2004 International Formula 3000 Championship

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The 2004 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-eight season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twentieth and final season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, which was contested over ten rounds from 24 April to 11 September 2004. [1] Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a Championship for Teams. [2] This was the final FIA Formula 3000 International Championship before it was replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.

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Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International 1 Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi All
2 Flag of Monaco.svg Robert Doornbos [lower-alpha 1] All
Flag of Italy.svg CMS Performance 3 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López All
4 Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda All
Flag of Italy.svg Durango Corse 5 Flag of France.svg Yannick Schroeder 1–8
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Meneghello 9
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo 10
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Ribeiro 1–4
Flag of Venezuela.svg Ernesto Viso 5–10
Flag of Italy.svg Coloni Motorsport 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeffrey van Hooydonk 1–4
Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Friesacher 5–10
8 Flag of Turkey.svg Can Artam 1–5, 7
Flag of Israel.svg Chanoch Nissany 8–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing 9 Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Friesacher 1–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeffrey van Hooydonk 5–10
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan van der Merwe 1–7
Flag of Turkey.svg Can Artam 8–10
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team Astromega 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck 1–9
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria 10
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen 1–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans 6–10
Flag of Spain.svg BCN F3000 14 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Toccacelo All
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri All
Flag of Germany.svg Ma-Con Engineering 16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge All
17 Flag of Germany.svg Tony Schmidt All
Flag of Italy.svg AEZ Racing 18 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria 1–8
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Grassotto 9–10
19 Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Monfardini All
Sources: [3] [4]

All entries used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres. [5]

Calendar

Round [1] CircuitDateDistancePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamReport
1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 24 April31 laps / 152.686 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
2 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya 8 May33 laps / 152.565 km Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Toccacelo Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
3 Flag of Monaco.svg Circuit de Monaco 22 May45 laps / 150.3 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
4 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 29 May30 laps / 154.423 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Toccacelo Flag of Spain.svg BCN Competicion Report
5 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 3 July35 laps / 154.201 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 10 July30 laps / 154.125 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
7 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 24 July33 laps / 150.942 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Toccacelo Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
8 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring 14 August35 laps / 153.440 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Friesacher Flag of Italy.svg Coloni Motorsport Report
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August22 laps / 153.296 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Monaco.svg Robert Doornbos Flag of Monaco.svg Robert Doornbos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
10 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September26 laps / 150.353 km Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
Source: [6]

Drivers' Championship

Pos [2] Driver [2] IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points [2]
1 Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi 1111111122186
2 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Toccacelo 22211222312Ret56
3 Flag of Monaco.svg Robert Doornbos 31462510471344
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge 5Ret14723Ret44238
5 Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Friesacher 945Ret35DNS15Ret33
6 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Ret635Ret4683Ret28
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri Ret5Ret4615357528
8 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria 4346Ret6Ret10427
9 Flag of France.svg Yannick Schroeder 7Ret103414RetRet13
10 Flag of Germany.svg Tony Schmidt 101114775116Ret11
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeffrey van Hooydonk 6Ret7813Ret99978
12 Flag of Venezuela.svg Ernesto Viso 811761087
13 Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda 127Ret10Ret13RetRet1465
14 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan van der Merwe 8129Ret98Ret2
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck 15912121112812111
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen 1111891
17 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Ribeiro 138Ret161
18 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Grassotto 8Ret1
19 Flag of Turkey.svg Can Artam Ret10Ret13Ret10141390
20 Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Monfardini 14131315109Ret1316140
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans Ret1215Ret110
22 Flag of Israel.svg Chanoch Nissany RetRet120
23 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Meneghello 150
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rugolo Ret0
PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
Sources: [7] [8] [9]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold — Pole
Italics — Fastest lap

Teams' Championship

Position [2] Team [2] IMO Flag of Italy.svg CAT Flag of Spain.svg MON Flag of Monaco.svg NUR Flag of Germany.svg MAG Flag of France.svg SIL Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HOC Flag of Germany.svg HUN Flag of Hungary.svg SPA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg MNZ Flag of Italy.svg Points [2]
1Arden International Ltd1610138141015101816130
2BCN Competicion8128153814102484
3Ma-Con Engineering4002108458849
4CMS Performance056405316333
5Coloni Motorsport3021640104030
6AEZ I.E. Engineering565303001023
7Durango210660230121
8Super Nova Racing Ltd154001000213
9Team Astromega00100010057

Notes

  1. Doornbos is a Dutch driver who competed under a Monaco racing licence.

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References

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