1990 International Formula 3000 Championship

Motor racing competition December 2025 1990 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship 1989 1991 The 1990 International Formula 3000 Championship was a motor racing competition organised by the FIA for Formula 3000 cars. It was the sixth running of an FIA Formula 3000 Championship. thumb|left|Érik Comas won the eleven-round championship driving for DAMS. Season summary The season began on a damp Donington Park track. On the second lap, Allan McNish and Emanuele Naspetti collided on the straight before the Esses. McNish's car went over the concrete wall, and its engine broke away and killed a spectator. Meanwhile, the race continued uninterrupted and several drivers, including polesitter Andrea Montermini, spun off in the damp conditions. McNish's DAMS Lola teammate Érik Comas took the victory. At the next round at Silverstone, Damon Hill overtook the two DAMS cars at the start, but suffered the same rear tire failure that had earlier claimed his teammate Gary Brabham. McNish took an emotional win just one week after his Donington crash. The third round at Pau had to be restarted twice after accidents caused traffic jams on the narrow streets. Marco Apicella took a commanding lead, but slid off into a tire barrier, leaving Eric van de Poele to take the win. Érik Comas won the next round at Jerez, with Apicella coming second. Comas won at Monza as well, this time pursued by Eddie Irvine. At Enna, a dusty track surface was exacerbated by the rubber “marbles” that resulted from the wearing tires. Many of the favorites spun out of the race, and Gianni Morbidelli won despite a spin of his own. Eddie Irvine managed to come in fourth with a broken front wing, having been off the track at least three times. Irvine won from Apicella at Hockenheim after polesitter Hill had spun off early. Allan McNish won on a drying Brands Hatch track as the series returned to England. Van de Poele took his second win of the year at the Birmingham Superprix, a race in which Fabrizio Barbazza walked away from a spectacular accident. On the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans, championship leader Comas led away. He was challenged by Philippe Gache, who put in a surprising drive in a year-old Lola before retiring. Comas won the race and clinched the title. Van de Poele won in the wet at Nogaro to take second in the championship. The final round, scheduled to be held at Dijon-Prenois was cancelled. An official statement cited the Gulf crisis and French talks on tobacco sponsorship as the reasons behind the cancellation.Dijon F3000 cancelled, Autosport, 18 October 1990, page 10 Teams and drivers Team Chassis EngineNo. Car numberDriverRounds GBR Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 1 ITA Emanuele Naspetti1-3, 5-10 ITA Vincenzo Sospiri4, 11 2 GBR Eddie IrvineAll 3 DEU Heinz-Harald FrentzenAll ITA First Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 4 ITA Fabrizio GiovanardiAll 5 ITA Marco ApicellaAll 6 CHE Jean-Denis Délétraz1-5 BRA Marco Greco10-11 GBR GA Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 BEL Eric van de PoeleAll 9 MEX Giovanni Aloi1-4 DEU Otto Rensing5 BRA Marco Greco6-8 ITA Vittorio Zoboli10-11 44 FRA 1974 Thierry Delubac10-11 GBR Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 10 CAN John JonesAll 11 CHE Andrea ChiesaAll GBR Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth 12 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott1-7 GBR Paul Warwick8-11 13 CHE Philippe Favre8-11 FRA 1974 Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 FRA 1974 Thierry Delubac1-5 15 FRA 1974 Franck Fréon1-5 FRA 1974 Philippe Gache10-11 GBR Madgwick International Reynard Mugen Honda 16 ITA Andrea MonterminiAll 17 FRA 1974 Jean-Marc GounonAll Ford Cosworth 43 PRT Pedro Chaves8-11 GBR CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 18 DEU Michael BartelsAll 19 GBR Richard Dean1-5 ITA Giovanna Amati6-10 CHE Alain Menu11 GBR Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda 24 CAN Stéphane ProulxAll 25 BRA Marco Greco1-2 CAN Claude Bourbonnais10-11 FRA 1974 DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 26 FRA 1974 Érik ComasAll 33 GBR Allan McNishAll GBR Middlebridge Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 27 AUS Gary Brabham2-11 28 GBR Damon HillAll GBR Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 31 ITA Antonio TamburiniAll 32 ITA Giovanna Amati1-5 GBR Becsport Lola Mugen Honda 32 ITA Paolo Delle Piane6-11 34 ITA Giovanni Bonanno1-4 ITA Domenico Gitto6-7 GBR Superpower Reynard Mugen Honda 35 GBR Phil AndrewsAll 36 FRA 1974 Paul BelmondoAll ITA Crypton Engineering Leyton House Ford Cosworth 37 ITA Fabrizio BarbazzaAll AUT RSM Marko Lola Ford Cosworth 39 AUT Karl Wendlinger1-2, 4–9, 11 DEU Ellen Lohr10 FRA 1974 Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 40 FRA 1974 Philippe Gache1-7 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott8-11 41 FRA 1974 Didier Artzet1-7, 9 FRA 1974 Franck Fréon10-11 ITA Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 42 ITA Gianni MorbidelliAllSources:FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1990-: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/1990-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 2023F3000 International Championship Entry List 1990 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/summary/1990 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 Calendar Round RacePeter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 241-242 Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Donington 200 Gold Cup GBR Donington Park 22 April 50 4.023=201.150 km 1'12:15.34 167.03 km/h ITA Andrea Montermini CAN Stéphane Proulx FRA 1974 Érik Comas 2 International Trophy GBR Silverstone Circuit 19 May 41 4.778=196.308 km 0'54:23.20 214.59 km/h GBR Allan McNish GBR Allan McNish GBR Allan McNish 3 Grand Prix de Pau FRA 1974 Pau Grand Prix 4 June 69 2.76=190.44 km 1'24:18.72 135.532 km/h FRA 1974 Érik Comas ITA Marco Apicella BEL Eric van de Poele 4 Jerez F3000 ESP Circuito de Jerez 17 June 48 4.2179=202.459 km 1'18:07.02 155.49 km/h FRA 1974 Érik Comas FRA 1974 Érik Comas FRA 1974 Érik Comas 5 Monza F3000 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 24 June 34 5.8=197.2 km 0'55:19.12 213.75 km/h GBR Damon Hill GBR Damon Hill FRA 1974 Érik Comas 6 Grand Premio del Mediterraneo ITA Autodromo di Pergusa 22 July 36 4.95=178.200 km 0'55:27.219 192.80 km/h GBR Damon Hill GBR Damon Hill ITA Gianni Morbidelli 7 Hockenheim F3000 FRG Hockenheimring 28 July 29 6.797=197.113 km 0'58:14.604 202.95 km/h GBR Damon Hill ITA Marco Apicella GBR Eddie Irvine 8 Brands Hatch F3000 GBR Brands Hatch 19 August 48 4.1846=200.861 km 1'09:09.68 174.23 km/h GBR Eddie Irvine FRG Michael Bartels GBR Allan McNish 9 Halfords Birmingham Superprix GBR Birmingham 27 August 51 3.975=202.725 km 1'11:47.02 169.45 km/h ITA Marco Apicella ITA Marco Apicella BEL Eric van de Poele 10 Le Mans F3000 FRA 1974 Bugatti Circuit 23 September 45 4.426=199.170 km 1'11:41.65 166.85 km/h FRA 1974 Érik Comas FRA 1974 Philippe Gache FRA 1974 Érik Comas 11 Grand Prix de Nogaro FRA 1974 Circuit Paul Armagnac 7 October 55 3.625=199.375 km 1'20:27.81 148.670 km/h ITA Gianni Morbidelli FRA 1974 Érik Comas BEL Eric van de Poele Dijon F3000 FRA 1974 Dijon-Prenois 21 October CancelledSource:F3000 International Championship Results 1990 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/results/1990 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 Final points standings Driver In each championship round, 9 points were awarded to the winning driver, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1990: Points standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/1990-points.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 2023 Pos Position Driver DONGBR SILGBR PAUFRA 1974 JERESP MNZITA PERITA HOCFRG BRHGBR BIRGBR BUGFRA 1974 NOGFRA 1974 Points 1 FRA 1974 Érik Comas 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 2 51 2 BEL Eric van de Poele 6 5 1 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 1 10 1 30 3 GBR Eddie Irvine Ret 6 Ret DNS 2 4 1 3 Ret 3 Ret 27 4 GBR Allan McNish Ret 1 6† 16 6 2 Ret 1 Ret Ret 8 26 5 ITA Gianni Morbidelli 8 Ret 3 Ret 4 1 Ret Ret Ret 7 3 20 6 ITA Marco Apicella 13 3 Ret 2 5 Ret 2 DSQ Ret Ret 5 20 7 CHE Andrea Chiesa 2 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret Ret 5 2 5 Ret 18 8 ITA Andrea Montermini Ret 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 2 Ret 13 9 FRA 1974 Jean-Marc Gounon Ret 13 DNQ Ret Ret DSQ 3 6 4 4 Ret 11 10 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi Ret Ret 2 6 10 6 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 10 11 AUS Gary Brabham Ret DNQ 12 3 3 14† 8 DNQ 8 11 8 12 CAN John Jones 3 11 4 Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 11 9 DNQ 7 13 GBR Damon Hill DNQ Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 6 14 ITA Antonio Tamburini 4 9 Ret 13 8 8 DNQ Ret Ret 16 4 6 15 FRA 1974 Didier Artzet DNQ Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 3 4 16 ITA Fabrizio Barbazza Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 18 3 17 PRT Pedro Chaves 4 Ret DNQ 14 3 18 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret Ret Ret 17 Ret 5 6 7 Ret Ret DNQ 3 19 GBR Richard Dean 5 7 Ret Ret Ret 2 20 FRA 1974 Franck Fréon DNQ DNQ 5† DNQ DNQ 14 16 2 21 AUT Karl Wendlinger DNQ 14 DNQ Ret Ret 5 DNQ 10 9 2 22 DEU Michael Bartels 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret 13 6 1 23 ITA Emanuele Naspetti Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 DNQ 1 24 FRA 1974 Paul Belmondo Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1 25 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ret 12 DNQ 10 Ret Ret 13 10 7 11 13 0 26 CAN Stéphane Proulx 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 7 0 27 SUI Jean-Denis Délétraz 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 0 28 ITA Giovanni Bonanno 10 8 DNQ Ret 9 DNQ 0 29 GBR Paul Warwick Ret 8 DNS 15 0 30 ITA Vincenzo Sospiri 8 DNQ 0 31 FRA 1974 Philippe Gache 9 DNQ Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 32 GBR Phil Andrews 14 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret Ret 12 19 0 33 SUI Philippe Favre 12 DNS 15 DNQ 0 34 SUI Alain Menu 12 0 35 MEX Giovanni Aloi Ret 15 DNQ 15 0 36 ITA Giovanna Amati Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 15 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 37 FRA 1974 Thierry Delubac DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 17 17 0 ITA Paolo Delle Piane DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ ITA Domenico Gitto Ret Ret BRA Marco Greco DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ CAN Claude Bourbonnais DNQ DNQ ITA Vittorio Zoboli DNQ DNQ DEU Otto Rensing DNQ DEU Ellen Lohr DNQ Sources:F3000 International Championship Standings 1990 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/standings/1990 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1990: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/1990-results.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 20231990 FIA International F3000 Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/1990-fia-international-f3000-championship/ Motor Sport 30 December 2023 Complete overview first column of every race 10 = grid position second column of every race 10 = race result R6=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third position Place Name Team Chassis Engine DONGBR SILGBR PAUFRA 1974 JERESP MNZITA PERITA HOCFRG BRHGBR BIRGBR BUGFRA 1974 NOGFRA 1974 1 FRA 1974 Érik Comas DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 2 1 2 2 1 R 1 1 3 1 8 R 7 4 14 R 5 R 1 1 2 2 2 BEL Eric van de Poele GA Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 4 6 17 5 5 1 3 9 14 9 21 R 10 R 9 R 4 1 12 10 6 1 3 GBR Eddie Irvine Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 15 R 8 6 15 R 14 NS 6 2 4 4 3 1 1 3 7 R 4 3 14 R 4 GBR Allan McNish DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 5 R 1 1 6 R6 5 16 10 6 10 2 4 R 3 1 22 R 2 R 7 8 5 ITA Gianni Morbidelli Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 14 8 26 R 17 3 11 R 2 4 6 1 8 R 7 R 24 R 7 7 1 3 6 ITA Marco Apicella First Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 3 13 6 3 3 R 2 2 7 5 2 R 2 2 5 DIS(3) 1 R 5 R 11 5 7 CHE Andrea Chiesa Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 6 2 5 R 16 R 8 5 8 7 14 R 12 R 10 5 3 2 11 5 4 R 8 ITA Andrea Montermini Madgwick International Reynard Mugen Honda 1 R 9 4 19 R 4 3 4 R 13 R 11 R 13 R 20 9 8 2 25 R 9 FRA 1974 Jean-Marc Gounon Madgwick International Reynard Mugen Honda 9 R 23 13 24 NQ 23 R 26 R 3 DIS(7) 6 3 17 6 11 4 14 4 24 R 10 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi First Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 16 R 10 R 2 2 13 6 21 10 15 6 13 7 19 R 18 5 18 R 10 R 11 AUS Gary Brabham Middlebridge Lola Ford Cosworth - - 12 R 28 NQ 24 12 9 3 20 3 25 R14 8 8 27 NQ 13 8 23 11 12 CAN John Jones Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 7 3 20 11 9 4 20 R 11 R 19 R 28 NQ 29 NQ 25 11 22 9 29 NQ 13 GBR Damon Hill Middlebridge Lola Ford Cosworth 28 NQ 3 R 13 R 9 7 1 11 1 R 1 R 2 2 17 R 10 R 3 10 14 ITA Antonio Tamburini Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 11 4 7 9 4 R 15 13 5 8 5 8 29 NQ 16 R 13 R 20 16 8 4 15 FRA 1974 Didier Artzet Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 29 NQ 21 R 8 R 18 11 12 R 16 R 14 8 - - 8 3 - - - - 16 ITA Fabrizio Barbazza Crypton Engineering Leyton House Ford Cosworth 13 R 14 R 14 R 16 4 22 R 9 R 19 9 25 R 14 R 17 R 18 18 PRT Pedro Chaves Madgwick International Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 4 12 R 34 NQ 21 14 18 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 8 R 16 R 10 R 17 17 19 R 12 5 15 6 24 7 6 R 15 R 27 NQ 19 GBR Richard Dean CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 18 5 11 7 20 R 10 R 23 R - - - - - - - - - - - - FRA 1974 Franck Fréon Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 30 NQ 29 NQ 12 R5 28 NQ 31 NQ - - - - - - - - Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 14 19 16 AUT Karl Wendlinger RSM Marko Lola Ford Cosworth 32 NQ 19 14 - - 30 NQ 15 R 17 R 20 5 27 NQ 21 10 - - 16 9 22 ITA Emanuele Naspetti Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 17 R 13 10 22 R - - 13 R 7 R 5 R 18 R 16 6 30 NQ - - FRA 1974 Paul Belmondo Superpower Reynard Mugen Honda 23 R 32 NQ 31 NQ 25 R 24 R 28 NQ 17 11 23 R 9 R 9 6 12 R DEU Michael Bartels CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 12 11 22 R 7 R 26 R 16 R 18 7 9 R 20 11 10 R 24 13 13 6 - GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth 19 R 25 12 25 NQ 12 10 17 R 25 R 23 13 Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 15 10 2 7 16 11 17 13 - CAN Stéphane Proulx Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda 10 12 4 R 11 R 19 R 20 R 11 R 21 10 6 R 15 R 6 R 5 7 - CHE Jean-Denis Délétraz First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 21 7 31 NQ 18 R 27 NQ 25 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Giovanni Bonanno Becsport Lola Mugen Honda 22 10 15 8 29 NQ 7 R - - - - - - 21 9 28 NQ - - - - - GBR Paul Warwick Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 R 19 8 21 NS 22 15 - ITA Vincenzo Sospiri Jordan Racing Reynard Mugen Honda - - - - - - 21 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 NQ - FRA 1974 Philippe Gache Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 9 27 NQ 21 R 6 14 18 R 23 R 18 R - - - - Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 3 R 9 R - GBR Phil Andrews Superpower Reynard Mugen Honda 25 14 18 R 30 NQ 29 NQ 28 NQ 24 R 16 12 4 R 23 R 26 12 20 19 - CHE Philippe Favre Leyton House Racing Leyton House Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 12 26 NS 23 15 30 NQ - CHE Alain Menu CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 12 - MEX Giovanni Aloi GA Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 24 R 24 15 26 NQ 22 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Giovanna Amati Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 26 R 33 NQ 27 NQ 31 NQ 30 NQ CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Mugen Honda 27 NQ 26 15 30 NQ 29 NQ 33 NQ - - - FRA 1974 Thierry Delubac Galaxy Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 31 NQ 30 NQ 23 NQ 32 NQ 29 NQ - - - - - - - - GA Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 19 17 26 17 - ITA Paolo Delle Piane Roni Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - 29 NQ 24 R 26 R 30 NQ 27 NQ 31 NQ - ITA Domenico Gitto Becsport Lola Mugen Honda - - - - - - - - - - 26 R 22 R - - - - - - - - - BRA Marco Greco Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda 27 NQ 28 NQ - - - - - - GA Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 22 R 27 NQ 28 NQ - - First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 28 NQ 32 NQ - CAN Claude Bourbonnais Pacific Racing Lola Mugen Honda - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 NQ 34 NQ - ITA Vittorio Zoboli GA Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 NQ 33 NQ - DEU Otto Rensing Becsport Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - 27 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEU Ellen Lohr RSM Marko Lola Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 NQ - - References External links Unofficial F3000 Information - International F3000 1990 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928001218/https://dizzy1000.tripod.com/1990.htm 2022-09-28 1990 F3000 season review 1990 F3000 images 1990 F3000 video - 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