International F3000 1999
Nick Heidfeld was the dominant winner of the 1999 F3000 championship, driving for the junior McLaren team, West Competition. He earned a drive for Prost in F1 for 2000. Tragedy struck the season, with Heidfeld's only real rival Gonzalo Rodriguez killed in practice for a Champ Car race at Laguna Seca. After the season Jason Watt, who beat the late Rodriguez to second in the championship in the final race, was paralysed in a motorbike accident. Stephane Sarrazin, who also raced once in F1 for Minardi this year, was consistent in the Prost junior team, but unable to mount a serious challenge. Bruno Junqueira was fast all year, but prone to mistakes and bad luck. He earned the chance to fight for an F1 drive with Williams for 2000 nevertheless. Teammate Max Wilson had a poor year, but tested for Minardi as a possible driver for 2000. Nicolas Minassian made up for his poor '98 rookie year with McLaren by winning with the new Kid Jensen Racing squad at Silverstone.
Entry list, qualifying (Q) and race (R) results 1999:
|
No. |
Team/Chassis/Engine |
Driver |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
1 |
Super Nova Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Ricardo Mauricio (BR) |
Q |
25 |
27 |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
R |
15 |
R |
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
1 |
Super Nova Lola B99/50-Zytek |
David Saelens (B) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
11 |
21 |
17 |
29 |
8 |
7 |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
9 |
R |
8 |
nq |
5 |
5 |
|||
|
2 |
Super Nova Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Q |
6 |
4 |
20 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
|
R |
R |
2 |
R |
R |
10 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|||
|
3 |
West Competition (McLaren) Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
Q |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
|
R |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
R |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|||
|
4 |
West Competition (McLaren) Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Mario Haberfeld (BR) |
Q |
36 |
41 |
8 |
13 |
22 |
8 |
18 |
36 |
33 |
32 |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
R |
R |
18 |
R |
14 |
nq |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
5 |
Petrobras Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Max Wilson (BR) |
Q |
1 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
1 |
21 |
NE |
5 |
|
R |
R |
3 |
dq 13 |
R |
R |
R |
2 |
R |
NE |
3 |
|||
|
5 |
Petrobras Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
24 |
- |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
17 |
- |
|||
|
6 |
Petrobras Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Bruno Junqueira (BR) |
Q |
4 |
14 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
28 |
2 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
|
R |
R |
6 |
4 |
R |
2 |
nq |
1 |
15 |
R |
16 |
|||
|
7 |
Team Astromega Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Justin Wilson (GB) |
Q |
11 |
13 |
5 |
26 |
23 |
11 |
23 |
9 |
20 |
5 |
|
R |
6 |
R |
6 |
10 |
R |
17R |
R |
7 |
R |
R |
|||
|
8 |
Team Astromega Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (UR) |
Q |
8 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
16 |
32 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
NE |
|
R |
5 |
1 |
2 |
R |
15 |
nq |
4 |
R |
2 |
NE |
|||
|
9 |
Gauloises Formula (Prost) Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Andre Couto (MAC) |
Q |
7 |
5 |
13 |
24 |
33 |
25 |
15 |
5 |
14 |
dq |
|
R |
R |
ns |
3 |
17R |
nq |
7 |
R |
R |
7 |
ns |
|||
|
10 |
Gauloises Formula (Prost) Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Q |
10 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
|
R |
4 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
R |
17 |
|||
|
11 |
Durango Formula Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Paolo Ruberti (I) |
Q |
13 |
9 |
11 |
22 |
17 |
29 |
25 |
13 |
36 |
23 |
|
R |
14 |
R |
R |
15 |
R |
nq |
R |
R |
nq |
19 |
|||
|
12 |
Durango Formula Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Wolf Henzler (D) |
Q |
24 |
32 |
34 |
25 |
32 |
2 |
30 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
R |
nq |
nq |
R |
nq |
13 |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
12 |
Durango Formula Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Nicolas Filiberti (RA) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
38 |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
12 |
Durango Formula Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Giovanni Montanari (I) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
37 |
36 |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
15 |
Lukoil Arden Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Viktor Maslov (RUS) |
Q |
39 |
39 |
41 |
38 |
39 |
35 |
39 |
35 |
30 |
35 |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
16 |
Lukoil Arden Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marc Goossens (B) |
Q |
38 |
38 |
18 |
5 |
30 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
13 |
30 |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
R |
16R |
nq |
R |
R |
dq3 |
R |
nq |
|||
|
17 |
European Formula* Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Oliver Gavin (GB) |
Q |
21 |
11 |
29 |
28 |
21 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
12 |
13 |
|
R |
12 |
4 |
nq |
nq |
14 |
nq |
nq |
nq |
9 |
8 |
|||
|
18 |
European Formula* Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Jamie Davies (GB) |
Q |
20 |
12 |
12 |
37 |
10 |
40 |
16 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
|
R |
7 |
13 |
7 |
nq |
12 |
nq |
9 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
|||
|
19 |
DAMS Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Franck Montagny (F) |
Q |
17 |
21 |
7 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
|
R |
10 |
9 |
R |
7 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
R |
9 |
|||
|
20 |
DAMS Lola B99/50-Zytek |
David Terrien (F) |
Q |
32 |
18 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
30 |
34 |
30 |
25 |
20 |
|
R |
nq |
8 |
R |
9 |
11 |
nq |
nq |
nq |
8 |
11 |
|||
|
23 |
Oreca Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Gregoire de Galzain (F) |
Q |
37 |
37 |
31 |
30 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
23 |
Oreca Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Alex Müller (D) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
29 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
23 |
Oreca Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Steve Hiesse (F) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
38 |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
NE |
|||
|
23 |
Oreca Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Romain Dumas (F) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
33 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
|||
|
24 |
Oreca Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Soheil Ayari (F) |
Q |
14 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
|
R |
R |
R |
10 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
R |
4 |
|||
|
25 |
Coloni Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Polo Villaamil (E) |
Q |
33 |
23 |
27 |
32 |
37 |
19 |
29 |
24 |
32 |
27 |
|
R |
nq |
ns |
nq |
nq |
nq |
9 |
nq |
R |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
26 |
Coloni Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Norman Simon (D) |
Q |
26 |
34 |
26 |
29 |
24 |
24 |
36 |
NE |
- |
- |
|
R |
R |
nq |
17 |
nq |
22 |
10 |
nq |
NE |
- |
- |
|||
|
26 |
Coloni Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
20 |
- |
- |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
13 |
- |
- |
|||
|
26 |
Coloni Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Dino Morelli (GB) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
15 |
28 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
10 |
nq |
|||
|
27 |
Nordic Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Sascha Bert (D) |
Q |
41 |
ns |
40 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
27 |
Nordic Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Arnd Meier (D) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
40 |
27 |
33 |
37 |
37 |
40 |
29 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
28 |
Nordic Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Kevin McGarrity (GB) |
Q |
2 |
30 |
22 |
15 |
18 |
36 |
12 |
14 |
23 |
12 |
|
R |
2 |
nq |
9 |
R |
23 |
nq |
15 |
10 |
R |
7 |
|||
|
29 |
Draco Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Fabrice Walfisch (F) |
Q |
9 |
33 |
23 |
20 |
15 |
23 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
|
R |
3 |
nq |
16R |
R |
13 |
R |
R |
R |
16 |
R |
|||
|
30 |
Draco Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Oliver Martini (I) |
Q |
34 |
6 |
36 |
27 |
36 |
18 |
22 |
32 |
31 |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
16 |
10 |
nq |
nq |
NE |
|||
|
30 |
Draco Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Cyrille Sauvage (F) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
26 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
14 |
|||
|
31 |
GP Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Giovanni Montanari (I) |
Q |
31 |
29 |
35 |
36 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
|||
|
31 |
GP Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Gaston Mazzacane (RA) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
31 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
31 |
GP Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Laurent Delahaye (F) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
39 |
37 |
33 |
26 |
31 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
nq |
R |
nq |
|||
|
32 |
GP Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Fabrizio Gollin (I) |
Q |
28 |
22 |
24 |
21 |
28 |
10 |
20 |
24 |
17 |
24 |
|
R |
nq |
11 |
12 |
11 |
nq |
R |
R |
11 |
13 |
18 |
|||
|
35 |
Fortec Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Norberto Fontana (RA) |
Q |
5 |
19 |
9 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
19 |
22 |
11 |
|
R |
R |
5 |
14R |
R |
5 |
8 |
16R |
R |
14 |
10 |
|||
|
36 |
Fortec Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Andrej Pavicevic (AUS) |
Q |
42 |
36 |
38 |
31 |
26 |
34 |
26 |
40 |
21 |
18 |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
21 |
nq |
13 |
nq |
15 |
13 |
|||
|
37 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Thomas Biagi (I) |
Q |
35 |
36 |
37 |
34 |
35 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
37 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Alex Yoong (MAL) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
37 |
35 |
39 |
16 |
25 |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
nq |
R |
R |
|||
|
38 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Brian Smith (RA) |
Q |
16 |
20 |
40 |
35 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
8 |
R |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
38 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Cyrille Sauvage (F) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
40 |
22 |
24 |
28 |
NE |
- |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
14 |
11 |
nq |
NE |
- |
|||
|
38 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marco Apicella (I) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
39 |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
NE |
|||
|
38 |
Monaco Motorsport Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
38 |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
- |
- |
nq |
|||
|
39 |
Red Bull Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Enrique Bernoldi (BR) |
Q |
19 |
25 |
15 |
10 |
25 |
13 |
7 |
15 |
28 |
37 |
|
R |
9 |
15 |
15R |
12 |
20 |
R |
5 |
8 |
nq |
nq |
|||
|
40 |
Red Bull Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Markus Friesacher (A) |
Q |
40 |
40 |
42 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
40 |
Red Bull Junior Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Ricardo Mauricio (BR) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
33 |
34 |
12 |
40 |
22 |
11 |
22 |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
nq |
nq |
15 |
nq |
9 |
6 |
20 |
|||
|
41 |
Portman Arrows Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Boris Derichebourg (F) |
Q |
23 |
15 |
33 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
R |
R |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
42 |
Portman Arrows Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Marcelo Battistuzzi (BR) |
Q |
18 |
26 |
28 |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
11 |
12 |
nq |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
43 |
WRT** Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Tomas Enge (CZ) |
Q |
27 |
31 |
25 |
4 |
19 |
9 |
21 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
13 |
2 |
17 |
11 |
R |
14 |
11 |
R |
|||
|
44 |
WRT** Lola B99/50-Zytek |
David Saelens (B) |
Q |
30 |
28 |
32 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
R |
nq |
nq |
nq |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
44 |
WRT** Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Andrea Boldrini (I) |
Q |
NE |
NE |
NE |
39 |
38 |
20 |
38 |
34 |
NE |
NE |
|
R |
NE |
NE |
NE |
nq |
nq |
R |
nq |
nq |
NE |
NE |
|||
|
44 |
WRT** Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Norman Simon (D) |
Q |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
29 |
16 |
|
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NE |
nq |
15 |
|||
|
45 |
Witmeur KTR Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Bas Leinders (B) |
Q |
29 |
17 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
13 |
25 |
34 |
17 |
|
R |
nq |
R |
R |
6 |
16 |
R |
R |
R |
nq |
R |
|||
|
46 |
Witmeur KTR Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk (B) |
Q |
22 |
16 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
38 |
32 |
10 |
35 |
14 |
|
R |
R |
10 |
11 |
4 |
19 |
nq |
nq |
16R |
nq |
12 |
|||
|
47 |
Kid Jensen Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Nicolas Minassian (F) |
Q |
15 |
3 |
21 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
19 |
11 |
4 |
21 |
|
R |
13 |
16R |
8 |
14 |
1 |
3 |
R |
5 |
3 |
R |
|||
|
48 |
Kid Jensen Racing Lola B99/50-Zytek |
Andrea Piccini (I) |
Q |
12 |
24 |
30 |
23 |
8 |
16 |
28 |
16 |
27 |
34 |
|
R |
R |
R |
nq |
13 |
8 |
5 |
nq |
R |
nq |
nq |
Key: R=retired, ns=did not start, NE=did not enter, dqx=disqualified from position x.
Notes: The large number of entries meant qualifying was split into two sessions, for even and odd numbered cars. The fastest group had its fastest driver starting from pole, with the two groups lining up on different sides of the grid.
*European Formula - team was European Edenbridge until after round 5, when European Formula bought out Edenbridge after the partnership dissolved. **WRT - team was entered as WRT Fina in rounds 1-4, but David Saelens' defection to Super Nova saw Rafanelli's F3000 squad lose their title sponsor. Max Wilson was bannned for 1 race after collision with Norberto Fontana at Hungaroring. Gonzalo Rodriguez was tragically killed in a CART accident at Laguna Seca before round 10. He was awarded third posthumously. In a tragic year, Jason Watt also suffered paralysing injuries in a post-season motorbike accident.
1999 International F3000 Points Standings:
|
Pos |
Driver |
Team(s) |
Points |
|
1 |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
59 |
|
2 |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Super Nova |
30 |
|
3 |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (UR) |
Team Astromega |
27 |
|
4 |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Gauloises Formula |
22 |
|
5 |
Bruno Junqueira (BR) |
Petrobras Junior |
20 |
|
= |
Nicolas Minassian (F) |
Kid Jensen Racing |
20 |
|
7 |
Soheil Ayari (F) |
ORECA |
15 |
|
8 |
Max Wilson (BR) |
Petrobras Junior |
14 |
|
9 |
David Saelens (B) |
WRT Fina/Super Nova |
8 |
|
10 |
Tomas Enge (CZ) |
WRT |
6 |
|
= |
Kevin McGarrity (GB) |
Nordic Racing |
6 |
|
= |
Franck Montagny (F) |
DAMS |
6 |
|
13 |
Andre Couto (MAC) |
Gauloises Formula |
4 |
|
= |
Fabrice Walfisch (F) |
Draco Racing |
4 |
|
= |
Norberto Fontana (RA) |
Fortec Motorsport |
4 |
|
16 |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk (B) |
Witmeur KTR |
3 |
|
= |
Oliver Gavin (GB) |
European Formula |
3 |
|
18 |
Enrique Bernoldi (BR) |
Red Bull Junior |
2 |
|
= |
Andrea Piccini (I) |
Kid Jensen Racing |
2 |
|
= |
Justin Wilson (GB) |
Team Astromega |
2 |
|
21 |
Ricardo Mauricio (BR) |
Super Nova/Red Bull Jr. |
1 |
|
= |
Bas Leinders (B) |
Witmeur KTR |
1 |
|
= |
Jamie Davies (GB) |
European Formula |
1 |
Points system 10-6-4-3-2-1.
1999 International F3000 Calendar:
|
Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Winner |
Team |
|
1 |
Imola (I) |
1st May |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
2 |
Monaco (MC) |
15th May |
Gonzalo Rodriguez (UR) |
Astromega |
|
3 |
Barcelona (E) |
29th May |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
4 |
Magny-Cours (F) |
26th June |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
5 |
Silverstone (GB) |
10th July |
Nicolas Minassian (F) |
Kid Jensen Racing |
|
6 |
A1-Ring (A) |
24th July |
Nick Heidfeld (D) |
West Competition |
|
7 |
Hockenheim (D) |
31st July |
Bruno Junqueira (BR) |
Petrobras Junior |
|
8 |
Budapest (HUN) |
14th August |
Stephane Sarrazin (F) |
Gauloises Formula |
|
9 |
Spa-Francorchamps (B) |
28th August |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Super Nova |
|
10 |
Nurburgring (D) |
25th September |
Jason Watt (DK) |
Super Nova |