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
Calendar
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 47 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | DNQ | DNS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 37 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 22 |
5 | ![]() |
Ret | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
DNQ | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 13 |
7 | ![]() |
4 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 11 |
8 | ![]() |
Ret | DNQ | 15 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 9 |
9 | ![]() |
11 | 3 | Ret | 16† | 15 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 9 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Ret | Ret | 3 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 8 |
11 | ![]() |
5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 7 | 6 |
12 | ![]() |
5 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 | |||||
13 | ![]() |
12 | 5 | DNQ | 8 | Ret | 13† | 8 | 6 | DNS | 4 | 6 |
14 | ![]() |
Ret | Ret | 12 | 6 | 5 | DNQ | 12 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 |
15 | ![]() |
Ret | DNS | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 9 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 |
16 | ![]() |
DNQ | 13 | DNQ | 5 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 8 | 2 |
17 | ![]() |
DNQ | 12 | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 2 |
18 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 18 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 2 | ||||
19 | ![]() |
9 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 1 |
20 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
21 | ![]() |
Ret | DNQ | 16 | DNQ | 12 | Ret | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
22 | ![]() |
DNQ | Ret | DNQ | 14† | Ret | 9 | 19 | DNQ | 7 | Ret | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
8 | 11 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 18 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
24 | ![]() |
DNQ | 8 | Ret | 15 | 0 | ||||||
25 | ![]() |
Ret | Ret | 9 | DNQ | Ret | 10 | 14 | 13 | 0 | ||
26 | ![]() |
Ret | DNQ | 17 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 15 | 9 | Ret | 0 |
27 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | |||||||||
28 | ![]() |
DNQ | Ret | 11 | 0 | |||||||
29 | ![]() |
DNQ | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
30 | ![]() |
14 | Ret | 14 | 13 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 12 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
31 | ![]() |
DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | 0 |
32 | ![]() |
DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |
33 | ![]() |
Ret | 13 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 17 | Ret | DNQ | 0 | ||
34 | ![]() |
Ret | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | 13 | Ret | 0 | ||
35 | ![]() |
13 | 0 | |||||||||
36 | ![]() |
15 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||
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Ret | Ret | ||||||||||
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DNS | DNQ | Ret | |||||||||
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DNQ | Ret | ||||||||||
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Ret | |||||||||||
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Ret | |||||||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||
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DNQ |
Complete Overview
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 | Team | Chassis | Engine | VLL![]() |
PAU![]() |
JER![]() |
MUG![]() |
PER![]() |
HOC![]() |
BRH![]() |
SPA![]() |
BUG![]() |
NOG![]() | ||||||||||
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1 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Forti Corse | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 16 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | NQ | ||||||||||||||
Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 8 | NS | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | R | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
4 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Jordan Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 9 | 4 | 10 | R | 15 | 8 | 6 | R | 9 | 11 | 7 | R | 4 | 6 | 13 | R | 10 | 4 | ||
Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 |
![]() | RSM Marko | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 8 | R | 2 | 3 | - | - | 4 | R | 5 | R | - | - | |
![]() | Forti Corse | Lola | Ford Cosworth | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 | NQ | |||||||||||||||
Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 15 | 8 | 20 | R | 15 | R13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | NS | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
14 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | R | 12 | NS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
![]() | DAMS | Lola | Mugen Honda | 34 | NQ | 19 | 13 | 27 | NQ | 12 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 6 | R | 11 | R | 11 | 8 | 11 | R | 17 | 8 | |
![]() | 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 | ![]() | Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 13 | 9 | 28 | NQ | 20 | R | 24 | R | 19 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 12 | R | 17 | R | 18 | 6 | 16 | R |
- | ![]() | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | 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 |
- | ![]() | 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 |
- | ![]() | 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 |
- | ![]() | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 32 | NQ | ||||||||||||||||||
First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 11 | 8 | 10 | R | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
- | ![]() | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 20 | R | 17 | R | 11 | 9 | 30 | NQ | 11 | R | 16 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | CoBRaMotorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 12 | R | 31 | NQ | 26 | 17 | 26 | R | 30 | NQ | 22 | R | 23 | R | 26 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 19 | R |
- | ![]() | Galaxy Racing | Lola | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 10 |
- | ![]() | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 25 | R | 25 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | NQ | 26 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 25 | 14 | 16 | R | 25 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | R | 14 | R | 27 | NQ | 20 | 12 | 15 | R | 23 | R |
- | ![]() | 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 | ||||||||||||
- | ![]() | Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Leyton House | Judd | 31 | NQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Leyton House | Ford Cosworth | 34 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ | |||||||||||||||||
Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 29 | NQ | 23 | 12 | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 28 | NQ | - | - | |||||||||||
- | ![]() | 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 | - | - | ||||||
- | ![]() | Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 26 | R | 27 | NQ | 17 | R | 27 | NQ | 22 | R | 28 | NQ | 18 | 13 | 24 | R | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 18 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Pavesi Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 21 | 15 | 30 | NQ | 14 | R | 18 | R | 25 | R | 19 | R | 29 | NQ | 29 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Apomatox | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | R | 15 | R |
- | ![]() | First Racing | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | 15 | NS | 24 | NQ | 13 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | - | - | 29 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Junior Team | Reynard | Judd | 21 | R | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
- | ![]() | GJ Motorsports | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Pavesi Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | R | - | - |
- | ![]() | Roni Team/Team Ralt | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 35 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | GA Motorsports | Ralt | Ford Cosworth | 33 | NQ | 26 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Motor Racing Di-Wheels | Leyton House | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ![]() | Crypton Engineering | Reynard | Ford Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
References
- L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
- L'annee Formule 3000 1991. Drapeau a Damier.
- "The March Story". marchives.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 6 July 2011.