2000 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 2000 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-fourth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over ten rounds from 8 April to 26 August 2000. Bruno Junqueira won the Drivers’ Championship[1] and D2 Playlife Super Nova won the Teams’ title.[2]

For 2000, the FIA imposed an upper limit of 15 teams of 2 cars each, with one of the places reserved for the winning team of the 1999 Italian Formula 3000 Championship; therefore, 7 bottom-ranked teams of 1999 would not have been eligible to advance to the next year.[3] Portman-Arrows team collapsed midway through the 1999 championship, and 6 formerly competing teams were initially excluded from the 2000 championship.

In between the seasons, RSM Marko managed to buy the Oreca's slot (at the same time adopting the name Red Bull Junior Team), Arden merged with Draco, and Coloni bought the slot from Team Martello, the winners of the Italian championship; therefore, only Monaco Motorsport, GP Racing and Durango were left behind. Additionally, West Competition was renamed to mySap.com, and the second Super Nova squad (former Den Blå Avis) continued to operate under the name of Petrobras Junior Team.[4]

As the FIA was changing the operational structure of Formula 3000 for the latter to be more of a proper seeder and supporting series for Formula One, a few F3000 teams announced their collaboration with Formula One teams. European Formula was confirmed as a junior team for Arrows instead of the de-funct Portman team, Team Astromega announced partnership with Minardi, and Super Nova announced two partnerships: with Benetton, as D2 Super Nova, and with Williams, as Petrobras Junior Team (former Den Blå Avis). Additionally, mySap.com was officially recognized as the McLaren junior team, Red Bull Junior Team retained the status of a junior team for Sauber, and Apomatox continued to run under Prost as Gauloises Formula. Although Arden's Darren Manning spent the full year as a BAR test driver, the BAR team opted not to work with Arden, and Ferrari, Jordan, and Jaguar also did not maintain active partnerships with any of the Formula 3000 teams.

Drivers and teams

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The Lola B99/50 driven to 4th place in the 2000 Drivers' Championship by Fernando Alonso

The following drivers and teams contested the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

Team No. Driver Rounds
United Kingdom MySap.com 1 France Stéphane Sarrazin 1–6
South Africa Tomas Scheckter 7–10
2 Czech Republic Tomáš Enge All
United Kingdom D2 Playlife Super Nova 3 France Nicolas Minassian All
4 Belgium David Saelens All
Brazil Petrobras Junior Team 5 Brazil Jaime Melo All
6 Brazil Bruno Junqueira All
Belgium Team Astromega 7 Spain Fernando Alonso All
8 France Fabrice Walfisch 1–6
Belgium Marc Goossens 7–10
France Gauloises Formula 9 Portugal André Couto All
10 France Sébastien Bourdais All
United Kingdom Kid Jensen Racing 11 Italy Andrea Piccini All
12 Belgium Bas Leinders All
Austria Red Bull Junior Team F3000 15 Brazil Ricardo Mauricio All
16 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi All
United Kingdom Nordic Racing 17 United Kingdom Kevin McGarrity All
18 United Kingdom Justin Wilson All
Italy WRT 19 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 1–3
United Kingdom Marc Hynes 4–6
United Kingdom Dino Morelli 7–8
France Soheil Ayari 9–10
20 Indonesia Ananda Mikola All
France DAMS 21 France Franck Montagny All
22 Denmark Kristian Kolby All
United Kingdom Arden Team Russia 23 United Kingdom Darren Manning All
24 Russia Viktor Maslov All
United Kingdom European Arrows F3000 25 Australia Mark Webber All
26 Netherlands Christijan Albers All
Belgium Witmeur KTR 27 Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk All
28 Belgium Yves Olivier All
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport 29 Brazil Mario Haberfeld 1–3, 6–10
United Kingdom Jamie Davies 4–5
30 10
Germany Andreas Scheld 1–9
Italy Coloni F3000 31 France Soheil Ayari 1–7
France Fabrice Walfisch 9–10
32 Italy Fabrizio Gollin All
Sources:[5][6]

All cars were Lola B99/50s powered by Zytek V8 engines.[7]

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner Winning Team Report
1 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 8 April 42 4.9325=207.165 km 1'11:06.160 174.816 km/h Brazil Bruno Junqueira France Stéphane Sarrazin France Nicolas Minassian United Kingdom D2 Playlife Super Nova Report
2 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 22 April 40 5.14=205.60 km 1'22:24.239 149.702 km/h United Kingdom Darren Manning France Stéphane Sarrazin Australia Mark Webber United Kingdom European Arrows F3000 Report
3 Spain Circuit de Catalunya 5 May 44 4.728=208.032 km 1'11:52.069 173.679 km/h Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Australia Mark Webber Brazil Bruno Junqueira Brazil Petrobras Junior Team Report
4 Germany Nürburgring 20 May 45 4.556=205.02 km 1'24:07.032 146.239 km/h Belgium David Saelens Brazil Bruno Junqueira Brazil Bruno Junqueira Brazil Petrobras Junior Team Report
5 Monaco Circuit de Monaco 3 June 50 3.367=168.35 km 1'19:08.755 127.625 km/h Belgium David Saelens Spain Fernando Alonso Brazil Bruno Junqueira Brazil Petrobras Junior Team Report
6 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 July 49 4.25=208.25 km 1'15:44.627 164.964 km/h France Sébastien Bourdais Australia Mark Webber France Nicolas Minassian United Kingdom D2 Playlife Super Nova Report
7 Austria A1 Ring 15 July 48 4.319=207.312 km 1'10:42.354 175.922 km/h Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk Czech Republic Tomáš Enge France Nicolas Minassian United Kingdom D2 Playlife Super Nova Report
8 Germany Hockenheimring 29 July 31 6.823=211.513 km 1'14:50.567 169.566 km/h Czech Republic Tomáš Enge United Kingdom Darren Manning Czech Republic Tomáš Enge United Kingdom MySap.com Report
9 Hungary Hungaroring 12 August 52 3.972=206.544 km 1'21:30.052 152.055 km/h Brazil Bruno Junqueira Belgium Marc Goossens Brazil Bruno Junqueira Brazil Petrobras Junior Team Report
10 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26 August 30 6.968=209.04 km 1'08:04.964 184.223 km/h Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Spain Fernando Alonso Belgium Team Astromega Report
Source:[8]

Final points standings

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Teams

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Position[2] Team[2] Imo Sil Bar Nur Mon Mag A1-R Hoc Hun Spa Total[2]
1 D2 Playlife Super Nova 10 10 6 14 10 3 7 60
2 Petrobras Junior Team 9 2 10 11 10 2 10 54
3 MySAP.com Team 2 2 3 16 1 24
4 Team Astromega 1 6 16 23
5 European Arrows Team 4 10 3 4 21
6 Nordic Racing.com 4 2 3 6 2 2 19
7 Gauloises Formula 7 6 13
8 Arden Team Russia 6 4 10
9 Red Bull Junior Team 3 1 5 9
10 Coloni F3000 1 1 6 8
11 DAMS 1 1 3 2 7
12 Fortec Motorsport 6 6
13 Witmeur Team KTR 3 3
14 Kid Jensen Racing 3 3
15 World Racing Team 0

Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver IMO
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
CAT
Spain
NUR
Germany
MON
Monaco
MAG
France
A1R
Austria
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
Points
1 Brazil Bruno Junqueira 2 5 1 1 1 13 7 Ret 1 9 48
2 France Nicolas Minassian 1 11 2 Ret 5 1 1 7 4 3 45
3 Australia Mark Webber 3 1 Ret Ret Ret 16 4 3 9 16 21
4 Spain Fernando Alonso 9 EX 15 Ret 8 Ret 6 Ret 2 1 17
5 United Kingdom Justin Wilson 8 3 5 Ret 7 9 2 Ret 5 5 16
6 Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 5 13 Ret Ret DNQ 5 16 1 17 6 15
7 Belgium David Saelens Ret 8 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 18 11 4 15
8 United Kingdom Darren Manning 12 2 7 Ret Ret 8 3 13 8 Ret 10
9 France Sébastien Bourdais Ret 10 8 4 Ret 2 9 DNS 14 Ret 9
10 Italy Fabrizio Gollin 6 DNQ 17 2 10 14 DNQ Ret 18 Ret 7
11 United Kingdom Jamie Davies 8 2 12 6
12 Belgium Marc Goossens 10 10 19 2 6
13 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 18 2 21 DNS 6
14 Brazil Jaime Melo, Jr. 4 16 14 6 DNQ 17 5 8 DNQ 18 6
15 France Franck Montagny Ret 7 6 Ret 6 4 17 Ret 12 Ret 5
16 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 23 14 6 6 10 5
17 Brazil Ricardo Mauricio Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 3 7 4
18 Portugal André Couto Ret 14 10 3 Ret 21 Ret 17 Ret 11 4
19 Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk 13 9 4 Ret 9 19 12 Ret Ret Ret 3
20 Italy Andrea Piccini Ret DNQ 11 9 Ret 12 Ret 4 16 13 3
21 United Kingdom Kevin McGarrity 15 Ret Ret Ret 4 15 DNQ 11 Ret DNQ 3
22 France Stéphane Sarrazin 7 19 9 5 Ret 6 3
23 Denmark Kristian Kolby 11 12 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 5 20 15 2
24 France Soheil Ayari 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 22 Ret 13 14 1
25 Netherlands Christijan Albers Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ Ret 8 0
26 Belgium Bas Leinders 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 11 DNQ 7 Ret 0
27 Belgium Yves Olivier DNQ 20 16 7 DNQ DNQ 13 16 DNQ 17 0
28 Brazil Mario Haberfeld 10 17 DNS 11 8 9 15 Ret 0
29 France Fabrice Walfisch Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 18 10 DNQ 0
30 Germany Andreas Scheld DNQ Ret DNQ DSQ 11 DNQ Ret 12 DNQ 0
31 Indonesia Ananda Mikola Ret 15 19 DNQ Ret 20 15 DNQ Ret DNQ 0
32 Russia Viktor Maslov DNQ Ret 18 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 15 DNQ DNQ 0
United Kingdom Marc Hynes DNQ Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Dino Morelli DNQ Ret 0
Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
Pos Driver IMO
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
CAT
Spain
NUR
Germany
MON
Monaco
MAG
France
A1R
Austria
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
Points
Sources:[9][10][11]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship – Drivers Retrieved on 8 September 2011
  2. ^ a b c d 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship – Teams Retrieved on 8 September 2011
  3. ^ The dust settles in Formula 3000
  4. ^ FIA International F3000 – Season Review 2000
  5. ^ a b "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship – 2000: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "F3000 International Championship Entry List 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ International Formual 3000 Championship, Autocourse – 2000/2001, page 297
  8. ^ "F3000 International Championship Results 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ "F3000 International Championship Standings 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship – Season 2000: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ "2000 FIA International F3000 Championship". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2023.