2004 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 2004 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-eight season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twentieth and final season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, which was contested over ten rounds from 24 April to 11 September 2004.[1] Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a Championship for Teams.[2] This was the final FIA Formula 3000 International Championship before it was replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.

2004 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship
Previous: 2003 Next: 2005 (GP2 Series)
Related series:
2004 Euro Formula 3000 Series
2004 Formula Nippon Championship

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

Team No. Driver Rounds
Arden International 1 Vitantonio Liuzzi All
2 Robert Doornbos All
CMS Performance 3 José María López All
4 Mathias Lauda All
Durango Corse 5 Yannick Schroeder 1-8
Matteo Meneghello 9
Michele Rugolo 10
6 Rodrigo Ribeiro 1-4
Ernesto Viso 5-10
Coloni Motorsport 7 Jeffrey van Hooydonk 1-4
Patrick Friesacher 5-10
8 Can Artam 1-5, 7
Chanoch Nissany 8-10
Super Nova Racing 9 Patrick Friesacher 1-4
Jeffrey van Hooydonk 5-10
10 Alan van der Merwe 1-7
Can Artam 8-10
Team Astromega 11 Nico Verdonck 1-9
Raffaele Giammaria 10
12 Jan Heylen 1-4
Olivier Tielemans 6-10
BCN F3000 14 Enrico Toccacelo All
15 Esteban Guerrieri All
Ma-Con Engineering 16 Tomáš Enge All
17 Tony Schmidt All
AEZ Racing 18 Raffaele Giammaria 1-8
Matteo Grassotto 9-10
19 Ferdinando Monfardini All

All entries used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.[3]

Calendar

Round [1] Circuit Date Distance Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 24 April 31 laps / 152.686 km Vitantonio Liuzzi José María López Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
2 Circuit de Catalunya 8 May 33 laps / 152.565 km Enrico Toccacelo Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
3 Circuit de Monaco 22 May 45 laps / 150.3 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
4 Nürburgring 29 May 30 laps / 154.423 km Vitantonio Liuzzi José María López Enrico Toccacelo BCN Competicion
5 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 3 July 35 laps / 154.201 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
6 Silverstone Circuit 10 July 30 laps / 154.125 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
7 Hockenheimring 24 July 33 laps / 150.942 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Enrico Toccacelo Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International
8 Hungaroring 14 August 35 laps / 153.440 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Patrick Friesacher Coloni Motorsport
9 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August 22 laps / 153.296 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Robert Doornbos Robert Doornbos Arden International
10 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September 26 laps / 150.353 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International

Drivers' Championship

Pos[2] Driver[2] IMO
CAT
MON
NÜR
MAG
SIL
HOC
HUN
SPA
MNZ
Points[2]
1 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 2 2 1 86
2 Enrico Toccacelo 2 2 2 1 12 2 2 3 12 Ret 56
3 Robert Doornbos 3 14 6 2 5 10 4 7 1 3 44
4 Tomáš Enge 5 Ret 14 7 2 3 Ret 4 4 2 38
5 Patrick Friesacher 9 4 5 Ret 3 5 DNS 1 5 Ret 33
6 José María López Ret 6 3 5 Ret 4 6 8 3 Ret 28
7 Esteban Guerrieri Ret 5 Ret 4 6 15 3 5 7 5 28
8 Raffaele Giammaria 4 3 4 6 Ret 6 Ret 10 4 27
9 Yannick Schroeder 7 Ret 10 3 4 14 Ret Ret 13
10 Tony Schmidt 10 11 14 7 7 5 11 6 Ret 11
11 Jeffrey van Hooydonk 6 Ret 7 8 13 Ret 9 9 9 7 8
12 Ernesto Viso 8 11 7 6 10 8 7
13 Mathias Lauda 12 7 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 6 5
14 Alan van der Merwe 8 12 9 Ret 9 8 Ret 2
15 Nico Verdonck 15 9 12 12 11 12 8 12 11 1
16 Jan Heylen 11 11 8 9 1
17 Rodrigo Ribeiro 13 8 Ret 16 1
18 Matteo Grassotto 8 Ret 1
19 Can Artam Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 10 14 13 9 0
20 Ferdinando Monfardini 14 13 13 15 10 9 Ret 13 16 14 0
21 Olivier Tielemans Ret 12 15 Ret 11 0
22 Chanoch Nissany Ret Ret 12 0
23 Matteo Meneghello 15 0
Michele Rugolo Ret 0
Pos Driver IMO
CAT
MON
NÜR
MAG
SIL
HOC
HUN
SPA
MNZ
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

  • Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round.[2] The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more drivers had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on.[2]
  • All drivers used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.[3]

Teams' Championship

Position [2] Team [2] IMO CAT MON NUR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ Points [2]
1 Arden International Ltd 16 10 13 8 14 10 15 10 18 16 130
2 BCN Competicion 8 12 8 15 3 8 14 10 2 4 84
3 Ma-Con Engineering 4 0 0 2 10 8 4 5 8 8 49
4 CMS Performance 0 5 6 4 0 5 3 1 6 3 33
5 Coloni Motorsport 3 0 2 1 6 4 0 10 4 0 30
6 AEZ I.E. Engineering 5 6 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 23
7 Durango 2 1 0 6 6 0 2 3 0 1 21
8 Super Nova Racing Ltd 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 13
9 Team Astromega 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7
  • Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Teams were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round.[2] The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more teams had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on.[2]

Complete Overview

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

R14=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NT=no time set in qualifying

PlaceNameTeam IMO
CAT
MON
NÜR
MAG
SIL
HOC
HUN
SPA
MNZ
1 Vitantonio LiuzziArden International112111111111111121211
2 Enrico ToccaceloBCN Competicion221222218122222237129R
3 Robert DoornbosArden International634R1456824591074672133
4 Tomáš EngeMa-Con Engineering556R8143772434R443462
5 Patrick FriesacherSuperNova Racing89946510R
Coloni Motorsport33553NS311055R
6 José María LópezCMS Performance/Coloni Motorsport4R7633455R3413658434R
Esteban GuerrieriBCN Competicion10R1159R746671563855775
8 Raffaele GiammariaAEZ I.E. Engineering/Durango74103746614R14669R910--
Team Astromega24
9 Yannick SchroederDurango Formula973R1410932417145R10R----
10 Tony SchmidtMa-Con Engineering1110NT-171112149787851111868R10
11 Jeffrey van HooydonkColoni Motorsport368R4758
SuperNova Racing131311R159159139137
12 Ernesto VisoDurango Formula--------1081411107761210158
13 Mathias LaudaCMS Performance/Coloni Motorsport151212713R151011R131312R13R15914146
14 Alan van der MerweSuperNova Racing12851210913R15910811R11------
15 Rodrigo RibeiroDurango Formula141316812R1616------------
Jan HeylenTeam Astromega13111311118119------------
Nico VerdonckTeam Astromega1615149161214121611151216812121411--
Matteo GrassottoAEZ I.E. Engineering/Durango----------------6810R
- Can ArtamColoni Motorsport17R171018R171317R--1710
SuperNova Racing16141513169
- Ferdinando MonfardiniAEZ I.E. Engineering/Durango1814151315131815121012914R1413111611R
- Olivier TielemansAEZ I.E. Engineering/Durango----------16R1812181618R1711
- Chanoch NissanyColoni Motorsport--------------17R16R1812
- Matteo MeneghelloDurango----------------1715--
- Michele RugoloDurango------------------12R

References

  1. 2004 Formula 3000 International Championship race results Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 26 May 2010
  2. 2004 Formula 3000 International Championship classifications Archived April 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.fia.com on 26 May 2010
  3. Liuzzi is 2004 Champion Archived 2011-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.motorsm.com on 26 May 2010

Further reading

  • Automobile Year, 2004/05, pages 230-234 + 254
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