1999 International Formula 3000 Championship
| 1999 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship | |||
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The 1999 International Formula 3000 Championship featured the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship [1] which was an FIA sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3000 racing cars. The title was contested over a ten-round series from 1 May to 25 September 1999. This was the first F3000 season in which every International Championship race took place during a Formula One weekend and supported the Grand Prix itself.
Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams took part in the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. A Lola B99/50 chassis powered by a Zytek V8 engine was mandatory for all entries.
Calendar
Starting in, all International Formula 3000 were held in Formula One Grand Prix.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 May | 42 | 4.93=207.06 km | 1.11:29.942 | 173.584 km/h |  Max Wilson |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld | 
| 2 |  Monaco | 15 May | 50 | 3.367=168.35 km | 1'18:22.018 | 128.693 km/h |  Nick Heidfeld |  Stéphane Sarrazin |  Gonzalo Rodríguez | 
| 3 |  Circuit de Catalunya | 29 May | 44 | 4.728=208.032 km | 1'13:16.982 | 170.982 km/h |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld | 
| 4 |  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 26 June | 49 | 4.25=208.25 km | 1'25:56.738 | 145.252 km/h |  Bruno Junqueira |  Soheil Ayari |  Nick Heidfeld | 
| 5 |  Silverstone Circuit | 10 July | 40 | 5.14=205.60 km | 1'07:48.722 | 181.622 km/h |  Nicolas Minassian |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nicolas Minassian | 
| 6 |  Österreichring | 24 July | 48 | 4.319=207.312 km | 1'07:50.994 | 183.327 km/h |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld | 
| 7 |  Hockenheimring | 31 July | 30 | 6.823=204.69 km | 1'00:17.627 | 200.369 km/h |  Max Wilson |  Gonzalo Rodríguez |  Bruno Junqueira | 
| 8 |  Budapest | 14 August | 52 | 3.972=206.544 km | 1'19:43.676 | 155.475 km/h |  Fabrice Walfisch |  Nick Heidfeld |  Stéphane Sarrazin | 
| 9 | .svg.png) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 28 August | 30 | 6.968=209.04 km | 1'13:57.599 | 169.571 km/h |  Jason Watt |  Gonzalo Rodríguez |  Jason Watt | 
| 10 |  Nürburgring | 25 September | 45 | 4.556=205.02 km | 1'09:35.500 | 176.763 km/h |  Nick Heidfeld |  Nick Heidfeld |  Jason Watt | 
Final points standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.
| Place | Name | Country | Team |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | .svg.png)  |   | Total Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Heidfeld |  Germany | West Competition Team | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 
| 2 | Jason Watt |  Denmark | SuperNova Racing | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 
| 3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez |  Uruguay | Team Astromega | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 27 | 
| 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin |  France | Gauloises Formula | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | - | 22 | 
| 5 | Bruno Junqueira |  Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 20 | 
| Nicolas Minassian |  France | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 20 | |
| 7 | Soheil Ayari |  France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 15 | 
| 8 | Max Wilson |  Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | 14 | 
| 9 | David Saelens | .svg.png) Belgium | SuperNova Racing | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 
| 10 | Kevin McGarrity |  United Kingdom | Nordic Racing | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 
| Tomáš Enge |  Czech Republic | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Franck Montagny |  France | DAMS | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 6 | |
| 13 | Fabrice Walfisch |  France | Draco | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 
| André Couto |  Portugal | Gauloises Formula | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Norberto Fontana |  Argentina | Fortec Motorsport | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 16 | Oliver Gavin |  United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 
| Jeffrey van Hooydonk | .svg.png) Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 18 | Justin Wilson |  United Kingdom | Team Astromega | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 
| Andrea Piccini |  Italy | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Enrique Bernoldi |  Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 21 | Bas Leinders | .svg.png) Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 
| Ricardo Mauricio |  Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jamie Davies |  United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 
Drivers' Championship
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 Bold – Pole | 
Notes
- All drivers used Lola B99/50 chassis, with Zytek V8 engines, and Avon tyres.
- Marc Goossens was disqualified from the Hungarian round of the championship due to an illegal suspension damper.
Complete Overview
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position | 
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result | 
R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third place DIS=disqualified in practice
| Place | Name | Country | Team |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | .svg.png)  |  | ||||||||||
| 1 | Nick Heidfeld |  Germany | West Competition Team | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | R | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 
| 2 | Jason Watt |  Denmark | SuperNova Racing | 6 | R | 4 | 2 | 20 | R | 3 | R | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez |  Uruguay | Team Astromega | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | R | 16 | 15 | 30 | NQ | 4 | 4 | 4 | R | 9 | 2 | - | - | 
| 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin |  France | Gauloises Formula | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 6 | 17 | 
| 5 | Bruno Junqueira |  Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 4 | R | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | R | 2 | 2 | 38 | NQ | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | R | 4 | 16 | 
| Nicolas Minassian |  France | Kid Jensen Racing | 15 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | R | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | R | |
| 7 | Soheil Ayari |  France | Cica Team Oreca | 14 | R | 10 | R | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | R | 7 | 4 | 
| 8 | Max Wilson |  Brazil | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 1 | R | 7 | 3 | 3 | DIS(13) | 6 | R | 9 | R | 17 | R | 1 | 2 | 21 | R | - | - | 3 | 3 | 
| 9 | David Saelens | .svg.png) Belgium | WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 31 | NQ | ||||||||||||||
| SuperNova Racing | 12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | R | 17 | 8 | 29 | NQ | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Kevin McGarrity |  Ireland | Nordic Racing | 2 | 2 | 30 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 15 | R | 18 | 23 | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 7 | 
| Tomáš Enge |  Czech Republic | WRT FINA Racing | 28 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | R | 17 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | R | |
| Franck Montagny |  France | DAMS | 17 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 7 | R | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | R | 16 | 9 | |
| 13 | Fabrice Walfisch |  France | Draco | 9 | 3 | 31 | NQ | 23 | 16 | 20 | R | 15 | 13 | 23 | R | 11 | R | 1 | R | 2 | 16 | 20 | R | 
| André Couto |  Portugal | Gauloises Formula | 7 | R | 5 | NS | 13 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 33 | NQ | 25 | 7 | 15 | R | 5 | R | 14 | 7 | DIS | - | |
| Norberto Fontana |  Argentina | Fortec Motorsport | 5 | R | 19 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | R | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | R | 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
| 16 | Oliver Gavin |  United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 21 | 14 | 27 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 
| Jeffrey van Hooydonk | .svg.png) Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | 22 | R | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 10 | 16 | 35 | NQ | 13 | 12 | |
| 18 | Justin Wilson |  United Kingdom | Team Astromega | 11 | 6 | 13 | R | 5 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 17 | 23 | R | 9 | 7 | 20 | R | 5 | R | 
| Andrea Piccini |  Italy | Kid Jensen Racing | 12 | R | 24 | R | 30 | NQ | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 | NQ | 16 | R | 27 | NQ | 34 | NQ | |
| Enrique Bernoldi |  Brazil | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 19 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 13 | R | 7 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 28 | NQ | NT | - | |
| 21 | Bas Leinders | .svg.png) Belgium | Witmeur Team KTR | 30 | NQ | 17 | NS | 19 | R | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | R | 13 | R | 25 | R | 34 | NQ | 18 | R | 
| Ricardo Mauricio |  Brazil | SuperNova Racing | 25 | 15 | 25 | R | 17 | R | |||||||||||||||
| Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 33 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 35 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||
| Jamie Davies |  United Kingdom | European Edenbridge Racing | 20 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | NQ | 10 | 12 | 40 | NQ | 16 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |
| - | David Terrien |  France | DAMS | 32 | NQ | 18 | 8 | 14 | R | 19 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 25 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 
| - | Brian Smith |  Argentina | Monaco Motorsport | 16 | 8 | 20 | R | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Polo Villaamil |  Spain | Coloni Motorsport | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 19 | 9 | 33 | NQ | 23 | R | 32 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 
| - | Norman Simon |  Germany | Coloni Motorsport | 26 | R | 34 | NQ | 26 | R | 29 | NQ | 24 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 32 | NQ | - | - | ||||
| WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Oliver Martini |  Italy | Draco | 35 | NQ | 6 | R | 35 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 16 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 32 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | 
| - | Dino Morelli |  United Kingdom | Coloni Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 28 | NQ | 
| - | Fabrizio Gollin |  Italy | GP Racing | 27 | NQ | 22 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 10 | R | 20 | R | 24 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 
| - | Marcelo Battistuzzi |  Brazil | Portman-Arrows Racing | 18 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Coloni Motorsport | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 24 | 17 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Cyrille Sauvage |  France | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 22 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 28 | NQ | - | - | ||
| Draco | 26 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Andrej Pavicevic |  Australia | Fortec Motorsport | 42 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 26 | 21 | 32 | NQ | 26 | 13 | 40 | NQ | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 
| - | Wolf Henzler |  Germany | Durango Formula | 24 | R | 32 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 25 | R | 32 | NQ | 2 | 13 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Paolo Ruberti |  Italy | Durango Formula | 13 | 14 | 9 | R | 11 | R | 22 | 15 | 17 | R | 29 | NQ | 25 | R | 13 | R | 36 | NQ | 24 | 19 | 
| - | Mario Haberfeld |  Brazil | West Competition Team | 36 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 8 | R | 13 | R | 22 | 18 | 8 | R | 18 | 14 | 36 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 
| - | Marc Goossens | .svg.png) Belgium | Lukoil Arden Racing | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | R | 5 | 16 | 30 | NQ | 20 | R | 14 | R | 6 | DIS(3) | 13 | R | 30 | NQ | 
| - | Alex Yoong |  Malaysia | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 16 | R | 25 | R | 
| - | Boris Derichebourg |  France | Portman-Arrows Racing | 23 | R | 15 | R | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Andrea Boldrini |  Italy | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | 9 | 34 | NQ | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Laurent Delahaye |  France | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 26 | R | 31 | NQ | 
| - | Viktor Maslov |  Russia | Lukoil Arden Racing | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 
| - | Arnd Meier |  Germany | Nordic Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 
| - | Giovanni Montanari |  Italy | GP Racing | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 36 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Durango Formula | 37 | NQ | 36 | NQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | Thomas Biagi |  Italy | Monaco Motorsport | 34 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Grégoire de Galzain |  France | Cica Team Oreca | 38 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 30 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Alex Müller |  Germany | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Sascha Bert |  Germany | Nordic Racing | 40 | NQ | NT | - | 40 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Markus Friesacher |  Austria | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 41 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 42 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Gastón Mazzacane |  Argentina | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Nicolas Filiberti |  Argentina | Durango Formula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - | - | - | 
| - | Steve Hiesse |  France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - | 
| - | Marco Apicella |  Italy | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | - | - | 
| - | Romain Dumas |  France | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | NQ | 
See also
1999 Italian Formula 3000 season
References
- ↑ 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Calendar Retrieved from www.fia.com via webarchive on 9 November 2009
Further reading
- Heidfeld's Year, Formula 3000 Review, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 238-241
- Other Major Results, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 281-282
- Automobile Year, 1999/2000 (championship points table), page 258
External links
- Unofficial F3000 Information - 1999
- 1999 Formula 3000 International Championship - Race results
- 1999 F3000 image gallery