2000 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 2000 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-fourth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over ten rounds from 8 April to 26 August 2000. Bruno Junqueira won the Drivers’ Championship[1] and D2 Playlife Super Nova won the Teams’ title.[2]

2000 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
Previous: 1999 Next: 2001
Related series:
2000 Italian Formula 3000 Championship
2000 Formula Nippon Championship

For 2000, the FIA imposed an upper limit of 15 teams of 2 cars each, with one of the places reserved for the winning team of the 1999 Italian Formula 3000 Championship; therefore, 7 bottom-ranked teams of 1999 would not have been eligible to advance to the next year.[3] Portman-Arrows team collapsed midway through the 1999 championship, and 6 formerly competing teams were initially excluded from the 2000 championship.

In between the seasons, RSM Marko managed to buy the Oreca's slot (at the same time adopting the name Red Bull Junior Team), Arden merged with Draco, and Coloni bought the slot from Team Martello, the winners of the Italian championship; therefore, only Monaco Motorsport, GP Racing and Durango were left behind. Additionally, West Competition was renamed to mySap.com, and the second Super Nova squad (former Den Blå Avis) continued to operate under the name of Petrobras Junior Team.[4]

As the FIA was changing the operational structure of Formula 3000 for the latter to be more of a proper seeder and supporting series for Formula One, a few F3000 teams announced their collaboration with Formula One teams. European Formula was confirmed as a junior team for Arrows instead of the de-funct Portman team, Team Astromega announced partnership with Minardi, and Super Nova announced two partnerships: with Benetton, as D2 Super Nova, and with Williams, as Petrobras Junior Team (former Den Blå Avis). Additionally, mySap.com was officially recognized as the McLaren junior team, Red Bull Junior Team retained the status of a junior team for Sauber, and Apomatox continued to run under Prost as Gauloises Formula. Although Arden's Darren Manning spent the full year as a BAR test driver, the BAR team opted not to work with Arden, and Ferrari, Jordan, and Jaguar also did not maintain active partnerships with any of the Formula 3000 teams.

Drivers and teams

The Lola B99/50 driven to 4th place in the 2000 Drivers' Championship by Fernando Alonso

The following drivers and teams contested the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

Team No. Driver Rounds
MySap.com 1 Stéphane Sarrazin 1-6
Tomas Scheckter 7-10
2 Tomáš Enge All
D2 Playlife Super Nova 3 Nicolas Minassian All
4 David Saelens All
Petrobras Junior Team 5 Jaime Melo All
6 Bruno Junqueira All
Team Astromega 7 Fernando Alonso All
8 Fabrice Walfisch 1-6
Marc Goossens 7-10
Gauloises Formula 9 André Couto All
10 Sébastien Bourdais All
Kid Jensen Racing 11 Andrea Piccini All
12 Bas Leinders All
Red Bull Junior Team F3000 15 Ricardo Mauricio All
16 Enrique Bernoldi All
Nordic Racing 17 Kevin McGarrity All
18 Justin Wilson All
WRT 19 Hidetoshi Mitsusada 1-3
Marc Hynes 4-6
Dino Morelli 7-8
Soheil Ayari 9-10
20 Ananda Mikola All
DAMS 21 Franck Montagny All
22 Kristian Kolby All
Arden Team Russia 23 Darren Manning All
24 Viktor Maslov All
European Arrows F3000 25 Mark Webber All
26 Christijan Albers All
Witmeur KTR 27 Jeffrey van Hooydonk All
28 Yves Olivier All
Fortec Motorsport 29 Mario Haberfeld 1-3, 6-10
Jamie Davies 4-5
30 10
Andreas Scheld 1-9
Coloni F3000 31 Soheil Ayari 1-7
Fabrice Walfisch 9-10
32 Fabrizio Gollin All

All cars were Lola B99/50s powered by Zytek V8 engines.[5]

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 8 April 42 4.9325=207.165 km 1'11:06.160 174.816 km/h Bruno Junqueira Stéphane Sarrazin Nicolas Minassian
2 Silverstone Circuit 22 April 40 5.14=205.60 km 1'22:24.239 149.702 km/h Darren Manning Stéphane Sarrazin Mark Webber
3 Circuit de Catalunya 5 May 44 4.728=208.032 km 1'11:52.069 173.679 km/h Enrique Bernoldi Mark Webber Bruno Junqueira
4 Nürburgring 20 May 45 4.556=205.02 km 1'24:07.032 146.239 km/h David Saelens Bruno Junqueira Bruno Junqueira
5 Circuit de Monaco 3 June 50 3.367=168.35 km 1'19:08.755 127.625 km/h David Saelens Fernando Alonso Bruno Junqueira
6 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 July 49 4.25=208.25 km 1'15:44.627 164.964 km/h Sébastien Bourdais Mark Webber Nicolas Minassian
7 A1 Ring 15 July 48 4.319=207.312 km 1'10:42.354 175.922 km/h Jeffrey van Hooydonk Tomáš Enge Nicolas Minassian
8 Hockenheimring 29 July 31 6.823=211.513 km 1'14:50.567 169.566 km/h Tomáš Enge Darren Manning Tomáš Enge
9 Hungaroring 12 August 52 3.972=206.544 km 1'21:30.052 152.055 km/h Bruno Junqueira Marc Goossens Bruno Junqueira
10 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26 August 30 6.968=209.04 km 1'08:04.964 184.223 km/h Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso

Final points standings

Teams

Position[2] Team[2] Imo Sil Bar Nur Mon Mag A1-R Hoc Hun Spa Total[2]
1 D2 Playlife Super Nova 10 - 10 - 6 14 10 - 3 7 60
2 Petrobras Junior Team 9 2 10 11 10 - 2 - 10 - 54
3 MySAP.com Team 2 - - 2 - 3 - 16 - 1 24
4 Team Astromega - - - - - - 1 - 6 16 23
5 European Arrows Team 4 10 - - - - 3 4 - - 21
6 Nordic Racing.com - 4 2 - 3 - 6 - 2 2 19
7 Gauloises Formula - - - 7 - 6 - - - - 13
8 Arden Team Russia - 6 - - - - 4 - - - 10
9 Red Bull Junior Team - 3 - - - - - 1 5 - 9
10 Coloni F3000 1 1 - 6 - - - - - - 8
11 DAMS - - 1 - 1 3 - 2 - - 7
12 Fortec Motorsport - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
13 Witmeur Team KTR - - 3 - - - - - - - 3
14 Kid Jensen Racing - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
15 World Racing Team - - - - - - - - - - 0

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver IMO
SIL
CAT
NUR
MON
MAG
A1R
HOC
HUN
SPA
Points
1 Bruno Junqueira 2 5 1 1 1 13 7 Ret 1 9 48
2 Nicolas Minassian 1 11 2 Ret 5 1 1 7 4 3 45
3 Mark Webber 3 1 Ret Ret Ret 16 4 3 9 16 21
4 Fernando Alonso 9 EX 15 Ret 8 Ret 6 Ret 2 1 17
5 Justin Wilson 8 3 5 Ret 7 9 2 Ret 5 5 16
6 Tomáš Enge 5 13 Ret Ret DNQ 5 16 1 17 6 15
7 David Saelens Ret 8 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 18 11 4 15
8 Darren Manning 12 2 7 Ret Ret 8 3 13 8 Ret 10
9 Sébastien Bourdais Ret 10 8 4 Ret 2 9 DNS 14 Ret 9
10 Fabrizio Gollin 6 DNQ 17 2 10 14 DNQ Ret 18 Ret 7
11 Jamie Davies 8 2 12 6
12 Marc Goossens 10 10 19 2 6
13 Tomas Scheckter 18 2 21 DNS 6
14 Jaime Melo, Jr. 4 16 14 6 DNQ 17 5 8 DNQ 18 6
15 Franck Montagny Ret 7 6 Ret 6 4 17 Ret 12 Ret 5
16 Enrique Bernoldi Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 23 14 6 6 10 5
17 Ricardo Mauricio Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 3 7 4
18 André Couto Ret 14 10 3 Ret 21 Ret 17 Ret 11 4
19 Jeffrey van Hooydonk 13 9 4 Ret 9 19 12 Ret Ret Ret 3
20 Andrea Piccini Ret DNQ 11 9 Ret 12 Ret 4 16 13 3
21 Kevin McGarrity 15 Ret Ret Ret 4 15 DNQ 11 Ret DNQ 3
22 Stéphane Sarrazin 7 19 9 5 Ret 6 3
23 Kristian Kolby 11 12 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 5 20 15 2
24 Soheil Ayari 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 22 Ret 13 14 1
25 Christijan Albers Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ Ret 8 0
26 Bas Leinders 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 11 DNQ 7 Ret 0
27 Yves Olivier DNQ 20 16 7 DNQ DNQ 13 16 DNQ 17 0
28 Mario Haberfeld 10 17 DNS 11 8 9 15 Ret 0
29 Fabrice Walfisch Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 18 10 DNQ 0
30 Andreas Scheld DNQ Ret DNQ DSQ 11 DNQ Ret 12 DNQ 0
31 Ananda Mikola Ret 15 19 DNQ Ret 20 15 DNQ Ret DNQ 0
32 Viktor Maslov DNQ Ret 18 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 15 DNQ DNQ 0
Marc Hynes DNQ Ret Ret 0
Dino Morelli DNQ Ret 0
Hidetoshi Mitsusada DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
Pos Driver IMO
SIL
CAT
NUR
MON
MAG
A1R
HOC
HUN
SPA
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold � Pole
Italics � Fastest lap

Notes

  • All drivers used Lola B99/50 chassis, with Zytek V8 engines, and Avon tyres.
  • Andreas Scheld was disqualified from second place at the European round (Nürburgring) for using an illegal front wing.

Complete Overview

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

R20=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying DIS(2)=disqualified after finishing in second place (6)DIS=disqualified after finishing sixth in qualifying

PlaceNameTeam IMO
SIL
CAT
NÜR
MON
MAG
OST
HOC
HUN
SPA
1 Bruno JunqueiraPetrobras Junior125521213191320712R1139
2 Nicolas MinassianSuper Nova Racing211611529R9521411374483
3 Mark WebberEuropean Formula Arrows Junior332116R2016R7R127163433119716
4 Fernando AlonsoTeam Astromega119(6)DIS-171520R1383R1566R3211
5 Justin WilsonNordic Racing168331055R16713911222R2565
6 David SaelensSuper Nova Racing14R118431R13432R1118131154
Tomáš EngemySAP.com Team7520133R3R28NQ1051016111017136
8 Darren ManningArden Team Russia18121219725R18R887326138821R
9 Sébastien BourdaisGauloises Formula8R13101581342R12994NS161414R
10 Fabrizio GollinColoni Motorsport9628NQ24171421710181427NQ15R141812R
11 Jamie DaviesFortec Motorsport------18842--------2312
Jaime Melo, Jr.Petrobras Junior442316111411629NQ14175520830NQ2418
Tomas SchecktermySAP.com Team------------19NC22172117NS
Marc GoossensTeam Astromega------------14101410121922
15 Franck MontagnyDAMS23R97966R126648179R15129R
Enrique BernoldiRed Bull Junior Team5R441R4R6R1123161486661010
17 André CoutoGauloises Formula24R1914181019319R202118R161724R2211
Ricardo MauricioRed Bull Junior Team13R15R12R12R8R21R12R24145347
19 Jeffrey van HooydonkWitmeur KTR21131297422R25919191125R22R16R
Kevin McGarrityNordic Racing171517R188R10R104241529NQ191119R27NQ
Stéphane SarrazinmySAP.com Team18718191491555R156--------
Andrea PicciniKid Jensen Racing12R30NQ221124914R231226R7423162013
23 Kristian KolbyDAMS2011101220R27NQ27NQ27NQ28NQ17525202515
24 Soheil AyariColoni Motorsport2214666R7R15R122213R
WRT Racing21131514
- Christijan AlbersEuropean Formula Arrows Junior25R7R211221R22R1776R27NQ18R188
- Bas LeindersKid Jensen Racing151625R131317R11R2210171128NQ7719R
- Yves OlivierWitmeur KTR28NQ2620251626730NQ28NQ2513211627NQ2617
- Mario HaberfeldFortec Motorsport10101417(7)NS----511238189201511R
- Fabrice WalfischTeam Astromega6R8RNT-8R23R1618----
Coloni Motorsport91028NQ
- Andreas ScheldFortec Motorsport30NQ24R28NQ23DIS(2)241130NQ24R231229NQ--
- Ananda MikolaWRT Racing26R2115231928NQ21R2620221529NQ26R29NQ
- Viktor MaslovArden Team Russia29NQ22R261830NQ26R29NQ21R251528NQ30NQ
- Marc HynesWRT Racing------29NQ20R25R--------
- Dino MorelliWRT Racing------------30NQ10R----
- Hidetoshi MitsusadaWRT Racing27NQ29NQ29NQ--------------

References

  1. 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship � Drivers Retrieved on 8 September 2011
  2. 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship � Teams Retrieved on 8 September 2011
  3. The dust settles in Formula 3000
  4. FIA International F3000 - Season Review 2000
  5. International Formual 3000 Championship, Autocourse - 2000/2001, page 297
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