The 1991 Formula 3000 International Championship was the seventh season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Christian Fittipaldi won the championship after ten rounds.
Technical changes
A major technical change for 1991 was the introduction by Avon of radial-ply tyres. Compared to the previous crossply tyres, these could be more consistently manufactured, and made the cars more consistent aerodynamically, but gave the drivers less control at high slip angles.L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
Lola's T91/50 chassis was an evolution of the previous year's championship-winning T90/50, and retained a very short wheelbase of . By comparison, the Reynard 91D had a wheelbase of .L'annee Formule 3000 1991. Drapeau a Damier. The short wheelbase of the Lola was blamed for its inability to perform on the new tyres, and the Forti Corse team switched to Reynards after three rounds. The Eddie Jordan Racing team attempted to lengthen its Lolas by adding a spacer in between the engine and gearbox, but eventually it too purchased a Reynard for Damon Hill.
The Ralt name, last seen in F3000 in 1988, returned after being split off from the March Group.
Season summary
Alessandro Zanardi won for the new Il Barone Rampante team at the first race at Vallelunga. Jean-Marc Gounon then took Ralt's last F3000 win at Pau. Christian Fittipaldi won at Jerez, and Zanardi won again at Mugello.
Gounon won on the road at Enna, but he was controversially adjudged to have jumped the start. The race win was given to Emanuele Naspetti, who was making his first start in a Reynard after his Forti team had switched from Lolas. Naspetti then won the following three races at Hockenheim, Brands Hatch and Spa-Francorchamps. His success was blamed in part on the exotic fuel blend provided by Agip, which would be banned the following year.
Fittipaldi's Pacific teammate Antonio Tamburini won on the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans. In the finale at Nogaro, Fittipaldi beat title rival Zanardi for the race win and the championship.
Drivers and constructors Team Chassis EngineDriverRounds DAMS Lola Mugen Honda 1 Allan McNishAll 2 Laurent AïelloAll GA Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 3 Michael Bartels1 Massimo Monti2 4 Thierry Delubac1-2 BFG 3000 Reynard Mugen Honda 4 Giovanni Bonanno3-9 First Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 Giovanni Bonanno1 Michael Bartels2-4 6 Jean-Denis Délétraz1-3 7 Éric Hélary1-4 Paul Stewart Racing Lola Mugen Honda 8 Marco ApicellaAll 9 Paul StewartAll Forti Corse Lola Ford Cosworth 11 Emanuele Naspetti1-3 Reynard4-10 Lola 12 Fabrizio Giovanardi1-3 Reynard4-10 Eddie Jordan Racing Lola Ford Cosworth 14 Damon Hill1-9 Reynard10 Lola 15 Vincenzo SospiriAll Roni Motorsport Ralt Ford Cosworth 16 Fernando Plata1-5 Giovanni Lavaggi6-10 17 David Brabham1-4 Andrew Gilbert-Scott5-6 Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 18 Paul BelmondoAll 19 Andrea Chiesa1-8 Emmanuel Collard9-10 Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 Roberto ColciagoAll 21 Fabrizio Barbazza1 Pascal Witmeur8 Philippe Gache10 22 Giovanni Lavaggi1-5 Peter Zakowski6-8 CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 23 Paolo Delle PianeAll 24 Alain Menu1-6 Éric Hélary7-10 RSM Marko Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 Karl Wendlinger3, 5-6, 8-9 Galaxy Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 26 Philippe Gache1-9 David Velay10 Vortex Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda 27 Heinz-Harald FrentzenAll Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 29 Antonio TamburiniAll 30 Christian FittipaldiAll 3001 International Ralt Ford Cosworth 31 Jean-Marc GounonAll 32 Andrea MonterminiAll Il Barone Rampante Reynard Mugen Honda 33 Alessandro ZanardiAll 34 Giuseppe BugattiAll Junior Team Reynard Judd 35 Vittorio Zoboli1-8 Massimo Monti9 36 Gabriel FurlánAll Motor Racing Di-Wheels Leyton House Ford Cosworth 38 Fabiano Vandone1-4 Ralt5-9 Leyton House 39 Simon Kane6-7 Pavesi Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 40 Felice Tedeschi1-8 Massimiliano Angelelli9 GJ Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 41 Giovanna AmatiAll 42 Dave Coyne7Sources:
Calendar Round Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit 14 April 60 3.2=192.0 km 1'06:05.153 174.318 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi 2 Pau Grand Prix 19 May 73 2.76=201.48 km 1'26:31.24 137.807 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Andrea Montermini Jean-Marc Gounon 3 Circuito de Jerez 9 June 48 4.2179=202.459 km 1'18:15.69 155.221 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi 4 Mugello Circuit 23 June 38 5.245=199.31 km 1'03:08.380 189.399 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi Alessandro Zanardi 5 Autodromo di Pergusa 7 July 40 4.95=198.0 km 0'59:34.254 199.426 km/h Emanuele Naspetti Jean-Marc Gounon Emanuele Naspetti 6 Hockenheimring 27 July 29 6.801=197.229 km 0'57:19.217 206.480 km/h Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini Emanuele Naspetti 7 Brands Hatch 18 August 48 4.1846=200.861 km 1'00:26.28 199.40 km/h Alessandro Zanardi Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti 8 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 24 August 29 6.94=201.26 km 1'03:09.82 191.180 km/h Laurent Aïello Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti 9 Bugatti Circuit 22 September 45 4.426=199.170 km 1'24:09.87 142.114 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Antonio Tamburini Antonio Tamburini 10 Circuit Paul Armagnac 6 October 55 3.636=199.980 km 1'14:26.15 161.196 km/h Christian Fittipaldi Alessandro Zanardi Christian FittipaldiSource:
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.
Pos Driver VLL PAU JER MUG PER HOC BRH SPA BUG NOG Points 1 Christian Fittipaldi 2 2 1 3 Ret 4 3 Ret 2 1 47 2 Alessandro Zanardi 1 Ret 2 1 Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2 42 3 Emanuele Naspetti 10 9 DNQ DNS 1 1 1 1 Ret 6 37 4 Antonio Tamburini 3 10 4 7 4 6 5 Ret 1 Ret 22 5 Marco Apicella Ret 4 Ret 2 2 Ret 4 Ret Ret 11 18 6 Jean-Marc Gounon DNQ 1 6 10 6 5 Ret 7 Ret Ret 13 7 Damon Hill 4 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret 6 Ret 4 3 11 8 Vincenzo Sospiri Ret DNQ 15 4 Ret 2 16 10 Ret 13 9 9 Éric Hélary 11 3 Ret 16† 15 4 Ret 5 9 10 Andrea Montermini Ret Ret 3 11 10 Ret 10 Ret 3 Ret 8 11 Giuseppe Bugatti 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 16 Ret 7 6 12 Karl Wendlinger 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret 6 13 Fabrizio Giovanardi 12 5 DNQ 8 Ret 13† 8 6 DNS 4 6 14 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret Ret 12 6 5 DNQ 12 5 Ret Ret 5 15 Laurent Aïello Ret DNS 7 Ret Ret 7 9 3 Ret Ret 4 16 Allan McNish DNQ 13 DNQ 5 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 2 17 Philippe Gache DNQ 12 10 Ret 9 Ret 11 9 5 Ret 2 18 Alain Menu 6 6 18 12 Ret DNS 2 19 Gabriel Furlán 9 DNQ Ret Ret 7 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1 20 David Brabham 7 7 11 9 0 21 Paul Stewart Ret DNQ 16 DNQ 12 Ret 7 14 8 9 0 22 Giovanna Amati DNQ Ret DNQ 14† Ret 9 19 DNQ 7 Ret 0 23 Roberto Colciago 8 11 DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 18 17 Ret Ret 0 24 Michael Bartels DNQ 8 Ret 15 0 25 Andrea Chiesa Ret Ret 9 DNQ Ret 10 14 13 0 26 Paolo Delle Piane Ret DNQ 17 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 15 9 Ret 0 27 David Velay 10 0 28 Peter Zakowski DNQ Ret 11 0 29 Andrew Gilbert-Scott DNQ 11 0 30 Paul Belmondo 14 Ret 14 13 Ret Ret DNQ 12 Ret Ret 0 31 Giovanni Lavaggi DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 0 32 Fabiano Vandone DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 33 Giovanni Bonanno Ret 13 Ret DNQ Ret 17 Ret DNQ 0 34 Vittorio Zoboli Ret DNQ Ret DNQ Ret DNQ 13 Ret 0 35 Fabrizio Barbazza 13 0 36 Felice Tedeschi 15 DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 0 Emmanuel Collard Ret Ret Jean-Denis Délétraz DNS DNQ Ret Massimo Monti DNQ Ret Dave Coyne Ret Max Angelelli Ret Fernando Plata DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Thierry Delubac DNQ DNQ Simon Kane DNQ DNQ Pascal Witmeur DNQ Sources:
Complete overview first column of every race 10 = grid position second column of every race 10 = race result
R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify