International F3000 1998
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Season Review 1998The 1998 title was won by Juan-Pablo Montoya, later to become CART champion and move into F1. His main rival was rookie Nick Heidfeld, driving for McLaren's new West Competition team. The battle went down to the final race, where fuel irregularities found after qualifying meant Heidfeld could only start after his team-mate withdrew; from the back of the grid, he fought up the order but couldn't prevent Montoya from clinching the championship in his second season. Third overall was Gonzalo Rodriguez, establishing himself as a hot property with Astromega after a low-key 1997 rookie season.
Entry list, qualifying (Q) and race (R) results 1998:
|
No. |
Team/Chassis/Engine |
Driver |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
1 |
Super Nova Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Q |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
R |
15 |
R |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
2 |
Super Nova Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Boris Derichebourg (F) |
Q |
23 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
4 |
15 |
21 |
9 |
18 |
22 |
13 |
|
R |
11 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
R |
R |
15 |
7 |
R |
17 |
11 |
R |
|||
|
3 |
Den Blå Avis Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Q |
11 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
20 |
2 |
3 |
|
R |
7 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
R |
R |
3 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
R |
2 |
|||
|
4 |
Den Blå Avis Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Gareth Rees (GB) |
Q |
25 |
33 |
16 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
20 |
16 |
6 |
21 |
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
4 |
17 |
4 |
R |
6 |
R |
12 |
4 |
10R |
|||
|
5 |
Edenbridge Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Max Wilson (BR) |
Q |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
33 |
7 |
21 |
2 |
17 |
19 |
8 |
24 |
|
R |
17R |
R |
6 |
5 |
nq |
2 |
R |
R |
R |
13 |
R |
23R |
|||
|
6 |
Edenbridge Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Werner Lupberger (ZA) |
Q |
28 |
27 |
10 |
28 |
23 |
18 |
20 |
12 |
24 |
14 |
9 |
22 |
|
R |
R |
13 |
12 |
18 |
14 |
R |
16 |
8 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
R |
|||
|
7 |
DAMS Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Jamie Davies (GB) |
Q |
26 |
26 |
16 |
19 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
25 |
25 |
13 |
10 |
18 |
|
R |
3 |
8 |
13 |
16 |
3 |
R |
R |
16 |
15 |
15 |
7 |
14 |
|||
|
8 |
DAMS Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Gregoire de Galzain (F) |
Q |
32 |
35 |
17 |
35 |
32 |
28 |
25 |
30 |
28 |
23 |
14 |
29 |
|
R |
nq |
R |
18 |
23 |
nq |
nq |
R |
17 |
R |
25 |
10 |
16 |
|||
|
9 |
Auto Sport Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Rui Aguas (P) |
Q |
24 |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
9 |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
9 |
Auto Sport Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Dino Morelli (I) |
Q |
NE |
19 |
21 |
11 |
17 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
R |
19 |
10 |
8 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
9 |
Auto Sport Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Tomas Enge (CZ) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
23 |
15 |
5 |
16 |
15 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
15 |
12 |
7 |
R |
6 |
|||
|
10 |
Auto Sport Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Oliver Martini (I) |
Q |
19 |
17 |
12 |
29 |
34 |
20 |
12 |
26 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
|
R |
16 |
9 |
9 |
27R |
nq |
10 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
R |
|||
|
11 |
Team Astromega Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Gaston Mazzacane (RA) |
Q |
22 |
12 |
22 |
5 |
22 |
13 |
22 |
24 |
16 |
33 |
25 |
7 |
|
R |
6 |
7 |
28R |
6 |
12 |
9 |
R |
R |
R |
ns |
13 |
R |
|||
|
12 |
Team Astromega Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (ROU) |
Q |
5 |
2 |
27 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
|
R |
R |
3 |
21 |
26R |
2 |
R |
4 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
22R |
1 |
|||
|
14 |
Draco Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Bruno Junqueira (BR) |
Q |
14 |
23 |
26 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
22 |
13 |
8 |
|
R |
R |
16 |
16 |
9 |
R |
R |
6 |
5 |
R |
R |
18 |
R |
|||
|
15 |
Draco Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Giovanni Montanari (RA) |
Q |
16 |
29 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
23 |
16 |
19 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
17 |
|
R |
R |
15 |
8 |
13 |
13 |
R |
14 |
R |
19 |
16 |
R |
10 |
|||
|
16 |
Nordic Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Fabrice Walfisch (F) |
Q |
29 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
28 |
31 |
24 |
29 |
13 |
27 |
21 |
12 |
|
R |
13 |
18 |
20 |
25R |
nq |
nq |
R |
R |
R |
22 |
R |
8 |
|||
|
17 |
Nordic Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Brian Smith (RA) |
Q |
6 |
10 |
28 |
12 |
15 |
19 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
10 |
R |
31R |
15 |
11 |
8 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
17 |
Nordic Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Kevin McGarrity (GB) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
33 |
15 |
31 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
R |
4 |
22 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
17 |
Nordic Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Hidetoshi Mitsusada (J) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
28 |
19 |
20 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
23 |
R |
15 |
|||
|
18 |
Coloni Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Giorgio Vinella (I) |
Q |
33 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
29 |
32 |
31 |
NE |
29 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
R |
nq |
R |
25 |
22 |
nq |
nq |
R |
NE |
21 |
nq |
15 |
22 |
|||
|
18 |
Coloni Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Rui Aguas (P) |
Q |
- |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
32 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
- |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
19 |
Coloni Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Thomas Biagi (I) |
Q |
20 |
24 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
R |
4 |
10 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
19 |
Coloni Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Rui Aguas (P) |
Q |
- |
NE |
14 |
23 |
10 |
17 |
NE |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
- |
NE |
17 |
17 |
7 |
R |
NE |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
19 |
Coloni Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Oliver Tichy (A) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
11 |
20 |
4 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
22 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
R |
R |
|||
|
20 |
Durango Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Bertrand Godin (CDN) |
Q |
12 |
32 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
21 |
24 |
31 |
19 |
|
R |
8 |
R |
22 |
19 |
R |
nq |
19 |
12 |
14 |
21 |
12 |
11 |
|||
|
21 |
Durango Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Soheil Ayari (F) |
Q |
4 |
6 |
2 |
17 |
dq |
3 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
R |
R |
23R |
5 |
R |
ns |
R |
1 |
R |
R |
3 |
3 |
R |
|||
|
22 |
Arden KTR Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Christian Horner (GB) |
Q |
30 |
22 |
19 |
26 |
26 |
30 |
23 |
28 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
|
R |
R |
12 |
R |
R |
16 |
nq |
17 |
18 |
R |
nq |
17 |
17 |
|||
|
23 |
Arden KTR Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Kurt Mollekens (B) |
Q |
9 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
NE |
31 |
15 |
4 |
|
R |
R |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
R |
NE |
nq |
8 |
4 |
|||
|
24 |
Redman Bright Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Jonny Kane (GB) |
Q |
21 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
12 |
21 |
29R |
20 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
24 |
Redman Bright Lola T96/50-Zytek |
David Cook (GB) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
32 |
34 |
33 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
R |
nq |
ns |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
25 |
Redman Bright Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Mark Shaw (GB) |
Q |
26 |
33 |
19 |
21 |
31 |
26 |
27 |
31 |
27 |
25 |
32 |
28 |
|
R |
R |
20 |
R |
R |
nq |
nq |
20 |
19 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
18 |
|||
|
28 |
Apomatox* Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Q |
18 |
18 |
25 |
25 |
4 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
18 |
10 |
|
R |
1 |
24 |
15 |
24 |
4 |
R |
8 |
R |
2 |
R |
R |
19 |
|||
|
29 |
Apomatox* Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Q |
34 |
25 |
30 |
34 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
17 |
12 |
9 |
23 |
25 |
|
R |
nq |
22 |
R |
R |
R |
nq |
18 |
R |
11 |
6 |
R |
R |
|||
|
30 |
West Competition** Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
Q |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
dq |
|
R |
2 |
4 |
26R |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
|||
|
31 |
West Competition** Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Nicolas Minassian (F) |
Q |
15 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
21 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
NE |
|
R |
18R |
19 |
R |
7 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
21R |
4 |
19 |
19 |
NE |
|||
|
31 |
West Competition** Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Bas Leinders (B) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
16 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
ns |
|||
|
32 |
Oreca*** Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Alex Muller (D) |
Q |
13 |
20 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
22 |
19 |
8 |
23 |
4 |
12 |
14 |
|
R |
R |
R |
10 |
11 |
R |
R |
11 |
20R |
20 |
5 |
20 |
13 |
|||
|
33 |
Oreca*** Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Dominik Schwager (D) |
Q |
7 |
14 |
4 |
16 |
19 |
25 |
28 |
14 |
22 |
21 |
27 |
11 |
|
R |
14 |
11 |
4 |
14 |
10 |
nq |
R |
14 |
18 |
R |
R |
7 |
|||
|
34 |
Prema Powerteam Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Andre Couto (MAC) |
Q |
10 |
11 |
24 |
20 |
6 |
14 |
18 |
22 |
6 |
15 |
24 |
6 |
|
R |
R |
5 |
14 |
R |
R |
6 |
R |
R |
5 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|||
|
35 |
Prema Powerteam Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Paolo Ruberti (I) |
Q |
8 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
13 |
15 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
dq3 |
R |
23 |
21 |
18 |
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
35 |
Prema Powerteam Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Thomas Biagi (I) |
Q |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
17 |
18 |
18 |
8 |
5 |
26 |
|
R |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
12 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
R |
12 |
|||
|
36 |
GP Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Cyrille Sauvage (F) |
Q |
17 |
9 |
15 |
27 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
8 |
10 |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
5 |
R |
11 |
R |
15 |
R |
13 |
R |
8 |
20 |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
36 |
GP Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
James Taylor (GB) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
33 |
32 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
21 |
21 |
|||
|
37 |
Raceprep Motorsports Lola T96/50-Zytek |
James Taylor (GB) |
Q |
31 |
30 |
35 |
31 |
27 |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
14 |
27 |
R |
nq |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
38 |
GS Team Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Fabrizio Gollin (I) |
Q |
35 |
28 |
36 |
30 |
20 |
29 |
30 |
33 |
30 |
32 |
28 |
27 |
|
R |
nq |
17 |
nq |
R |
R |
nq |
21 |
nq |
R |
nq |
14 |
R |
|||
|
40 |
Elide Racing Lola T96/50-Zytek |
Leopoldo "Polo" Perez de Villaamil (E) |
Q |
36 |
NE |
34 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
NE |
24 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
Key: R=retired, ns=did not start, NE=did not enter, dqx=disqualified from position x.
Notes: *Prost junior team. **McLaren junior team. ***BMW junior team. Heidfeld knocked down the qualifying order in round 12 for fuel irregularities. Leinders withdrew from race to let Heidfeld start and chase title.
1998 International F3000 Points Standings:
|
Pos |
Driver |
Team(s) |
Points |
|
1 |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Super Nova |
65 |
|
2 |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
58 |
|
3 |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (ROU) |
Astromega |
33 |
|
4 |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Den Blå Avis |
30 |
|
5 |
Soheil Ayari (F) |
Durango |
20 |
|
6 |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Apomatox |
19 |
|
= |
Kurt Mollekens (B) |
Arden KTR |
19 |
|
8 |
Gareth Rees (GB) |
Den Blå Avis |
10 |
|
9 |
Max Wilson (BR) |
Edenbridge |
9 |
|
10 |
Jamie Davies (GB) |
DAMS |
8 |
|
11 |
Andre Couto (MAC) |
Prema Powerteam |
7 |
|
12 |
Boris Derichebourg (F) |
Super Nova |
5 |
|
= |
Nicolas Minassian (F) |
West Competition |
5 |
|
14 |
Thomas Biagi (I) |
Coloni / Prema |
3 |
|
= |
Dominik Schwager (D) |
Oreca |
3 |
|
= |
Bruno Junqueira (BR) |
Draco Racing |
3 |
|
= |
Kevin McGarrity (GB) |
Raceprep / Nordic |
3 |
|
= |
Oliver Martini (I) |
Auto Sport Racing |
3 |
|
18 |
Cyrille Sauvage (F) |
GP Racing |
2 |
|
= |
Gaston Mazzacane (RA) |
Astromega |
2 |
|
= |
Alex Muller (D) |
Oreca |
2 |
|
21 |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Apomatox |
1 |
|
= |
Werner Lupberger (ZA) |
Edenbridge |
1 |
|
= |
Tomas Enge (CZ) |
Auto Sport Racing |
1 |
Points system 10-6-4-3-2-1.
1998 International F3000 Calendar:
|
Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Winner |
Team |
|
1 |
Oschersleben (D) |
10th April |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Apomatox |
|
2 |
Imola (I) |
25th April |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Den Blå Avis |
|
3 |
Barcelona (E) |
9th May |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Super Nova |
|
4 |
Silverstone (GB) |
16th May |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Super Nova |
|
5 |
Monaco (MC) |
23rd May |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
6 |
Pau (F) |
1st June |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Super Nova |
|
7 |
A1-Ring (A) |
25th July |
Soheil Ayari (F) |
Durango |
|
8 |
Hockenheim (D) |
1st August |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
9 |
Hungaroring (HUN) |
15th August |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
10 |
Spa-Francorchamps (B) |
29th August |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (ROU) |
Astromega |
|
11 |
Enna-Pergusa (I) |
6th September |
Juan-Pablo Montoya (COL) |
Super Nova |
|
12 |
Nurburgring (D) |
26th September |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (ROU) |
Astromega |