| 1991 FIA International Formula 3000 season | |
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The 1991 Formula 3000 International Championship was the seventh season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Christian Fittipaldi won the championship after ten rounds.
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A major technical change for 1991 was the introduction by Avon of radial-ply tires. Compared to the previous crossply tires, 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 was an evolution of the previous year’s championship winner, 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 tires, 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 returned to F3000 after being split off from March.[3]
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.
| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallelunga | Italy | April 14, 1991 | 60 | 3.2=192.0 km | 1'06:05.153 | 174.318 km/h | Alessandro Zanardi | Christian Fittipaldi | Alessandro Zanardi |
| 2 | Pau | France | May 19, 1991 | 73 | 2.76=201.48 km | 1'26:31.24 | 137.807 km/h | Jean-Marc Gounon | Alessandro Zanardi | Andrea Montermini |
| 3 | Jerez | Spain | June 9, 1991 | 48 | 4.2179=202.459 km | 1'18:15.69 | 155.221 km/h | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi |
| 4 | Mugello | Italy | June 23, 1991 | 38 | 5.245=199.31 km | 1'03:08.380 | 189.399 km/h | Alessandro Zanardi | Alessandro Zanardi | Alessandro Zanardi |
| 5 | Pergusa-Enna | Italy | July 7, 1991 | 40 | 4.95=198.0 km | 0'59:34.254 | 199.426 km/h | Emanuele Naspetti | Emanuele Naspetti | Jean-Marc Gounon |
| 6 | Hockenheim | Germany | July 27, 1991 | 29 | 6.801=197.229 km | 0'57:19.217 | 206.480 km/h | Emanuele Naspetti | Andrea Montermini | Andrea Montermini |
| 7 | Brands Hatch | United Kingdom | August 18, 1991 | 48 | 4.1846=200.861 km | 1'00:26.28 | 199.40 km/h | Emanuele Naspetti | Alessandro Zanardi | Emanuele Naspetti |
| 8 | Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | August 24, 1991 | 29 | 6.94=201.26 km | 1'03:09.82 | 191.180 km/h | Emanuele Naspetti | Laurent Aïello | Emanuele Naspetti |
| 9 | Le Mans | France | September 22, 1991 | 45 | 4.426=199.170 km | 1'24:09.87 | 142.114 km/h | Antonio Tamburini | Christian Fittipaldi | Antonio Tamburini |
| 10 | Nogaro | France | October 6, 1991 | 55 | 3.636=199.980 km | 1'14:26.15 | 161.196 km/h | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi | Alessandro Zanardi |
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.
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Christian Fittipaldi | Brazil | Pacific Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | R | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Alessandro Zanardi | Italy | Il Barone Rampante | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 4 | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | R | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Emanuele Naspetti | Italy | Forti Corse | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 16 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | NQ | ||||||||||||||
| Forti Corse | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 8 | NS | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | R | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Antonio Tamburini | Italy | Pacific Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | R | 2 | 1 | 13 | R |
| 5 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Paul Stewart Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 19 | R | 6 | 4 | 9 | R | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | R | 2 | 4 | 15 | R | 12 | R | 18 | 11 |
| 6 | Jean-Marc Gounon | France | 3001 International | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 30 | NQ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | R | 10 | 7 | 13 | R | 12 | R |
| 7 | Damon Hill | United Kingdom | Jordan Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 4 | 10 | R | 15 | 8 | 6 | R | 9 | 11 | 7 | R | 4 | 6 | 13 | R | 10 | 4 | ||
| Jordan Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Italy | Jordan Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 10 | R | 25 | NQ | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 15 | R | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | R | 20 | 13 |
| Eric Hélary | France | First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 16 | R | 17 | R16 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| CoBra Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 19 | R | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Andrea Montermini | Italy | 3001 International | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 17 | R | 2 | R | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | R | 17 | 10 | 8 | R | 16 | 3 | 8 | R |
| 11 | Giuseppe Bugatti | Italy | Il Barone Rampante | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 5 | 20 | R | 8 | R | 2 | R | 5 | 3 | 21 | R | 5 | R | 12 | 16 | 8 | R | 5 | 7 |
| Karl Wendlinger | Austria | RSM Marko | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 8 | R | 2 | 3 | - | - | 4 | R | 5 | R | - | - | |
| Fabrizio Giovanardi | Italy | Forti Corse | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 | NQ | |||||||||||||||
| Forti Corse | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 15 | 8 | 20 | R | 15 | R13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | NS | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Vortex | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | R | 5 | R | 21 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 32 | NQ | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 22 | R | 9 | R |
| 15 | Laurent Aïello | France | DAMS | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | R | 14 | NS | 6 | 7 | 10 | R | 13 | R | 17 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | R | 6 | R |
| 16 | Alain Menu | Switzerland | CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | R | 12 | NS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Allan McNish | United Kingdom | DAMS | Lola | Mugen Honda | 34 | NQ | 19 | 13 | 27 | NQ | 12 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 6 | R | 11 | R | 11 | 8 | 11 | R | 17 | 8 | |
| Philippe Gache | France | Galaxy Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 29 | NQ | 22 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 19 | R | 26 | 9 | 20 | R | 15 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 5 | |||
| Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 4 | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Gabriel Furlán | Argentina | Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 13 | 9 | 28 | NQ | 20 | R | 24 | R | 19 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 12 | R | 17 | R | 18 | 6 | 16 | R |
| - | David Brabham | Australia | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Paul Stewart | United Kingdom | Paul Stewart Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 24 | R | 23 | NQ | 24 | 16 | 28 | NQ | 24 | 12 | 18 | R | 9 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
| - | Giovanna Amati | Italy | GJ Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 28 | NQ | 21 | R | 31 | NQ | 23 | R14 | 18 | R | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 28 | NQ | 25 | 7 | 22 | R |
| - | Roberto Colciago | Italy | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 34 | NQ | 22 | R | 17 | R | 27 | NQ | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 9 | R | 10 | R |
| - | Michael Bartels | Germany | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 32 | NQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 8 | 10 | R | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | Andrea Chiesa | Switzerland | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 20 | R | 17 | R | 11 | 9 | 30 | NQ | 11 | R | 16 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Paolo Delle Piane | Italy | CoBRaMotorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 12 | R | 31 | NQ | 26 | 17 | 26 | R | 30 | NQ | 22 | R | 23 | R | 26 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 19 | R |
| - | David Velay | France | Galaxy Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 10 |
| - | Peter Zakowski | Germany | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 25 | R | 25 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Andrew Gilbert-Scott | United Kingdom | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | NQ | 26 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Paul Belmondo | France | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 25 | 14 | 16 | R | 25 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | R | 14 | R | 27 | NQ | 20 | 12 | 15 | R | 23 | R |
| - | Giovanni Lavaggi | Italy | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 27 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 23 | R | ||||||||||
| Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 30 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 25 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| - | Fabiano Vandone | Italy | Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Leyton House | Judd | 31 | NQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Leyton House | Ford Cosworth | 34 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ | |||||||||||||||||
| Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 29 | NQ | 23 | 12 | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 28 | NQ | - | - | |||||||||||
| - | Giovanni Bonanno | Italy | First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 22 | R | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| BG F3000 | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 23 | 13 | 20 | R | 27 | NQ | 25 | R | 26 | 17 | 14 | R | 29 | NQ | - | - | |||||||
| - | Vittorio Zoboli | Italy | Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 26 | R | 27 | NQ | 17 | R | 27 | NQ | 22 | R | 28 | NQ | 18 | 13 | 24 | R | - | - | - | - |
| - | Fabrizio Barbazza | Italy | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 18 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Felice Tedeschi | Italy | Pavesi Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 21 | 15 | 30 | NQ | 14 | R | 18 | R | 25 | R | 19 | R | 29 | NQ | 29 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
| - | Emmanuel Collard | France | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | R | 15 | R |
| - | Jean-Denis Délétraz | Switzerland | First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 15 | NS | 24 | NQ | 13 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Massimo Monti | Italy | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | - | - | 29 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 21 | R | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Dave Coyne | United Kingdom | GJ Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Max Angelelli | Italy | Pavesi Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | R | - | - |
| - | Fernando Plata | Mexico | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 35 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Thierry Delubac | Belgium | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 33 | NQ | 26 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Simon Kane | Australia | Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Leyton House | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Pascal Witmeur | Belgium | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
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