Formula 3000 - 1985-89

At Pau in 1984, FISA decided to create F3000 to replace F2. The resulting class was called the European Formula 3000 Championship in 1985, and renamed the FIA Formula 3000 International Championship in 1986.



1985


24 March. Silverstone, England, 44 laps
1 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h07m41.01, 114.363mph
2 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h08m13.35
3 Michel Ferté          March 85B-Cosworth      1h09m09.77
4 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap
5 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      -2 laps
6 Roberto Moreno        Tyrrell 012-Cosworth    -2 laps

Pole Position: M.Ferté, 1m17.92
Fastest Lap: Nielsen, 1m27.64



8 April. Thruxton, England, 54 laps
1 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      1h05m00.83, 117.413mph
2 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h05m02.31
3 Michel Ferté          March 85B-Cosworth      1h05m14.44
4 Tomas Kaiser          March 85B-Cosworth      1h06m09.18
5 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap
6 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m06.33
Fastest Lap: Danner, 1m09.40



20 April. Estoril, Portugal, 47 laps
1 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h12m44.424, 104.790mph
2 Michel Ferté          March 85B-Cosworth      1h12m57.792
3 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      1h13m36.616
4 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      1h14m14.674
5 Roberto Moreno        Tyrrell 012-Cosworth    -1 lap
6 Olivier Grouillard    March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m30.180
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m30.306




28 April. Nürburgring, Germany.
Cancelled due to snow on race day

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m28.47




12 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 65 laps
1 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      1h15m14.83
2 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h15m36.66
3 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h15m37.12
4 Olivier Grouillard    March 85B-Cosworth      1h15m37.74
5 Philippe Streiff      AGS JH20-Cosworth       1h16m03.81
6 Johnny Dumfries       March 85B-Cosworth      1h16m15.34

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m05.88
Fastest Lap: Pirro, 1m08.36



27 May. Pau, France, 72 laps
1 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h30m28.63, 81.886mph
2 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      1h31m10.38
3 Lamberto Leoni        Williams FW08C-Cosworth 1h31m28.25
4 Olivier Grouillard    March 85B-Cosworth      1h31m32.13
5 Philippe Streiff      AGS JH20-Cosworth       -1 lap
No other finishers

Pole Position: Pirro, 1m12.65
Fastest Lap: Danner, 1m13.26



2 June. Spa, Belgium, 29 laps
1 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h11m56.510, 104.434mph
2 Alain Ferté           March 85B-Cosworth      1h12m46.546
3 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h12m55.153
4 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      1h12m57.814
5 Guido Dacco           March 85B-Cosworth      1h13m37.044
6 Juan Manuel Fangio II Lola T950-Cosworth      1h13m52.332

Pole Position: M.Ferté, 2m11.93
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 2m26.769



30 June. Dijon, France, 55 laps
1 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h08m54.10m 113.079mph
2 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h09m16.96
3 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h10m04.59
4 Alain Ferté           March 85B-Cosworth      1h10m05.05
5 Guido Dacco           March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap
6 Philippe Alliot       March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap

Pole Position: Nielsen, 1m10.21
Fastest Lap: Tassin, 1m13.80



28 July. Enna, Italy, 40 laps
1 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h01m58.99, 119.103mph
2 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      1h01m59.62
3 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h02m20.10
4 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      1h02m51.85
5 Mario Hytten          March 85B-Cosworth      1h02m52.61
6 Guido Dacco           March 85B-Cosworth      1h02m53.32

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m29.52
Fastest Lap: Danner, 1m31.29



17 August. Österreichring, Austria, 31 laps
1 Ivan Capelli          March 85B-Cosworth      53m56.114, 127.322mph
2 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      53m56.698
3 Lamberto Leoni        March 85B-Cosworth      54m12.296
4 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      54m19.762
5 Philippe Streiff      AGS JH20-Cosworth       54m22.483
6 Thierry Tassin        March 85B-Cosworth      54m25.584

Pole Position: Danner, 1m39.780
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m42.244



24 August. Zandvoort, Holland, 48 laps
1 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      1h15m19.023, 101.026mph
2 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h15m23.404
3 Philippe Streiff      AGS JH20-Cosworth       1h15m51.264
4 John Nielsen          Ralt RB20-Cosworth      1h16m14.199
5 Emanuele Pirro        March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap
6 Guido Dacco           March 85B-Cosworth      -1 lap

Pole Position: Danner, 1m21.450
Fastest Lap: Danner, 1m23.645



22 September. Donington, England, 40 laps
1 Christian Danner      March 85B-Cosworth      59m17.83, 101.185mph
2 Mario Hytten          March 85B-Cosworth      59m27.96
3 Ivan Capelli          March 85B-Cosworth      59m28.47
4 Michel Ferté          March 85B-Cosworth      59m35.67
5 Philippe Streiff      AGS JH20-Cosworth       59m41.23
6 Alain Ferté           March 85B-Cosworth      59m41.52

Pole Position: Thackwell, 1m23.59
Fastest Lap: Capelli, 1m27.60



Championship Result
1. Christian Danner             51 pts
2. Mike Thackwell               45
3. Emanuele Pirro               38
4. John Nielsen                 34
5. Michel Ferté                 17
6. Gabriele Tarquini            14
7. Ivan Capelli                 13
8. Philippe Streiff             12
9. Alain Ferté                  10
10 Mario Hytten                  8
=  Lamberto Leoni                8
12 Olivier Grouillard            7
13 Guide Dacco                   6
14 Tomas Kaiser                  3
=  Roberto Moreno                3
16 Philippe Alliot               1
=  Johnny Dumfries               1
=  Juan Manuel Fangio II         1
=  Thierry Tassin                1



1986


13 April. Silverstone, England, 24 laps
Scheduled 44 laps, but race abandoned after stoppage for serious accident
1 Pascal Fabre          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    35m33.97, 118.711mph
2 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      35m35.19
3 John Nielsen          Ralt RT20-Honda         35m50.26
4 Mike Thackwell        Lola T86/50-Cosworth    35m51.50
5 Tomas Kaiser          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    36m01.06
6 Alessandro Santin     Lola T86/50-Cosworth    36m01.32

Pole Position: Fabre, 1m19.83
Fastest Lap: Fabre, 1m26.65



4 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 64 laps
1 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h14m24.22, 102.601mph
2 Pascal Fabre          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h14m42.88
3 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      1h14m43.23
4 Mauricio Gugelmin     March 86B-Cosworth      1h14m45.77
5 Satoru Nakajima       Ralt RT20-Honda         1h14m46.02
6 Alessandro Santin     Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h15m16.90

Pole Position: Capelli, 1m07.13
Fastest Lap: Capelli, 1m08.27



19 May. Pau, France, 73 laps
1 Mike Thackwell        Ralt RT20-Honda         1h31m17.92, 82.276mph
2 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      1h32m11.07
3 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      1h32m31.14
4 Richard Dallest       AGS JH20B-Cosworth      -1 lap
5 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      -1 lap
6 John Jones            March 86B-Cosworth      -2 laps

Pole Position: Pirro, 1m11.83
Fastest Lap: Pirro, 1m13.70



24 May. Spa, Belgium, 28 laps
1 Philippe Alliot       March 86B-Cosworth      1h02m03.562, 116.889mph
2 John Nielsen          Ralt RT20-Honda         1h02m06.078
3 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h02m12.390
4 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h02m26.430
5 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      1h02m43.260
6 Pierre-Henri Raphanel March 86B-Cosworth      1h02m49.760

Pole Position: Alliot, 2m09.87
Fastest Lap: Nielsen, 2m11.139



8 June. Imola, Italy, 39 laps
1 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h05m48.56, 111.365mph
2 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h05m49.37
3 Alain Ferté           March 86B-Cosworth      1h06m14.84
4 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      1h06m26.00
5 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h06m26.55
6 Franco Forini         March 86B-Cosworth      1h06m54.62

Pole Position: Capelli, 1m39.25
Fastest Lap: M.Ferté, 1m39.60



29 June. Mugello, Italy, 38 laps
1 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h10m48.43, 104.940mph
2 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m48.85
3 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m54.34
4 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h10m59.80
5 Satoru Nakajima       Ralt RT20-Honda         1h11m12.92
6 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      1h11m33.71

Pole Position: Martini, 1m44.73
Fastest Lap: Martini, 1m49.35



20 July. Enna, Italy, 40 laps
1 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h01m42.72, 119.627mph
2 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h01m49.52
3 Pascal Fabre          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h01m50.63
4 Tomas Kaiser          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h01m55.66
5 Claudio Langes        Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h01m57.17
6 John Nielsen          Ralt RT20-Honda         1h02m04.46

Pole Position: Capelli, 1m29.75
Fastest Lap: Thackwell, 1m30.92



17 August. Österreichring, Austria, 34 laps
1 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      58m47.530, 128.107mph
2 John Nielsen          Ralt RT20-Honda         58m49.688
3 Gabriele Tarquini     March 85B-Cosworth      59m22.944
4 Satoru Nakajima       Ralt RT20-Honda         59m23.120
5 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      59m27.301
6 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T86/50-Cosworth    59m31.762

Pole Position: Nielsen, 1m40.527
Fastest Lap: Nielsen, 1m42.704



25 August. Birmingham, England, 24 laps
1 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      42m24.40, 83.87mph
2 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT20-Cosworth      42m27.72
3 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      42m29.70
4 Eliseo Salazar        Lola T86/50-Cosworth    42m37.63
5 Pascal Fabre          Lola T86/50-Cosworth    43m07.83
6 Russell Spence        March 86B-Cosworth      43m20.19

Pole Position: Martini, 1m22.16
Fastest Lap: Salazar, 1m42.62



28 September. Le Mans, France, 47 laps
1 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m36.43, 105.240mph
2 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m42.95
3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m48.83
4 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h10m56.28
5 Luis Perez Sala       Ralt RT20-Cosworth      1h11m49.00
6 Claudio Langes        Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h12m04.01

Pole Position: Pirro, 1m27.31
Fastest Lap: Pirro, 1m29.20



5 October. Jarama, Spain, 58 laps
1 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT20-Cosworth      - *
2 Emanuele Pirro        March 86B-Cosworth      1h18m05.49
3 Michel Ferté          March 86B-Cosworth      1h18m15.92
4 Ivan Capelli          March 86B-Cosworth      1h18m36.42
5 John Nielsen          Ralt RT20-Honda         1h18m44.42
6 Mauricio Gugelmin     March 86B-Cosworth      1h18m48.07

Pole Position: Pirro, 1m18.17
Fastest Lap: M.Ferté, 1m19.51

* Race stopped after 43 laps and restarted for 15 more. Martini was
originally disqualified as team worked on car between heats, but was
reinstated later and no time was published.



Championship Result
1. Ivan Capelli                 38 pts
2. Pierluigi Martini            36
3. Emanuele Pirro               29
4. Luis Perez Sala              24.5
5. Michel Ferté                 24
6. John Nielsen                 17
7. Pascal Fabre                 15.5
8. Mike Thackwell               10.5
9. Philippe Alliot               9
10 Satoru Nakajima               7
=  Gabriele Tarquini             7
12 Pierre-Henri Raphanel         5
13 Alain Ferté                   4
=  Olivier Grouillard            4
=  Mauricio Gugelmin             4
=  Tomas Kaiser                  4
17 Richard Dallest               3
=  Claudio Langes                3
19 Eliseo Salazar                1.5
=  Alessandro Santin             1.5
21 Franco Forini                 1
=  John Jones                    1
22 Russell Spence                0.5




1987


12 April. Silverstone, England, 42 laps
1 Mauricio Gugelmin     Ralt RT21-Honda         57m07.10, 130.989mph
2 Michel Trollé         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    57m20.73
3 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         57m21.81
4 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      57m22.83
5 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT21-Cosworth      57m51.33
6 A.Garcia de Vinuesa   Lola T87/50-Cosworth    57m55.32

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m19.08
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m20.66



10 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 61 laps
1 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h10m06.20, 103.791mph
2 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h10m18.53
3 Mauricio Gugelmin     Ralt RT21-Honda         1h10m40.72
4 Pierre-Henri Raphanel March 87B-Cosworth      1h10m43.25
5 John Jones            Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h11m08.83
6 Mark Blundell         Lola T86/50-Cosworth    1h11m12.10

Pole Position: Dalmas, 1m06.30
Fastest Lap: Modena, 1m08.05



16 May. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 16 laps
Race stopped due to accident, half points awarded
1 Michel Trollé         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    38m57.67, 106.393mph
2 Mark Blundell         Lola T86/50-Cosworth    39m00.72
3 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         39m07.52
4 Andy Wallace          March 87B-Cosworth      39m10.31
5 Marco Apicella        Dallara 3087-Cosworth   39m25.46
6 Gary Evans            Ralt RT21-Cosworth      39m51.52

Pole Position: Moreno, 2m23.77
Fastest Lap: Sala, 2m15.99



8 June. Pau, France, 72 laps
1 Yannick Dalmas        March 87B-Cosworth      1h30m14.55, 82.099mph
2 John Jones            Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h30m24.47
3 Michel Ferté          Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h30m24.80
4 Olivier Grouillard    March 87B-Cosworth      1h30m41.11
5 Paul Belmondo         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h30m50.10
6 Lamberto Leoni        March 87B-Cosworth      1h30m52.40

Pole Position: Raphanel, 1m11.88
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m13.64



28 June. Donington Park, England, 50 laps
1 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h12m16.41, 103.772mph
2 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h12m23.08
3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel March 87B-Cosworth      1h12m40.12
4 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         1h12m45.03
5 Michel Trollé         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h13m05.07
6 Michel Ferté          Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h13m07.06

Pole Position: Sala, 1m23.84
Fastest Lap: Dalmas, 1m25.60



19 July. Enna, Italy, 41 lap
1 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         1h03m09.90, 119.797mph
2 Pierluigi Martini     Ralt RT21-Cosworth      1h03m12.15
3 Gabriele Tarquini     March 87B-Cosworth      1h03m12.53
4 Julian Bailey         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h03m12.93
5 Lamberto Leoni        March 87B-Cosworth      1h03m13.80
6 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h03m26.16

Pole Position: Gugelmin, 1m29.46
Fastest Lap: Leoni, 1m30.93



23 August. Brands Hatch, England, 45 laps
1 Julian Bailey         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    59m09.96, 119.270mph
2 Mauricio Gugelmin     Ralt RT21-Honda         59m12.09
3 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         59m21.91
4 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      59m24.23
5 Yannick Dalmas        March 87B-Cosworth      59m24.66
6 Mark Blundell         Lola T86/50-Cosworth    59m29.22

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m16.46
Fastest Lap: Dalmas, 1m17.33



31 August. Birmingham, England, 51 laps
1 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h11m44.52, 105.353mph
2 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         1h11m55.94
3 Mauricio Gugelmin     Ralt RT21-Honda         1h11m57.82
4 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h12m00.64
5 Andy Wallace          March 87B-Cosworth      1h12m17.29
6 Olivier Grouillard    March 87B-Cosworth      1h12m17.55

Pole Position: Gugelmin, 1m21.77
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m22.91



13 September. Imola, Italy, 40 laps
1 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h06m13.38, 113.507mph
2 Gabriele Tarquini     March 87B-Cosworth      1h06m31.96
3 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h06m34.07
4 Lamberto Leoni        March 87B-Cosworth      1h06m36.99
5 Roberto Moreno        Ralt RT21-Honda         1h06m44.46
6 Andy Wallace          March 87B-Cosworth      1h06m48.60

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m36.59
Fastest Lap: Tarquini, 1m38.29



27 September. Le Mans-Bugatti, France, 47 laps
1 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h12m49.12, 102.044mph
2 Russell Spence        March 87B-Cosworth      1h13m07.21
3 Michel Trollé         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h13m11.48
4 Lamberto Leoni        March 87B-Cosworth      1h13m17.92
5 Gabriele Tarquini     March 87B-Cosworth      1h13m26.69
6 Julian Bailey         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h13m32.71

Pole Position: Sala, 1m30.35
Fastest Lap: Sala



11 October. Jarama, Spain, 61 laps
1 Yannick Dalmas        March 87B-Cosworth      1h23m21.289, 92.884mph
2 Mauricio Gugelmin     Ralt RT21-Honda         1h23m35.931
3 Russell Spence        March 87B-Cosworth      1h23m45.770
4 Lamberto Leoni        March 87B-Cosworth      1h23m46.670
5 Luis Perez Sala       Lola T87/50-Cosworth    1h23m47.930
6 Stefano Modena        March 87B-Cosworth      1h24m13.010

Pole Position: J.Jones, 1m28.188
Fastest Lap: Dalmas, 1m20.092




Championship Result
1. Stefano Modena               40 pts
2. Luis Perez Sala              33
3. Roberto Moreno               30
4. Mauricio Gugelmin            29
5. Yannick Dalmas               20
6. Michel Trollé                16.5
7. Julian Bailey                13
8. Lamberto Leoni               12
=. Gabriele Tarquini            12
10 Russell Spence               10
11 John Jones                    8
=  Pierluigi Martini             8
13 Pierre-Henri Raphanel         7
14 Mark Blundell                 5
=  Michel Ferté                  5
16 Andy Wallace                  4.5
17 Olivier Grouillard            4
18 Paul Belmondo                 2
19 Marco Apicella                1
=  Alfonso Garcia de Vinuesa     1
21 Gary Evans                    0.5



1988


17 April. Jerez, Spain, 47 laps
1 Johnny Herbert        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h17m20.02, 95.572mph
2 Mark Blundell         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h17m29.33
3 Michel Trollé         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h17m52.04
4 Fabien Giroix         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h18m28.83
5 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h18m30.93
6 Eric Bernard          Ralt RT22-Judd          1h18m37.89

Pole Position: Herbert, 1m32.85
Fastest Lap: Trollé, 1m37.09



8 May. Vallelunga, Italy, 63 laps
1 Gregor Foitek         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h13m49.83, 101.782mph
2 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h13m56.02
3 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h13m58.41
4 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h13m58.61
5 Mark Blundell         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h13m59.04
6 Michel Trollé         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h14m26.60

Pole Position: Foitek, 1m06.52
Fastest Lap: Trollé, 1m08.26



23 May. Pau, France, 72 laps
1 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h29m01.76, 83.218mph
2 Jean Alesi            Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h29m23.79
3 Pierluigi Martini     March 88B-Judd          1h29m24.71
4 Eric Bernard          Ralt RT22-Judd          1h29m25.22
5 Marco Apicella        March 88B-Judd          1h29m26.30
6 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h29m54.24

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m10.86
Fastest Lap: Apicella, 1m12.72



5 June. Silverstone, England, 42 laps
1 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    56m33.83, 132.273mph
2 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    56m55.62
3 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Reynard 88D-Cosworth    57m04.42
4 Gregor Foitek         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    57m13.53
5 Jean Alesi            Reynard 88D-Cosworth    57m16.59
6 Marco Apicella        March 88B-Judd          57m16.85

Pole Position: Gachot, 1m19.61
Fastest Lap: Moreno, 1m19.70



26 June. Monza, Italy, 31 laps
1 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    51m40.552, 129.717 mph
2 Marco Apicella        March 88B-Judd          51m58.147
3 Johnny Herbert        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    52m14.330
4 Gregor Foitek         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    52m32.430
5 Claudio Langes        Lola T88/50-Cosworth    52m41.410
6 Andrea Chiesa         Lola T87/50-Cosworth    52m46.530

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m37.22
Fastest Lap: Herbert, 1m38.120



17 July. Enna, Italy, 57 laps
1 Pierluigi Martini     March 88B-Judd          56m20.62, 121.198mph
2 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    56m24.67
3 Michel Trollé         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    56m32.45
4 Claudio Langes        Lola T88/50-Cosworth    56m35.82
5 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Reynard 88D-Cosworth    56m41.33
6 Jean Alesi            Reynard 88D-Cosworth    56m45.11

Pole Position: Grouillard, 1m29.07
Fastest Lap: Martini, 1m30.14



21 August. Brands Hatch, England, 42 laps
1 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    54m14.20, 120.813mph
2 Pierluigi Martini     March 88B-Judd          54m42.97
3 Mark Blundell         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    54m45.26
4 Paolo Barilla         Reynard 88D-Cosworth    54m56.15
5 Cor Euser             Reynard 88D-Cosworth    55m09.47
6 Volker Weidler        March 88B-Cosworth      55m42.35*
Bernard finished 6th on road but was disqualified for illegal rear wing.
* includes 1 minute penalty

Pole Position: Herbert, 1m14.77
Fastest Lap: Donnelly, 1m15.88



29 August. Birmingham, England, 43 laps
1 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h00m19.78, 105.630mph
2 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h00m27.48
3 Pierluigi Martini     March 88B-Judd          1h00m41.48
4 Volker Weidler        March 88B-Cosworth      1h00m57.48
5 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h00m58.16
6 Michel Ferté          Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h01m31.24
Bernard finished 6th on road but was disqualified for car underweight

Pole Position: Grouillard, 1m21.81
Fastest Lap: Donnelly, 1m23.33



25 September. Le Mans-Bugatti, France, 47 laps
1 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h12m15.23, 102.842mph
2 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h12m22.55
3 Jean-Denis Deletraz   Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h12m53.22
4 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h12m54.02
5 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h13m03.69
6 Pierre-Henri Raphanel Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h13m24.65

Pole Position: Grouillard, 1m28.86
Fastest Lap: Grouillard, 1m31.14



16 October. Zolder, Belgium, 49 laps
1 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h13m30.27, 104.234mph
2 Mark Blundell         Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h13m30.49
3 Jean-Denis Deletraz   Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h14m00.16
4 Eric Bernard          Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h14m00.62
5 Roberto Moreno        Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h14m01.56
6 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h14m56.28

Pole Position: Donnelly, 1m27.75
Fastest Lap: Grouillard, 1m28.27



23 October. Dijon, France, 54 laps
1 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h04m57.03, 117.776mph
2 Eric Bernard          Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h04m58.65
3 Olivier Grouillard    Lola T88/50-Cosworth    1h05m05.67
4 Bertrand Gachot       Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h05m07.58
5 Jean Alesi            Reynard 88D-Cosworth    1h05m18.89
6 Volker Weidler        March 88B-Cosworth      1h05m18.96

Pole Position: Moreno, 1m07.61
Fastest Lap: Blundell, 1m10.74



Championship Result
1. Roberto Moreno               43 pts
2. Olivier Grouillard           34
3. Martin Donnelly              30
4. Pierluigi Martini            23
5. Bertrand Gachot              21
6. Mark Blundell                18
7. Gregor Foitek                15
8. Eric Bernard                 13
=  Johnny Herbert               13
10 Jean Alesi                   11
11 Marco Apicella                9
=  Michel Trollé                 9
13 Jean-Denis Deletraz           8
=  Pierre-Henri Raphanel         8
15 Claudio Langes                5
=  Volker Weidler                5
17 Paolo Barilla                 3
=  Fabien Giroix                 3
19 Cor Euser                     2
20 Andrea Chiesa                 1
=  Michel Ferté                  1



1989


9 April. Silverstone, England, 41 laps
1 Thomas Danielsson     Reynard 89D-Cosworth    55m31.92, 131.523mph
2 Philippe Favre        Lola T89/50-Cosworth    55m32.50
3 Mark Blundell         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    55m55.89
4 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       55m56.57
5 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       56m03.10
6 Eric van der Poele    Lola T89/50-Cosworth    56m07.36
JJ Lehto finished 3rd on road but disqualified for illegal rev limiter

Pole Position: Favre, 1m17.41
Fastest Lap: Favre, 1m20.19



30 April. Vallelunga, Italy, 64 laps
1 Fabrizio Giovanardi   Leyton March 89B-Judd   1h13m08.797, 104.890mph
2 Andrea Chiesa         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h13m13.706
3 Eric van de Poele     Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h13m24.010
4 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h13m28.040
5 Emanuele Naspetti     Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h13m36.510
6 Alain Ferté           Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h13m45.780
Donnelly finished first but disqualified as new nose-cone had not taken
mandatory crash-test

Pole Position: Donnelly, 1m04.97
Fastest Lap: Apicella, 1m06.772



15 May. Pau, France, 72 laps
1 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h28m51.90, 83.371mph
2 Marco Apicella        Reynard 89D-Judd        1h29m00.99
3 Thomas Danielsson     Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h29m26.63
4 JJ Lehto              Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h29m26.67
5 Alain Ferté           Reynard 89D-Cosworth    -1 lap
6 Mark Blundell         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    -2 laps

Pole Position: Apicella, 1m10.65
Fastest Lap: Apicella & Bernard, 1m11.93



4 June. Jerez, Spain, 48 laps
1 Eric Bernard          Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h18m28.48, 96.186mph
2 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h18m48.52
3 Marco Apicella        Reynard 89D-Judd        1h18m50.93
4 Eric van de Poele     Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h19m10.77
5 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h19m13.31
6 JJ Lehto              Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h19m20.00

Pole Position: Bernard, 1m31.84
Fastest Lap: Bernard, 1m34.79



23 July. Enna, Italy, 39 laps
1 Andrea Chiesa         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    58m54.516, 122.187mph
2 Claudio Langes        Lola T89/50-Cosworth    58m55.128
3 Eddie Irvine          Reynard 89D-Mugen       58m55.690
4 Marco Apicella        Reynard 89D-Judd        59m36.650
5 Gary Evans            Reynard 89D-Cosworth    59m57.930
No other finishers

Pole Position: Alesi, 1m26.55
Fastest Lap: Donnelly, 1m28.860



20 August. Brands Hatch, England, 48 laps
1 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h02m03.76, 120.662mph
2 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h02m17.06
3 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h02m20.46
4 Eric Bernard          Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h02m53.63
5 Gary Brabham          Leyton March 89B-Judd   1h03m02.56
6 Claudio Langes        Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h03m04.22

Pole Position: Comas, 1m14.33
Fastest Lap: Bernard, 1m15.51



28 August. Birmingham, England, 51 laps
1 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h11m48.98, 105.243mph
2 Marco Apicella        Reynard 89D-Judd        1h11m49.42
3 Martin Donnelly       Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h12m26.68
4 Eric Bernard          Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h12m46.32
5 Mark Blundell         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h13m04.64
6 Eddie Irvine          Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h13m10.66

Pole Position: Alesi, 1m20.66
Fastest Lap: Alesi, 1m23.03



16 September. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 28 laps
1 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h02m40.93, 115.570mph
2 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h02m57.02
3 Marco Apicella        Reynard 89D-Judd        1h03m17.46
4 Eric van de Poele     Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h03m17.65
5 JJ Lehto              Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h03m17.81
6 Thomas Danielsson     Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h04m07.15

Pole Position: Comas, 2m22.35
Fastest Lap: Comas, 2m11.45



24 September. Le Mans-Bugatti, France, 45 laps
1 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h10m54.30, 104.718mph
2 Eric van de Poele     Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h11m05.68
3 Eric Bernard          Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h11m06.35
4 Eddie Irvine          Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h11m12.38
5 Stéphane Proulx       Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h11m13.74
6 Jean Alesi            Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h11m14.46

Pole Position: Bernard, 1m30.47
Fastest Lap: Comas, 1m33.42



22 October. Dijon, France, 54 laps
1 Erik Comas            Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h05m07.20, 117.470mph
2 Eric Bernard          Lola T89/50-Mugen       1h05m15.42
3 Andrew Gilbert-Scott  Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h05m33.24
4 Eddie Irvine          Reynard 89D-Mugen       1h06m03.42
5 Eric van de Poele     Lola T89/50-Cosworth    1h06m11.32
6 Mark Blundell         Reynard 89D-Cosworth    1h06m15.00

Pole Position: Bernard, 1m08.96
Fastest Lap: Comas, 1m10.43



Championship Result
1. Jean Alesi                   39 pts (won more races)
2. Erik Comas                   39
3. Eric Bernard                 25
4. Marco Apicella               23
5. Eric van der Poele           19
6. Andrea Chiesa                15
7. Thomas Danielsson            14
8. Martin Donnelly              13
9. Eddie Irvine                 11
10 Fabrizio Giovanardi           9
11 Mark Blundell                 8
12 Claudio Langes                7
13 Philippe Favre                6
=  JJ Lehto                      6
15 Andrew Gilbert-Scott          4
16 Alain Ferté                   3
17 Gary Brabham                  2
=  Gary Evans                    2
=  Emanuele Naspetti             2
=  Stéphane Proulx               2