1993 International Formula 3000 Championship

Motor racing competition December 2025 International Formula 3000 Championship FIA International Formula 3000 Championship 1993 Related series:1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship1993 British Formula Two Championship The 1993 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series for Formula 3000 cars.1993 Formula 3000 International Championship, 1993 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, yellow section, pages 83 to 85 Contested over nine races, it was the ninth FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. French driver, Olivier Panis won the championship driving a Reynard 93D for the French DAMS team. Technical changes The 1993 Championship was the first to feature only one make of chassis, although the rules were still open to multiple manufacturers. Ralt had already ceased involvement in F3000 in 1992. After two poor seasons, Lola had no European customers after their two French teams, DAMS and Apomatox, switched to Reynards. Lolas would continue to have success in Japan, and would return to Europe in 1994. In 1992, the manufacturers had agreed to a two-year cycle for chassis development for the first time, with the intention of reducing costs.L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier. Several teams, including the previous champions Crypton, kept their Reynard 92D cars. The new 93D featured a manual sequential gearbox, as opposed to the H-pattern found on the previous car, along with aerodynamic and suspension improvements. Cosworth introduced a new low-crank engine, the AC, to compete with the Judd KV. Several teams retained the old DFV, which would score its last major victory at Pau. For the first time since 1988, there were no Mugen Honda engines in Europe. Season summary Olivier Beretta joined the Forti Corse team for 1993, and won the opening round at Donington Park. Reigning British Formula 3 Champion Gil de Ferran then won at Silverstone. The Pau Grand Prix was marked by the usual first-lap crash at the Lyceé hairpin, followed by another on the pit straight as several drivers were unable to see the red flags. Pedro Lamy won the restarted race, giving the DFV its last major victory. Enna produced the usual crashes, as well as a fine battle for the lead between Lamy and eventual winner David Coulthard. Frenchman Olivier Panis then won both German rounds and at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. A rain shower caused havoc at Magny-Cours. Panis lost the lead due to a stuck wheel nut when he pitted for rain tires. His DAMS teammate Franck Lagorce picked up the win. Going into the final round at Nogaro, Panis led Lamy by a single point. Coulthard also had an outside chance at the title, but he retired after only a few corners. Later on the opening lap, Panis was taken out by Vincenzo Sospiri, and had to be restrained from attacking the Italian in the pitlane. Shortly thereafter, though, Lamy came into the pits with damaged rear suspension. His team would repair it, but he lost several laps. With all three contenders eliminated in the opening laps, Panis celebrated from the pit wall as his teammate Lagorce won from the two Apomatox cars of Boullion and Collard. Drivers and teams thumb|Olivier Panis (pictured in 2002) won the championship driving for DAMS. thumb|Pedro Lamy (pictured in 2011) placed second driving for Crypton Engineering. thumb|David Coulthard placed third driving for Pacific Racing. The following drivers and teams competed in the championship. Team Chassis EngineNo. Car numberDriverRounds ITA Crypton Engineering Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 1 POR Pedro LamyAll 2 ITA Guido Knycz1-7 FRA Nicolas Leboissetier8-9 ITA Forti Corse Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth DFV 3 MCO Olivier BerettaAll 4 BRA Pedro DinizAll ITA Il Barone Rampante Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 5 FRA Éric Angelvy1-5 6 NLD Jan Lammers1-6 Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 7 ITA Vittorio Zoboli1-4 GBR Pacific Racing Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 8 GBR David CoulthardAll 9 DEU Michael Bartels1-7 GBR Phil Andrews8-9 FRA Apomatox Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth DFV 10 FRA Emmanuel CollardAll 11 FRA Jean-Christophe BoullionAll FRA DAMS Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 14 FRA Olivier PanisAll 15 FRA Franck LagorceAll GBR Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 16 GBR Paul StewartAll 17 BRA Gil de FerranAll NLD Vortex Motorsport Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 20 ITA Massimiliano PapisAll 21 ITA Paolo Delle PianeAll GBR CoBRa Motorsports Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 22 ITA Andrea Gilardi3-6 GBR Apache Racing Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 22 GBR Dominic Chappell8-9 GBR East Essex Racing Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 25 GBR Mark Albon1 ITA Durango Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 25 ITA Domenico Gitto4-5 ITA Severino Nardozzi6-9 FRA European Technique Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 26 FRA Giuseppe Bugatti3-7 BRA Constantino de Oliveira Jr.8-9 27 GBR Phil Andrews8-9 JPN TOM'S Racing Team Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth DFV 30 JPN Hideki Noda1-3, 4-9 ITA Mythos Racing Reynard 93D Judd KV 31 ITA Giampiero SimoniAll 32 ITA Vincenzo SospiriAll GBR Nordic Racing Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 33 ITA Alessandro ZampedriAll GBR Omegaland Reynard 92D Judd KV 35 FRA Yvan MullerAll 36 FRA Jérôme PolicandAll GBR PTM 3000 Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 38 BRA Constantino de Oliveira Jr.1-7 Reynard 92D Judd KV 39 GBR Phil Andrews1 GBR Tom Walkinshaw Racing Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 39 ESP Jordi Gené4-9 DEU Mönninghoff Racing Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 40 ITA Antonio Tamburini1-3 41 DEU Klaus Panchyrz1-2 GBR Automotive Consultancy Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth DFV 42 ZAF 1982 Hilton Cowie1-2 ITA Enrico Bertaggia3-9Sources:FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1993: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/1993-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 2023F3000 International Championship Entry List 1993 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/summary/1993 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 Calendar The championship was contested over nine races.Automobile Year 1993/94, pages 256 & 257 Round EventPeter Higham, The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 244-245 Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Tom Wheatcroft Cup GBR Donington Park 3 May 46 4.023=185.058 km 1'03:01.35 178.15 km/h MCO Olivier Beretta BRA Gil de Ferran MCO Olivier Beretta 2 BRDC International Trophy GBR Silverstone Circuit 9 May 37 5.226=193.362 km 1'00:20.32 192.25 km/h BRA Gil de Ferran GBR David Coulthard BRA Gil de Ferran 3 Grand Prix de Pau FRA Pau Grand Prix 30 May 72 2.78=200.16 km 1'25:55.83 138.753 km/h PRT Pedro Lamy FRA Olivier Panis PRT Pedro Lamy 4 Gran Premio del Mediterraneo ITA Autodromo di Pergusa 17 July 37 4.95=183.15 km 0'53:47.528 204.286 km/h DEU Michael Bartels GBR David Coulthard GBR David Coulthard 5 Hockenheim F3000 DEU Hockenheimring 24 July 26 6.815=177.19 km 0'51:01.607 208.349 km/h PRT Pedro Lamy FRA Olivier Panis FRA Olivier Panis 6 Nürburgring F3000 DEU Nürburgring 22 August 45 4.542=204.39 km 1'26:52.13 183.394 km/h FRA Olivier Panis PRT Pedro Lamy FRA Olivier Panis 7 Spa-Francorchamps F3000 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 29 August 29 6.974=202.246 km 1'01:57.34 195.862 km/h FRA Olivier Panis PRT Pedro Lamy FRA Olivier Panis 8 Magny-Cours F3000 FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 3 October 47 4.25=199.750 km 1'17:20.577 154.959 km/h FRA Emmanuel Collard FRA Franck Lagorce FRA Franck Lagorce 9 Grand Prix de Nogaro FRA Circuit Paul Armagnac 10 October 55 3.636=199.980 km 1'14:44.597 160.533 km/h FRA Franck Lagorce FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion FRA Franck LagorceSource:F3000 International Championship Results 1993 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/results/1993 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023 Points system For every race points were awarded: 9 points for first place, 6 for second place, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. All results were taken into consideration in determining the title. Championship standings Pos Driver DONGBR SILGBR PAUFRA PERITA HOCDEU NÜRDEU SPABEL MAGFRA NOGFRA Points 1 FRA Olivier Panis 3 6 Ret Ret 1 1 1 10† Ret 32 2 PRT Pedro Lamy 2 DNS 1 8† 2 4 4 3 16 31 3 GBR David Coulthard 13† 2 2 1 Ret 7 3 Ret Ret 25 4 FRA Franck Lagorce 8 4 7 11 DNS 11 10 1 1 21 5 BRA Gil de Ferran Ret 1 Ret Ret 9† 2 2 Ret 7 21 6 MCO Olivier Beretta 1 10 4 Ret 4 5 13 9 4 20 7 ITA Vincenzo Sospiri Ret Ret 6 2 3 6 5 5 Ret 16 8 FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 2 2 12 9 GBR Paul Stewart 5 5 3 Ret DNS Ret 6 6 Ret 10 10 ITA Massimiliano Papis 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 6 6 11 FRA Jérôme Policand 12 7 Ret 3 Ret 13 7 7† 18 4 12 FRA Emmanuel Collard 10 Ret Ret 9 Ret 8 8 Ret 3 4 13 ITA Alessandro Zampedri Ret DSQ DNQ Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 10 4 14 DEU Michael Bartels Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 15 NLD Jan Lammers 9 9 10 4 7 Ret 3 16 FRA Nicolas Leboissetier 4 8 3 17 ITA Paolo Delle Piane Ret 8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret Ret 2 18 FRA Yvan Muller Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 2 19 ITA Enrico Bertaggia DNQ 5 DNQ 20 Ret Ret 12 2 20 ITA Andrea Gilardi 8 6 6 14 2 21 ITA Giampiero Simoni 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 9 1 22 BRA Pedro Diniz Ret Ret DNQ 7 Ret 16 14 11 14 0 23 ESP Jordi Gené Ret 8 10 12 Ret Ret 0 24 BRA Constantino de Oliveira Jr. Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 17 17 8† 15 0 25 JPN Hideki Noda Ret 11 9 Ret 19 15 Ret 11 0 26 ITA Guido Knycz DNQ 13 DNQ 10 Ret 18 16 0 27 ITA Antonio Tamburini 11 Ret Ret 0 28 ITA Vittorio Zoboli Ret 12 DNQ Ret 0 29 GBR Dominic Chappell 12 Ret 0 30 ITA Domenico Gitto 12 DNQ 0 31 GBR Phil Andrews 14 Ret 13 0 32 ITA Severino Nardozzi DNQ 18 Ret 17 0 DEU Klaus Panchyrz DNQ NC ITA Giuseppe Bugatti Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret FRA Éric Angelvy Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret GBR Mark Albon Ret ZAF 1982 Hilton Cowie DNQ DNQ Sources:F3000 International Championship Standings 1993 https://motorsportstats.com/series/f3000-international-championship/standings/1993 Motorsport Stats 30 December 2023FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1993: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-series-formula-3000/1993-results.html Speedsport Magazine 30 December 20231993 FIA International F3000 Championship https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/1993-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 R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(6)=disqualified after finishing in sixth place Place Name Team Chassis Engine DONGBR SILGBR PAUFRA PERITA HOCDEU NÜRDEU SPABEL MAGFRA NOGFRA 1 FRA Olivier Panis DAMS Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 3 5 6 2 R 23 R 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 R10 2 R 2 PRT Pedro Lamy Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 4 2 6 NS 1 1 4 R8 1 2 2 4 2 4 8 3 12 16 3 GBR David Coulthard Pacific Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 13 R13 9 2 6 2 2 1 5 R 6 7 3 3 7 R 8 R 4 BRA Gil de Ferran Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 2 R 1 1 11 R 18 R 6 R9 3 2 4 2 4 R 10 7 FRA Franck Lagorce DAMS Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 8 12 4 3 7 20 11 16 NS 15 11 12 10 6 1 1 1 6 MCO Olivier Beretta Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 1 1 4 10 15 4 3 R 4 4 7 5 11 13 11 9 6 4 7 ITA Vincenzo Sospiri Mythos Racing Reynard Judd 7 R 11 R 4 6 7 2 8 3 10 6 5 5 18 5 5 R 8 FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 9 7 10 R 17 R 6 R 19 R 12 9 14 R 3 2 3 2 9 GBR Paul Stewart Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 2 5 3 5 8 3 5 R 20 NS 9 R 8 6 5 6 14 R 10 ITA Massimiliano Papis Vortex Reynard Ford Cosworth 10 4 18 R 12 5 15 R 22 R 8 15 17 R 12 R 9 6 11 DEU Michael Bartels Pacific Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 18 R 2 3 7 R 1 R 7 R 16 R 7 R - - - - FRA Jérôme Policand Omegaland Reynard Judd 23 12 7 7 18 R 11 3 21 R 20 13 10 7 24 R7 15 18 ITA Alessandro Zampedri Nordic Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 12 R 8 DIS(6) 27 NQ 12 R 15 R 14 3 6 R 10 R 11 10 FRA Emmanuel Collard Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 14 10 19 R 20 R 8 9 12 R 21 8 15 8 1 R 4 3 15 NLD Jan Lammers Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 15 9 15 9 10 10 22 4 9 7 4 R - - - - - - FRA Nicolas Leboissetier Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 4 17 8 17 ITA Enrico Bertaggia ACE Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - 23 NQ 26 5 27 NQ 26 20 24 R 21 R 23 12 ITA Paolo Delle Piane Vortex Reynard Ford Cosworth 17 R 17 8 13 R 13 R 11 5 11 R 16 9 14 R 16 R ITA Andrea Gilardi CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - 19 8 24 6 25 6 24 14 - - - - - - FRA Yvan Muller Omegaland Reynard Judd 16 R 20 R 21 R 17 R 17 R 13 R 18 11 15 R 13 5 21 ITA Giampiero Simoni Mythos Racing Reynard Judd 6 6 13 R 9 R 10 R 3 R 17 12 9 R 9 R 7 9 - BRA Pedro Diniz Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 R 14 R 26 NQ 21 7 26 R 19 16 23 14 22 11 21 14 - ESP Jordi Gené TWR 3000 Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - 9 R 13 R8 18 10 19 12 13 R 19 R - BRA Constantino de Oliveira Jr. PTM 3000 Reynard Ford Cosworth 24 R 16 R 24 NQ 27 NQ 14 R 22 17 20 17 European Technique Reynard Ford Cosworth 16 8 18 15 - JPN Hideki Noda TOM's Reynard Ford Cosworth 11 R 21 11 22 9 - - 18 R 25 19 21 15 19 R 22 11 - ITA Guido Knycz Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 27 NQ 26 13 28 NQ 16 10 24 R 23 18 22 16 - - - - - ITA Antonio Tamburini Mönnighoff Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 19 11 24 R 16 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Vittorio Zoboli Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 R 23 12 25 NQ 19 R - - - - - - - - - - - GBR Dominic Chappell Apache Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 12 24 R - ITA Domenico Gitto Durango Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - 25 12 28 NQ - - - - - - - - - GBR Phil Andrews PTM 3000 Reynard Judd 26 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - European Technique Reynard Ford Cosworth 17 R 20 13 - ITA Severino Nardozzi Durango Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - 27 NQ 25 18 25 R 25 17 - DEU Klaus Panchyrz Mönnighoff Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 29 NQ 25 NC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ITA Giuseppe Bugatti European Technique Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - 14 R 14 R 10 R 5 R 13 R - - - - - FRA Éric Angelvy Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 22 R 22 R 5 R 28 NQ 23 R - - - - - - - - - GBR Mark Albon East Essex Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 21 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ZAF 1982 Hilton Cowie Automotive Consultancy Reynard Ford Cosworth 28 NQ 27 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References International Formula 3000 Category:International Formula 3000 seasons