Left: The Locomobile Type 1906, "Old 16", driven by George Robertson on its way to
winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island.
Center: Action during the 1916 Vanderbilt Cup event at Santa Monica with William
Bolden (#12) leading Omar Toft.
Formula 3000 Champions
Year
Driver
Chassis
Wins
1985
Christian Danner (GER)
March 85B
4
1986
Ivan Capelli (ITA)
March 86B
2
1987
Stefano Modena (ITA)
March 87B
3
1988
Roberto Moreno (BRA)
Reynard 88D
4
1989
Jean Alesi (FRA)
Reynard 89D
3
1990
Erik Comas (FRA)
Lola T90/50
4
1991
Christian Fittipaldi (BRA)
Reynard 91D
2
1992
Luca Badoer (ITA)
Reynard 92D
4
1993
Olivier Panis (FRA)
Reynard 93D
3
1994
Jean-Christophe Boullion (FRA)
Reynard 94D
3
1995
Vincenzo Sospiri (ITA)
Reynard 95D
3
1996
Jorg Muller (GER)
Lola T96/50
2
1997
Ricardo Zonta (BRA)
Lola T96/50
3
1998
Juan Pablo Montoya (COL)
Lola T96/50
4
1999
Nick Heidfeld (GER)
Lola B99/50
4
2000
Bruno Junqueira (BRA)
Lola B99/50
4
2001
Justin Wilson (GB)
Lola B99/50
3
2002
Sebastien Bourdais (FRA)
Lola B2/50
3
2003
Bjorn Wirdheim (SWE)
Lola B2/50
3
2004
Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA)
Lola B2/50
7
For a complete statistical database on the F3000 Championship years, go to
FORIX F3000 Stats.
F3000 Factoids
1985: F3000 replaces F2 as the official feeder series to F1. Same point system as F1 is
used (9-6-4-3-2-1).
1988: Multiple car pile-up at Brands Hatch leaves Johnny Herbert with severe damage to his
legs.
1989: Closest finish ever -- Alesi ties Comas on points; wins tie-breaker of most wins (3-2).
1991: Future two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi finishes 2nd overall. First place driver is now
awarded ten points to coincide with the F1 points system.
1993: Panis becomes only one of two (Alesi is the other) F3000 champions to win a Grand Prix.
1994: The points battle goes down to the final race between Boullion, Franck Lagorce, Gil de
Ferran, and Vincenzo Sospiri.
1995: 19-year-old Marco Campos, a Brazilian rookie and reigning Formula Opel champion, is
killed at the Magny-Cours finale.
1996: Kenny Brack wins the final race and championship on the track but is disqualified for
causing an avoidable crash and falls to second place in points. First year a spec chassis and
engine (Zytek XV) is used.
1997: First place driver is now awarded ten points. All races are now support events for F1.
1998: Montoya sets career records for most wins (7) and most poles (10). Montoya becomes only the third
F3000 champion to win a Grand Prix.
1999: Heidfeld ties career record for most wins (7) and sets career mark for most fastest
laps (9). Marco Apicello set career record for most races entered (54).
2000: Series is now restricted to 15 two car teams.
2002: Tomas Enge scores more points than Sebastien Bourdais, but Enge is stripped of first place points won at
Hungary round for failing a drug test.
2003: Point system changes to award the top eight finishers (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1) to coincide with the
F1 points system.
2004: Vitantonio Liuzzi sets single season record for most wins (7) and most poles (9), and ties career record
for most wins (7) and most poles (10). F3000 is discontinued at the end of the season to be replaced with the new
GP2 championship.
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1988: Multiple car pile-up at Brands Hatch leaves Johnny Herbert with severe damage to his
legs.