-10
Lola 12 Fabrizio Giovanardi 1-3
Reynard 4-10
Eddie Jordan Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 Damon Hill 1-9
Reynard 10
Lola 15 Vincenzo Sospiri All
Roni Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 16 Fernando Plata 1-5
Giovanni Lavaggi 6-10
17 David Brabham 1-4
Andrew Gilbert-Scott 5-6
Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 18 Paul Belmondo All
19 Andrea Chiesa 1-8
Emmanuel Collard 9-10
Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 Roberto Colciago All
21 Fabrizio Barbazza 1
Pascal Witmeur 8
Philippe Gache 10
22 Giovanni Lavaggi 1-5
Peter Zakowski 6-8
CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 23 Paolo Delle Piane All
24 Alain Menu 1-6
Éric Hélary 7-10
RSM Marko Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 Karl Wendlinger 3, 5-6, 8-9
Galaxy Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 26 Philippe Gache 1-9
David Velay 10
Vortex Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda 27 Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 29 Antonio Tamburini All
30 Christian Fittipaldi All
3001 International Ralt Ford Cosworth 31 Jean-Marc Gounon All
32 Andrea Montermini All
Il Barone Rampante Reynard Mugen Honda 33 Alessandro Zanardi All
34 Giuseppe Bugatti All
Junior Team Reynard Judd 35 Vittorio Zoboli 1-8
Massimo Monti 9
36 Gabriel Furlan All
Motor Racing Di-Wheels Leyton House Ford Cosworth 38 Fabiano Vandone 1-4
Ralt 5-9
Leyton House 39 Simon Kane 6-7
Pavesi Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 40 Felice Tedeschi 1-8
Massimiliano Angelelli 9
GJ Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 41 Giovanna Amati All
42 Dave Coyne 7

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit 14 April 60 3.2=192.0 km 1'06:05.153 174.318 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi
2 Pau Grand Prix 19 May 73 2.76=201.48 km 1'26:31.24 137.807 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Andrea Montermini Jean-Marc Gounon
3 Circuito de Jerez 9 June 48 4.2179=202.459 km 1'18:15.69 155.221 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi
4 Mugello Circuit 23 June 38 5.245=199.31 km 1'03:08.380 189.399 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi
5 Autodromo di Pergusa 7 July 40 4.95=198.0 km 0'59:34.254 199.426 km/h Emanuele Naspetti Jean-Marc Gounon Emanuele Naspetti
6 Hockenheimring 27 July 29 6.801=197.229 km 0'57:19.217 206.480 km/h Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini Emanuele Naspetti
7 Brands Hatch 18 August 48 4.1846=200.861 km 1'00:26.28 199.40 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti
8 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 24 August 29 6.94=201.26 km 1'03:09.82 191.180 km/h Laurent Aïello Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti
9 Bugatti Circuit 22 September 45 4.426=199.170 km 1'24:09.87 142.114 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Antonio Tamburini Antonio Tamburini
10 Circuit Paul Armagnac 6 October 55 3.636=199.980 km 1'14:26.15 161.196 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Alessandro Zanardi Christian Fittipaldi

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. No additional points were awarded.

Pos Driver VLL
PAU
JER
MUG
PER
HOC
BRH
SPA
BUG
NOG
Points
1 Christian Fittipaldi 2 2 1 3 Ret 4 3 Ret 2 1 47
2 Alessandro Zanardi 1 Ret 2 1 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2 42
3 Emanuele Naspetti 10 9 DNQ DNS 1 1 1 1 Ret 6 37
4 Antonio Tamburini 3 10 4 7 4 6 5 Ret 1 Ret 22
5 Marco Apicella Ret 4 Ret 2 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret 11 18
6 Jean-Marc Gounon DNQ 1 6 10 6 5 Ret 7 Ret Ret 13
7 Damon Hill 4 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret 4 3 11
8 Vincenzo Sospiri Ret DNQ 15 4 Ret 2 16 10 Ret 13 9
9 Éric Hélary 11 3 Ret 16† 15 4 Ret 5 9
10 Andrea Montermini Ret Ret 3 11 10 Ret 10 Ret 3 Ret 8
11 Giuseppe Bugatti 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 16 Ret 7 6
12 Karl Wendlinger 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret 6
13 Fabrizio Giovanardi 12 5 DNQ 8 Ret 13† 8 6 DNS 4 6
14 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret Ret 12 6 5 DNQ 12 5 Ret Ret 5
15 Laurent Aïello Ret DNS 7 Ret Ret 7 9 3 Ret Ret 4
16 Allan McNish DNQ 13 DNQ 5 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 2
17 Philippe Gache DNQ 12 10 Ret 9 Ret 11 9 5 Ret 2
18 Alain Menu 6 6 18 12 Ret DNS 2
19 Gabriel Furlán 9 DNQ Ret Ret 7 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1
20 David Brabham 7 7 11 9 0
21 Paul Stewart Ret DNQ 16 DNQ 12 Ret 7 14 8 9 0
22 Giovanna Amati DNQ Ret DNQ 14† Ret 9 19 DNQ 7 Ret 0
23 Roberto Colciago 8 11 DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 18 17 Ret Ret 0
24 Michael Bartels DNQ 8 Ret 15 0
25 Andrea Chiesa Ret Ret 9 DNQ Ret 10 14 13 0
26 Paolo Delle Piane Ret DNQ 17 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 15 9 Ret 0
27 David Velay 10 0
28 Peter Zakowski DNQ Ret 11 0
29 Andrew Gilbert-Scott DNQ 11 0
30 Paul Belmondo 14 Ret 14 13 Ret Ret DNQ 12 Ret Ret 0
31 Giovanni Lavaggi DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 0
32 Fabiano Vandone DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
33 Giovanni Bonanno Ret 13 Ret DNQ Ret 17 Ret DNQ 0
34 Vittorio Zoboli Ret DNQ Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 13 Ret 0
35 Fabrizio Barbazza 13 0
36 Felice Tedeschi 15 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 0
Emmanuel Collard Ret Ret
Jean-Denis Délétraz DNS DNQ Ret
Massimo Monti DNQ Ret
Dave Coyne Ret
Max Angelelli Ret
Fernando Plata DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Thierry Delubac DNQ DNQ
Simon Kane DNQ DNQ
Pascal Witmeur DNQ

Complete Overview

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

R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine VLL
PAU
JER
MUG
PER
HOC
BRH
SPA
BUG
NOG
1 Christian FittipaldiPacific RacingReynardMugen Honda124211437R94636R1211
2 Alessandro ZanardiIl Barone RampanteReynardMugen Honda211R22112R4R12323R22
3 Emanuele NaspettiForti CorseLolaFord Cosworth161015929NQ
ReynardFord Cosworth8NS118131216R146
4 Antonio TamburiniPacific RacingReynardMugen Honda431310349714410610519R2113R
5 Marco ApicellaPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda19R649R323213R2415R12R1811
6 Jean-Marc Gounon3001 InternationalRaltFord Cosworth30NQ31762510463516R10713R12R
7 Damon HillJordan RacingLolaFord Cosworth9410R1586R9117R4613R104
ReynardFord Cosworth33
8 Vincenzo SospiriJordan RacingLolaFord Cosworth10R25NQ19155415R52816181014R2013
Éric HélaryFirst RacingReynardFord Cosworth14117316R17R16----
CoBra MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth21155419R115
10 Andrea Montermini3001 InternationalRaltFord Cosworth17R2R4321116101R17108R1638R
11 Giuseppe BugattiIl Barone RampanteReynardMugen Honda7520R8R2R5321R5R12168R57
Karl WendlingerRSM MarkoReynardFord Cosworth----55--8R23--4R5R--
Fabrizio GiovanardiForti CorseLolaFord Cosworth23128528NQ
ReynardFord Cosworth15820R15R13789626NS74
14 Heinz-Harald FrentzenVortexLolaMugen Honda6R5R21127610532NQ22127522R9R
15 Laurent AïelloDAMSLolaMugen Honda3R14NS6710R13R177139134R6R
16 Alain MenuCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth561261218161212R12NS--------
Allan McNishDAMSLolaMugen Honda34NQ191327NQ1252186R11R11811R178
Philippe GacheGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth29NQ2212181019R26920R1511239205
Crypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth4R
19 Gabriel FurlánJunior TeamReynardJudd13928NQ20R24R19724812R17R18616R
- David BrabhamRoni Team/Team RaltRaltFord Cosworth87972211139------------
- Paul StewartPaul Stewart RacingLolaMugen Honda24R23NQ241628NQ241218R971614178219
- Giovanna AmatiGJ MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth28NQ21R31NQ23R1418R119191928NQ25722R
- Roberto ColciagoCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth118181134NQ22R17R27NQ201821179R10R
- Michael BartelsGA MotorsportsRaltFord Cosworth32NQ
First RacingReynardFord Cosworth11810R1415------------
- Andrea ChiesaApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth20R17R11930NQ11R161024142213----
- Paolo Delle PianeCoBRaMotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth12R31NQ261726R30NQ22R23R261523919R
- David VelayGalaxy RacingLolaFord Cosworth------------------2410
- Peter ZakowskiCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth----------29NQ25R2511----
- Andrew Gilbert-ScottRoni Team/Team RaltRaltFord Cosworth--------28NQ2611--------
- Paul BelmondoApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth251416R2514111316R14R27NQ201215R23R
- Giovanni LavaggiCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth27NQ32NQ32NQ29NQ23R
Roni Team/Team RaltRaltFord Cosworth30NQ28NQ27NQ27NQ2512
- Fabiano VandoneMotor Racing Di-WheelsLeyton HouseJudd31NQ
Leyton HouseFord Cosworth34NQ33NQ32NQ
RaltFord Cosworth29NQ231230NQ30NQ28NQ--
- Giovanni BonannoFirst RacingReynardFord Cosworth22R--
BG F3000ReynardMugen Honda231320R27NQ25R261714R29NQ--
- Vittorio ZoboliJunior TeamReynardJudd26R27NQ17R27NQ22R28NQ181324R----
- Fabrizio BarbazzaCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth1813------------------
- Felice TedeschiPavesi RacingReynardMugen Honda211530NQ14R18R25R19R29NQ29NQ----
- Emmanuel CollardApomatoxReynardFord Cosworth----------------7R15R
- Jean-Denis DélétrazFirst RacingReynardFord Cosworth15NS24NQ13R--------------
- Massimo MontiGA MotorsportsRaltFord Cosworth--29NQ------------
Junior TeamReynardJudd21R--
- Dave CoyneGJ MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth------------14R------
- Max AngelelliPavesi RacingReynardMugen Honda----------------24R--
- Fernando PlataRoni Team/Team RaltRaltFord Cosworth35NQ33NQ30NQ31NQ31NQ----------
- Thierry DelubacGA MotorsportsRaltFord Cosworth33NQ26NQ----------------
- Simon KaneMotor Racing Di-WheelsLeyton HouseFord Cosworth----------31NQ31NQ------
- Pascal WitmeurCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth--------------31NQ----

References

  1. L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
  2. L'annee Formule 3000 1991. Drapeau a Damier.
  3. "The March Story". marchives.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
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