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In 1985, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) created the Formula 3000 championship to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship. Formula Two had become too expensive, and was dominated by works-run cars with factory engines; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing. This article is about the year. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ...

Engines

Formula 3000 replaced Formula Two, and was so named because the engines used initially were 3.0 L (3000 cc) Cosworth DFV engines made obsolete by the change of Formula One from the 3.0 L normally aspirated engines around this time. The rules permitted any 90-degree V8 engine. As well as the Cosworth, a Honda engine based on an Indy V8 by John Judd also appeared; a rumoured Lamborghini V8 never raced. In later years, a Mugen-Honda V8 became the thing to have, eclipsing the Cosworth DFV; Cosworth later responded with the brand new AC engine. Costs, not unlike the senior series, were getting out of control. Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is an engine design and manufacture company founded in 1958, specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Judd engines are produced by Engine Developments Ltd. ... Lamborghini logo 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo 2004 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... Mugen Motorsports (M-Tec Co. ... Honda Motor Co. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is an engine design and manufacture company founded in 1958, specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is an engine design and manufacture company founded in 1958, specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...

Chassis

The first chassis from March and Ralt were largely based upon existing Formula Two designs, although Lola's entry was based on and looked very much like an Indycar. A few smaller teams tried obsolete three-litre Formula One cars, with little success. The first few years of the championship saw March drivers establishing a superiority over Ralt. The form book was rewritten in 1988 with the entry of the ambitious Reynard marque with a brand new chassis; Reynard had won their first race in every formula they'd entered. This would continue in F3000. The next couple of years saw Lola improve slightly and March slip, but both were crushed by Reynard teams and by the mid-90s, F3000 was a virtual spec series, although Lola did return with a promising car and the Japanese Footwork and Dome chassis were seen in Europe. Dallara briefly tried the series before moving up to Formula One. March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ... Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... IndyCar Series Logo IndyCar is most often used as a generic term for American Championship Car Racing, a form of open-wheel auto racing. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Reynard Motorsports was the name of a British racing cars manufacturer, founded by Adrian Reynard, who built successful cars in ChampCar, Formula 3000, Formula 3 and endurance racing. ... A spec series is traditionally a racing series of boats, planes, or automobiles where all the competitors race in nearly identical vehicles. ... Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ...

Politics

The series was not without controversy. In 1989 the eligibility of the Reynard chassis was challenged - it was raced with a different (but safer) nose to the one that had been crash tested. This season also saw problems with driver changes - the cost of F3000 was escalating to the point that teams were finding it difficult to run drivers for a whole season. A "two driver changes per car per season" rule meant that some cars had to sit idle while drivers with budgets couldn't race them. In 1991 the performance of some Italian teams attracted attention - they had started using "jungle juice" Formula One fuel, worth an estimated 15 bhp -- giving their drivers a significant advantage. In the early years of the formula there was much concern about safety, with a high number of accidents resulting in injuries to drivers. Fortunately, only one driver was killed in the European championship - Marco Campos in the very last round of the 1995 series. Reynard Motorsports was the name of a British racing cars manufacturer, founded by Adrian Reynard, who built successful cars in ChampCar, Formula 3000, Formula 3 and endurance racing. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... Marco Campos was a brazilian racing driver born on 1976, 24 February, in Curitiba, Brazil, who died in a accident in a International Formula 3000 race in the Magnycours circuit in 1995. ...

Races

Formula 3000 races during the "open chassis" era tended to be of about 100-120 miles in distance, held at major circuits, either headlining meetings or paired with other international meetings. The "jewel in the crown" of the F3000 season was traditionally the Pau Grand Prix street race, rivalled for a few years by the Birmingham round. Most major circuits in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom saw the series visit at least once. The city from above Centenary Square. ...

Other F3000 series

A small British Formula 3000 series ran for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, usually using year-old cars. An Italian series has now evolved into a second-level European one, running the previous generation of spec Lolas. The American Racing Series, a predecessor of Indy Lights, ran with March F3000 chassis (called Wildcats) and Buick V6 engines, before turning to Lolas some years later. The Indy Lights was an open-wheeled racing series that acted as a developmental circuit for CART from 1986 to 2001. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. ...

Japan persisted with Formula Two rules for a couple of years after the demise of F2 in Europe, but then adopted basically F3000 rules as Formula Nippon. The Formula Nippon series, unlike European F3000, featured a lot of competition between tyre companies, and tended to feature highly-paid drivers (both local and European) in cars that tended to be more developed and tested than those in the European series. The Mugen engine dominated this series, and was also extremely competitive in European F3000. Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ... Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of open-wheeled racing in Japan. ... Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of open-wheeled racing in Japan. ...

The European series remained unchanged for about a decade, but increasing costs meant the popularity of the series was waning by the mid 1990s. The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century, but in an economical sense The Nineties is often considered to span from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 to the September 11 attacks in 2001. ...

The spec-chassis years

In 1996, new rules were introduced. These introduced a single engine (a detuned Judd V8 engine, re-engineered by and badged as a Zytek) and chassis (Lola), to go along with tyre standardization (Avon) introduced a number of years earlier. The following year the calendar was combined with that of Formula One, so the series became support races for the Grand Prix. These measures decreased costs and popularity grew. In 2000, the series was restricted to 15 teams of two cars each. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Zytek is a british engineering company in automotive control systems, powertrain management and hybrid-electric vehicles. ... Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a racing car engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

However, by 2002 expenses were once more very high and the number of entries rapidly dwindled. Formula 3000 was experiencing tough competition with cheaper formulae, such as European F3000 (using ex-FIA 1999 and 2002 Lola chassis) and Formula Nissan (also known as Telefonica World Series or Superfund World Series), as well as the North American CART series. While drivers from these series such as Juan Pablo Montoya (CART), Cristiano da Matta (CART), and Felipe Massa (EF3000) found top rides in Formula One, the F3000 drivers seemed to have inordinate difficulty in moving onwards. By the end of 2003, car counts had fallen to new lows. 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A simple wooden cart in Australia A cart transporting watermelons in Harbin, China. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Cristiano da Matta (born September 19, 1973) is a Brazilian auto racing driver. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver formerly in the employ of the Sauber team and for 2006 Michael Schumachers partner at Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 2004 season was the last F3000 campaign, due in part to dwindling field sizes. For 2005 it has been replaced with a new series known as GP2, with Renault backing. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the dis-continuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ...

Champions

Over the years, the following drivers have become champion:

Season	Driver	Team / Car	Poles	Wins	Podiums	Fastest Laps	Points	Clinched	Margin (pnts)
1985	Christian Danner	BS Automotive March-Cosworth	2	4	7		52	Race ??[1] of ??	7
1986	Ivan Capelli	Onyx March-Cosworth	3	2	6		39	Race ??[2] of ??	7
1987	Stefano Modena	Onyx March-Cosworth	0	3	4		41	Race ??[3] of ??	8
1988	Roberto Moreno	Bromley Motorsport Reynard-Cosworth	3	4	4		43	Race ??[4] of ??	9
1989	Jean Alesi	Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard-Cosworth	2	3	4		39	Race ??[5] of ??	0
1989	Erik Comas	DAMS Lola-Mugen	3	4	6		51	Race ??[6] of ??	21
1991	Christian Fittipaldi	Pacific Racing Reynard-Mugen	4	2	7		47	Race ??[7] of ??	5
1992	Luca Badoer	Crypton Engineering Reynard-Cosworth	5	4	5		46	Race ??[8] of ??	12
1993	Olivier Panis	DAMS Reynard-Cosworth	2	3	4		32	Race ??[9] of ??	1
1994	Jean-Christophe Boullion	DAMS Reynard-Cosworth	0	3	4		36	Race ??[10] of ??	2
1995	Vincenzo Sospiri	Super Nova Racing Reynard-Cosworth	0	3	5		42	Race ??[11] of ??	13
1996	Jorg Müller	RSM Marko Lola-Zytek	2	2	8		52	Race ??[12] of ??	26
1997	Ricardo Zonta	Super Nova Racing Lola-Zytek	4	3	5		39	Race ??[13] of ??	1.5
1998	Juan Pablo Montoya	Super Nova Racing Lola-Zytek	7	4	9		65	Race ??[14] of ??	7
1999	Nick Heidfeld	West Competition Lola-Zytek	4	4	7		59	Race ??[15] of ??	29
2000	Bruno Junqueira	Petrobras Lola-Zytek	2	4	5		48	Race ??[16] of ??	3
2001	Justin Wilson	Nordic Racing Lola-Zytek	2	3	10		71	Race ??[17] of ??	32
2002	Sebastien Bourdais	Super Nova Racing Lola-Zytek	6	3	8		56	Race ??[18] of ??	2
2003	Björn Wirdheim	Arden International Lola-Zytek	5	3	9		78	Race ??[19] of ??	35
2004	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Arden International Lola-Zytek	9	7	9		86	Race ??[20] of ??	30

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Three of them have won a F1 Grand Prix: Alesi, Panis and Montoya (who also won the Indy 500 once). No Formula 3000 champion has ever become Formula One World Driving Champion. Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...