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2004 International Formula 3000 Championship

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.[1] Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a Championship for Teams.[2] This was the final FIA Formula 3000 International Championship before it was replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.

Drivers and teams edit

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

Team No. Driver Rounds
  Arden International 1   Vitantonio Liuzzi All
2   Robert Doornbos[a] All
  CMS Performance 3   José María López All
4   Mathias Lauda All
  Durango Corse 5   Yannick Schroeder 1–8
  Matteo Meneghello 9
  Michele Rugolo 10
6   Rodrigo Ribeiro 1–4
  Ernesto Viso 5–10
  Coloni Motorsport 7   Jeffrey van Hooydonk 1–4
  Patrick Friesacher 5–10
8   Can Artam 1–5, 7
  Chanoch Nissany 8–10
  Super Nova Racing 9   Patrick Friesacher 1–4
  Jeffrey van Hooydonk 5–10
10   Alan van der Merwe 1–7
  Can Artam 8–10
  Team Astromega 11   Nico Verdonck 1–9
  Raffaele Giammaria 10
12   Jan Heylen 1–4
  Olivier Tielemans 6–10
  BCN F3000 14   Enrico Toccacelo All
15   Esteban Guerrieri All
  Ma-Con Engineering 16   Tomáš Enge All
17   Tony Schmidt All
  AEZ Racing 18   Raffaele Giammaria 1–8
  Matteo Grassotto 9–10
19   Ferdinando Monfardini All
Sources:[3][4]

All entries used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.[5]

Calendar edit

Round [1] Circuit Date Distance Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1   Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 24 April 31 laps / 152.686 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   José María López   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
2   Circuit de Catalunya 8 May 33 laps / 152.565 km   Enrico Toccacelo   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
3   Circuit de Monaco 22 May 45 laps / 150.3 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Tomáš Enge   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
4   Nürburgring 29 May 30 laps / 154.423 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   José María López   Enrico Toccacelo   BCN Competicion Report
5   Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 3 July 35 laps / 154.201 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
6   Silverstone Circuit 10 July 30 laps / 154.125 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Tomáš Enge   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
7   Hockenheimring 24 July 33 laps / 150.942 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Enrico Toccacelo   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
8   Hungaroring 14 August 35 laps / 153.440 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Tomáš Enge   Patrick Friesacher   Coloni Motorsport Report
9   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August 22 laps / 153.296 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Robert Doornbos   Robert Doornbos   Arden International Report
10   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September 26 laps / 150.353 km   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Arden International Report
Source:[6]

Drivers' Championship edit

Pos[2] Driver[2] IMO
  		CAT
  		MON
  		NÜR
  		MAG
  		SIL
  		HOC
  		HUN
  		SPA
  		MNZ
  		Points[2]
1   Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 2 2 1 86
2   Enrico Toccacelo 2 2 2 1 12 2 2 3 12 Ret 56
3   Robert Doornbos 3 14 6 2 5 10 4 7 1 3 44
4   Tomáš Enge 5 Ret 14 7 2 3 Ret 4 4 2 38
5   Patrick Friesacher 9 4 5 Ret 3 5 DNS 1 5 Ret 33
6   José María López Ret 6 3 5 Ret 4 6 8 3 Ret 28
7   Esteban Guerrieri Ret 5 Ret 4 6 15 3 5 7 5 28
8   Raffaele Giammaria 4 3 4 6 Ret 6 Ret 10 4 27
9   Yannick Schroeder 7 Ret 10 3 4 14 Ret Ret 13
10   Tony Schmidt 10 11 14 7 7 5 11 6 Ret 11
11   Jeffrey van Hooydonk 6 Ret 7 8 13 Ret 9 9 9 7 8
12   Ernesto Viso 8 11 7 6 10 8 7
13   Mathias Lauda 12 7 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 6 5
14   Alan van der Merwe 8 12 9 Ret 9 8 Ret 2
15   Nico Verdonck 15 9 12 12 11 12 8 12 11 1
16   Jan Heylen 11 11 8 9 1
17   Rodrigo Ribeiro 13 8 Ret 16 1
18   Matteo Grassotto 8 Ret 1
19   Can Artam Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 10 14 13 9 0
20   Ferdinando Monfardini 14 13 13 15 10 9 Ret 13 16 14 0
21   Olivier Tielemans Ret 12 15 Ret 11 0
22   Chanoch Nissany Ret Ret 12 0
23   Matteo Meneghello 15 0
–   Michele Rugolo Ret 0
Pos Driver IMO
  		CAT
  		MON
  		NÜR
  		MAG
  		SIL
  		HOC
  		HUN
  		SPA
  		MNZ
  		Points
Sources:[7][8][9]
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

  • 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.[2] 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.[2]
  • All drivers used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.[5]

Teams' Championship edit

Position [2] Team [2] IMO   CAT   MON   NUR   MAG   SIL   HOC   HUN   SPA   MNZ   Points [2]
1 Arden International Ltd 16 10 13 8 14 10 15 10 18 16 130
2 BCN Competicion 8 12 8 15 3 8 14 10 2 4 84
3 Ma-Con Engineering 4 0 0 2 10 8 4 5 8 8 49
4 CMS Performance 0 5 6 4 0 5 3 1 6 3 33
5 Coloni Motorsport 3 0 2 1 6 4 0 10 4 0 30
6 AEZ I.E. Engineering 5 6 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 23
7 Durango 2 1 0 6 6 0 2 3 0 1 21
8 Super Nova Racing Ltd 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 13
9 Team Astromega 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7
  • 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.[2] 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.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Doornbos is a Dutch driver who competed under a Monaco racing licence.

References edit

  1. ^ a b 2004 Formula 3000 International Championship race results Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 26 May 2010
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2004 Formula 3000 International Championship classifications Archived April 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.fia.com on 26 May 2010
  3. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship – 2004: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "F3000 International Championship Entry List 2004". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Liuzzi is 2004 Champion Archived 2011-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.motorsm.com on 26 May 2010
  6. ^ "F3000 International Championship Results 2004". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ "F3000 International Championship Standings 2004". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship – Season 2004: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ "2004 FIA International F3000 Championship". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

Further reading edit

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

External links edit

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