1991 International Formula 3000 Championship

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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. [1]

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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. [2]

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). [3] 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. [4]

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

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverRounds
Flag of France.svg DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish All
2 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GA Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 3 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels 1
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Monti 2
4 Flag of France.svg Thierry Delubac 1-2
Flag of Italy.svg BFG 3000 Reynard Mugen Honda 4 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bonanno 3-9
Flag of Italy.svg First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bonanno 1
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels 2-4
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz 1-3
7 Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary 1-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 8 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stewart All
Flag of Italy.svg Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 11 Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti 1-3
Reynard 4-10
Lola 12 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi 1-3
Reynard 4-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Jordan Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill 1-9
Reynard 10
Lola 15 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roni Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 16 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Plata1-5
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi 6-10
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham 1-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 5-6
Flag of France.svg Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 18 Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo All
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa 1-8
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard 9-10
Flag of Italy.svg Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago All
21 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Barbazza 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Witmeur8
Flag of France.svg Philippe Gache 10
22 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi 1-5
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Zakowski 6-8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 23 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Delle Piane All
24 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 1-6
Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary 7-10
Flag of Austria.svg RSM Marko Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger 3, 5-6, 8-9
Flag of France.svg Galaxy Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 26 Flag of France.svg Philippe Gache 1-9
Flag of France.svg David Velay 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vortex Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda 27 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 29 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini All
30 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 3001 International Ralt Ford Cosworth 31 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon All
32 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini All
Flag of Italy.svg Il Barone Rampante Reynard Mugen Honda 33 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi All
34 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Bugatti All
Flag of Italy.svg Junior Team Reynard Judd 35 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli 1-8
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Monti 9
36 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Furlán All
Flag of Italy.svg Motor Racing Di-Wheels Leyton House Ford Cosworth 38 Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano Vandone1-4
Ralt 5-9
Leyton House 39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Kane 6-7
Flag of Italy.svg Pavesi Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 40 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Tedeschi 1-8
Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Angelelli 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GJ Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 41 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Amati All
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Coyne 7
Sources: [5] [6]

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Flag of Italy.svg ACI Vallelunga Circuit 14 April603.2=192.0 km1'06:05.153174.318 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi
2 Flag of France.svg Pau Grand Prix 19 May732.76=201.48 km1'26:31.24137.807 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
3 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez 9 June484.2179=202.459 km1'18:15.69155.221 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi
4 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello Circuit 23 June385.245=199.31 km1'03:08.380189.399 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi
5 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo di Pergusa 7 July404.95=198.0 km0'59:34.254199.426 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti
6 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 27 July296.801=197.229 km0'57:19.217206.480 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 18 August484.1846=200.861 km1'00:26.28199.40 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 24 August296.94=201.26 km1'03:09.82191.180 km/h Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti
9 Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit 22 September454.426=199.170 km1'24:09.87142.114 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini
10 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac 6 October553.636=199.980 km1'14:26.15161.196 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi
Source: [7]

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. [8]

PosDriver VLL
Flag of Italy.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
PER
Flag of Italy.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
NOG
Flag of France.svg
Points
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi 2213Ret43Ret2147
2 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi 1Ret21RetRet22Ret242
3 Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti 109DNQDNS1111Ret637
4 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini 31047465Ret1Ret22
5 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella Ret4Ret22Ret4RetRet1118
6 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon DNQ161065Ret7RetRet13
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill 4Ret8Ret11Ret6Ret4311
8 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri RetDNQ154Ret21610Ret139
9 Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary 113Ret16†154Ret59
10 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini RetRet31110Ret10Ret3Ret8
11 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Bugatti 5RetRetRet3RetRet16Ret76
12 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger 5Ret3RetRet6
13 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi 125DNQ8Ret13†86DNS46
14 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen RetRet1265DNQ125RetRet5
15 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello RetDNS7RetRet793RetRet4
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish DNQ13DNQ58RetRet8Ret82
17 Flag of France.svg Philippe Gache DNQ1210Ret9Ret1195Ret2
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 661812RetDNS2
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Furlán 9DNQRetRet78RetRet6Ret1
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham 771190
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stewart RetDNQ16DNQ12Ret714890
22 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Amati DNQRetDNQ14†Ret919DNQ7Ret0
23 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago 811DNQRetRetDNQ1817RetRet0
24 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels DNQ8Ret150
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa RetRet9DNQRet1014130
26 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Delle Piane RetDNQ17RetDNQRetRet159Ret0
27 Flag of France.svg David Velay 100
28 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Zakowski DNQRet110
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott DNQ110
30 Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo 14Ret1413RetRetDNQ12RetRet0
31 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi DNQDNQDNQDNQRetDNQDNQDNQDNQ120
32 Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano VandoneDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ12DNQDNQDNQ0
33 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bonanno Ret13RetDNQRet17RetDNQ0
34 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli RetDNQRetDNQRetDNQ13Ret0
35 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Barbazza 130
36 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Tedeschi 15DNQRetRetRetRetDNQDNQ0
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard RetRet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz DNSDNQRet
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Monti DNQRet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Coyne Ret
Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli Ret
Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando PlataDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Delubac DNQDNQ
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Kane DNQDNQ
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal WitmeurDNQ
Sources: [9] [10] [11]

Complete Overview

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

R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine VLL
Flag of Italy.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
PER
Flag of Italy.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
NOG
Flag of France.svg
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 124211437R94636R1211
2 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi Il Barone Rampante Reynard Mugen Honda 211R22112R4R12323R22
3 Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 161015929NQ
Reynard Ford Cosworth 8NS118131216R146
4 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Tamburini Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 431310349714410610519R2113R
5 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 19R649R323213R2415R12R1811
6 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon 3001 International Ralt Ford Cosworth 30NQ31762510463516R10713R12R
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill Jordan Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 9410R1586R9117R4613R104
Reynard Ford Cosworth 33
8 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri Jordan Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 10R25NQ19155415R52816181014R2013
Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 14117316R17R16----
CoBra Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 21155419R115
10 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini 3001 International Ralt Ford Cosworth 17R2R4321116101R17108R1638R
11 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Bugatti Il Barone Rampante Reynard Mugen Honda 7520R8R2R5321R5R12168R57
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger RSM Marko Reynard Ford Cosworth ----55--8R23--4R5R--
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 23128528NQ
Reynard Ford Cosworth 15820R15R13789626NS74
14 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen Vortex Lola Mugen Honda 6R5R21127610532NQ22127522R9R
15 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 3R14NS6710R13R177139134R6R
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 561261218161212R12NS--------
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 34NQ191327NQ1252186R11R11811R178
Flag of France.svg Philippe Gache Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 29NQ2212181019R26920R1511239205
Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 4R
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Furlán Junior Team Reynard Judd 13928NQ20R24R19724812R17R18616R
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham Roni Team/Team Ralt Ralt Ford Cosworth 87972211139------------
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stewart Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 24R23NQ241628NQ241218R971614178219
- Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Amati GJ Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 28NQ21R31NQ23R1418R119191928NQ25722R
- Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 118181134NQ22R17R27NQ201821179R10R
- Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels GA Motorsports Ralt Ford Cosworth 32NQ
First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 11810R1415------------
- Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 20R17R11930NQ11R161024142213----
- Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Delle Piane CoBRaMotorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 12R31NQ261726R30NQ22R23R261523919R
- Flag of France.svg David Velay Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth ------------------2410
- Flag of Germany.svg Peter Zakowski Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth ----------29NQ25R2511----
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott Roni Team/Team Ralt Ralt Ford Cosworth --------28NQ2611--------
- Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 251416R2514111316R14R27NQ201215R23R
- Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 27NQ32NQ32NQ29NQ23R
Roni Team/Team Ralt Ralt Ford Cosworth 30NQ28NQ27NQ27NQ2512
- Flag of Italy.svg Fabiano Vandone Motor Racing Di-Wheels Leyton House Judd 31NQ
Leyton House Ford Cosworth 34NQ33NQ32NQ
Ralt Ford Cosworth 29NQ231230NQ30NQ28NQ--
- Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bonanno First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 22R--
BG F3000 Reynard Mugen Honda 231320R27NQ25R261714R29NQ--
- Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Zoboli Junior Team Reynard Judd 26R27NQ17R27NQ22R28NQ181324R----
- Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Barbazza Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 1813------------------
- Flag of Italy.svg Felice Tedeschi Pavesi Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 211530NQ14R18R25R19R29NQ29NQ----
- Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth ----------------7R15R
- Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 15NS24NQ13R--------------
- Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Monti GA Motorsports Ralt Ford Cosworth --29NQ------------
Junior Team Reynard Judd 21R--
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Coyne GJ Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth ------------14R------
- Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli Pavesi Racing Reynard Mugen Honda ----------------24R--
- Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Plata Roni Team/Team Ralt Ralt Ford Cosworth 35NQ33NQ30NQ31NQ31NQ----------
- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Delubac GA Motorsports Ralt Ford Cosworth 33NQ26NQ----------------
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Kane Motor Racing Di-Wheels Leyton House Ford Cosworth ----------31NQ31NQ------
- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Witmeur Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth --------------31NQ----

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