1994 International Formula 3000 Championship

The 1994 Formula 3000 International Championship was the tenth season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Jean-Christophe Boullion won the championship after eight rounds.

Technical changes

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After a year out of Europe, Lola returned with an extensively developed new car. Reynard was still the dominant manufacturer, and retained many components from its previous car while introducing an F1-style high nose.

The regulation requiring long sidepods was removed, which meant that the cars became less pitch-sensitive.[1] The long —vortex generators— on the front wing endplates were banned as part of an ongoing effort to reduce costs.[2]

Drivers and constructors

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Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
  DAMS Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth AC 1   Jean-Christophe Boullion All
2   Guillaume Gomez All
  Paul Stewart Racing Reynard 94D Zytek Judd KV 5   Gil de Ferran All
6   Didier Cottaz All
  Auto Sport Racing Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 7   Paolo Delle Piane 4-8
  Forti Corse Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth AC 9   Pedro Diniz All
10   Hideki Noda All
  Mythos Racing Reynard 94D Zytek Judd KV 11   Fabrizio De Simone All
12   Massimiliano Papis All
  Apomatox Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth AC 14   Emmanuel Clérico All
15   Franck Lagorce All
  Vortex Motorsport Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth AC 16   Paolo Delle Piane 1-3
  James Taylor 4-8
17   Tarso Marques All
25   David Coulthard 1
  Allan McNish 2
  Omegaland Lola T94/50 Zytek Judd KV 18   Oliver Gavin 1-4
  Marc Rostan 7-8
Lola T92/50 19   Robbie Stirling 1
  Patrick Crinelli 2-3
  Norio Matsubara 4
  Elton Julian 6-8
  Nordic Racing Lola T94/50 Ford Cosworth AC 20   Marc Goossens All
21   Jordi Gené 1-3
  Oliver Gavin 5
  Paolo Carcasci 7
  Danielson Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth DFV 24   Nicolas Leboisettier All
25   Jérôme Policand All
  Madgwick International Reynard 94D Zytek Judd KV 26   Mikke Van Hool All
27   Kenny Bräck All
  Durango Equipe Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 30   Severino Nardozzi All
31   Christian Pescatori All
  Super Nova Racing Reynard 94D Ford Cosworth AC 32   Vincenzo Sospiri All
33   Taki Inoue All
  Racing Wim Eyckmans Reynard 93D Ford Cosworth AC 35   Wim Eyckmans 1, 3
Reynard 94D 5-8
Sources:[3][4]

Calendar

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Four F3000 races (Spain, Germany, Belgium and Portugal) were held in Formula One Grand Prix weekends, the highest number in the championship's history so far.

Round Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1   Silverstone Circuit 2 May 38 5.226=198.588 km 1'01:56.79 192.33 km/h   Franck Lagorce   Franck Lagorce   Franck Lagorce
2   Pau Grand Prix 23 May 71 2.76=195.96 km 1'25:39.269 137.267 km/h   Gil de Ferran   Vincenzo Sospiri   Gil de Ferran
3   Circuit de Catalunya 28 May 41 4.747=194.627 km 1'05:41.000 177.768 km/h   Massimiliano Papis   Jean-Christophe Boullion   Massimiliano Papis
4   Autodromo di Pergusa 17 July 40 4.95=198.00 km 0'51:41.731 205.908 km/h   Franck Lagorce   Christian Pescatori   Gil de Ferran
5   Hockenheimring 30 July 29 6.815=197.635 km 0'58:07.686 204.238 km/h   Guillaume Gomez   Franck Lagorce   Franck Lagorce
6   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 27 August 27 7.001=189.027 km 1'11:34.525 156.456 km/h   Franck Lagorce   Tarso Marques   Jean-Christophe Boullion
7   Autódromo do Estoril 25 September 44 4.36=191.84 km 1'08:11.419 168.798 km/h   Emmanuel Clérico   Emmanuel Clérico   Jean-Christophe Boullion
8   Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 2 October 48 4.25=204.000 km 1'10:41.298 173.154 km/h   Franck Lagorce   Franck Lagorce   Jean-Christophe Boullion
Source:[5]

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver SIL
 
PAU
 
CAT
 
PER
 
HOC
 
SPA
 
EST
 
MAG
 
Points
1   Jean-Christophe Boullion 8 4 Ret 14 2 1 1 1 36
2   Franck Lagorce 1 5 5 2 1 13 8 2 34
3   Gil de Ferran 3 1 Ret 1 3 5 Ret Ret 28
4   Vincenzo Sospiri 4 2 3 Ret 4 Ret 2 5 24
5   Massimiliano Papis 7 Ret 1 4 Ret 11 13 6 13
6   Didier Cottaz 6 3 7 9 11 2 5 7 13
7   Guillaume Gomez 11 6 8 10 Ret 4 3 3 12
8   Fabrizio De Simone 16 10 2 Ret 14 6 Ret Ret 7
9   David Coulthard 2 6
10   Hideki Noda 5 Ret Ret 3 Ret 7 16 11 6
11   Kenny Bräck 12 DNS 11 11 9 3 6 10 5
12   Tarso Marques 13 Ret DNS 12 10 8 12 4 3
13   Jordi Gené 9 9 4 3
14   Pedro Diniz Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 4 Ret 3
15   Marc Goossens Ret Ret 6 7 5 Ret Ret Ret 3
16   Jérôme Policand 14 8 Ret 5 7 12 17 Ret 2
17   Christian Pescatori NC 7 9 6 8 10 Ret 9 1
18   Wim Eyckmans Ret Ret 6 17 Ret Ret 1
19   Emmanuel Clérico Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 7 Ret 0
20   Paolo Delle Piane Ret DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 8 0
21   Taki Inoue 15 Ret 13 13 12 14 9 Ret 0
22   Nicolas Leboisettier Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 0
23   Oliver Gavin 10 DNQ Ret Ret DNS 0
24   Mikke Van Hool DNS Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret 11 Ret 0
25   Elton Julian 15 14 13 0
26   Marc Rostan Ret 14 0
27   James Taylor 15 Ret Ret 15 Ret 0
28   Severino Nardozzi 17 DNQ Ret DNQ 16 16 Ret 15 0
  Patrick Crinelli Ret Ret
  Robbie Stirling Ret
  Allan McNish Ret
  Norio Matsubara Ret
  Paolo Carcasci Ret
Pos Driver SIL
 
PAU
 
CAT
 
PER
 
HOC
 
SPA
 
EST
 
MAG
 
Points
Sources:[6][7][8]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold — Pole
Italics — Fastest lap

Notes

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  • Drivers who did not finish the race but were classified are marked with .

Complete Overview

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first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result

R16=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify (21)=place after practice, but grid position not held free 9P=grid position, but started from pit lane

Place Name Team Chassis Engine SIL
 
PAU
 
CAT
 
PER
 
HOC
 
SPA
 
EST
 
MAG
 
1   Jean-Christophe Boullion DAMS Reynard Ford Cosworth 5 8 5 4 2 R 13 14 4 2 2 1 3 1 2 1
2   Franck Lagorce Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 1 1 3 5 16 5 1 2 3 1 1 13 6 8 1 2
3   Gil de Ferran Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Zytek Judd 2 3 1 1 18 R 2 1 2 3 7 5 2 R 11 R
4   Vincenzo Sospiri SuperNova Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 8 4 2 2 6 3 4 R 20 4 10 R 8 2 16 5
5   Didier Cottaz Paul Stewart Racing Reynard Zytek Judd 10 6 4 3 15 7 16 9 7 11 8 2 15 5 12 7
6   Massimiliano Papis Mythos Racing Reynard Judd 11 7 6 R 1 1 11 4 8 R 12 11 18 13 8 6
7   Guillaume Gomez DAMS Reynard Ford Cosworth 16 11 10 6 20 8 14 10 1 R 11 4 4 3 6 3
8   Fabrizio De Simone Mythos Racing Reynard Judd 9 16 17 10 3 2 7 R 12 14 3 6 5 R 7 R
9   David Coulthard Vortex European Reynard Ford Cosworth 3 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  Hideki Noda Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 4 5 16 R 5 R 6 3 5 R 19 7 11 R16 15 11
11   Kenny Bräck Madgwick International Reynard Zytek Judd 17 12 (21) NS 14 11 15 11 17 9 5 3 7 6 10 10
12   Jordi Gené Nordic Racing Lola Zytek Judd 13 9 9 9 9 4 - - - - - - - - - -
  Marc Goossens Nordic Racing Lola Zytek Judd 15 R 20 R 11 6 9P 7 14 5 13 R 19 R 19 R
  Pedro Diniz Forti Corse Reynard Ford Cosworth 6 R 11 R 7 10 5 R 13 R 4 9 10 4 21 R
  Tarso Marques Vortex Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 19 13 15 R 12 NS 12 12 16 10 16 8 14 12 5 4
16   Jérôme Policand Danielson Reynard Zytek Judd 18 14 12 8 10 R 10 5 10 7 18 12 16 17 14 R
17   Christian Pescatori Durango Reynard Ford Cosworth 23 NC 13 7 13 9 8 6 15 8 14 10 13 R 13 9
  Wim Eyckmans Eyckmans Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 20 R - - 21 R - - 9 6 9 17 12 R 4 R
-   Emmanuel Clérico Apomatox Reynard Ford Cosworth 7 R 8 R 4 R 3 R 6 15 6 R 1 7 3 R
-   Paolo Delle Piane Vortex Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth 12 R 18 NS 17 R
Auto Sport Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 17P 8 18 R 20 R 22 R 9 8
-   Taki Inoue SuperNova Racing Reynard Ford Cosworth 21 15 21 R 19 13 19 13 21 12 15 14 17 9 20 R
-   Nicolas Leboisettier Danielson Reynard Zytek Judd 22 R 14 R - - 21 R 11 R 17 R
Danielson Reynard Ford Cosworth 9 10 17 12
-   Oliver Gavin Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd 14 10 24 NQ 8 R 18 R
Nordic Racing Lola Zytek Judd 19 NS - - - - - -
-   Mikke Van Hool Madgwick International Reynard Zytek Judd (24) NS 22 R 23 12 20 R 22 13 21 R 21 11 18 R
-   Elton Julian Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd - - - - - - - - - - 22 15 24 14 22 13
-   Marc Rostan Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 R 23 14
-   James Taylor Vortex Motorsport Reynard Ford Cosworth - - - - - - 22 15 23 R 23 R 23 15 25 R
-   Severino Nardozzi Durango Reynard Ford Cosworth 25 17 25 NQ 24 R 24 NQ 24 16 24 16 26 R 24 15
-   Patrick Crinelli Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd - - 19 R 22 R - - - - - - - - - -
-   Robbie Stirling Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd 24 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-   Allan McNish Vortex European Reynard Ford Cosworth - - 7 R - - - - - - - - - - - -
-   Norio Matsubara Omegaland Lola Zytek Judd - - - - - - 23 R - - - - - - - -
-   Paolo Carcasci Nordic Racing Lola Zytek Judd - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 R - -

References

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  1. ^ Starkey, John. Lola - All The Sports Racing & Single-seater Racing Cars from 1978-1997, pp. 151.
  2. ^ L'annee Formule 3000 1992. Drapeau a Damier.
  3. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1994: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "F3000 International Championship Entry List 1994". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "F3000 International Championship Results 1994". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "F3000 International Championship Standings 1994". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1994: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "1994 FIA International F3000 Championship". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2023.