So came to a close 19 years of International Formula 3000 racing at Monza over the weekend, a category that has launched the F1 careers of so many young drivers. Lola have been competing in the category from the very first race at Silverstone in April 1985 when Alain Ferte and Mario Hytten were entered in a pair of factory run T950’s. Lola have scored a total of 115 wins (see list) 20 of which were before the series became a one-make formula in 1996. Monza was the 206th – FIA Formula 3000 race (there would have been 207, but the Nürburgring event was snowed off in 1985!).
Mike Thackwell (Ralt-Cosworth) won the opening race at Silverstone on March 24, 1985 and there have been 20 series champions with all bar Muller, Bourdais and Junqueira going on to race in Formula One.
The champions of F3000 from 1985 were: Christian Danner (BSA March, 1985), Ivan Capelli (Genoa March, 1986), Stefano Modena (Onyx March, 1987), Roberto Moreno (Bromley Reynard, 1989), Jean Alesi (EJR Reynard, 1989), Erik Comas (DAMS Lola, 1990), Christian Fittipaldi (Pacific Reynard, 1991), Luca Badoer (Crypton Reynard, 1992), Olivier Panis (DAMS Reynard, 1993), Jean-Christophe Boullion (DAMS Reynard, 1994), Vincenzo Sospiri (Super Nova Reynard, 1995), Jörg Müller (RSM Marko Lola, 1996 – the first season of one-make regulations that have been in force ever since), Ricardo Zonta (Super Nova Lola, 1997), Juan Pablo Montoya (Super Nova Lola, 1998), Nick Heidfeld (West McLaren Junior Team Lola, 1999), Bruno Junqueira (Petrobras Jnr Lola, 2000), Justin Wilson (Nordic Lola, 2001), Sébastien Bourdais (Super Nova Lola, 2002), Björn Wirdheim (Arden Lola, 2003) and Vitantonio Liuzzi (Arden Lola, 2004). Full list of Lola F3000 winners is attached.
Lola Cars International Ltd would like to express their appreciation in working with the FIA, all the teams that have competed and the other suppliers that have contributed to such a competitive series over the years.
COMPLETE LIST OF LOLA F3000 WINNERS
RACE WINNING DRIVER TEAM CARSilverstone 1986 Pascal Fabre (F) Lola Motorsport Lola T86/50Spa 1986 Michel Trolle (F) GDBA Lola T87/50Donington 1987 Luis Perez Sala (E) Lola Motorsport Lola T87/50Brands Hatch 1987 Julian Bailey (GB) GA Motorsport Lola T87/50Le Mans 1987 Luis Perez Sala (E) Lola Motorsport Lola T87/50Vallelunga 1988 Gregor Foitek (CH) GA Motorsport Lola T88/50Le Mans 1988 Olivier Grouillard (F) GDBA Lola T88/50Zolder 1988 Olivier Grouillard (F) GDBA Lola T88/50Jerez 1989 Eric Bernard (F) DAMS Lola T89/50Le Mans 1989 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T89/50Dijon 1989 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T89/50Donington 1990 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T90/50Silverstone 1990 Allan McNish (GB ) DAMS Lola T90/50Jerez 1990 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T90/50Monza 1990 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T90/50Enna 1990 Gianni Morbidelli (I) Forti Corse Lola T90/50Brands Hatch 1990 Allan McNish (GB) DAMS Lola T90/50Le Mans 1990 Erik Comas (F) DAMS Lola T90/50Magny Cours 1992 Jean Marc Gounon (1992) DAMS Lola T92/50Hockenheim 1995 Marc Goossens (B) Nordic Racing Lola T95/50Nurburgring 1996 Kenny Brack (SWE) Super Nova Lola T96/50Pau 1996 Jorg Muller (D) RSM Marko Lola T96/50Enna 1996 Marc Goossens (B) Astromega Lola T96/50Silverstone 1996 Kenny Brack (SWE) Super Nova Lola T96/50Spa 1996 Jorg Muller (D) RSM Marko Lola T96/50Magny Cours 1996 Marc Goossens (B) Astromega Lola T96/50Estoril 1996 Ricardo Zonta (BR) Draco Racing Lola T96/50Mugello 1996 Ricardo Zonta (BR) Draco Racing Lola T96/50Hockenheim 1996 Christophe Tinseau (F) Apomatox Lola T96/50Silverstone 1997 Tom Kristensen (DK) Autosport Lola T96/50Pau 1997 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) RSM Marko Lola T96/50Helsinki 1997 Soheil Ayari (F) Astromega Lola T96/50Nurburgring 1997 Ricardo Zonta (BR) Super Nova Lola T96/50Enna 1997 Jamie Davies (GB) DAMS Lola T96/50Hockenheim 1997 Ricardo Zonta (BR) Super Nova Lola T96/50A1 Ring 1997 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) RSM Marko Lola T96/50Spa 1997 Jason Watt (DK) Den Bla Avis Lola T96/50Mugello 1997 Ricardo Zonta (BR) Super Nova Lola T96/50Jerez 1997 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) RSM Marko Lola T96/50Oschersleben 1998 Stephane Sarrazin (F) Apomatox Lola T96/50Imola 1998 Jason Watt (DK) Den Bla Avis Lola T96/50Barcelona 1998 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) Super Nova Lola T96/50Silverstone 1998 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) Super Nova Lola T96/50Monaco 1998 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T96/50Pau 1998 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) Super Nova Lola T96/50A1 Ring 1998 Soheil Ayari (F) Durango Lola T96/50Hockenheim 1998 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T96/50Hungaroring 1998 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T96/50Spa 1998 Gonzalo Rodriguez (U) Astromega Lola T96/50Enna 1998 Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) Super Nova Lola T96/50Nurburgring 1998 Gonzalo Rodriguez (U) Astromega Lola T96/50Imola 1999 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T99/50Monaco 1999 Gonzalo Rodriguez (U) Astromega Lola T99/50Barcelona 1999 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T99/50Magny Cours 1999 Nick Heidfeld (D) West Competition Lola T99/50Silverstone 1999 Nicolas Minassian (F) Kid Jensen Racing Lola T99/50Hockenheim 1999 Bruno Junqueira (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Hungaroring 1999 Stephane Sarrazin (F) Gauloises Junior Lola T99/50Spa 1999 Jason Watt (DK) Super Nova Lola T99/50Nurburgring 1999 Jason Watt (DK) Super Nova Lola T99/50Imola 2000 Nicolas Minassian (F) Super Nova Lola T99/50Silverstone 2000 Mark Webber (AUS) Arrows Junior Lola T99/50Barcelona 2000 Bruno Junqueira (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Nurburgring 2000 Bruno Junqueira (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Monaco 2000 Bruno Junqueira (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Magny Cours 2000 Nicolas Minassian (F) Super Nova Lola T99/50A1 Ring 2000 Nicolas Minassian (F) Super Nova Lola T99/50Hockenheim 2000 Tomas Enge (CZ) West Competition Lola T99/50Hungaroring 2000 Bruno Junqueira (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Spa 2000 Fernando Alonso (E) Astromega Lola T99/50Interlagos 2001 Justin Wilson (GB) Nordic Racing Lola T99/50Imola 2001 Mark Webber (AUS) Super Nova Lola T99/50Barcelona 2001 Tomas Enge (CZ) Nordic Racing Lola T99/50A1 Ring 2001 Justin Wilson (GB) Nordic Racing Lola T99/50Monaco 2001 Mark Webber (AUS) Super Nova Lola T99/50Nurburgring 2001 Tomas Enge (CZ) Nordic Racing Lola T99/50Magny Cours 2001 Mark Webber (AUS) Super Nova Lola T99/50Silverstone 2001 Sebastien Bourdais (F) Gauloises Junior Lola T99/50Hockenheim 2001 Antonio Pizzonia (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Hungaroring 2001 Justin Wilson (GB) Nordic Racing Lola T99/50Spa 2001 Ricardo Sperafico (BR) Petrobras Lola T99/50Monza 2001 Giorgio Pantano (I) Astromega Lola T99/50Interlagos 2002 Rodrigo Sperafico (BR) Durango Lola B2/50Imola 2002 Sebastien Bourdais (F) Super Nova Lola B2/50Barcelona 2002 Giorgio Pantano (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50A1 Ring 2002 Tomas Enge (CZ) Arden International Lola B2/50Monaco 2002 Sebastien Bourdais (F) Super Nova Lola B2/50Nurburgring 2002 Sebastien Bourdais (F) Super Nova Lola B2/50Silverstone 2002 Tomas Enge (CZ) Arden International Lola B2/50Hockenheim 2002 Giorgio Pantano (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Magny Cours 2002 Tomas Enge (CZ) Arden International Lola B2/50Hungaroring 2002 Enrico Toccocelo (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Spa 2002 Giorgio Pantano (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Monza 2002 Bjorn Wirdheim (S) Arden International Lola B2/50Imola 2003 Bjorn Wirdheim (S) Arden International Lola B2/50Barcelona 2003 Giorgio Pantano (I) Durango Lola B2/50A1 Ring 2003 Ricardo Sperafico (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Monaco 2003 Nicolas Kiesa (DK) Den Bla Avis Lola B2/50Nurburgring 2003 Enrico Toccocelo (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Magny Cours 2003 Giorgio Pantano (I) Durango Lola B2/50Silverstone 2003 Bjorn Wirdheim (SWE) Arden International Lola B2/50Hockenheim 2003 Ricardo Sperafico (I) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Hungaroring 2003 Patrick Friesacher (A) Red Bull Junior Lola B2/50Spa 2003 Bjorn Wirdheim (SWE) Arden International Lola B2/50Monza 2003 Bjorn Wirdheim (SWE) Arden International Lola B2/50Imola 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Barcelona 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Monaco 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Nurburgring 2004 Enrico Toccocelo (I) BCN Competicion Lola B2/50Silverstone 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Magny Cours 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Hockenheim 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50Hungaroring 2004 Patrick Friesacher (A) Coloni Motorsport Lola B2/50Spa 2004 Robert Doornbos (NL) Arden International Lola B2/50Monza 2004 Vitantonio Liuzzi (I) Arden International Lola B2/50
MOST WINNING LOLA DRIVERS
7 wins – Liuzzi, Montoya
6 wins – Heidfeld, Enge, Comas, Pantano
5 wins – Zonta, Wirdheim, Junqueira
MOST WINNING LOLA TEAMS
20 wins – Super Nova
16 wins – Arden International
11 wins - DAMS
