The 2004 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-eight season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twentieth and final season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, which was contested over ten rounds from 24 April to 11 September 2004.2004 Formula 3000 International Championship race results Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 26 May 2010 Two titles were awarded, a Championship for Drivers and a Championship for Teams.2004 Formula 3000 International Championship classifications Retrieved from www.fia.com on 26 May 2010 This was the final FIA Formula 3000 International Championship before it was replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.

Drivers and teams The following drivers and teams contested the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. Team Driver Rounds Arden International 1 Vitantonio LiuzziAll 2 Robert DoornbosAll CMS Performance 3 José María LópezAll 4 Mathias LaudaAll Durango Corse 5 Yannick Schroeder1–8 Matteo Meneghello9 Michele Rugolo106 Rodrigo Ribeiro1–4 Ernesto Viso5–10 Coloni Motorsport7 Jeffrey van Hooydonk1–4 Patrick Friesacher5–108 Can Artam1–5, 7 Chanoch Nissany8–10 Super Nova Racing9 Patrick Friesacher1–4 Jeffrey van Hooydonk5–1010 Alan van der Merwe1–7 Can Artam8–10 Team Astromega11 Nico Verdonck1–9 Raffaele Giammaria1012 Jan Heylen1–4 Olivier Tielemans6–10 BCN F3000 14 Enrico ToccaceloAll 15 Esteban GuerrieriAll Ma-Con Engineering 16 Tony SchmidtAll 17 Tomáš EngeAll AEZ Racing 18 Raffaele Giammaria1–8 Matteo Grassotto9–10 19 Ferdinando MonfardiniAllSources: All entries used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.Liuzzi is 2004 Champion Retrieved from www.motorsm.com on 26 May 2010

Calendar Round Circuit Date Distance Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 24 April 31 laps / 152.686 km Vitantonio Liuzzi José María López Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 2 Circuit de Catalunya 8 May 33 laps / 152.565 km Enrico Toccacelo Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 3 Circuit de Monaco 22 May 45 laps / 150.3 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 4 Nürburgring 29 May 30 laps / 154.423 km Vitantonio Liuzzi José María López Enrico Toccacelo BCN Competicion Report 5 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 3 July 35 laps / 154.201 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 6 Silverstone Circuit 10 July 30 laps / 154.125 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 7 Hockenheimring 24 July 33 laps / 150.942 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Enrico Toccacelo Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International Report 8 Hungaroring 14 August 35 laps / 153.440 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Tomáš Enge Patrick Friesacher Coloni Motorsport Report 9 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August 22 laps / 153.296 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Robert Doornbos Robert Doornbos Arden International Report 10 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September 26 laps / 150.353 km Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi Arden International ReportSource:

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver IMO CAT MON NÜR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ Points 1 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 2 2 1 86 2 Enrico Toccacelo 2 2 2 1 12 2 2 3 12 Ret 56 3 Robert Doornbos 3 14 6 2 5 10 4 7 1 3 44 4 Tomáš Enge 5 Ret 14 7 2 3 Ret 4 4 2 38 5 Patrick Friesacher 9 4 5 Ret 3 5 DNS 1 5 Ret 33 6 José María López Ret 6 3 5 Ret 4 6 8 3 Ret 28 7 Esteban Guerrieri Ret 5 Ret 4 6 15 3 5 7 5 28 8 Raffaele Giammaria 4 3 4 6 Ret 6 Ret 10 4 27 9 Yannick Schroeder 7 Ret 10 3 4 14 Ret Ret 13 10 Tony Schmidt 10 11 14 7 7 5 11 6 Ret 11 11 Jeffrey van Hooydonk 6 Ret 7 8 13 Ret 9 9 9 7 8 12 Ernesto Viso 8 11 7 6 10 8 7 13 Mathias Lauda 12 7 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 6 5 14 Alan van der Merwe 8 12 9 Ret 9 8 Ret 2 15 Nico Verdonck 15 9 12 12 11 12 8 12 11 1 16 Jan Heylen 11 11 8 9 1 17 Rodrigo Ribeiro 13 8 Ret 16 1 18 Matteo Grassotto 8 Ret 1 19 Can Artam Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 10 14 13 9 0 20 Ferdinando Monfardini 14 13 13 15 10 9 Ret 13 16 14 0 21 Olivier Tielemans Ret 12 15 Ret 11 0 22 Chanoch Nissany Ret Ret 12 0 23 Matteo Meneghello 15 0 – Michele Rugolo Ret 0 Pos Driver IMO CAT MON NÜR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ PointsSources:Bold — Pole Italics — Fastest lap

Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round. The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more drivers had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on. All drivers used Lola B02/50 chassis with Zytek-Judd KV engines and Avon tyres.

Teams' Championship Position Team IMO CAT MON NUR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ Points 1 Arden International Ltd 16 10 13 8 14 10 15 10 18 16 130 2 BCN Competicion 8 12 8 15 3 8 14 10 2 4 84 3 Ma-Con Engineering 4 0 0 2 10 8 4 5 8 8 49 4 CMS Performance 0 5 6 4 0 5 3 1 6 3 33 5 Coloni Motorsport 3 0 2 1 6 4 0 10 4 0 30 6 AEZ I.E. Engineering 5 6 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 23 7 Durango 2 1 0 6 6 0 2 3 0 1 21 8 Super Nova Racing Ltd 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 13 9 Team Astromega 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7

Points towards the 2004 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Teams were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first eight places at each round. The Sporting Regulations provided that if two or more teams had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the Championship was fixed according to the quality of their places. Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on.

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References

Further reading Automobile Year, 2004/05, pages 230–234 + 254

External links 2004 F3000 International Championship entry list at www.speedsport-magazine.com Images from March 2004 Silverstone F3000 testing at www.motorsport.com