The 1992 Formula 3000 International Championship was the eighth season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Luca Badoer won the ten-round championship.

Technical changes

Reynard was once again the dominant manufacturer. After Lola failed to win a race in 1991, there were only six of their cars on the grid in 1992. Simtek produced an upgrade of the previous year's RALT. Two cars were produced and sold to Piquet Racing, however after a test by Nelson Piquet himself they were sold in favor of a Reynard. Piemme Motors bought one car for Giambattista Busi, who usually started near the back of the grid and never managed to finish a race. The other car was sold to Japan, and RALT announced its withdrawal from F3000 early in the season.

Exotic fuel blends were banned after Agip's success in 1991. A stricter interpretation of the rules gave the cars long sidepods, which greatly increased the area of the flat floor, making the cars very sensitive to pitch changes.

Season summary

Jordi Gené won on his debut at the Silverstone, which would turn out to be his only F3000 victory. Emanuele Naspetti won on the streets of Pau in spite of a collision with Andrea Montermini. Both continued, but Montermini later crashed at the Foch statue. Montermini won the next race in Barcelona.

At Enna, the Crypton team introduced a monodamper front suspension, and their driver Luca Badoer took the victory.[1] He then won the next two rounds in Germany as other teams scrambled to catch up, either by switching to the dominant Mader-tuned Cosworth DFVs or with monodampers, now available as an upgrade from Reynard.[2]

At Spa-Francorchamps, Badoer suffered a high-speed accident at Radillion. His car went into the barriers backwards, and Badoer's head hit the steel roll hoop, which broke his helmet and knocked him unconscious. Montermini took the victory, and followed this with a win on F3000's only visit to the twisty Albacete circuit in Spain.

At Nogaro, Badoer took pole position drove away to a convincing victory to clinch the title with a round to spare. In the finale, Badoer and Montermini collided, leaving Jean-Marc Gounon to take Lola's only victory of the year, followed by Olivier Panis in another Lola and David Coulthard.

Drivers and teams

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
United Kingdom Pacific Racing Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 1 France Laurent Aïello All
2 Spain Jordi Gené All
Italy Forti Corse Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 3 Italy Emanuele Naspetti 1-6
Italy Andrea Montermini 7-10
4 Italy Alessandro Zampedri All
Brazil Piquet Racing Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 5 Monaco Olivier Beretta 1-6
Ford Cosworth 7-10
France DAMS Lola T92/50 Ford Cosworth 6 France Frédéric Gosparini 1-7
France Éric Hélary 8
France Jérôme Policand 9-10
7 France Jean-Marc Gounon All
Italy Il Barone Rampante Reynard 92D Judd 8 Italy Andrea Montermini 1-5
Ford Cosworth 6
Portugal Pedro Chaves 7-10
Judd 9 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 1-5
Ford Cosworth 6-10
Judd 10 Italy Fabiano Vandone 1-5
Italy Giampiero Simoni 6-10
United Kingdom 3001 International Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 14 Japan Hideki Noda All
15 United Kingdom Allan McNish 1, 3-8
Australia Mark Skaife 9-10
United Kingdom Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 92D Judd 17 United Kingdom Paul Stewart All
18 United Kingdom David Coulthard All
United Kingdom CoBRa Motorsports Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 19 Italy Paolo Delle Piane All
20 Italy Guido Knycz 6-10
Netherlands Vortex Motorsport Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 21 United Kingdom Phil Andrews 1-8
Ford Cosworth 9-10
Mugen Honda 22 Italy Giuseppe Bugatti All
United Kingdom GJ Motorsport Lola T92/50 Mugen Honda 26 Portugal Pedro Chaves 1-6
United Kingdom Richard Dean 7
27 France Jérôme Policand 1-7
Italy Crypton Engineering Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 28 Germany Michael Bartels All
29 Italy Luca Badoer All
France Apomatox Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 30 France Olivier Panis All
31 France Emmanuel Collard All
Italy Advance Racing Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 32 Italy Vittorio Zoboli 1-3, 5-10
Italy Piemme Motors Ralt RT24 Ford Cosworth 35 Italy Giambattista Busi 1, 4-10
United Kingdom Superpower Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 36 United Kingdom Steve Robertson 1, 3-10
Italy SC Lazio Oil Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 38 Italy Giovanni Bonanno 4-10
Sources:[3][4]

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 10 May 37 5.230=193.510 km 0'59:21.470 195.454 km/h Spain Jordi Gené Brazil Rubens Barrichello Spain Jordi Gené
2 France Pau Grand Prix 8 June 72 2.78=200.16 km 1'25:38.91 139.210 km/h Italy Andrea Montermini Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti
3 Spain Circuit de Catalunya 21 June 43 4.747=204.121 km 1'06:51.154 183.198 km/h Italy Andrea Montermini Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Andrea Montermini
4 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 12 July 40 4.95=178.200 km 0'58:20.958 203.601 km/h Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer
5 Germany Hockenheimring 25 July 29 6.815=197.635 km 0'56:24.640 210.210 km/h Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer
6 Germany Nürburgring 23 August 45 4.542=204.39 km 1'06:10.45 185.320 km/h Italy Emanuele Naspetti Brazil Rubens Barrichello Italy Luca Badoer
7 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 29 August 25 6.94=173.500 km 0'53:48.61 194.406 km/h Italy Andrea Montermini Italy Andrea Montermini Italy Andrea Montermini
8 Spain Circuito de Albacete 13 September 58 3.598=208.684 km 1'20:36.22 155.341 km/h Italy Luca Badoer Italy Andrea Montermini Italy Andrea Montermini
9 France Circuit Paul Armagnac 11 October 55 3.636=199.980 km 1'14:39.54 160.699 km/h Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer Italy Luca Badoer
10 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 18 October 47 4.25=199.750 km 1'08:13.148 175.684 km/h Italy Luca Badoer United Kingdom David Coulthard France Jean-Marc Gounon
Source:[5]

Final points standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 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.[6]

Pos Driver SIL
United Kingdom
PAU
France
CAT
Spain
PER
Italy
HOC
Germany
NÜR
Germany
SPA
Belgium
ALB
Spain
NOG
France
MAG
France
Points
1 Italy Luca Badoer 5 6 6 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 Ret 46
2 Italy Andrea Montermini Ret Ret 1 3 9 Ret 1 1 4 Ret 34
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2 3 2 Ret 6 3 5 6 6 5 27
4 Germany Michael Bartels Ret 2 Ret 4 2 2 3 Ret Ret DSQ 25
5 Spain Jordi Gené 1 Ret 3 Ret 5 8 2 Ret 8 10 21
6 France Jean-Marc Gounon 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 16† 2 1 19
7 Italy Emanuele Naspetti 6 1 16† 2 4 Ret 19
8 France Emmanuel Collard Ret Ret 4 Ret 12 4 DNQ 3 15 4 13
9 United Kingdom David Coulthard 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 4 7 3 3 11
10 France Olivier Panis 3 Ret 7 Ret 20 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 10
11 United Kingdom Allan McNish Ret 5 Ret 3 Ret 12 5 8
12 Italy Alessandro Zampedri Ret Ret 11 5 7 Ret 7 8 5 Ret 4
13 United Kingdom Paul Stewart 8 11 9 8 16 10 11 4 Ret Ret 3
14 Italy Vittorio Zoboli Ret 4 12 14 12 15 13 12 Ret 3
15 France Laurent Aïello Ret Ret 15† 11 10 5 6 15† 7 Ret 3
16 Italy Giuseppe Bugatti DNS 5 Ret Ret 8 Ret 14 DNQ Ret Ret 2
17 Italy Giampiero Simoni Ret 10 9 Ret 6 1
18 France Jérôme Policand Ret Ret Ret 6 19† Ret 13 13 Ret 1
19 United Kingdom Phil Andrews 12 7 10 9 11 DNQ 18 10 14 Ret 0
20 Portugal Pedro Chaves Ret 9 Ret 7 13 13 DNQ 11 10 Ret 0
21 United Kingdom Steve Robertson Ret DNQ Ret 18 Ret DNS Ret 11 7 0
22 France Frédéric Gosparini Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 16 0
23 Japan Hideki Noda Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNS 14 17 12 Ret 8 0
24 Italy Giovanni Bonanno Ret 15 Ret 8 DNQ Ret Ret 0
25 Monaco Olivier Beretta 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 17† 9 Ret 0
26 Italy Guido Knycz DNQ Ret 14 Ret 9 0
27 Italy Fabiano Vandone 10 Ret 14 10 17 0
28 Italy Paolo Delle Piane 11 10 13 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
29 Australia Mark Skaife 16 Ret 0
Italy Giambattista Busi Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret
United Kingdom Richard Dean Ret
France Éric Hélary Ret
Sources:[7][8][9]

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(6)=disqualified after finishing in eleventh place (25)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine SIL
United Kingdom
PAU
France
CAT
Spain
PER
Italy
HOC
Germany
NÜR
Germany
SPA
Belgium
ALB
Spain
NOG
France
MAG
France
1Italy Luca BadoerCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth551061161111216R12111R
2Italy Andrea MonterminiIl Barone RampanteReynardJudd12R1R112389
Il Barone RampanteReynardFord Cosworth8R
Forti CorseReynardFord Cosworth1131242R
3Brazil Rubens BarrichelloIl Barone RampanteReynardJudd92432210R106
Il Barone RampanteReynardFord Cosworth5395265655
4Germany Michael BartelsCrypton EngineeringReynardFord Cosworth8R327R6442322313R6R10DIS(11)
5Spain Jordi GenéPacific RacingReynardMugen Honda1111R3313R25108728R1382010
6Italy Emanuele NaspettiForti CorseReynardFord Cosworth206214R16521341R--------
France Jean-Marc GounonDAMSLolaFord Cosworth1146R5R7R5R761397R163261
8France Emmanuel CollardApomatoxLolaFord Cosworth22R18R13422R20124428NQ63221534
9United Kingdom David CoulthardPaul Stewart RacingReynardJudd2577R12811R9R97841774383
10France Olivier PanisApomatoxLolaFord Cosworth2319R15714R26206R15R10R9R42
11United Kingdom Allan McNish3001 InternationalReynardMugen Honda21R--853R7311R512125----
12Italy Alessandro ZampedriForti CorseReynardFord Cosworth7R15R91116512717R1271488512R
13Italy Vittorio ZoboliAdvance RacingReynardFord Cosworth18R942212--1714151223151813111213R
France Laurent AïelloPacific RacingReynardMugen Honda4R8R6R15911310125464R15779R
United Kingdom Paul StewartPaul Stewart RacingReynardJudd6816111491282316181014115410R11R
16Italy Giuseppe BugattiVortexReynardFord Cosworth3NS5518R23R6819R181426NQ18R18R
17France Jérôme PolicandGJ MotorsportsLolaMugen Honda13R20R20R18619R1922R1713--
DAMSLolaFord Cosworth151317R
Italy Giampiero SimoniIl Barone RampanteReynardJudd----------23R111015919R156
-United Kingdom Phil AndrewsVortexReynardMugen Honda24121471910259111127NQ16181910
VortexReynardJudd201419R
-Portugal Pedro ChavesGJ MotorsportsLolaMugen Honda10R21924R15715131413
Il Barone RampanteReynardFord Cosworth27NQ1611141022R
-United Kingdom Steve RobertsonSuperpowerReynardFord Cosworth23R--25NQ26R181824R26NS20R1611217
-France Frédéric GospariniDAMSLolaFord Cosworth16R17810R19R21R13112216------
-Japan Hideki Noda3001 InternationalReynardMugen Honda26R23NQ21R21R(25)NS26142417231221R238
-Italy Giovanni BonannoSC Lazio OilReynardFord Cosworth------4R161521R10825NQ25R16R
-Monaco Olivier BerettaPiquet RacingReynardMugen Honda14912R17R8R14R209
Piquet RacingReynardFord Cosworth3R9R171297R
-Italy Guido KnyczCoBra MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth----------28NQ25R221424R259
-Italy Fabiano VandoneIl Barone RampanteReynardJudd191013R161417102217----------
-Italy Paolo Delle PianeCoBRa MotorsportsReynardFord Cosworth17112210231320R24R161520R21R17R14R
-Australia Mark Skaife3001 InternationalReynardMugen Honda----------------231624R
-Italy Giambattista BusiPiemme MotorsRaltFord Cosworth15R----24R25R25R19R24R26NS26R
-United Kingdom Richard DeanGJ MotorsportsLolaMugen Honda------------21R------
-France Éric HélaryDAMSLolaFord Cosworth--------------11R----

References

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