The Formula 3000 drivers — Where are they now?
by Richard Jenkins
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World Championship drivers Indy 500 drivers North American Racers World Championship team bosses |
I have endeavoured to try and provide as up-to-date and accurate information as possible for everyone featured on this site, and I am always indebted to the many contributors who help with the information on this site and sadly, space doesn't allow for me to thank everyone here. However, I would like to dedicate the ongoing work, progress and achievements on this site to those contributors who are sadly no longer with us but helped aide this project so much: Len Calinoff, Phil Harms, Gene Heeter, Earl Ma, Don Radbruch and Roscoe H Rann.
Updates and corrections are always welcomed — please either join the debate here or feel free to contact me on with any information you might have.
This part of the site is also dedicated to the memory of Tony Marsh, as it was his post-Grand Prix life that served as the initial inspiration for "Where Are They Now" back in 1998 For more about what this part of the site is trying to achieve, please read my full introduction.
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| Name | Born | Died | Nat | F3000 starts | Biography |
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| Kenneth Acheson |
27 Nov 1957 Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
|
GB |
1 (1986) |
Kenny became a hugely successful sportscar driver, latterly, with the Newcastle Lister squad, until a huge crash at Daytona in 1996, in which he suffered injuries saw him announce his retirement from driving swiftly afterwards. Now lives in Bradford-upon-Avon, where he runs a successful toiletries company with his wife, Fiona. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Rui Aguas |
29 Feb 1972 Nampula, Mozambique |
|
P |
16 (1997-1998) |
Most of his time is taken up by racing driver instructing/coaching, but Rui still races, mostly in endurance and GT racing in Italy, where he now lives. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Laurent Aiello |
23 May 1969 Fontenay-aux-Roses |
|
F |
19 (1991-1992) |
Touring car legend. Champion in France, Germany and Britain and Le Mans winner in 1998 to boot. Suprisingly retired early in 2005 for a 'different way of life'. Now relaxed and enjoying himself, but continues to race, but this time on jetskis! Also appears at a few historic events. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Antonio Albacete |
15 Jan 1965 Madrid |
|
E |
0 (1987) |
A former Spanish touring car stalwart, Albacete is one of the top racing truck drivers around nowadays, with three titles to his credit. |
| Christijan Albers |
16 Apr 1979 Eindhoven |
|
NL |
9 (2000) |
After a spell in the DTM, Albers was in F1, but was dropped by Spyker in 2007. Went back to the DTM, but now in sportscars (LMS). (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Mark Albon |
09 Nov 1969 Billericay, Essex |
|
GB |
1 (1993) |
Now director of manufacturing and engineering at Albon Engineering, which provides automotive compoments to equipment manufacturers worldwide. Now lives in the US, in Norman, Oklahoma, with his wife Sarah, overseeing the new US branch of the company (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| John Alcorn |
27 Jul 1964 Romford, Essex |
|
GB |
0 (1987) |
Good in F3, but F3000 and onwards led nowhere. Now lives in Essex. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jean Alesi |
11 Jun 1964 Montfavet nr. Avignon, Vaucluse |
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F |
20 (1988-1989) |
Since F1, he's been in touring cars, in Europe and Asia, until 2010, when he moved to the LMS sportscars series. Also works as a consultant to Direxiv, has his own vineyard and acts as a consultant to the FFSA. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Philippe Alliot |
27 Jul 1953 Voves nr. Chartres, Eure-et-Loir |
|
F |
7 (1985-1986) |
More or less retired now, after driving in GT's until recently. Also dabbled in motorcycling and the Paris-Dakar rally! Looks much older now after ditching the black hair dye he used towards the end of his GP career so he could keep his seat in F1. Ran his own endurance team and runs a kart track, as well as working in the media. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Giovanni Aloi |
25 Apr 1965 Mexico City |
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MEX |
3 (1990) |
Was not hugely successful in F3000, but later switched to the sport he loves the most, which is bullfighting! He is now one of the top matadors in Mexico. |
| Fernando Alonso |
29 Jul 1981 Oviedo |
|
E |
9 (2000) |
Became the then youngest ever World Champion in 2005, and won the title again in 2006. Still in F1 and with Ferrari from 2010 onwards. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Giovanna Amati |
20 Jul 1959 Rome |
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I |
14 (1987-1991) |
Still racing, in special events and Italian endurance races. Also works as an expert on Italian TV. |
| Phil Andrews |
20 Dec 1966 Walsall, Staffordshire |
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GB |
29 (1988-1993) |
After F3000, he has had highs and lows. A good spell in the EuroBOSS series in 2002 led to a BTCC drive. Was in endurance racing and the Ferrari Trofeo Challenge series but is now retired, and works as a race driving instructor and racing coach, although he does still have the odd one-off event in Ferrari based series. (Last updated 3 May 2010) |
| Steven Andskar |
30 Oct 1964 Stockholm |
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S |
9 (1986-1988) |
Raced in sportscars for a good few years, but is no longer racing. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Max Angelelli |
15 Dec 1966 Bologna |
|
I |
1 (1991) |
Has raced in various GT and sportscar championships since 1996, mainly based in the US. In 2005 he won Daytona and the Grand-Am title and continues in the series in 2010, this time with his own team. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Eric Angelvy |
11 Nov 1968 Saint-Ouen |
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F |
4 (1993) |
Now runs a top-class Indian restaurant in Paris. |
| Claudio Antonioli |
04 Dec 1962 Milan |
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I |
1 (1986) |
Now lives in Switzerland, he has a business in Lugano and is also involved in the family business in Milan. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Marco Apicella |
07 Oct 1965 Sasso Marconi, nr. Bologna |
|
I |
52 (1987-1999) |
His one F1 race lasted just 250 yards. Won the Japanese F3000 title and then looked set for a surprise return to F1 via the stillborn DOME project. He made a shock return to F3000 after that, but is now in sportscars and GT's, either in Japan, or in Europe (and his homeland). (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Steve Arnold |
10 Mar 1971 Stroud, Gloucestershire |
|
GB |
1 (1996) |
Raced in sportscars for a while. Now retired, he is a manager of an engineering company in Rugby, Warwickshire. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Can Artam |
30 Jun 1981 Istanbul |
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TR |
9 (2004) |
After a spell in GP2, he was in Formula Renault 2000 and racing in Turkey. Military service in his homeland scuppered a few plans, but having now finished that, he is competing in a number of rallies, as well as following up business interests. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Didier Artzet |
10 Feb 1963 Nice |
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F |
11 (1988-1990) |
Reasonable in lower formulae and sportscars, his F3000 attempts were poor. Now lives in New Caledonia, where he is a kart dealer for CRC. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bernhard Auinger |
21 Feb 1982 Salzburg |
|
A |
2 (2003) |
Has had a varied career since F3000, with spells in jeeps, endurance and rallies and if there were no drives, tyre testing. However more recently, he's been racing in the Suzuki Motorsport Cup, a touring car series, and won the championship in 2009. Still there in 2010, but also works as a racing instructor. (Last updated 6 Apr 2010) |
| Soheil Ayari |
05 Apr 1970 Aix-les-Bains |
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F |
40 (1997-2000) |
Raced for a while in French Touring Cars, but recently switched to endurance racing, in addition to Supertourisme and the WTCC. Now in French GT's, winning the title in 2006, and the LMS. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
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