The 1989 British Formula 3000 Championship was the first season of the British Formula 3000 Championship. Australia’s Gary Brabham took the inaugural title, racing an ex-Jean Alesi Reynard-Cosworth 88D for Bromley Motorsport. He took three race wins during the season. Brabham, son of three time World Drivers Champion, Jack Brabham, only raced in the series after a deal to race for Roni Q8 Racing in the International F3000 series fell through.

Andrew Gilbert-Scott finished second overall for Eddie Jordan Racing, like Brabham, winning three races, in his Reynard-Cosworth 88D. Third spot in the standing went to Roland Ratzenberger, taking victory in round 4, at Donington Park. Other entrants during the season included Damon Hill for CoBRa Motorsports. He drove in two races, finishing third in round 3 at Oulton Park and 6th in round 5, at Brands Hatch, also in a 88D. CoBRa did taste victory in the final round, when Paolo Carcasci won at Oulton Park. Pedro Chaves, who would win the title in 1990, finished 12th in final standing after just one appearance, while former F1 driver, Desiré Wilson made an appearance for GA Motorsport in a Lola T88/50, finishing fourth, in round 5 at Brands Hatch. [1][2]

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 1989 British Formula 3000 Championship.

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
Republic of Ireland Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard Cosworth 2 Brazil Marco Greco All
3 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott All
United Kingdom Tony Trimmer March Cosworth 4 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 1-6
United Kingdom Bromley Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 5 Australia Gary Brabham All
United Kingdom R.O./Omegaland Reynard Cosworth 6 United Kingdom Roger Orgee 1, 2, 5, 7
March United Kingdom Mike Bryan 9
United Kingdom Chamberlain Reynard Cosworth 7 United Kingdom Ian Khan 1
Netherlands Cor Euser 2
United Kingdom Worswick Engineering Reynard Cosworth 7 United Kingdom Tony Worswick 4-9
14 3
United Kingdom Vantage Racing Lola Cosworth 8 New Zealand Rob Wilson 1
9 United Kingdom Damon Hill 1
Reynard 10 United Kingdom Robert Lee-Lewis 1
11 Sweden Thomas Danielsson 1
United Kingdom CoBRa Motorsports Reynard Cosworth 8 Canada Peter Bourque 5
9 Portugal Pedro Chaves 2
United Kingdom Damon Hill 3, 5
Canada Peter Bourque 7
Brazil Paolo Carcasci 8-9
15 United Kingdom Ross Hockenhull 8
United Kingdom GA Motorsport Lola Cosworth 10 United Kingdom Jonathan Bancroft 5-9
11 South Africa Desiré Wilson 5
United Kingdom Daniel Muller 8
United Kingdom Perry McCarthy 9
17 United Kingdom Divina Galica 1
United Kingdom Mansell Madgwick Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 11 Brazil Paolo Carcasci 4
Spain Felipe Machado 7-9
12 Spain Antonio Albacete All
United Kingdom Spirit Motorsport Reynard Cosworth 16 Austria Roland Ratzenberger 1-8
United Kingdom Geoff Farmer Lola Cosworth 27 United Kingdom Geoff Farmer 1
United Kingdom RCR 3000 Lola Cosworth 37 Switzerland Mario Hytten 1
Austria Pierre Chauvet 9
39 4, 5, 8
Italy Dominco Gitto 6

Results

British Formula 3000 Championship

Round Date Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 March 19 United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy) Brazil Marco Greco Australia Gary Brabham United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Eddie Jordan Racing
2 March 27 United Kingdom Thruxton United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Austria Roland Ratzenberger Australia Gary Brabham Bromley Motorsport
3 April 15 United Kingdom Oulton Park Australia Gary Brabham Australia Gary Brabham United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Eddie Jordan Racing
4 May 29 United Kingdom Donington Park Austria Roland Ratzenberger Austria Roland Ratzenberger Austria Roland Ratzenberger Spirit Motorsport
5 June 25 United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy) Austria Roland Ratzenberger Australia Gary Brabham Australia Gary Brabham Bromley Motorsport
6 July 2 United Kingdom Snetterton United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Eddie Jordan Racing
7 July 30 United Kingdom Silverstone (National) Australia Gary Brabham Austria Roland Ratzenberger Australia Gary Brabham Bromley Motorsport
8 August 13 United Kingdom Oulton Park Austria Roland Ratzenberger Austria Roland Ratzenberger Brazil Paolo Carcasci CoBRa Motorsport
9 September 10 United Kingdom Brands Hatch (GP) United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Australia Gary Brabham Australia Gary Brabham Bromley Motorsport

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Championship Standings

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Pos. Driver BHI THR OUL DON BHI SNE SIL OUL BGP Points
1 Australia Gary Brabham 3 1 2 6 1 5 1 2 1 55
2 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott 1 3 1 3 Ret 1 2 3 Ret 45
3 Austria Roland Ratzenberger 2 2 8† 1 2 2 3 Ret 37
4 Brazil Marco Greco Ret Ret 6 2 3 3 4 DNS 3 22
5 Brazil Paolo Carcasci 4 1 6 13
6 Spain Antonio Albacete NC 4 4 Ret Ret 4 DNS Ret 7 9
7 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 4 6 5 Ret 5 7 8
8 United Kingdom Perry McCarthy 2 6
9 United Kingdom Tony Worswick 7 5 7 DNS 6 4 9 6
10 United Kingdom Jonathan Bancroft Ret 6 5 Ret 4 6
11 United Kingdom Damon Hill 3 6 5
12 South Africa Desiré Wilson 4 3
13 Austria Pierre Chauvet Ret 5 2
14 Switzerland Mario Hytten 5 2
15 Portugal Pedro Chaves 5 2
16 United Kingdom Ian Khan 6 1
17 United Kingdom Roger Orgee NC NC 7 0
18 United Kingdom Ross Hockenhull 7 0
19 Spain Felipe Machado 8 Ret 8 0
20 Canada Peter Bourque 8 0
United Kingdom Richard Peacock NC
United Kingdom Geoff Farmer Ret
Italy Dominico Gitto Ret
Netherlands Cor Euser DNS
United Kingdom Daniel Muller DNS
United Kingdom Mike Bryan DNS

References

  1. 1 2 "British Formula 3000 Championship". Theracingline.net. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. "FIA Formel 3000 int. Meisterschaft - Saison 1989". Speedsport Magazine.
  3. "1989 British F3000 Championship | Motorsport Database".


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