1999 Formula 3000 season

The 1999 Formula 3000 season was the 15th Formula 3000 season . It began on May 1, 1999 in Imola and ended on September 25, 1999 at the Nürburgring . A total of ten races were run. Nick Heidfeld won the drivers 'championship title , and his West Competition team won the teams' championship title. The 1999 season was overshadowed by two strokes of fate: Gonzalo Rodríguez , who finished second until one race before the end of the season, died in an accident in Laguna Seca while making a guest start in the American CART series . Jason Watt , who took second place from Rodríguez in the last race of the season, has been paralyzed since a motorcycle accident that happened a few weeks after the end of the season.

Starting field

All drivers used Lola -B99 / 50 chassis with Zytek V8 engines and Avon tires .

team	Automobile #	driver	Race weekend
Super Nova Racing	1	Ricardo Maurício	1-3
		David Saelens	4-10
	2	Jason Watt	1-10
West Competition	3	Nick Heidfeld	1-10
	4th	Mario Haberfeld	1-10
The Blå Avis Petrobras Junior Team	5	Max Wilson	1-8, 10
		Marcelo Battistuzzi	9
	6th	Bruno Junqueira	1-10
Team Astromega	7th	Justin Wilson	1-10
	8th	Gonzalo Rodríguez 1	1-9
Gauloises Junior	9	André Couto	1-10
	10	Stéphane Sarrazin	1-10
Durango	11	Paolo Ruberti	1-10
	12	Wolf Henzler	1-7
		Nicolas Filiberti	8th
		Giovanni Montanari	9-10
Lukoil Arden	15th	Victor Maslow	1-10
	16	Marc Goossens	1-10
European Edenbridge Racing	17th	Oliver Gavin	1-10
	18th	Jamie Davies	1-10
DAMS	19th	Franck Montagny	1-10
	20th	David Terrien	1-10
Cica Team Oreca	23	Grégoire de Galzain	1-4
		Alexander Muller	5-8
		Steve Hiesse	9
		Romain Dumas	10
	24	Soheil Ayari	1-10
Coloni Motorsport	25th	Polo Villaamil	1-10
	26th	Norman Simon	1-7
		Marcelo Battistuzzi	8th
		Dino Morelli	9-10
Nordic racing	27	Sascha Bert	1-3
		Arnd Meier	4-10
	28	Kevin McGarrity	1-10
Draco engineering	29	Fabrice whale	1-10
	30th	Olivier Martini	1-9
		Cyrille Sauvage	10
GP racing	31	Giovanni Montanari	1-4
		Gastón Mazzacane	5
		Laurent Delahaye	6-10
	32	Fabrizio Gollin	1-10
Fortec Motorsport	35	Norberto Fontana	1-10
	36	Andrej Pavicevic	1-10
Monaco Motorsport	37	Thomas Biagi	1-5
		Alex Yoong	6-10
	38	Brian Smith	1-4
		Cyrille Sauvage	5-8
		Marco Apicella	9
		Marcelo Battistuzzi	10
Red Bull Junior / RSM Marko	39	Enrique Bernoldi	1-10
	40	Markus Friesacher	1-3
		Ricardo Maurício	4-10
Portman Arrows	41	Boris Derichebourg	1-3
	42	Marcelo Battistuzzi	1-3
WRT Fina	43	Tomáš Enge	1-10
	44	David Saelens	1-3
		Andrea Boldrini	4-8
		Norman Simon	9-10
Witmeur KTR	45	Bas Leinders	1-10
	46	Jeffrey Van Hooydonk	1-10
Kid Jensen Racing	47	Nicolas Minassian	1-10
	48	Andrea Piccini	1-10

¹ Gonzalo Rodríguez died on September 11th during a guest start in the American CART series in an accident in Laguna Seca .

run

Ten races took place that were part of the Formula 1 supporting program .

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
1.	1st of May	Imola	Nick Heidfeld	Kevin McGarrity	Fabrice whale
2.	May 15	Monte Carlo	Gonzalo Rodríguez	Jason Watt	Max Wilson
3.	May 29th	Barcelona	Nick Heidfeld	Gonzalo Rodríguez	André Couto
4th	June 26th	Magny-Cours	Nick Heidfeld	Tomáš Enge	David Saelens
5.	10th of July	Silverstone	Nicolas Minassian	Bruno Junqueira	Nick Heidfeld
6th	24th July	Zeltweg	Nick Heidfeld	Soheil Ayari	Nicolas Minassian
7th	July 31	Hockenheim	Bruno Junqueira	Max Wilson	Stéphane Sarrazin
8th.	August 14th	Budapest	Stéphane Sarrazin	Nick Heidfeld	Franck Montagny
9.	August 28th	Spa Francorchamps	Jason Watt	Gonzalo Rodríguez	Nicolas Minassian
10.	25th of September	Nürburg	Jason Watt	Nick Heidfeld	Max Wilson

Ratings

Driver ranking

Item driver ITA MON ESP FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL GER Points 1  Heidfeld 1 7th 1 1 3 1 DNF 2 4th 2 59 2  watt DNF 2 DNF DNF 10 4th 7th 6th 1 1 30th 3  Rodríguez 5 1 2 DNF 15th DNQ 4th DNF 2 † 27 4th  Sarrazin 4th 14th 5 5 7th 6th 3 1 DNF 17th 22nd 5  Junqueira DNF 6th 4th DNF 2 DNQ 1 15th DNF 16 20th 6th  Minassian 13 DNF 8th 14th 1 3 DNF 5 3 DNF 20th 7th  Ayari DNF DNF 10 8th 4th 2 12 4th DNF 4th 15th 8th  M. Wilson DNF 3 DNF DNF DNF DNF 2 DNF 3 14th 9  Saelens DNQ DNQ DNQ 3 9 DNF 8th DNQ 5 5 8th 10  McGarrity 2 DNQ 9 DNF 23 DNQ 15th 10 DNF 7th 6th 11  Tightness DNQ DNQ 14th 2 17th 11 DNF 14th 11 DNF 6th 12  Montagny 10 9 DNF 7th 6th 12 6th 3 DNF 9 6th 13  Couto DNF DNF 3 DNF DNQ 7th DNF DNF 7th DNS 4th 14th  whale 3 DNQ DNF DNF 13 DNF DNF DNF 16 DNF 4th 15th  Fontana DNF 5 DNF DNF 5 8th DNF DNF 14th 10 4th 16  Gavin 12 4th DNQ DNQ 14th DNQ DNQ DNQ 9 8th 3 17th  Van Hooydonk DNF 10 11 4th 19th DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ 12 3 18th  Bernoldi 9 15th DNF 12 20th DNF 5 8th DNQ DNQ 2 19th  Piccini DNF DNF DNQ 13 8th 5 DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ 2 20th  J. Wilson 6th DNF 6th 10 DNF DNF DNF 7th DNF DNF 2 21st  Davies 7th 13 7th DNQ 12 DNQ 9 12 12 6th 1 22nd  Maurício 15th DNF DNF DNQ DNQ 15th DNQ 9 6th DNF 1 23  Leinders DNQ DNQ DNF 6th 16 DNF DNF DNF DNQ DNF 1 24  Terrien DNQ 8th DNF 9 11 DNQ DNQ DNQ 8th 11 0 25th  Smith 8th DNF DNQ DNQ 0 26th  Villaamil DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 9 DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ 0 27  Simon DNF DNQ 18th DNQ 22nd 10 DNQ DNQ 15th 0 28  Martini DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ 16 10 DNQ DNQ 0 29  Morelli 10 DNQ 0 30th  Gollin DNQ 11 12 11 DNQ DNF DNF 11 13 18th 0 31  Battistuzzi 11 12 DNQ 13 17th DNQ 0 32  Sauvage DNQ 14th 11 DNQ 14th 0 33  Pavicevic DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 21st DNQ 13 DNQ 15th 13 0 34  Henzler DNF DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ 13 DNQ 0 35  Ruberti 14th DNF DNF 15th DNF DNQ DNF DNF DNQ 19th 0 36  Haberfeld DNQ DNQ DNF DNF 18th DNF 14th DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Goossens DNQ DNQ DNF DNF DNQ DNF DNF DSQ 1 DNF DNQ 0 -  Derichebourg DNF DNF DNQ 0 -  Yoong DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF DNF 0 -  Boldrini DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ 0 -  Delahaye DNQ DNQ DNQ DNS DNQ 0 -  Apicella DNQ 0 -  Dumas DNQ 0 -  Filiberti DNQ 0 -  Hiesse DNQ 0 -  Mazzacane DNQ 0 -  Bert DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Friesacher DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  de Galzain DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Müller DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Biagi DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Montanari DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Meier DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 -  Maslow DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 Item driver ITA MON ESP FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL GER Points

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) Bold - Pole Position Italic - Fastest race lap

Team evaluation

Item team Car no. ITA MON ESP FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL GER Points 1  West Competition 3 1 7th 1 1 3 1 DNF 2 4th 2 59 4th DNQ DNQ DNF DNF 18th DNF 14th DNQ DNQ DNQ 2  Super Nova Racing 1 15th DNF DNF 3 9 DNF 8th DNQ 5 5 38 2 DNF 2 DNF DNF 10 4th 7th 6th 1 1 3  The Blå Avis Petrobras Junior Team   5 DNF 3 DNF DNF DNF DNF 2 DNF 17th 3 34 6th DNF 6th 4th DNF 2 DNQ 1 15th DNF 16 4th  Team Astromega 7th 6th DNF 6th 10 DNF DNF DNF 7th DNF DNF 29 8th 5 1 2 DNF 15th DNQ 4th DNF 2 5  Gauloises Junior 9 DNF DNF 3 DNF DNQ 7th DNF DNF 7th DNS 26th 10 4th 14th 5 5 7th 6th 3 1 DNF 17th 6th  Kid Jensen Racing 47 13 DNF 8th 14th 1 3 DNF 5 3 DNF 22nd 48 DNF DNF DNQ 13 8th 5 DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ 7th  Cica Team Oreca 23 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 15th 24 DNF DNF 10 8th 4th 2 12 4th DNF 4th 8th  Nordic racing 27 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 6th 28 2 DNQ 9 DNF 23 DNQ 15th 10 DNF 7th 9  WRT Fina 43 DNQ DNQ 14th 2 17th 11 DNF 14th 11 DNF 6th 44 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ 15th 10  DAMS 19th 10 9 DNF 7th 6th 12 6th 3 DNF 9 6th 20th DNQ 8th DNF 9 11 DNQ DNQ DNQ 8th 11 11  Draco engineering 29 3 DNQ DNF DNF 13 DNF DNF DNF 16 DNF 4th 30th DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ 16 10 DNQ DNQ 14th 12  European Edenbridge Racing 17th 12 4th DNQ DNQ 14th DNQ DNQ DNQ 9 8th 4th 18th 7th 13 7th DNQ 12 DNQ 9 12 12 6th 13  Witmeur KTR 45 DNQ DNQ DNF 6th 16 DNF DNF DNF DNQ DNF 4th 46 DNF 10 11 4th 19th DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ 12 14th  Fortec Motorsport 35 DNF 5 DNF DNF 5 8th DNF DNF 14th 10 4th 36 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 21st DNQ 13 DNQ 15th 13 15th  Red Bull Junior / RSM Marko 39 9 15th DNF 12 20th DNF 5 8th DNQ DNQ 3 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 15th DNQ 9 6th DNF 16  Monaco Motorsport 37 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNF DNF 0 38 8th DNF DNQ DNQ DNQ 14th 11 DNQ DNQ DNQ 17th  Coloni Motorsport 25th DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 9 DNQ DNF DNQ DNQ 0 26th DNF DNQ 18th DNQ 22nd 10 DNQ 13 10 DNQ 18th  GP racing 31 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNS DNQ 0 32 DNQ 11 12 11 DNQ DNF DNF 11 13 18th 19th  Portman Arrows 41 DNF DNF DNQ 0 42 11 12 DNQ 20th  Durango 11 14th DNF DNF 15th DNF DNQ DNF DNF DNQ 19th 0 12 DNF DNQ DNQ DNF DNQ 13 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ -  Lukoil Arden 15th DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0 16 DNQ DNQ DNF DNF DNQ DNF DNF DSQ 1 DNF DNQ Item team Car no. ITA MON ESP FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL GER Points

¹ Marc Goossens was disqualified due to illegal suspension dampers.