# 1989 British Formula 3000 Championship

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.

## Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams contested the 1989 British Formula 3000 Championship.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard | Cosworth | 2 | Marco Greco | All |
| Eddie Jordan Racing | Reynard | Cosworth | 3 | Andrew Gilbert-Scott | All |
| Tony Trimmer | March | Cosworth | 4 | Tony Trimmer | 1-6 |
| Bromley Motorsport | Reynard | Cosworth | 5 | Gary Brabham | All |
| R.O./Omegaland | Reynard | Cosworth | 6 | Roger Orgee | 1, 2, 5, 7 |
| R.O./Omegaland | March | Cosworth | 6 | Mike Bryan | 9 |
| Chamberlain | Reynard | Cosworth | 7 | Ian Khan | 1 |
| Chamberlain | Reynard | Cosworth | 7 | Cor Euser | 2 |
| Worswick Engineering | Reynard | Cosworth | 7 | Tony Worswick | 4-9 |
| Worswick Engineering | Reynard | Cosworth | 14 | Tony Worswick | 3 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 8 | Peter Bourque | 5 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 9 | Pedro Chaves | 2 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 9 | Damon Hill | 3, 5 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 9 | Peter Bourque | 7 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 9 | Paolo Carcasci | 8-9 |
| CoBRa Motorsports | Reynard | Cosworth | 15 | Ross Hockenhull | 8 |
| GA Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 10 | Jonathan Bancroft | 5-9 |
| GA Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 11 | Desiré Wilson | 5 |
| GA Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 11 | Daniel Muller | 8 |
| GA Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 11 | Perry McCarthy | 9 |
| GA Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 17 | Divina Galica | 1 |
| Mansell Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard | Cosworth | 11 | Paolo Carcasci | 4 |
| Mansell Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard | Cosworth | 11 | Felipe Machado | 7-9 |
| Mansell Madgwick Motorsport | Reynard | Cosworth | 12 | Antonio Albacete | All |
| Spirit Motorsport | Reynard | Cosworth | 16 | Roland Ratzenberger | 1-8 |
| Geoff Farmer | Lola | Cosworth | 27 | Geoff Farmer | 1 |
| RCR 3000 | Lola | Cosworth | 37 | Mario Hytten | 1 |
| RCR 3000 | Lola | Cosworth | 37 | Pierre Chauvet | 9 |
| RCR 3000 | Lola | Cosworth | 39 | Pierre Chauvet | 4, 5, 8 |
| RCR 3000 | Lola | Cosworth | 39 | Dominco Gitto | 6 |

## Results
### British Formula 3000 Championship

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

## Championship Standings

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