1999 International Formula 3000 season
1999 FIA International Formula 3000 season | |||
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The 1999 International Formula 3000 season featured the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship [1] which was an FIA sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3000 racing cars. The title was contested over a ten round series from 1 May to 25 September 1999. This was the first F3000 season in which every International Championship race took place during a Formula One weekend and supported the Grand Prix itself.
Drivers and teams
The following drivers and teams took part in the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. A Lola B99/50 chassis powered by a Zytek V8 engine was mandatory for all entries.
Team | Car # | Driver | Race weekends |
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Super Nova Racing | 1 | Ricardo Mauricio | 1-3 |
David Saelens | 4-10 | ||
2 | Jason Watt | All | |
West Competition | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | All |
4 | Mario Haberfeld | All | |
Den Blå Avis Petrobras Junior Team |
5 | Max Wilson | 1-8, 10 |
Marcelo Battistuzzi | 9 | ||
6 | Bruno Junqueira | All | |
Team Astromega | 7 | Justin Wilson | All |
8 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | 1-9 | |
Gauloises Junior | 9 | André Couto | All |
10 | Stéphane Sarrazin | All | |
Durango | 11 | Paolo Ruberti | All |
12 | Wolf Henzler | 1-7 | |
Nicolas Filiberti | 8 | ||
Giovanni Montanari | 9-10 | ||
Lukoil Arden | 15 | Viktor Maslov | All |
16 | Marc Goossens | All | |
European Edenbridge Racing | 17 | Oliver Gavin | All |
18 | Jamie Davies | All | |
DAMS | 19 | Franck Montagny | All |
20 | David Terrien | All | |
Cica Team Oreca | 23 | Grégoire de Galzain | 1-4 |
Alex Müller | 5-8 | ||
Steve Hiesse | 9 | ||
Romain Dumas | 10 | ||
24 | Soheil Ayari | All | |
Coloni Motorsport | 25 | Polo Villaamil | All |
26 | Norman Simon | 1-7 | |
Marcelo Battistuzzi | 8 | ||
Dino Morelli | 9-10 | ||
Nordic Racing | 27 | Sascha Bert | 1-3 |
Arnd Meier | 4-10 | ||
28 | Kevin McGarrity | All | |
Draco Engineering | 29 | Fabrice Walfisch | All |
30 | Olivier Martini | 1-9 | |
Cyrille Sauvage | 10 | ||
GP Racing | 31 | Giovanni Montanari | 1-4 |
Gastón Mazzacane | 5 | ||
Laurent Delahaye | 6-10 | ||
32 | Fabrizio Gollin | All | |
Fortec Motorsport | 35 | Norberto Fontana | All |
36 | Andrej Pavicevic | All | |
Monaco Motorsport | 37 | Thomas Biagi | 1-5 |
Alex Yoong | 6-10 | ||
38 | Brian Smith | 1-4 | |
Cyrille Sauvage | 5-8 | ||
Marco Apicella | 9 | ||
Marcelo Battistuzzi | 10 | ||
Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 39 | Enrique Bernoldi | All |
40 | Markus Friesacher | 1-3 | |
Ricardo Mauricio | 4-10 | ||
Portman-Arrows | 41 | Boris Derichebourg | 1-3 |
42 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 1-3 | |
WRT Fina | 43 | Tomáš Enge | All |
44 | David Saelens | 1-3 | |
Andrea Boldrini | 4-8 | ||
Norman Simon | 9-10 | ||
Witmeur KTR | 45 | Bas Leinders | All |
46 | Jeffrey van Hooydonk | All | |
Kid Jensen Racing | 47 | Nicolas Minassian | All |
48 | Andrea Piccini | All |
Calendar
Starting in 1999, all International Formula 3000 were held in Formula One Grand Prix.
Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Lap |
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1 | Imola | Italy | 1 May 1999 | 42 | 4.93=207.06 km | 1.11:29.942 | 173.584 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Max Wilson | Nick Heidfeld |
2 | Monaco | Monaco | 15 May 1999 | 50 | 3.367=168.35 km | 1'18:22.018 | 128.693 km/h | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Nick Heidfeld | Stéphane Sarrazin |
3 | Montmeló | Spain | 29 May 1999 | 44 | 4.728=208.032 km | 1'13:16.982 | 170.982 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld |
4 | Magny-Cours | France | 26 June 1999 | 49 | 4.25=208.25 km | 1'25:56.738 | 145.252 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Bruno Junqueira | Soheil Ayari |
5 | Silverstone | United Kingdom | 10 July 1999 | 40 | 5.14=205.60 km | 1'07:48.722 | 181.622 km/h | Nicolas Minassian | Nicolas Minassian | Nick Heidfeld |
6 | Spielberg | Austria | 24 July 1999 | 48 | 4.319=207.312 km | 1'07:50.994 | 183.327 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld |
7 | Hockenheim | Germany | 31 July 1999 | 30 | 6.823=204.69 km | 1'00:17.627 | 200.369 km/h | Bruno Junqueira | Max Wilson | Gonzalo Rodríguez |
8 | Budapest | Hungary | 14 August 1999 | 52 | 3.972=206.544 km | 1'19:43.676 | 155.475 km/h | Stéphane Sarrazin | Fabrice Walfisch | Nick Heidfeld |
9 | Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | 28 August 1999 | 30 | 6.968=209.04 km | 1'13:57.599 | 169.571 km/h | Jason Watt | Jason Watt | Gonzalo Rodríguez |
10 | Nürburgring | Germany | 25 September 1999 | 45 | 4.556=205.02 km | 1'09:35.500 | 176.763 km/h | Jason Watt | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld |
Final points standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 10 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.
Place | Name | Country | Team | Total Points | ||||||||||
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1 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | West Competition Team | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | 59 |
2 | Jason Watt | Denmark | SuperNova Racing | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Uruguay | Team Astromega | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | France | Gauloises Formula | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | - | 22 |
5 | Bruno Junqueira | Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
Nicolas Minassian | France | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 20 | |
7 | Soheil Ayari | France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 15 |
8 | Max Wilson | Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | 14 |
9 | David Saelens | Belgium | SuperNova Racing | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 |
10 | Kevin McGarrity | United Kingdom | Nordic Racing | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Tomáš Enge | Czech Republic | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Franck Montagny | France | DAMS | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 6 | |
13 | Fabrice Walfisch | France | Draco | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
André Couto | Portugal | Gauloises Formula | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
Norberto Fontana | Argentina | Fortec Motorsport | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
16 | Oliver Gavin | United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk | Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
18 | Justin Wilson | United Kingdom | Team Astromega | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Andrea Piccini | Italy | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Enrique Bernoldi | Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
21 | Bas Leinders | Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Ricardo Mauricio | Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jamie Davies | United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
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Notes
- Results in bold indicate pole position.
- Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
- All drivers used Lola B99/50 chassis, with Zytek V8 engines, and Avon tyres.
- Marc Goossens was disqualified from the Hungarian round of the championship due to an illegal suspension damper.
Complete Overview
first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third place DIS=disqualified in practice
Place | Name | Country | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | West Competition Team | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | R | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Jason Watt | Denmark | SuperNova Racing | 6 | R | 4 | 2 | 20 | R | 3 | R | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Uruguay | Team Astromega | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | R | 16 | 15 | 30 | NQ | 4 | 4 | 4 | R | 9 | 2 | - | - |
4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | France | Gauloises Formula | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 6 | 17 |
5 | Bruno Junqueira | Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 4 | R | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | R | 2 | 2 | 38 | NQ | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | R | 4 | 16 |
Nicolas Minassian | France | Kid Jensen Racing | 15 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | R | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | R | |
7 | Soheil Ayari | France | Cica Team Oreca | 14 | R | 10 | R | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | R | 7 | 4 |
8 | Max Wilson | Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 1 | R | 7 | 3 | 3 | DIS(13) | 6 | R | 9 | R | 17 | R | 1 | 2 | 21 | R | - | - | 3 | 3 |
9 | David Saelens | Belgium | WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 31 | NQ | ||||||||||||||
SuperNova Racing | 12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | R | 17 | 8 | 29 | NQ | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
10 | Kevin McGarrity | Ireland | Nordic Racing | 2 | 2 | 30 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 15 | R | 18 | 23 | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 7 |
Tomáš Enge | Czech Republic | WRT FINA Racing | 28 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | R | 17 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | R | |
Franck Montagny | France | DAMS | 17 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 7 | R | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | R | 16 | 9 | |
13 | Fabrice Walfisch | France | Draco | 9 | 3 | 31 | NQ | 23 | 16 | 20 | R | 15 | 13 | 23 | R | 11 | R | 1 | R | 2 | 16 | 20 | R |
André Couto | Portugal | Gauloises Formula | 7 | R | 5 | NS | 13 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 33 | NQ | 25 | 7 | 15 | R | 5 | R | 14 | 7 | DIS | - | |
Norberto Fontana | Argentina | Fortec Motorsport | 5 | R | 19 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | R | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | R | 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
16 | Oliver Gavin | United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 21 | 14 | 27 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk | Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | 22 | R | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 10 | 16 | 35 | NQ | 13 | 12 | |
18 | Justin Wilson | United Kingdom | Team Astromega | 11 | 6 | 13 | R | 5 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 17 | 23 | R | 9 | 7 | 20 | R | 5 | R |
Andrea Piccini | Italy | Kid Jensen Racing | 12 | R | 24 | R | 30 | NQ | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 | NQ | 16 | R | 27 | NQ | 34 | NQ | |
Enrique Bernoldi | Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 19 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 13 | R | 7 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 28 | NQ | NT | - | |
21 | Bas Leinders | Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | 30 | NQ | 17 | NS | 19 | R | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | R | 13 | R | 25 | R | 34 | NQ | 18 | R |
Ricardo Mauricio | Brazil | SuperNova Racing | 25 | 15 | 25 | R | 17 | R | |||||||||||||||
Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 33 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 35 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||
Jamie Davies | United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | 20 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | NQ | 10 | 12 | 40 | NQ | 16 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |
- | David Terrien | France | DAMS | 32 | NQ | 18 | 8 | 14 | R | 19 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 25 | 8 | 19 | 11 |
- | Brian Smith | Argentina | Monaco Motorsport | 16 | 8 | 20 | R | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Polo Villaamil | Spain | Coloni Motorsport | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 19 | 9 | 33 | NQ | 23 | R | 32 | NQ | 27 | NQ |
- | Norman Simon | Germany | Coloni Motorsport | 26 | R | 34 | NQ | 26 | R | 29 | NQ | 24 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 32 | NQ | - | - | ||||
WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Oliver Martini | Italy | Draco | 35 | NQ | 6 | R | 35 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 16 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 32 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - |
- | Dino Morelli | United Kingdom | Coloni Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 28 | NQ |
- | Fabrizio Gollin | Italy | GP Racing | 27 | NQ | 22 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 10 | R | 20 | R | 24 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 18 |
- | Marcelo Battistuzzi | Brazil | Portman-Arrows Racing | 18 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Coloni Motorsport | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 24 | 17 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Cyrille Sauvage | France | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 22 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 28 | NQ | - | - | ||
Draco | 26 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- | Andrej Pavicevic | Australia | Fortec Motorsport | 42 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 26 | 21 | 32 | NQ | 26 | 13 | 40 | NQ | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
- | Wolf Henzler | Germany | Durango Formula | 24 | R | 32 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 25 | R | 32 | NQ | 2 | 13 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Paolo Ruberti | Italy | Durango Formula | 13 | 14 | 9 | R | 11 | R | 22 | 15 | 17 | R | 29 | NQ | 25 | R | 13 | R | 36 | NQ | 24 | 19 |
- | Mario Haberfeld | Brazil | West Competition Team | 36 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 8 | R | 13 | R | 22 | 18 | 8 | R | 18 | 14 | 36 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ |
- | Marc Goossens | Belgium | Lukoil Arden Racing | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | R | 5 | 16 | 30 | NQ | 20 | R | 14 | R | 6 | DIS(3) | 13 | R | 30 | NQ |
- | Alex Yoong | Malaysia | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 16 | R | 25 | R |
- | Boris Derichebourg | France | Portman-Arrows Racing | 23 | R | 15 | R | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Andrea Boldrini | Italy | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | 9 | 34 | NQ | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Laurent Delahaye | France | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 26 | R | 31 | NQ |
- | Viktor Maslov | Russia | Lukoil Arden Racing | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 35 | NQ |
- | Arnd Meier | Germany | Nordic Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 29 | NQ |
- | Giovanni Montanari | Italy | GP Racing | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 36 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Durango Formula | 37 | NQ | 36 | NQ | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Thomas Biagi | Italy | Monaco Motorsport | 34 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Grégoire de Galzain | France | Cica Team Oreca | 38 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 30 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Alex Müller | Germany | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Sascha Bert | Germany | Nordic Racing | 40 | NQ | NT | - | 40 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Markus Friesacher | Austria | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 41 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 42 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Gastón Mazzacane | Argentina | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Nicolas Filiberti | Argentina | Durango Formula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Steve Hiesse | France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - |
- | Marco Apicella | Italy | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | - | - |
- | Romain Dumas | France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | NQ |
See also
1999 Italian Formula 3000 season
References
- ↑ 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Calendar Retrieved from www.fia.com via webarchive on 9 November 2009
Further reading
- Heidfeld's Year, Formula 3000 Review, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 238-241
- Other Major Results, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 281-282
- Automobile Year, 1999/2000 (championship points table), page 258
External links
- Unofficial F3000 Information - 1999
- 1999 Formula 3000 International Championship - Race results
- 1999 F3000 image gallery
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