2001 International Formula 3000 Championship

Motor racing competition January 2020 January 2020 International Formula 3000 Championship FIA International Formula 3000 Championship 2001 Drivers' Champion: Justin Wilson Teams' Champion: Coca-Cola Nordic Team Parent series:Formula OneSupport series:Porsche Supercup thumb|right|Justin Wilson (pictured in 2007), won the Drivers' Championship driving for Coca-Cola Nordic Team. The 2001 International Formula 3000 Championship was the 35th season of the second-tier motorsport feeder championship of Formula One and the 17th season to be held under the series name. It featured the 2001 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship, a one-make motor racing series, recognised by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the second highest class of competition of single seater racing cars. A total of 37 drivers representing 13 teams contested 12 races, starting in Brazil on 31 March and ending in Italy on 15 September as they competed for the Drivers' and Teams' Championships. The calendar featured two significant changes from the 2000 season. They were the inclusion of a season-opening round at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil to bring the series to South America for the first time in the modern era and a year-ending race at Italy's Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Three teams withdrew from the championship before the season: Fortec Motorsport withdrew after they were unable to sign any suitable drivers and desired to focus on other junior series. MySap.com pulled out when owner David Brown left its parent company McLaren to join the Jordan Grand Prix team in Formula One and the World Racing Team withdrew due to a lack of financing and driver stability. Justin Wilson of the Coca-Cola Nordic Team won three races over the course of the season and secured the Drivers' Championship with one race to go. He became the first British driver in history to win the International Formula 3000 Championship and accumulated a record-breaking 71 points. The runner-up was Super Nova Racing driver Mark Webber, who was 32 points behind Wilson, after a series of accidents eliminated him from title contention in the final third of the season. Wilson's teammate Tomáš Enge in third tied with Webber on championship points with two race victories. Coca-Cola Nordic Team took the Teams' Championship with two rounds remaining, ahead of Petrobras Junior Team and Super Nova Racing. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers were under contract to compete in the 2001 International Formula 3000 Championship. As the championship was a spec series, all competitors raced with a Lola B99/50 chassis with a V8 engine developed by Zytek. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Avon.Autocourse 2001–02: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual Henry Alan Hazleton Publishing 2001 978-1-903135-06-8 242–248 thumb|Viktor Maslov (Arden Team Russia) at the Silverstone round in July 2001 +Teams and drivers competing in the 2001 seasonF3000 International Championship Statistics and Results 2001 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/summary/2001 live 15 October 2021 Motorsport Stats 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027191259/https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/summary/2001Team No. Car numberDriverRounds GBR Super Nova Racing 1 AUS Mark WebberAll 2 BRA Mario HaberfeldAll BRA Petrobras Junior Team 3 BRA Antônio PizzoniaAll 4 BRA Ricardo SperaficoAll BEL Team Astromega 5 IDN Ananda Mikola1–3 GBR Dino Morelli4–8 ITA Enrico Toccacelo9–12 6 ITA Giorgio PantanoAll ITA European Minardi F3000 7 BEL David Saelens1–8, 10–12 ZAF Tomas Scheckter9 8 ITA Andrea PicciniAll GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing 9 CZE Tomáš Enge1–11 CZE Jaroslav Janiš12 10 GBR Justin WilsonAll FRA F3000 Prost Junior Team Apomatox 11 ARG Nicolás Filiberti1–4 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin5 FRA Jonathan Cochet6–9 ARG Norberto Fontana10–12 12 ITA Gabriele Varano1–5 HUN Zsolt Baumgartner6–12 GBR Arden Team Russia 15 GBR Darren ManningAll 16 RUS Viktor MaslovAll AUT Red Bull Junior Team F3000 17 AUT Patrick FriesacherAll 18 ESP Antonio García1–4 BRA Ricardo Mauricio5–12 ITA Coloni F3000 19 ITA Fabrizio GollinAll 20 BRA Rodrigo Sperafico1–9 BEL Marc Goossens10–12 FRA DAMS 21 FRA Sébastien BourdaisAll 22 USA Derek HillAll BEL KTR 25 BEL Bas LeindersAll 26 CHE Joël CamathiasAll GBR Kid Jensen Racing 27 GBR Justin Keen1–2 28 FRA Yann Goudy1 ITA Gianluca Calcagni2 ITA Durango Formula 29 ITA Gabriele LancieriAll 30 BRA Jaime Melo1–9 ESP Antonio García10–12 Team changes A total of 30 entries spread across 13 teams were initially entered into the championship with the publication of a drivers' list on 2 December 2000.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64883/1/f3000-entry-confirmed F3000 entry confirmed 2 December 2000 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901171618/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64883/1/f3000-entry-confirmed livehttp://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/12258 Kid Jensen relieved to have made the cut 4 December 2000 Autosport 18 January 2020 MySap.com withdrew from the championship after its team principal David Brown left its parent company McLaren and moved to the Jordan team in Formula One.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64880/1/mysap-mclaren-team-goes-west mySAP McLaren team goes West 8 November 2000 Crash 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085358/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64880/1/mysap-mclaren-team-goes-west live Car owner and former sports car driver Gabriele Rafanelli withdrew the World Racing Team (WRT) from the series to focus on the American Le Mans Series operation, tired of F3000 due to a lack of financing and driver stability.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/10740 Rafanelli set to pull out of F3000 26 July 2000 Autosport 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085401/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/10740/rafanelli-set-to-pull-out-of-f3000 live European Formula Racing ended its partnership with the Arrows Formula One team, causing team owner Paul Stoddart to re-brand the team European Minardi F3000.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64893/1/arrowseuropean-split-in-the-air Arrows/European split in the air 15 January 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901200612/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64893/1/arrowseuropean-split-in-the-air live Fortec Motorsport were included on the initial entry list before the team withdrew from the championship because they could not locate any suitable drivers to sign and they wanted to focus on other junior series.http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13356&ref=f3000/headlines&series=10 Fortec decides to quit FIA series 13 March 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407194904/http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13356&ref=f3000%2Fheadlines&series=10 7 April 2001 18 January 2020 Prost Grand Prix changed the name of its team from Gauloises Formula to F3000 Prost Junior Team after they lost sponsorship backing from the tobacco company Gauloises.https://www.grandprix.com/news/prost-f3000-to-race-in-2001-fia-international-championship.html Prost F3000 to race in 2001 FIA International Championship 16 February 2001 GrandPrix.com 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901181233/https://www.grandprix.com/news/prost-f3000-to-race-in-2001-fia-international-championship.html live Driver changes The 2001 season saw several driver changes. Defending series champion Bruno Junqueira left the Petrobras Junior Team and moved to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) to drive for Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).http://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/34675-novedades-de-las-mejores-categorias-del-exterior Novedades de las mejores categorías del exterior 31 January 2001 18 January 2020 LaRed21 es News from the best categories abroad 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085402/https://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/34675-novedades-de-las-mejores-categorias-del-exterior live His teammate Jaime Melo left the team to join Durango on a one-year contract with the option to extend by another season afterwards,http://f3000.com/fan_gallery/2001/2001_offseason/jaime_melo_2.htm Jaime Melo Jr is going with Durango Benetton Jr 4 January 2001 F3000.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010210104857/http://www.f3000.com/fan_gallery/2001/2001_offseason/jaime_melo_2.htm 10 February 2001 18 January 2020 partnering series debutant Gabriele Lancieri, who progressed from the Italian Formula 3000 Championship.https://www.motorsport.com/f3000/news/durango-benetton-junior-team-drivers-announced/59387/ Durango Benetton Junior Team drivers announced 8 March 2001 motorsport.com 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901173233/https://www.motorsport.com/f3000/news/durango-benetton-junior-team-drivers-announced/59387/ live Italian series champion Ricardo Sperafico drove the second Petrobras car;https://www.folhadelondrina.com.br/esporte/petrobras-aposta-no-talento-dos-jovens-pilotos-315936.html Petrobras aposta no talento dos jovens pilotos 27 December 2000 Jornal Folha de Londrina 18 January 2020 pt Petrobras bets on talents of young pilots subscription 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085413/https://www.folhadelondrina.com.br/esporte/petrobras-aposta-no-talento-dos-jovens-pilotos-315936.html live his twin brother Rodrigo Sperafico moved from the same championship to join Coloni and partnered Fabrizio Gollin.http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2001/03/26/066.htm Quinto brasileiro garante vaga na F-3.000 26 March 2001 18 January 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020113052601/http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2001/03/26/066.htm 13 January 2002 Terra pt Brazilian fifth secures spot in F-3,000 Fabrice Walfisch, who drove for Coloni and later Astromega, joined the European Touring Car Championship in 2001, and André Couto left the series to drive in a Japan-based series.https://www.oclarim.com.mo/local/andre-couto-ii/ André Couto II: Os Fórmula e a vitória na Guia dos Santos Manuel 24 October 2014 Jornal O Clarim 18 January 2020 pt André Couto II: Formula and victory in Guia 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901183519/https://www.oclarim.com.mo/local/andre-couto-ii/ live Nordic Racing employed Tomáš Enge from MySap.com to replace the outgoing Kevin McGarrity.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64874/1/nordic-signs-enge-for-2001-assault Nordic signs Enge for 2001 assault 28 October 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085414/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64874/1/nordic-signs-enge-for-2001-assault live thumb|left|Sébastien Bourdais (pictured in 2007) joined the championship with the DAMS team Team Astromega changed their entire line-up. They signed the German Formula Three (GF3) champion Giorgio Pantano to drive his first season in the championship and the WRT driver Ananda Mikola joined him.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64884/1/astromega-confirms-pantano-mikola Astromega confirms Pantano, Mikola 7 December 2000 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901175123/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64884/1/astromega-confirms-pantano-mikola live Driver Fernando Alonso went to Formula One to join Minardi,https://www.grandprix.com/news/alonso-joins-minardi-for-2001.html Alonso joins Minardi for 2001 6 February 2001 GrandPrix.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20190922152507/https://www.grandprix.com/news/alonso-joins-minardi-for-2001.html 22 September 2019 18 January 2020 and Marc Goossens left the team.https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/marc-goossens Marc Goossens Motor Sport 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085417/https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/marc-goossens live DAMS also had a new line-up in its team. Franck Montagny switched to the World Series by Nissan and Kristian Kolby competed in the American Indy Lights.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64895/1/kolby-gunning-for-american-glory Kolby gunning for American glory 26 January 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 29 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211229163419/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64895/1/kolby-gunning-for-american-glory livehttps://franceracing.fr/formule-2/dams-reputation-nee-formules-juniors/ DAMS, une réputation née dans les formules juniors FranceRacing.fr fr DAMS, a reputation born in junior formulas 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901173206/https://franceracing.fr/formule-2/dams-reputation-nee-formules-juniors/ live The 1997 Barber Dodge Pro Series champion Derek Hill and the Gauloises Formula racer Sébastien Bourdais replaced them.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010126d.html F3000 – Derek Hill Signs With DAMS Gardner John 26 January 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010210203241/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010126d.html 10 February 2001 18 January 2020 Antonio García graduated from the World Series by Nissan to join the Red Bull Junior Team to pair with GF3 driver Patrick Friesacher.http://www.elmundo.es/elmundomotor/2001/05/22/deportes/990532166.html El equipo Red Bull despide a Antonio García 22 May 2001 El Mundo es The Red Bull team dismisses Antonio García live https://web.archive.org/web/20110203150623/http://www.elmundo.es/elmundomotor/2001/05/22/deportes/990532166.html 3 February 2011 18 January 2020http://www.minardi.it/en/cars-and-drivers-of-minardis-history/patrick-friesacher/ Patrick Friesacher Minardi 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901170215/http://www.minardi.it/en/cars-and-drivers-of-minardis-history/patrick-friesacher/ live He replaced Enrique Bernoldi, who moved to the Arrows Formula One team.http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jan/report.php/id/3496/.html Bernoldi Replaces de la Rosa at Arrows 31 January 2001 Atlas F1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160702065027/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2001/jan/report.php/id/3496/.html 2 July 2016 18 January 2020 Super Nova Racing signed Mark Webber from European Arrows and Mário Haberfeld from Fortec.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/12829 Webber and Haberfeld sign for Super Nova 2 February 2001 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070013/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/12829/ 17 January 2019 18 January 2020 European Minardi employed David Saelens from Super Nova,https://www.grandprix.com/news/saelens-the-man-for-minardi-f3000.html Saelens the man for Minardi F3000 14 February 2001 GrandPrix.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20190922155009/https://www.grandprix.com/news/saelens-the-man-for-minardi-f3000.html 22 September 2019 18 January 2020 to partner Andrea Piccini, who left Kid Jensen Racing (KJR) after two seasons.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64903/1/piccini-signs-for-european Piccini signs for European 8 February 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901180410/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64903/1/piccini-signs-for-european live Nicolas Minassian left Super Nova and the series to join CART as teammate to Junqueira at CGR.https://www.motorsport.com/f3000/news/champcar-cart-ascar-nicolas-minassian-signs-with-ray-mallock-ascar-team/87357/ CHAMPCAR/CART: ASCAR: Nicolas Minassian signs with Ray Mallock ASCAR team 18 March 2002 motorsport.com 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901190444/https://www.motorsport.com/f3000/news/champcar-cart-ascar-nicolas-minassian-signs-with-ray-mallock-ascar-team/87357/ live KJR released Bas Leinders and he moved to KTR to partner Joël Camathias, who transferred from the World Series by Nissan.https://www.gva.be/cnt/oid13853/archief-f3000-leinders-terug-naar-belgisch-ktr-team F3000: Leinders terug naar Belgisch KTR-team 2 February 2001 Gazet van Antwerpen 18 January 2020 fr F3000: Leinders back to Belgian KTR team 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085439/https://www.gva.be/cnt/oid13853/archief-f3000-leinders-terug-naar-belgisch-ktr-team live Financial concerns meant Jeffrey van Hooydonk was unable to secure a seat in the championship and he went to drive in Belcar; his compatriot Yves Olivier and Christijan Albers of European Arrows entered the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26427/1/mercedes-signs-albers Mercedes signs Albers 3 March 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901171706/https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26427/1/mercedes-signs-albers livehttps://www.dhnet.be/archive/automobilisme-51b86c4ce4b0de6db9a50b09 Automobilisme: DTM: Olivier avec Phoenix: Van Hooydonk avec Coloni dès Imola 28 March 2001 La Dernière Heure 18 January 2020 fr Motoring: DTM: Olivier with Phoenix: Van Hooydonk with Coloni from Imola? 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085436/https://www.dhnet.be/archive/automobilisme-51b86c4ce4b0de6db9a50b09 live Italian F3000 competitors Gabriele Varano and Nicolás Filiberti joined the championship by signing for the Prost Junior Team. KJR employed the Formula Palmer Audi driver Justin Keen and Yann Goudy from Italian F3000 to fill the seats vacated by Piccini and Leinders.https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5620430.f1-one-rung-away-on-keen-ladder/ F1 one rung away on Keen ladder 28 March 2001 Southern Daily Echo 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085437/https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5620430.f1-one-rung-away-on-keen-ladder/ live Mid-season driver changes KJR replaced Yann Goudy with Gianluca Calcagni for the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari round. The team later withdrew from the championship before the Circuit de Catalunya event due to ownership problems and Calcagni driving for them in Imola, which created tension with the series' governing body.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64949/1/kjr-drops-out-of-barcelona KJR drops out of Barcelona 27 April 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901182940/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64949/1/kjr-drops-out-of-barcelona live Shortly before the A1 Ring round, Ananda Mikola's sponsorship money did not arrive in time at Astromega and a poor performance resulted in Astromega replacing him with Dino Morelli for the next four events.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14177 Morelli replaces Mikola at Astromega 4 May 2001 Autosport 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085442/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/14177/morelli-replaces-mikola-at-astromega live Enrico Toccacelo later drove in Morelli's place for the rest of the season. Stéphane Sarrazin made a one-off appearance for Prost at the Monaco round as a replacement for Filiberti, who was absent due to "personal issues".https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64977/1/sarrazin-replaces-filiberti-at-monaco Sarrazin replaces Filiberti at Monaco 21 May 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085502/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64977/1/sarrazin-replaces-filiberti-at-monaco live Prost later replaced the underperforming Filiberti with Zsolt Baumgartner for the rest of the year from the Nürburgring round and the French Formula Three champion and Porsche Supercup driver Jonathan Cochet drove Variano's car.http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=14998&series=10 Cochet gets drive as all change at Prost Junior 21 June 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010628161632/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=14998&series=10 28 June 2001 18 January 2020https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65000/1/clear-out-complete-as-prost-calls-in-cochet Clear out complete as Prost calls in Cochet 22 June 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901180138/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65000/1/clear-out-complete-as-prost-calls-in-cochet live Prost backed the initiative of one of its major sponsors to promote Latin American drivers in its team and the GF3 series winner Norberto Fontana was drafted in place of Cochet for the season's final three rounds.https://www.grandprix.com/news/fontana-joins-prost-f3000.html Fontana joins Prost F3000 16 August 2001 GrandPrix.com 18 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901181230/https://www.grandprix.com/news/fontana-joins-prost-f3000.html live Before the Monaco round, Red Bull terminated García's contract, and they replaced him with Ricardo Maurício.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14503 Monaco preview: Who can stop Nordic? 23 May 2001 Autosport 18 January 2020 European Minardi was represented by the Formula Nippon racer and Jaguar test driver Tomas Scheckter in one of its cars for the Hockenheimring race after Saelens sustained an injury in an accident during the Silverstone event.http://www.atlasf1.com/grapevine/2001/jul/report.php/id/314/.html Minardi Sign Scheckter for F3000 Drive 26 July 2001 Atlas F1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20050210232536/http://www.atlasf1.com/grapevine/2001/jul/report.php/id/314/.html 10 February 2005 18 January 2020 Rodrigo Sperafico ended his campaign after the same event and was replaced at Coloni by Goossens for the rest of the season with new sponsorship brought to them.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/15842 Preview: Goosens in, Nordic fired up 16 August 2001 Autosport 18 January 2020 García replaced Melo at Durango from the Hungaroring round on,http://www.durango.it/newsindex.asp Change of the driver at Durango's box 14 August 2001 Durango dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010815114138/http://www.durango.it/newsindex.asp 15 August 2001 18 January 2020 and GF3 driver Jaroslav Janiš drove Enge's Nordic car at the season-ending Monza event, while Enge substituted for Luciano Burti at the Prost Formula One team after the latter was injured at the 2001 Belgian.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65086/1/janis-subs-for-enge-at-nordic Janis subs for Enge at Nordic 12 September 2001 Crash 18 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085444/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65086/1/janis-subs-for-enge-at-nordic live Season calendar A 12-race season calendar was released by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; the series' governing body) at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Seville on 4 October 2000. All events were held in support on the Saturday of Formula One races.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/11647 F3000 breaks out of Europe for 2001 4 October 2000 Autosport 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085446/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/11647/f3000-breaks-out-of-europe-for-2001 livehttp://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/001004a.html F3000 – F1 Feeder Series Expands To 12 Events Mauk Eric 4 October 2000 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20001024004206/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/001004a.html 24 October 2000 19 January 2020 The series expanded from 10 to 12 races: a South American event to begin the season was at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil for the series' first race to be held outside of Europe in the modern era. The season-ending round was held at Italy's Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Drivers and teams had most of June off as the Toyota Atlantic Championship supported the 2001 Canadian. +Schedule of events and resultsF3000 International Championship Results 2001 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/results/2001 live 15 October 2021 Motorsport Stats 19 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019201554/https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/results/2001F3000ix: 2001, Races http://www.forix.com/asp/3kcp.asp?z=0&k=0&l=0&r=2001&c=2 Forix 19 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20020308211806/http://www.forix.com/asp/3kcp.asp?z=0&k=0&l=0&r=2001&c=2 8 March 2002 dead Round Circuit Date Laps Laps completed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner Winning team Report 1 BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace 31 March 35 BRA Jaime Melo Jr. BRA Antônio Pizzonia GBR Justin Wilson GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing Report 2 ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 15 April 31 AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber GBR Super Nova Racing Report 3 ESP Circuit de Catalunya 28 April 32 GBR Justin Wilson GBR Justin Wilson CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing Report 4 AUT A1 Ring 13 May 35 FRA Sébastien Bourdais ITA Giorgio Pantano GBR Justin Wilson GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing Report 5 MCO Circuit de Monaco 26 May 45 AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber GBR Super Nova Racing Report 6 DEU Nürburgring 23 June 33 CZE Tomáš Enge ITA Giorgio Pantano CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing Report 7 FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 30 June 36 CZE Tomáš Enge AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber GBR Super Nova Racing Report 8 GBR Silverstone Circuit 14 July 30 CZE Tomáš Enge FRA Sébastien Bourdais FRA Sébastien Bourdais FRA DAMS Report 9 DEU Hockenheimring 28 July 22 BRA Ricardo Sperafico CZE Tomáš Enge BRA Antônio Pizzonia BRA Petrobras Junior Team Report 10 HUN Hungaroring 19 August 38 GBR Justin Wilson ITA Giorgio Pantano GBR Justin Wilson GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing Report 11 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 September 22 BRA Ricardo Sperafico BRA Mario Haberfeld BRA Ricardo Sperafico BRA Petrobras Junior Team Report 12 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 15 September 24 BRA Antônio Pizzonia BRA Antônio Pizzonia ITA Giorgio Pantano BEL Team Astromega Report Regulation and sporting changes Technical changes Cars were required to have their wheels attached to their primary structures by means of a single tether for each wheel to prevent them from becoming detached in case of an accident.http://www.fia.com/presse/DCM-A/04-10-00.htm World Motor Sport Council: Formula 3000 4 October 2000 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile dead https://web.archive.org/web/20001021092156/http://www.fia.com/PRESSE/DCM-A/04-10-00.htm 21 October 2000 19 January 2020 They also had 2 mm in on thick anti-intrusion panels installed onto the monocoque sides. Sporting changes Teams who finished 12th or higher in the 2000 International Formula 3000 Teams' Championship were granted automatic entry into the 2001 series. The final three slots were allocated to new entries or those who had won national Formula 3000 series. Had there been not enough entries via that process, the final three teams in the 2000 season received invitations to compete in the order they finished in the championship. The time for a practice session was lengthened, two 45-minute qualifying sessions held in late afternoon took place the day before the event and the overall race distance was decreased to 150 km mi on. Season report Pre-season The first official pre-season test took place at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari from 14 to 15 February 2001.http://www.f3000.com/results/2001/testing_imola.htm Results from 2001 Imola Official FIA test 15 February 2001 F3000.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010528195926/http://www.f3000.com/results/2001/testing_imola.htm 28 May 2001 19 January 2020 The two days saw Wilson lap fastest at 1 minute, 37.850 seconds and he later damaged the rear of his car in a collision with a tyre wall.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13006 Wilson ends Imola test on high 16 February 2001 Autosport 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085520/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/13006/wilson-ends-imola-test-on-high live Fernando Alonso helped Minardi's Formula 3000 team with chassis setup and provided its two drivers with a performance benchmark.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64906/1/alonso-helps-european-at-imola-test Alonso helps European at Imola test McLaren Peter 16 February 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085445/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64906/1/alonso-helps-european-at-imola-test live A second official pre-season test was held at the Silverstone Circuit between 12 and 13 March 2001.http://www.f3000.com/results/2001/testing_silverstone_2001_03_12.htm Results from 2001 Silverstone Official FIA test 14 March 2001 F3000.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010426011244/http://www.f3000.com/results/2001/testing_silverstone_2001_03_12.htm 26 April 2001 19 January 2020 Bourdais led overall for DAMS with a 1 minute, 36.326 seconds lap in variable weather.http://www.autosport.com/article3.cfm?id=13365&ref=f3000/headlines&series=10 Bourdais fastest on final test day before Brazil 14 March 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407194902/http://www.autosport.com/article3.cfm?id=13365&ref=f3000%2Fheadlines&series=10 7 April 2001 19 January 2020 Opening rounds thumb|left|upright|Mark Webber (pictured in 2017) finished second in the Drivers' Championship with three wins and 39 points. The season began in Brazil. Brazilian drivers took the first four positions in qualifying with Melo claiming pole position for the first time in his career from Ricardo Sperafico, Rodrigo Sperafico and Pizzonia.http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13621&ref=f3000/headlines&series=10 Melo pips Sperafico brothers to take pole 30 March 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407074334/http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13621&ref=f3000%2Fheadlines&series=10 7 April 2001 19 January 2020 The stewards neutralised the race on lap one with the safety car to clear the track when Pizzonia swerved to avoid Ricardo Sperafico's vehicle; the latter swerved to avoid other competitors, causing him to spin and crash into the barrier at the bottom of the Senna S chicane. Melo slowed sharply and allowed Pizzonia, Rodrigo Sperafico and Enge to pass him under safety car conditions.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64925/1/wilson-wins-as-brazilians-pay-penalty Wilson wins as Brazilians pay penalty 31 March 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085451/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64925/1/wilson-wins-as-brazilians-pay-penalty livehttp://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010331b.html F3000 – Wilson Takes Series' First Non-European Race Davison John 31 March 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010608122521/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010331b.html 8 June 2001 19 January 2020 At the lap four restart, Wilson overtook Melo into the first corner, and moved into first when Pizzonia, Rodrigo Sperafico and Enge each incurred ten-second stop-and-go penalties for their earlier transgressions.http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13650&ref=f3000/headlines&series=10 Wilson takes first F3000 win in season-opener 1 April 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407074944/http://www.autosport.com/article2.cfm?id=13650&ref=f3000%2Fheadlines&series=10 7 April 2001 19 January 2020 Wilson led the rest of the race to win in motor racing for the first time since the 1998 Formula Palmer Audi,http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_01_r_02.html Wilson Wins in Brazil After Controversial Penalties Gray Tim 31 March 2001 Formula-3000.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010412111416/http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_01_r_02.html 12 April 2001 19 January 2020 and was the first British driver to win in International Formula 3000 since Jamie Davies won at the Autodromo di Pergusa in the 1997 season. He lost control of his car afterwards and avoided hitting the pit lane wall. Webber, the pre-season favourite,https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A104795734/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=29dae768 Webber knows it's time to deliver MacLean Andrew 27 March 2001 Herald Sun 19 January 2020 061 Gale OneFile: News subscription took second from Melo in third, who had engine problems. The stewards later imposed a 25-second time penalty on Webber for passing David Saelens before the start/finish line after the safety car entered the pit lane for the restart. He moved from second to seventh.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64928/1/super-nova-clarifies-webber-penalty Super Nova clarifies Webber penalty 2 April 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901190335/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64928/1/super-nova-clarifies-webber-penalty live Webber took his first Formula 3000 pole position in qualifying for the Imola round by leading both sessions with Patrick Friesacher second and Darren Manning third.Webber takes Imola pole http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13851 Autosport 13 April 2001 19 January 2020 He led every lap of the race to take his first win of the season after he took painkillers to ease the effects of a broken rib.McLaren Peter Webber wins with broken rib https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64940/1/webber-wins-with-broken-rib Crash 15 April 2001 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085450/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64940/1/webber-wins-with-broken-rib live The victory drew him to within one point of Wilson. A crash for Varano after losing control on the kerbs on the exit of the Tamburello chicane caused him to become dizzy and prompted the safety car's deployment. In an accordion effect behind the safety car, Hill made contact with the rear of Calcagni's car, who had turned to the right to avoid hitting slower cars ahead of him.Race report: Broken rib doesn't stop Webber http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/13875 Autosport 14 April 2001 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085500/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/13875/race-report-broken-rib-doesnt-stop-webber liveGardner John F3000 Imola – Webber Goes Flag to Flag http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010414b.html Speedvision 14 April 2001 19 January 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010608185852/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010414b.html 8 June 2001 Both drivers avoided hitting marshals tending to Varano. Nordic locked out the front row for the first time at the following race in Spain with Wilson on pole position and his teammate Enge second.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64956/1/nordic-dominates-in-spain Nordic dominates in Spain 28 April 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085459/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64956/1/nordic-dominates-in-spain live Enge passed Wilson at the start of the race at the first turn and maintained the lead throughout a processional round for his second Formula 3000 victory. Enge passed Webber for second in the drivers' championship and was one point behind his teammate Wilson. An error from Wilson allowed Bas Leinders to pass him for second.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010428a.html F3000 – Enge Dominates Barcelona Gardner John 28 April 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010501235057/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010428a.html 1 May 2001 19 January 2020 The A1 Ring in Austria hosted the fourth round of the 2001 championship. Wet weather affected the second qualifying session and a lap from Sébastien Bourdais in the first session was fast enough to earn him the second pole position of his career.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010511a.html F3000 – Bourdais Takes Pole in Austria Gardner John 11 May 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011106163219/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010511a.html 6 November 2001 19 January 2020 A first-lap collision between Bourdais and Friesacher at Castrol Kurve corner caused eight cars to retire and allowed Leinders to move into the lead, just as Wilson progressed to second. After a safety car period to clear the area, Wilson passed Leinders on the outside on the fifth lap and he held off the latter to win for the second time in International Formula 3000. The victory further extended Wilson's championship lead to seven points over his Nordic teammate Enge.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/1327099.stm Wilson extends F3000 lead 12 May 2001 BBC Sport 19 January 2020http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=14340&series=10 Race: Wilson wins with thrilling drive at A1-Ring 12 May 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010628165139/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=14340&series=10 28 June 2001 19 January 2020 During qualifying at Monaco Webber took a second pole position of 2001 despite crashing at the outside of La Rascasse turn late in the second session in a desire to better his lap.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/14533 Webber beats off Wilson's challenge for pole 25 May 2001 Autosport 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085456/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/14533/webber-beats-off-wilson-challenge-for-pole livehttps://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64983/1/webber-keeps-pole-despite-shunt Webber keeps pole despite shunt 25 May 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085454/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/64983/1/webber-keeps-pole-despite-shunt live Webber held off Wilson at the start of the race and led every lap for his second victory of the year by eight-tenths of a second. Webber thus overtook Enge for second position in the drivers' championship. Two safety car periods for a first lap five-car accident at a hairpin and for separate crashes involving Darren Manning and Antônio Pizzonia slowed the race.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010526a.html F3000 – Webber Outlasts Field at Monaco Fallon Cormack 26 May 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010605211252/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010526a.html 5 June 2001 19 January 2020 Mid-season Heading into round six, Wilson led Webber in second by eleven points and was another two points in front of the third-placed Enge. Pole position for the Nürburgring event was taken by Enge after a duel with Webber and Ricardo Sperafico. Wilson was down in seventh place after he ran wide at a chicane.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65001/1/czech-bounces-back-to-claim-pole Czech bounces back to claim pole 22 June 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085454/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65001/1/czech-bounces-back-to-claim-pole live Enge was unchallenged throughout a noncompetitive race and achieved his second win of the season. The result moved Enge past Webber and into second position in the championship. He stood three points behind his teammate Wilson, who spun into a gravel trap and subsequently retired with a sheared peg on the front-left wheel.http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15028&series=10 Enge win blows title race wide open 23 June 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010628162424/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15028&series=10 28 June 2001 19 January 2020 One week later at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France, Enge carried his form over from the Nürburgring round to qualify on pole position for the second race in succession on his second lap of the session with no slower traffic to impede him. Webber, Patrick Friesacher and Wilson were in positions two to four.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010629b.html F3000 – Enge Dominates Magny-Cours Qualifying Gardner John 29 June 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010905164223/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010629b.html 5 September 2001 19 January 2020https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65014/1/early-bird-enge-catches-the-pole Early bird Enge catches the pole 29 June 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085534/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65014/1/early-bird-enge-catches-the-pole live Webber overtook Enge at the first corner to take the lead and Wilson passed Freisacher for third position. Webber pulled away from the rest of the field to claim victory and drew to within one championship point of Wilson, who finished second after Enge ran wide at a hairpin on the final lap.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/15137 Wilson clings to series lead as Webber wins 30 June 2001 Autosport 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085517/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/15137/wilson-clings-to-series-lead-as-webber-wins live Enge took another pole position when he set the fastest lap, ahead of his teammate Wilson and Bourdais at the Silverstone round in the United Kingdom. A major airborne accident at Becketts corner involving Saelens in qualifying caused a long stoppage to allow for him to be extricated from his car with FIA doctor Sid Watkins supervising.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/15332 Qualifying: Enge makes his title bid 13 July 2001 Autosport 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085458/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/15332/qualifying-enge-makes-his-title-bid live Saelens was transported to Northampton General Hospital and was withdrawn from the race with ninth vertebrae and wrist ligament damage.https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65036/1/saelens-sidelined-by-back-fracture Saelens sidelined by back fracture 14 July 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901180149/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65036/1/saelens-sidelined-by-back-fracture live In the race, the Nordic cars of Enge and Wilson collided at Stowe turn on the fourth lap. Wilson ran wide onto the gravel and this elevated Bourdais to second position. A brief rain shower on lap nineteen caused Enge to go onto the gravel at Copse corner and Bourdais took the lead. He held off Wilson to take his first Formula 3000 victory as Enge's engine cut out on the final lap and gave his compatriot Antônio Pizzonia third.http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_08_r_02.html Bourdais Storms It On Bastille Day Morelli Frank 14 July 2001 Formula-3000.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020829111715/http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_08_r_02.html 29 August 2002 19 January 2020http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15367&series=10 Race: Bourdais makes hay on Bastille Day 14 July 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010816235454/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15367&series=10 16 August 2001 19 January 2020 Final rounds Ricardo Sperafico beat Wilson by 0.071 seconds to achieve the first pole position of his career in the next round at the Hockenheimring.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010727a.html F3000 – Maiden Pole for Sperafico at Hockenheim Gardner John 27 July 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010905172526/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010727a.html 5 September 2001 19 January 2020 Sperafico had excess wheelspin off the line; he kept the lead by blocking Wilson, who lost second place to his teammate Enge. Wilson and Pizzonia subsequently took first and second before the latter passed the former on lap three. Pizzonia lead the rest of the race to win for the first time in the series. A second-place result for Wilson and a non-finish for Webber after hitting the rear of Darren Manning's car increased his lead to ten points in the championship.http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15615&series=10 Race: Pizzonia takes stunning first win 28 July 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010808005013/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=15615&series=10 8 August 2001 19 January 2020 The season resumed three weeks later at the Hungaroring in Hungary. Wilson emerged ahead of Webber in qualifying with pole position,http://www.eurosport.com/sport.asp?LangueID=0&SportID=26&StoryID=140834 Wilson demoralises field to take pole Thomas Barry 18 August 2001 Eurosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020308091118/http://www.eurosport.com/sport.asp?LangueID=0&SportID=26&StoryID=140834 8 March 2002 19 January 2020 and broke away from the start as Webber had less grip and fell behind Enge and Mauricio. Enge delayed Webber until he made an error at the final turn and the latter passed him. This resulted in contact between Enge and Webber and the latter was imposed a ten-second stop-and-go penalty dropping him to eleventh. With four laps remaining, Webber beached his car upon a kerb and promoted Bourdais to third.http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_10_r_02.php Wilson on the Edge Of Championship Victory Gray Tim 18 August 2001 Formula-3000.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020324012406/http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_10_r_02.php 24 March 2002 19 January 2020 Wilson took his third career victory with a margin of 5 seconds over Mauricio.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010818a.html F3000 – Wilson Wins at Hungaroring, Edges Closer to Title Gardner John 17 August 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011106161401/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010818a.html 6 November 2001 19 January 2020 He extended his championship lead over Webber to 20 points and Nordic won the Teams' Championship with two races to go. thumb|right|Justin Wilson (pictured in 2007) won three races and scored 71 championship points to become the first British driver in history to win the International Formula 3000 Championship. Going into the Spa-Francorchamps round, Webber needed to win the final two races and for Wilson not to score any points to win the drivers' championship on countback with more race victories. Wilson required a sixth-place result in either race to secure the title regardless of where Webber finished.http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26016 Wilson one point from glory 31 August 2001 Crash dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020328193112/http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26016 28 March 2002 19 January 2020 Petrobras took the first two positions in qualifying with Ricardo Sperafico on pole position and his teammate Antônio Pizzonia second. Wilson and Webber could only manage third and fifth respectively.http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010831a.html F3000 – Sperafico Leads Petrobras 1–2 in Spa Qualifying Gardner John 31 August 2001 Speedvision dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011218132808/http://speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010831a.html 18 December 2001 19 January 2020 The race began in inclement weather and the safety car was used for two laps to allow competitors to familiarise themselves with the wet track.http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26089 Sperafico stars as Wilson takes the title in style 1 September 2001 Crash dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010917081229/http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26089 17 September 2001 19 January 2020 An accident for Webber at Eau Rouge corner early on saw his car destroyed and him taken to a hospital in Verviers for a precautionary x-ray scan that discovered knee ligament damage and no fractured bones.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A102185349/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=6c6a15ef Webber injured as title hopes crash Grant Robert 3 September 2001 The Courier-Mail 19 January 2020 015 subscription Wilson finished second to clinch the drivers' title with one race remaining as Sperafico led every lap of the event to achieve his first career win. Wilson was the first British driver in history to win the International Formula 3000 Championship.https://www.grandprix.com/features/joe-saward/f3000-report-sperafico-wins-wilson-takes-title.html Sperafico wins, Wilson takes title Saward Joe 4 September 2001 GrandPrix.com 19 January 2020 1 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200901181235/https://www.grandprix.com/features/joe-saward/f3000-report-sperafico-wins-wilson-takes-title.html live At the season-ending Autodromo Nationale di Monza race, a deluge caused localised flooding and strong winds blowing natural debris onto the circuit forced the postponement of qualifying.http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=16313&series=10 First qualifying canned due to bad weather 14 September 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020328094720/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=16313&series=10 28 March 2002 19 January 2020http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26811 Monsoon conditions blight qualifying 14 September 2001 Crash dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021218104948/http://www.crash.net/news_detail.asp?section=F3000&language_id=&championship_id=7&news_id=26811 18 December 2002 19 January 2020 Qualifying was reformatted as a solitary 20-minute session on Saturday afternoon and the race began half an hour later than scheduled.http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_12_q_04.php New Arrangements For Race Day Gray Tim 26 March 2002 Formula-3000.net dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020326013547/http://www.formula-3000.net/2001_12_q_04.php 26 March 2002 19 January 2020 Pizzonia qualified on pole position for the first time in his career and he was joined on the grid's front row by Wilson in second.http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=16332&series=10 Monza qualifying: Pizzonia takes pole 15 September 2001 Autosport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011005152325/http://www.autosport.com/newsitem.cfm?id=16332&series=10 5 October 2001 19 January 2020 The start was aborted twice and delayed for 23 minutes because several drivers stalled their cars on the grid. Pantano emerged a Formula 3000 race winner for the first time in his career after he overcame being put onto the grass by Pizzonia at the start, a manoeuvre which entailed a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for the latter. Wilson went on to finish second and Ricardo Sperafico placed third.http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftjs028.html Pantano gets his act together Saward Joe 18 September 2001 GrandPrix.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20011122043537/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftjs028.html 22 November 2001 19 January 2020 Wilson finished on 71 points with Webber and Enge tied for second position with 39 points each. He eclipsed the record of Juan Pablo Montoya from the 1998 season with the most points accumulated in an International Formula 3000 season, which he kept until Björn Wirdheim improved on it en route to winning the 2003 championship.http://www.autoracing.com.br/confira-um-especial-sobre-a-formula-3000-200404/ Confira um especial sobre a Fórmula 3000 20/04/04) 22 November 2010 AutoRacing.com.br pt Check out a special on Formula 3000 04/20/04) 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085509/https://www.autoracing.com.br/confira-um-especial-sobre-a-formula-3000-200404/ livehttps://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65103/1/record-breaking-finish-for-nordic-racing Record breaking finish for Nordic Racing Wilkins Robert 18 September 2001 Crash 19 January 2020 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111085535/https://www.crash.net/gp2/news/65103/1/record-breaking-finish-for-nordic-racing live Results and standings Points system Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers in every race, using the following structure:http://www.fia.com/Regle/REG_SPT/F3000-Reglement-Sportif-a.pdf 2001 Formula 3000 Sporting Regulations 4 October 2000 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2 live https://web.archive.org/web/20030820070142/http://www.fia.com/Regle/REG_SPT/F3000-Reglement-Sportif-a.pdf 20 August 2003 19 January 2020 Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th Ref Points 10 6 4 3 2 1 Drivers' Championship Pos Position Driver INTBRA IMOITA CATESP A1RAUT MONMCO NÜRDEU MAGFRA SILGBR HOCDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA Points 1 GBR Justin Wilson 1 6 3 1 2 Ret 2 2 2 1 2 2 71 2 AUS Mark Webber 7 1 7 Ret 1 2 1 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 39 3 CZE Tomáš Enge 12 3 1 3 7 1 3 5 5 11 4 39 4 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 3 Ret 11 Ret 4 8 6 1 4 3 6 9 26 5 BRA Ricardo Sperafico Ret 14 19 Ret 5 3 13 11 3 7 1 3 24 6 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 9 4 6 4 Ret 6 10 3 1 Ret 8 Ret 22 7 BEL Bas Leinders 10 9 2 2 Ret 11 Ret 8 6 6 7 4 17 8 BRA Ricardo Mauricio 6 5 Ret 7 17 2 3 6 14 9 ITA Giorgio Pantano Ret 11 9 15 Ret 21 8 Ret 7 5 11 1 12 10 BEL David Saelens 4 Ret 5 9 Ret 4 9 DNS Ret 5 10 11 GBR Darren Manning 8 2 20 Ret Ret 7 5 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 12 BRA Jaime Melo Jr. 2 Ret 21 5 11 13 14 12 12 8 13 AUT Patrick Friesacher Ret 5 8 Ret 13† 10 4 19 11 4 10 Ret 8 14 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin 3 4 15 BRA Mario Haberfeld Ret Ret 4 Ret 12† Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 19 13 3 16 BEL Marc Goossens Ret 5 7 2 17 CHE Joël Camathias 5 15 18 Ret Ret 18 17 17 9 13 15 15 2 18 ITA Andrea Piccini 11 Ret 13 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 1 19 ITA Fabrizio Gollin 6 8 17 Ret 8 20 12 10 Ret Ret 12 10 1 20 BRA Rodrigo Sperafico 13 7 22 8 9 12 15 14 8 0 21 GBR Dino Morelli 7 Ret Ret 20 Ret 0 22 ITA Gabriele Lancieri Ret 13 Ret 12 Ret 14 13 10 9 9 14 Ret 0 23 FRA Jonathan Cochet 16 11 9 15 0 24 USA Derek Hill 14 Ret 16 13 Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 12 9 12 0 25 RUS Viktor Maslov Ret 10 12 11 10 17 18 16 14 Ret 18 14 0 26 ESP Antonio García Ret 16 10 Ret 10 16 11 0 27 ARG Nicolás Filiberti 20 17 14 10 0 28 GBR Justin Keen 16 12 0 29 HUN Zsolt Baumgartner 19 Ret 18 16 Ret 13 17 0 30 ITA Enrico Toccacelo 13 Ret 17 Ret 0 31 ITA Gabriele Varano 15 Ret 15 14 Ret 0 32 ARG Norberto Fontana 14 Ret Ret 0 33 CZE Jaroslav Janiš 16 0 34 IDN Ananda Mikola 17 Ret 23 0 35 FRA Yann Goudy 18 0 – ITA Gianluca Calcagni Ret 0 – ZAF Tomas Scheckter Ret 0 Pos Driver INTBRA IMOITA CATESP A1RAUT MONMCO NÜRDEU MAGFRA SILGBR HOCDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA PointsSource:http://www.speedsportmag.de/speedsport/results.php?sid=61 Formula 3000: The Season 2001: Qualifying and Race Results Speedsport Magazine dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021223193817/http://www.speedsportmag.de/speedsport/results.php?sid=61 23 December 2002 19 January 2020Bold — PoleItalics — Fastest lap † Driver did not finish the Race but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. Teams' Championship Pos Position Team Nº Car number INTBRA IMOITA CATESP A1RAUT MONMCO NÜRDEU MAGFRA SILGBR HOCDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA Points1GBR Coca-Cola Nordic Racing 9 1 6 3 1 2 Ret 2 2 2 1 2 2110 10 12 3 1 3 7 1 3 5 5 11 4 162BRA Petrobras Junior Team 3 9 4 6 4 Ret 6 10 3 1 Ret 8 Ret46 4 Ret 14 19 Ret 5 3 13 11 3 7 1 33GBR Super Nova Racing 1 7 1 7 Ret 1 2 1 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret42 2 Ret Ret 4 Ret 12 Ret 7 15 Ret Ret 19 134FRA DAMS 21 3 Ret 11 Ret 4 8 6 1 4 3 6 926 22 14 Ret 16 13 Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 12 9 125AUT Red Bull Junior Team F3000 17 Ret 5 8 Ret 13 10 4 19 11 4 10 Ret22 18 Ret 16 10 Ret 6 5 Ret 7 17 2 3 66BEL KTR 25 10 9 2 2 Ret 11 Ret 8 6 6 7 419 26 5 15 18 Ret Ret 18 17 17 9 13 15 157BEL Team Astromega 5 17 Ret 23 7 Ret Ret 20 Ret 13 Ret 17 Ret12 6 Ret 11 9 15 Ret 21 8 Ret 7 5 11 1 8ITA European Minardi F3000 7 4 Ret 5 9 Ret 4 9 DNS Ret2 Ret 511 8 11 Ret 13 6 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 89GBR Arden Team Russia 14 8 2 20 Ret Ret 7 5 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret9 15 Ret 10 12 11 10 17 18 16 14 Ret 18 1410ITA Durango Formula 29 Ret 13 Ret 12 Ret 14 13 10 9 9 14 Ret8 30 2 Ret 21 5 11 13 14 12 12 10 16 1111FRA F3000 Prost Junior Team Apomatox 11 20 17 14 10 3 16 11 9 15 14 Ret Ret4 12 15 Ret 15 14 Ret 19 Ret 18 16 Ret 13 1712ITA Coloni F3000 19 6 8 17 Ret 8 20 12 10 Ret Ret 12 103 20 13 7 22 8 9 12 15 14 8 Ret 5 7 13GBR Kid Jensen Racing 27 16 12 0 28 18 Ret Source:Bold — PoleItalics — Fastest lap See also 2001 Euro Formula 3000 season References 30em External links 2001 Race Results Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 7 September 2009 Category:International Formula 3000 seasons Formula 3000