2000 International Formula 3000 Championship
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The 2000 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-fourth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over ten rounds from 8 April to 26 August 2000. Bruno Junqueira won the Drivers’ Championship and D2 Playlife Super Nova won the Teams’ title.
For 2000, the FIA imposed an upper limit of 15 teams of 2 cars each, with one of the places reserved for the winning team of the 1999 Italian Formula 3000 Championship; therefore, 7 bottom-ranked teams of 1999 would not have been eligible to advance to the next year. Portman-Arrows team collapsed midway through the 1999 championship, and 6 formerly competing teams were initially excluded from the 2000 championship.
In between the seasons, RSM Marko managed to buy the Oreca's slot (at the same time adopting the name Red Bull Junior Team), Arden merged with Draco, and Coloni bought the slot from Team Martello, the winners of the Italian championship; therefore, only Monaco Motorsport, GP Racing and Durango were left behind. Additionally, West Competition was renamed to mySap.com, and the second Super Nova squad (former Den Blå Avis) continued to operate under the name of Petrobras Junior Team.
As the FIA was changing the operational structure of Formula 3000 for the latter to be more of a proper seeder and supporting series for Formula One, a few F3000 teams announced their collaboration with Formula One teams. European Formula was confirmed as a junior team for Arrows instead of the de-funct Portman team, Team Astromega announced partnership with Minardi, and Super Nova announced two partnerships: with Benetton, as D2 Super Nova, and with Williams, as Petrobras Junior Team (former Den Blå Avis). Additionally, mySap.com was officially recognized as the McLaren junior team, Red Bull Junior Team retained the status of a junior team for Sauber, and Apomatox continued to run under Prost as Gauloises Formula. Although Arden's Darren Manning spent the full year as a BAR test driver, the BAR team opted not to work with Arden, and Ferrari, Jordan, and Jaguar also did not maintain active partnerships with any of the Formula 3000 teams.
Drivers and teams
The following drivers and teams contested the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.
All cars were Lola B99/50s powered by Zytek V8 engines.
Calendar
Final points standings
Teams
| Position | Team | Imo | Sil | Bar | Nur | Mon | Mag | A1-R | Hoc | Hun | Spa | Total |
| 1 | D2 Playlife Super Nova | 10 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 14 | 10 | – | 3 | 7 | 60 |
| 2 | Petrobras Junior Team | 9 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 10 | – | 54 |
| 3 | MySAP.com Team | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 16 | – | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Team Astromega | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 | European Arrows Team | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | – | 21 |
| 6 | Nordic Racing.com | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Gauloises Formula | – | – | – | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| 8 | Arden Team Russia | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 10 |
| 9 | Red Bull Junior Team | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 9 |
| 10 | Coloni F3000 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 11 | DAMS | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 7 |
| 12 | Fortec Motorsport | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 13 | Witmeur Team KTR | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 14 | Kid Jensen Racing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 15 | World Racing Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | IMO Italy | SIL United Kingdom | CAT Spain | NUR Germany | MON Monaco | MAG France | A1R Austria | HOC Germany | HUN Hungary | SPA Belgium | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver IMO Italy SIL United Kingdom CAT Spain NUR Germany MON Monaco MAG France A1R Austria HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium Points 1 Brazil Bruno Junqueira 2 5 1 1 1 13 7 Ret 1 9 48 2 France Nicolas Minassian 1 11 2 Ret 5 1 1 7 4 3 45 3 Australia Mark Webber 3 1 Ret Ret Ret 16 4 3 9 16 21 4 Spain Fernando Alonso 9 EX 15 Ret 8 Ret 6 Ret 2 1 17 5 United Kingdom Justin Wilson 8 3 5 Ret 7 9 2 Ret 5 5 16 6 Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 5 13 Ret Ret DNQ 5 16 1 17 6 15 7 Belgium David Saelens Ret 8 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 18 11 4 15 8 United Kingdom Darren Manning 12 2 7 Ret Ret 8 3 13 8 Ret 10 9 France Sébastien Bourdais Ret 10 8 4 Ret 2 9 DNS 14 Ret 9 10 Italy Fabrizio Gollin 6 DNQ 17 2 10 14 DNQ Ret 18 Ret 7 11 United Kingdom Jamie Davies 8 2 12 6 12 Belgium Marc Goossens 10 10 19 2 6 13 South Africa Tomas Scheckter 18 2 21 DNS 6 14 Brazil Jaime Melo, Jr. 4 16 14 6 DNQ 17 5 8 DNQ 18 6 15 France Franck Montagny Ret 7 6 Ret 6 4 17 Ret 12 Ret 5 16 Brazil Enrique Bernoldi Ret 4 Ret Ret Ret 23 14 6 6 10 5 17 Brazil Ricardo Mauricio Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 3 7 4 18 Portugal André Couto Ret 14 10 3 Ret 21 Ret 17 Ret 11 4 19 Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk 13 9 4 Ret 9 19 12 Ret Ret Ret 3 20 Italy Andrea Piccini Ret DNQ 11 9 Ret 12 Ret 4 16 13 3 21 United Kingdom Kevin McGarrity 15 Ret Ret Ret 4 15 DNQ 11 Ret DNQ 3 22 France Stéphane Sarrazin 7 19 9 5 Ret 6 3 23 Denmark Kristian Kolby 11 12 Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 5 20 15 2 24 France Soheil Ayari 14 6 Ret Ret Ret 22 Ret 13 14 1 25 Netherlands Christijan Albers Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret DNQ Ret 8 0 26 Belgium Bas Leinders 16 Ret 13 Ret Ret 10 11 DNQ 7 Ret 0 27 Belgium Yves Olivier DNQ 20 16 7 DNQ DNQ 13 16 DNQ 17 0 28 Brazil Mario Haberfeld 10 17 DNS 11 8 9 15 Ret 0 29 France Fabrice Walfisch Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 18 10 DNQ 0 30 Germany Andreas Scheld DNQ Ret DNQ DSQ 11 DNQ Ret 12 DNQ 0 31 Indonesia Ananda Mikola Ret 15 19 DNQ Ret 20 15 DNQ Ret DNQ 0 32 Russia Viktor Maslov DNQ Ret 18 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 15 DNQ DNQ 0 – United Kingdom Marc Hynes DNQ Ret Ret 0 – United Kingdom Dino Morelli DNQ Ret 0 – Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 Pos Driver IMO Italy SIL United Kingdom CAT Spain NUR Germany MON Monaco MAG France A1R Austria HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium Points Sources: | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 9 | 48 |
| 2 | France Nicolas Minassian | 1 | 11 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 45 |
| 3 | Australia Mark Webber | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 |
| 4 | Spain Fernando Alonso | 9 | EX | 15 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Justin Wilson | 8 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Czech Republic Tomáš Enge | 5 | 13 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 5 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Belgium David Saelens | Ret | 8 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | 18 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Darren Manning | 12 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 10 |
| 9 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Ret | 10 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 9 | DNS | 14 | Ret | 9 |
| 10 | Italy Fabrizio Gollin | 6 | DNQ | 17 | 2 | 10 | 14 | DNQ | Ret | 18 | Ret | 7 |
| 11 | United Kingdom Jamie Davies | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| 12 | Belgium Marc Goossens | 10 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 13 | South Africa Tomas Scheckter | 18 | 2 | 21 | DNS | 6 | ||||||
| 14 | Brazil Jaime Melo, Jr. | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | DNQ | 17 | 5 | 8 | DNQ | 18 | 6 |
| 15 | France Franck Montagny | Ret | 7 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 17 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 5 |
| 16 | Brazil Enrique Bernoldi | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Brazil Ricardo Mauricio | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | Portugal André Couto | Ret | 14 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 11 | 4 |
| 19 | Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk | 13 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 19 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 |
| 20 | Italy Andrea Piccini | Ret | DNQ | 11 | 9 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 21 | United Kingdom Kevin McGarrity | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 15 | DNQ | 11 | Ret | DNQ | 3 |
| 22 | France Stéphane Sarrazin | 7 | 19 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | Denmark Kristian Kolby | 11 | 12 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 5 | 20 | 15 | 2 |
| 24 | France Soheil Ayari | 14 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 22 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 1 | |
| 25 | Netherlands Christijan Albers | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | Belgium Bas Leinders | 16 | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 11 | DNQ | 7 | Ret | 0 |
| 27 | Belgium Yves Olivier | DNQ | 20 | 16 | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | 13 | 16 | DNQ | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | Brazil Mario Haberfeld | 10 | 17 | DNS | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 0 | ||
| 29 | France Fabrice Walfisch | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 18 | 10 | DNQ | 0 | ||
| 30 | Germany Andreas Scheld | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DSQ | 11 | DNQ | Ret | 12 | DNQ | 0 | |
| 31 | Indonesia Ananda Mikola | Ret | 15 | 19 | DNQ | Ret | 20 | 15 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | 0 |
| 32 | Russia Viktor Maslov | DNQ | Ret | 18 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 15 | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | United Kingdom Marc Hynes | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 0 | |||||||
| – | United Kingdom Dino Morelli | DNQ | Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| – | Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||
| Pos | Driver | IMO Italy | SIL United Kingdom | CAT Spain | NUR Germany | MON Monaco | MAG France | A1R Austria | HOC Germany | HUN Hungary | SPA Belgium | Points |
| Sources: | ||||||||||||
| Colour | Result | |||||||||||
| Gold | Winner | |||||||||||
| Silver | Second place | |||||||||||
| Bronze | Third place | |||||||||||
| Green | Points classification | |||||||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | |||||||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | ||||||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (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) |
Notes
- All drivers used Lola B99/50 chassis, with Zytek V8 engines, and Avon tyres.
- Andreas Scheld was disqualified from second place at the European round (Nürburgring) for using an illegal front wing.