The 2004 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-eight season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twentieth and final season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, which was contested over ten rounds from 24 April to 11 September 2004. Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a Championship for Teams. This was the final FIA Formula 3000 International Championship before it was replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.

Vitantonio Liuzzi (pictured in 2007), won the final Formula 3000 championship

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
United Kingdom Arden International1Italy Vitantonio LiuzziAll
2Monaco Robert DoornbosAll
Italy CMS Performance3Argentina José María LópezAll
4Austria Mathias LaudaAll
Italy Durango Corse5France Yannick Schroeder1–8
Italy Matteo Meneghello9
Italy Michele Rugolo10
6Brazil Rodrigo Ribeiro1–4
Venezuela Ernesto Viso5–10
Italy Coloni Motorsport7Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk1–4
Austria Patrick Friesacher5–10
8Turkey Can Artam1–5, 7
Israel Chanoch Nissany8–10
United Kingdom Super Nova Racing9Austria Patrick Friesacher1–4
Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk5–10
10South Africa Alan van der Merwe1–7
Turkey Can Artam8–10
Belgium Team Astromega11Belgium Nico Verdonck1–9
Italy Raffaele Giammaria10
12Belgium Jan Heylen1–4
Netherlands Olivier Tielemans6–10
Spain BCN F300014Italy Enrico ToccaceloAll
15Argentina Esteban GuerrieriAll
Germany Ma-Con Engineering16Germany Tony SchmidtAll
17Czech Republic Tomáš EngeAll
Italy AEZ Racing18Italy Raffaele Giammaria1–8
Italy Matteo Grassotto9–10
19Italy Ferdinando MonfardiniAll
Sources:

All entries used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateDistancePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamReport
1Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari24 April31 laps / 152.686 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziArgentina José María LópezItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
2Spain Circuit de Catalunya8 May33 laps / 152.565 kmItaly Enrico ToccaceloItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
3Monaco Circuit de Monaco22 May45 laps / 150.3 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziCzech Republic Tomáš EngeItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
4Germany Nürburgring29 May30 laps / 154.423 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziArgentina José María LópezItaly Enrico ToccaceloSpain BCN CompeticionReport
5France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours3 July35 laps / 154.201 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
6United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit10 July30 laps / 154.125 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziCzech Republic Tomáš EngeItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
7Germany Hockenheimring24 July33 laps / 150.942 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Enrico ToccaceloItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
8Hungary Hungaroring14 August35 laps / 153.440 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziCzech Republic Tomáš EngeAustria Patrick FriesacherItaly Coloni MotorsportReport
9Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps28 August22 laps / 153.296 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziMonaco Robert DoornbosMonaco Robert DoornbosUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
10Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza11 September26 laps / 150.353 kmItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Vitantonio LiuzziItaly Vitantonio LiuzziUnited Kingdom Arden InternationalReport
Source:

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverIMO ItalyCAT SpainMON MonacoNÜR GermanyMAG FranceSIL United KingdomHOC GermanyHUN HungarySPA BelgiumMNZ ItalyPoints
Pos Driver IMO Italy CAT Spain MON Monaco NÜR Germany MAG France SIL United Kingdom HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium MNZ Italy Points 1 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 2 2 1 86 2 Italy Enrico Toccacelo 2 2 2 1 12 2 2 3 12 Ret 56 3 Monaco Robert Doornbos 3 14 6 2 5 10 4 7 1 3 44 4 Czech Republic Tomáš Enge 5 Ret 14 7 2 3 Ret 4 4 2 38 5 Austria Patrick Friesacher 9 4 5 Ret 3 5 DNS 1 5 Ret 33 6 Argentina José María López Ret 6 3 5 Ret 4 6 8 3 Ret 28 7 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Ret 5 Ret 4 6 15 3 5 7 5 28 8 Italy Raffaele Giammaria 4 3 4 6 Ret 6 Ret 10 4 27 9 France Yannick Schroeder 7 Ret 10 3 4 14 Ret Ret 13 10 Germany Tony Schmidt 10 11 14 7 7 5 11 6 Ret 11 11 Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk 6 Ret 7 8 13 Ret 9 9 9 7 8 12 Venezuela Ernesto Viso 8 11 7 6 10 8 7 13 Austria Mathias Lauda 12 7 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 6 5 14 South Africa Alan van der Merwe 8 12 9 Ret 9 8 Ret 2 15 Belgium Nico Verdonck 15 9 12 12 11 12 8 12 11 1 16 Belgium Jan Heylen 11 11 8 9 1 17 Brazil Rodrigo Ribeiro 13 8 Ret 16 1 18 Italy Matteo Grassotto 8 Ret 1 19 Turkey Can Artam Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 10 14 13 9 0 20 Italy Ferdinando Monfardini 14 13 13 15 10 9 Ret 13 16 14 0 21 Netherlands Olivier Tielemans Ret 12 15 Ret 11 0 22 Israel Chanoch Nissany Ret Ret 12 0 23 Italy Matteo Meneghello 15 0Italy Michele Rugolo Ret 0 Pos Driver IMO Italy CAT Spain MON Monaco NÜR Germany MAG France SIL United Kingdom HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium MNZ Italy 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
1Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi1111111122186
2Italy Enrico Toccacelo22211222312Ret56
3Monaco Robert Doornbos31462510471344
4Czech Republic Tomáš Enge5Ret14723Ret44238
5Austria Patrick Friesacher945Ret35DNS15Ret33
6Argentina José María LópezRet635Ret4683Ret28
7Argentina Esteban GuerrieriRet5Ret4615357528
8Italy Raffaele Giammaria4346Ret6Ret10427
9France Yannick Schroeder7Ret103414RetRet13
10Germany Tony Schmidt101114775116Ret11
11Belgium Jeffrey van Hooydonk6Ret7813Ret99978
12Venezuela Ernesto Viso811761087
13Austria Mathias Lauda127Ret10Ret13RetRet1465
14South Africa Alan van der Merwe8129Ret98Ret2
15Belgium Nico Verdonck15912121112812111
16Belgium Jan Heylen1111891
17Brazil Rodrigo Ribeiro138Ret161
18Italy Matteo Grassotto8Ret1
19Turkey Can ArtamRet10Ret13Ret10141390
20Italy Ferdinando Monfardini14131315109Ret1316140
21Netherlands Olivier TielemansRet1215Ret110
22Israel Chanoch NissanyRetRet120
23Italy Matteo Meneghello150
Italy Michele RugoloRet0
PosDriverIMO ItalyCAT SpainMON MonacoNÜR GermanyMAG FranceSIL United KingdomHOC GermanyHUN HungarySPA BelgiumMNZ ItalyPoints
Sources:
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  • Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round. The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more drivers had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on.
  • All drivers used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.

Teams' Championship

PositionTeamIMO ItalyCAT SpainMON MonacoNUR GermanyMAG FranceSIL United KingdomHOC GermanyHUN HungarySPA BelgiumMNZ ItalyPoints
1Arden International Ltd1610138141015101816130
2BCN Competicion8128153814102484
3Ma-Con Engineering4002108458849
4CMS Performance056405316333
5Coloni Motorsport3021640104030
6AEZ I.E. Engineering565303001023
7Durango210660230121
8Super Nova Racing Ltd154001000213
9Team Astromega00100010057
  • Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Teams were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round. The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more teams had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on.

Notes

Further reading

  • Automobile Year, 2004/05, pages 230–234 + 254

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