From the first green lights of round 1 at Silverstone to the concluding event at Dijon, the FIA International F3000 Championship for 1989 was sizzling with non-stop action and brilliant duels. Even before the start, the series was full of promise with top teams and drivers battling for the centre-spot on the podium. Chassis builders Lola and Reynolds; newly arrived Mugen engines seeking to oust Cosworth and Judd; young drivers eager to make their break-through into Formula One: Over the course of ten races, the 1989 F3000 season had all of the ingredients for a mighty battle.

Settle back and get ready for a thrill-a-minute review of a sensational championship packed with talent (Jean Alesi, Eddie Irvine, Philippe Favre, Martin Donnelly, Eric van de Poele, Eric Comas), excitement, huge crashes and spectacularly close-fought races.