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. 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.L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
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 EngineDriverRounds Pacific Racing Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 1 Laurent AïelloAll 2 Jordi GenéAll Forti Corse Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 3 Emanuele Naspetti1-6 Andrea Montermini7-10 4 Alessandro ZampedriAll Piquet Racing Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 5 Olivier Beretta1-6 Ford Cosworth7-10 DAMS Lola T92/50 Ford Cosworth 6 Frédéric Gosparini1-7 Éric Hélary8 Jérôme Policand9-10 7 Jean-Marc GounonAll Il Barone Rampante Reynard 92D Judd 8 Andrea Montermini1-5 Ford Cosworth6 Pedro Chaves7-10 Judd 9 Rubens Barrichello1-5 Ford Cosworth6-10 Judd 10 Fabiano Vandone1-5 Giampiero Simoni6-10 3001 International Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 14 Hideki NodaAll 15 Allan McNish1, 3-8 Mark Skaife9-10 Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 92D Judd 17 Paul StewartAll 18 David CoulthardAll CoBRa Motorsports Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 19 Paolo Delle PianeAll 20 Guido Knycz6-10 Vortex Motorsport Reynard 92D Mugen Honda 21 Phil Andrews1-8Ford Cosworth9-10 Mugen Honda 22 Giuseppe BugattiAll GJ Motorsport Lola T92/50 Mugen Honda 26 Pedro Chaves1-6 Richard Dean7 27 Jérôme Policand1-7 Crypton Engineering Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 28 Michael BartelsAll 29 Luca BadoerAll Apomatox Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 30 Olivier PanisAll 31 Emmanuel CollardAll Advance Racing Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 32 Vittorio Zoboli1-3, 5-10 Piemme Motors Ralt RT24 Ford Cosworth 35 Giambattista Busi1, 4-10 Superpower Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 36 Steve Robertson1, 3-10 SC Lazio Oil Reynard 92D Ford Cosworth 38 Giovanni Bonanno4-10Sources:
Calendar Round Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Silverstone Circuit 10 May 37 5.230=193.510 km 0'59:21.470 195.454 km/h Jordi Gené Rubens Barrichello Jordi Gené 2 Pau Grand Prix 8 June 72 2.78=200.16 km 1'25:38.91 139.210 km/h Andrea Montermini Emanuele Naspetti Emanuele Naspetti 3 Circuit de Catalunya 21 June 43 4.747=204.121 km 1'06:51.154 183.198 km/h Andrea Montermini Emanuele Naspetti Andrea Montermini 4 Autodromo di Pergusa 12 July 40 4.95=178.200 km 0'58:20.958 203.601 km/h Luca Badoer Luca Badoer Luca Badoer 5 Hockenheimring 25 July 29 6.815=197.635 km 0'56:24.640 210.210 km/h Luca Badoer Luca Badoer Luca Badoer 6 Nürburgring 23 August 45 4.542=204.39 km 1'06:10.45 185.320 km/h Emanuele Naspetti Rubens Barrichello Luca Badoer 7 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 29 August 25 6.94=173.500 km 0'53:48.61 194.406 km/h Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini 8 Circuito de Albacete 13 September 58 3.598=208.684 km 1'20:36.22 155.341 km/h Luca Badoer Andrea Montermini Andrea Montermini 9 Circuit Paul Armagnac 11 October 55 3.636=199.980 km 1'14:39.54 160.699 km/h Luca Badoer Luca Badoer Luca Badoer 10 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 18 October 47 4.25=199.750 km 1'08:13.148 175.684 km/h Luca Badoer David Coulthard Jean-Marc GounonSource:
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 SIL PAU CAT PER HOC NÜR SPA ALB NOG MAG Points 1 Luca Badoer 5 6 6 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 Ret 46 2 Andrea Montermini Ret Ret 1 3 9 Ret 1 1 4 Ret 34 3 Rubens Barrichello 2 3 2 Ret 6 3 5 6 6 5 27 4 Michael Bartels Ret 2 Ret 4 2 2 3 Ret Ret DSQ 25 5 Jordi Gené 1 Ret 3 Ret 5 8 2 Ret 8 10 21 6 Jean-Marc Gounon 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 16† 2 1 19 7 Emanuele Naspetti 6 1 16† 2 4 Ret 19 8 Emmanuel Collard Ret Ret 4 Ret 12 4 DNQ 3 15 4 13 9 David Coulthard 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 4 7 3 3 11 10 Olivier Panis 3 Ret 7 Ret 20 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 10 11 Allan McNish Ret 5 Ret 3 Ret 12 5 8 12 Alessandro Zampedri Ret Ret 11 5 7 Ret 7 8 5 Ret 4 13 Paul Stewart 8 11 9 8 16 10 11 4 Ret Ret 3 14 Vittorio Zoboli Ret 4 12 14 12 15 13 12 Ret 3 15 Laurent Aïello Ret Ret 15† 11 10 5 6 15† 7 Ret 3 16 Giuseppe Bugatti DNS 5 Ret Ret 8 Ret 14 DNQ Ret Ret 2 17 Giampiero Simoni Ret 10 9 Ret 6 1 18 Jérôme Policand Ret Ret Ret 6 19† Ret 13 13 Ret 1 19 Phil Andrews 12 7 10 9 11 DNQ 18 10 14 Ret 0 20 Pedro Chaves Ret 9 Ret 7 13 13 DNQ 11 10 Ret 0 21 Steve Robertson Ret DNQ Ret 18 Ret DNS Ret 11 7 0 22 Frédéric Gosparini Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 16 0 23 Hideki Noda Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNS 14 17 12 Ret 8 0 24 Giovanni Bonanno Ret 15 Ret 8 DNQ Ret Ret 0 25 Olivier Beretta 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 17† 9 Ret 0 26 Guido Knycz DNQ Ret 14 Ret 9 0 27 Fabiano Vandone 10 Ret 14 10 17 0 28 Paolo Delle Piane 11 10 13 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 29 Mark Skaife 16 Ret 0 Giambattista Busi Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret Richard Dean Ret Éric Hélary Ret 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 DIS(6)=disqualified after finishing in eleventh place (25)=place after practice, but grid position not held free
Place Name Team Chassis Engine SIL PAU CAT PER HOC NÜR SPA ALB NOG MAG 1 Luca Badoer Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 5 10 6 11 6 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 R 1 2 1 1 1 R 2 Andrea Montermini Il Barone Rampante Reynard Judd 12 R 1 R 1 1 2 3 8 9 Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 R Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 R 3 Rubens Barrichello Il Barone Rampante Reynard Judd 9 2 4 3 2 2 10 R 10 6 Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 3 9 5 2 6 5 6 5 5 4 Michael Bartels Crypton Engineering Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 R 3 2 7 R 6 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 13 R 6 R 10 DIS(11) 5 Jordi Gené Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 1 1 11 R 3 3 13 R 2 5 10 8 7 2 8 R 13 8 20 10 6 Emanuele Naspetti Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 6 2 1 4 R16 5 2 13 4 1 R - - - - - - - - Jean-Marc Gounon DAMS Lola Ford Cosworth 11 4 6 R 5 R 7 R 5 R 7 6 13 9 7 R16 3 2 6 1 8 Emmanuel Collard Apomatox Lola Ford Cosworth 22 R 18 R 13 4 22 R 20 12 4 4 28 NQ 6 3 22 15 3 4 9 David Coulthard Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Judd 25 7 7 R 12 8 11 R 9 R 9 7 8 4 17 7 4 3 8 3 10 Olivier Panis Apomatox Lola Ford Cosworth 2 3 19 R 15 7 14 R 26 20 6 R 15 R 10 R 9 R 4 2 11 Allan McNish 3001 International Reynard Mugen Honda 21 R - - 8 5 3 R 7 3 11 R 5 12 12 5 - - - - 12 Alessandro Zampedri Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 7 R 15 R 9 11 16 5 12 7 17 R 12 7 14 8 8 5 12 R 13 Vittorio Zoboli Advance Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 18 R 9 4 22 12 - - 17 14 15 12 23 15 18 13 11 12 13 R Laurent Aïello Pacific Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 4 R 8 R 6 R15 9 11 3 10 12 5 4 6 4 R15 7 7 9 R Paul Stewart Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Judd 6 8 16 11 14 9 12 8 23 16 18 10 14 11 5 4 10 R 11 R 16 Giuseppe Bugatti Vortex Reynard Ford Cosworth 3 NS 5 5 18 R 23 R 6 8 19 R 18 14 26 NQ 18 R 18 R 17 Jérôme Policand GJ Motorsports Lola Mugen Honda 13 R 20 R 20 R 18 6 19 R19 22 R 17 13 - - DAMS Lola Ford Cosworth 15 13 17 R Giampiero Simoni Il Barone Rampante Reynard Judd - - - - - - - - - - 23 R 11 10 15 9 19 R 15 6 - Phil Andrews Vortex Reynard Mugen Honda 24 12 14 7 19 10 25 9 11 11 27 NQ 16 18 19 10 Vortex Reynard Judd 20 14 19 R - Pedro Chaves GJ Motorsports Lola Mugen Honda 10 R 21 9 24 R 15 7 15 13 14 13 Il Barone Rampante Reynard Ford Cosworth 27 NQ 16 11 14 10 22 R - Steve Robertson Superpower Reynard Ford Cosworth 23 R - - 25 NQ 26 R 18 18 24 R 26 NS 20 R 16 11 21 7 - Frédéric Gosparini DAMS Lola Ford Cosworth 16 R 17 8 10 R 19 R 21 R 13 11 22 16 - - - - - - - Hideki Noda 3001 International Reynard Mugen Honda 26 R 23 NQ 21 R 21 R (25) NS 26 14 24 17 23 12 21 R 23 8 - Giovanni Bonanno SC Lazio Oil Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - 4 R 16 15 21 R 10 8 25 NQ 25 R 16 R - Olivier Beretta Piquet Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 14 9 12 R 17 R 8 R 14 R 20 9 Piquet Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 3 R 9 R17 12 9 7 R - Guido Knycz CoBra Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - 28 NQ 25 R 22 14 24 R 25 9 - Fabiano Vandone Il Barone Rampante Reynard Judd 19 10 13 R 16 14 17 10 22 17 - - - - - - - - - - - Paolo Delle Piane CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Ford Cosworth 17 11 22 10 23 13 20 R 24 R 16 15 20 R 21 R 17 R 14 R - Mark Skaife 3001 International Reynard Mugen Honda - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 16 24 R - Giambattista Busi Piemme Motors Ralt Ford Cosworth 15 R - - - - 24 R 25 R 25 R 19 R 24 R 26 NS 26 R - Richard Dean GJ Motorsports Lola Mugen Honda - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 R - - - - - - - Éric Hélary DAMS Lola Ford Cosworth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 R - - - -
References
External links International F3000 1992 Retrieved from Unofficial F3000 Information on 6 November 2009