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1983 German Formula Three Championship

The 1983 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1983 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium and Austria. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conformed to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 1 May at AVUS and ended at Zolder on 21 August after eight rounds.

Scuderia Teutonia driver Franz Konrad became a champion. He took wins Nürburgring and Kaufbeuren. His title rival Hans-Peter Pandur, who lost just by two points won races at Erding and Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Volker Weidler won race at Wunstorf and completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Harald Brutschin, Rudi Seher and Marc Duez were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[1]

Teams and drivers edit

Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
  Bertram Schäfer Racing 1   Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3/399 Alfa Romeo 1–6
  Harri Kangas 7
2   Bartl Stadler Ralt RT3/400 1–3
  Joachim Winkelhock 5
  Peter Oberndorfer 6
3   Thomas Kaiser 7
30   Harri Kangas Ralt RT3/400 Alfa Romeo 1–6, 8
  Josef Kaufmann Racing 3   Josef Kaufmann Martini MK34/016 Toyota 8
4   Josef Kaufmann Martini MK35 Volkswagen 1, 3–7
  Bruno Eichmann 2
5   Thomas Bertschinger Martini MK34/016 Toyota 1–4
  Cor Euser 7
  Peter Wisskirchen 6   Peter Wisskirchen Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 1, 3–8
  Karamalz Team 7   Thomas von Löwis Anson SA3 Toyota All
  Team Maredo Steak&Salat 9   Hans-Peter Pandur Ralt RT3 Volkswagen All
  Helmut Bross 10   Helmut Bross Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–7
  Squadra Caposcarico 10   Peter Buess March 783/6 7
  Scuderia Teutonia 11   Franz Konrad Anson SA4 Volkswagen All
12   Karl-Heinz Wieschalla March 813 Toyota 1
  Artur Deutgen March 813 Toyota 2
  Gernot Sirrenburg March 803B/1 Toyota 6
  Maurice Roger 12   Maurice Roger Chevron B47/47–79–02 Toyota 6–7
  Ford Autoveri Motorsport 38   Peter Katsarski Ralt RT3 Toyota All
  Uwe Teuscher 14   Uwe Teuscher March 813 Toyota All
  Thomas Holert 15   Thomas Holert March 803B/14 Alfa Romeo 4–8
  Belgian Volkswagen Club 16   Marc Duez Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 3, 8
  McGregor Sportswear 17   Rudi Seher Anson SA3/002 Toyota All
35   Dieter Heinzelmann Ralt RT3 All
  EMSC Bitburg 18   Manfred Hebben Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–2, 6–8
  Bodo Beil 3
  Nicky Nufer 19   Nicky Nufer Ralt RT3/202 Toyota All
  MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 20   Justin Sünkel Argo JM10 Toyota 7–8
  Sinziger Mineralbrunnen 22   Heinrich Heintz Ralt RT1/23 Toyota 3, 8
  Jan Thoelke 23   Jan Thoelke March 813/6 Toyota All
  Willi Hüsgen 24   Willi Hüsgen Maco 376/M013 Toyota 1–2, 4
  Otto Christmann 24   Otto Christmann Martini MK31 Toyota 8
  Barron Racing Team 25   John Bosch Ralt RT3 Toyota 2, 7
  Erwin Derichs 27   Pit Bilger Derichs D37/F3-78-02 Toyota 1–4
  Walter Lechner Racing School 28   Johann Reindl Ralt RT3/397 Volkswagen 4–5
  Franz Tost 6
  Harald Brutschin 7
29   Volker Weidler Ralt RT3 All
  Bernd Suckow 31   Bernd Suckow Chevron B47 Toyota 2–3
  Andy Wietzke 32   Andy Wietzke Anson SA3/005 Alfa Romeo All
  Bob Birrell 33   Bob Birrell March 803 Toyota 2, 6–8
  Gernot Sirrenburg 36   Gernot Sirrenburg Chevron B47 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 8
  Gerd Lünsmann 37   Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT1/137 Toyota 4, 7–8
  Alexander Seibold 39   Alexander Seibold Martini MK31/003 Toyota 1–6
  Caratom F3 Racing 41   Hasse Thaung Ralt RT3 Toyota 3
  Braun Racing Team 42   Jari Nurminen March 813 Toyota 1–2, 4, 7
  Formel Rennsport Club 42   Bruno Huber Argo JM1/006-F3 Toyota 3, 5–6
44   Josef Binder Argo JM8 3
  Penthouse Racing Team 43   Donald Bradway March 813 Toyota 1
  Pedrazza Motorsport 43   Walter Pedrazza Lola 5
  Paul Schild 44   Paul Schild Ralt RT3 6
  Karl-Heinz Soll 46   Karl-Heinz Soll Ralt RT1 Toyota 2–3
  Erich Höhmann 47   Erich Höhmann Martini MK31 Toyota 6
  Thorbjörn Carlsson 48   Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/244 Toyota 3

Calendar edit

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 1 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
2 Mainz, West Germany Mainz-Finthen Airport 15 May AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen
3 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 28 May Bitburger ADAC 1000 km Rennen
4 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf Air Base 12 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
5 Kaufbeuren, West Germany Kaufbeuren Air Base 19 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren
6 Erding, West Germany Erding Air Base 10 July 6. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding
7 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 24 July XI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint
8 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 21 August 17. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen

Results edit

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 AVUS   Bartl Stadler   Peter Wisskirchen   Rudi Seher   McGregor Sportswear
2 Mainz-Finthen Airport   Harald Brutschin   Harald Brutschin   Harald Brutschin   Bertram Schäfer Racing
3 Nürburgring   Helmut Bross   Franz Konrad   Franz Konrad   Scuderia Teutonia
4 Wunstorf Air Base   Volker Weidler   Volker Weidler   Volker Weidler   Volkswagen Motorsport
5 Kaufbeuren Air Base   Volker Weidler   Harri Kangas   Franz Konrad   Scuderia Teutonia
6 Erding Air Base   Andy Wietzke   Hans-Peter Pandur   Hans-Peter Pandur   Team Maredo Steak&Salat
7 Diepholz Airfield Circuit   Hans-Peter Pandur   Harri Kangas   Hans-Peter Pandur   Team Maredo Steak&Salat
8 Circuit Zolder   Marc Duez   Volker Weidler   Marc Duez   Belgian Volkswagen Club

Championship standings edit

  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL Points
1   Franz Konrad 11 10 1 5 1 8 4 2 83
2   Hans-Peter Pandur DNS 7 11 3 4 1 1 4 81
3   Volker Weidler 15 Ret 5 1 3 3 15 3 72
4   Uwe Teuscher 4 11 7 2 20 7 2 6 59
5   Harri Kangas DNS 2 23 4 2 12 5 8 52
6   Harald Brutschin 8 1 3 17 7 4 Ret 49
7   Rudi Seher 1 Ret DNS 6 5 5 11 Ret 43
8   Nicky Nufer 2 DNS 16 9 Ret Ret 8 7 26
9   Helmut Bross DNS DNS 2 10 14 10 6 23
10   Jan Thoelke 7 4 8 11 17 Ret Ret 11 21
11   Peter Wisskirchen 14 9 Ret 8 9 9 5 20
12   Josef Kaufmann 9 6 12 9 6 Ret Ret 18
13   Peter Katsarski 13 5 15 7 13 Ret 14 10 16
14   Thomas von Löwis 5 Ret Ret 8 15 20 7 12 15
15   Andy Wietzke Ret 6 22 15 6 Ret 18 DNS 14
16   Manfred Hebben 3 19 11 DNS 14 12
17   Peter Oberndorfer 3 12
18   Cor Euser 3 12
19   Donald Bradway 6 6
20   Bartl Stadler DNS 9 10 5
21   Thomas Bertschinger DNS 8 Ret Ret 4
22   Thomas Holert 16 16 18 12 9 3
23   Dieter Heinzelmann 10 18 18 Ret 19 21 17 16 1
24   Joachim Winkelhock 10 1
  Bruno Huber 12 11 14 0
  Johann Reindl 13 12 0
  Pit Bilger 12 13 17 DNS 0
  Artur Deutgen 12 0
  Bodo Beil 13 0
  Thomas Kaiser 13 0
  Otto Christmann 13 0
  Jari Nurminen DNS Ret 14 16 0
  Josef Binder 14 0
  Gernot Sirrenburg 16 Ret Ret 18 16 15 0
  Franz Tost 15 0
  Justin Sünkel Ret 17 0
  Paul Schild 17 0
  Bob Birrell DNS DNQ Ret 18 0
  Gerd Lünsmann 18 Ret DNS 0
  Heinrich Heintz 19 DNS 0
  Willi Hüsgen DNS 14 19 0
  Erich Höhmann 19 0
  Karl-Heinz Soll 15 20 0
  Alexander Seibold DNS DNQ 17 DNS 21 Ret 0
  Walter Pedrazza 22 0
  Bernd Suckow Ret DNS 0
  Bruno Eichmann Ret 0
  Peter Buess Ret 0
  Karl-Heinz Wieschalla DNS 0
  Christian Nenning DNS 0
  Herbert Rostek DNS 0
guest drivers ineligible to score points
  Marc Duez 21 1 0
  John Bosch 3 DNS 0
  Thorbjörn Carlsson 4 0
  Maurice Roger 13 10 0
  Hasse Thaung 16 0
Pos Driver AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References edit

  1. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1983 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "STARTERLISTE 1983 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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