1990 British Formula 3000 Championship

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The 1990 British Formula 3000 Championship was the second season of the British Formula 3000 Championship. The series was won by Portugal's Pedro Chaves, driving the latest Reynard 90D for Mansell Madgwick Motosport, the team founded by Nigel Mansell. Chaves attempted to qualify the Coloni in F1 the following year without success, before moving to Indy Lights and Spanish touring cars. Runner up in the series was future touring car star Alain Menu driving for both Roni and CoBRa. Richard Dean, future Rover Turbo Cup champion, was best of the British contingent in third place with CoBRa. He concentrated on the series full-time after abandoning an International F3000 season due to mony problems. Rickard Rydell finished fourth overall for the AJS team. [1]

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Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 1990 British Formula 3000 Championship.

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mansell Madgwick Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Button8-9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 10
17 Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 10
96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hardman 6-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Worswick Engineering Reynard Cosworth 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Worswick1–2, 4–6, 9-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team AJS Reynard Cosworth 5 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell 1–4, 6-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Omegaland Reynard Cosworth 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Newman1, 3, 5–7, 10
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Janes9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bell Racing Ralt Cosworth 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Jones 1–4, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GA Motorsport Lola Cosworth 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Peters1-4
Flag of Italy.svg "Gimax Jr." (Carlo Franchi Jr)8-10
9 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli All
Reynard 44 Flag of France.svg Thierry Delubac 8-9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CoBRa Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean1–8, 10
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 9
117
Flag of Portugal.svg António Simões10
60 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Ward9-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roni Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 14 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Delle Piane 1-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Westwood8-10
15 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 2-5
Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Plata6-8
Flag of Japan.svg Shigeki Matsui9-10
73 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Plata9-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Longfield Racing Reynard Cosworth 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Payne2
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Kennedy2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hodgetts 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 6-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hepworth Racing Reynard Cosworth 16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danny Boutin10
Flag of Italy.svg Crypton Engineering March Cosworth 18 Flag of Italy.svg Amato Ferrari 1-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simpson Engineering Ralt Cosworth 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Smith 1–3, 6-8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Usher Racing Organisation Reynard Cosworth 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eugene O'Brien 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Superpower Reynard Cosworth 35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Andrews 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mako/McNeil Reynard Cosworth 77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Shead 1–2, 5–7, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RCR 3000 Lola Cosworth 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hunt 5

Results

British Formula 3000 Championship

DateRoundCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1April 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Team AJS
2April 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Roni Motorsport
3April 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Mansell Madgwick Motorsport
4May 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Roni Motorsport
5May 28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Mansell Madgwick Motorsport
6July 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy) Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco Longfield
7August 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard DeanCoBRa Motorsport
8September 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (GP) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Mansell Madgwick Motorsport
9September 29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (National) Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Mansell Madgwick Motorsport
10October 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Andrews Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves Mansell Madgwick Motorsport

Championship Standings

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Pos.Driver BHI OUL THR SNE BHI BHI OUL BGP SIL DON Points
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Chaves 43121Ret311162
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 1312Ret28DNS34
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean22Ret3DNSRet12Ret31
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell 16RetRetDNSRet42521
5 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli Ret42Ret3RetRetRet4Ret16
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hardman 24Ret5315
7 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Delle Piane 554Ret4RetDNS1010
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco 1RetRet9
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Shead 8Ret63Ret105
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Westwood3865
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Ward3114
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony WorswickRetDNS47Ret11133
13 Flag of Portugal.svg António Simões43
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Smith NC77Ret5NC2
15 Flag of Italy.svg Amato Ferrari RetRet52
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Button5Ret2
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hunt 52
18 Flag of Italy.svg "Gimax Jr."66DNS2
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Newman78RetDNS6121
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Peters6RetDNSDNS1
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hodgetts DNS61
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando PlataRetRet7990
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Hepworth70
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eugene O'Brien70
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Jones 98RetRetDNS0
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Bryan80
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 80
28 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Basile9Ret0
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Kennedy90
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Dickinson90
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Janes120
Flag of France.svg Thierry Delubac RetRet
Flag of Japan.svg Shigeki MatsuiDNSRet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rohan OnslowRet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Crompton Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy PayneDNS
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Andrews 2
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini 3

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References

  1. "British F3000 / British F2 / UK3000 / F3000 Autumn Cup". Archived from the original on 2021-10-23.
  2. "1990 British F3000 Championship | Motorsport Database".