1987 German Formula Three Championship

1987 German Formula Three Championship
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The 1987 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1987 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. 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 26 April at Nürburgring and ended at Zolder on 27 September after nine rounds.

Team Sonax Autopflege (Schübel Rennsport) driver Bernd Schneider dominated the championship. He won seven from eight races that he competed and clinched the title. Joachim Winkelhock lost 42 points to Schneider and finished as runner-up with win in the season finale at Zolder. Hanspeter Kaufmann won at AVUS. Víctor Rosso, Harald Huysman, Frank Biela, David Coyne, Tomi Luhtanen and Eric van de Poele were the other podium finishers.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
West Germany Volkswagen Motorsport 1 Argentina Víctor Rosso Ralt RT31/705 Volkswagen All
2 West Germany Peter Zakowski Ralt RT31/707 All
Switzerland JSK Generalbau 3 Switzerland Hanspeter Kaufmann Dallara F386 Volkswagen All
23 Switzerland Gianni Bianchi Dallara F386/019 4
West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege 4 West Germany Bernd Schneider Dallara F387 Volkswagen 1-8
West Germany Schübel Rennsport Int. 5 Hungary Csaba Kesjár Dallara F387/014 Volkswagen 1-8
West Germany Frank Biela 6 West Germany Frank Biela Reynard 873 Volkswagen All
West Germany Malte Bongers Motorsport 7 West Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann Reynard 873/061 Alfa Romeo 1-5
8 Finland Tomi Luhtanen Reynard 873/094 Volkswagen All
West Germany Nigrin Sportauto Nachwuchsförderung 9 West Germany Otto Rensing Martini MK52/01 Volkswagen All
10 West Germany Markus Oestreich Martini MK52 4, 6-8
West Germany McGregor Racing Team 11 West Germany Sigi Betz Reynard 863/030 Volkswagen 105
12 West Germany Martin Ludwig Ralt RT30 1
West Germany Mönninghoff Racing 14 West Germany Frank Schmickler Ralt RT31/711 Volkswagen 1-2, 4-8
32 Austria Mercedes Stermitz Ralt RT30 4
West Germany Delia Stegemann Ralt RT31 8
West Germany Bross Druck Chemie Racing 15 United Kingdom David Coyne Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1-4, 6-8
35 West Germany Werner Braun Reynard 863 2
West Germany Helmut Bross 3
Austria Franz Binder 7
43 West Germany Werner Braun 1
51 Austria Franz Binder 5
West Germany Team Penthouse Pernod 16 West Germany Michael Roppes Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 1-8
West Germany Peter Wisskirchen 17 West Germany Peter Wisskirchen Reynard 873/045 Volkswagen 1-4, 6-8
West Germany Hartge Motorsport 19 Belgium Eric van de Poele Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 1-4, 7-9
West Germany WTS Racing Team 20 West Germany Wilhelm F. Weber Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1-4, 6-7
West Germany Ellen Lohr 8
West Germany Frank Schmickler 9
21 West Germany Joachim Winkelhock Reynard 873 All
22 Canada Patrick Jerome Ralt RT30/522 1-3
West Germany Stefan Fricke 25 West Germany Stefan Fricke Ralt RT30/529 Volkswagen 1-3
West Germany Gerd Lünsmann Racing 27 West Germany Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT31/710 Volkswagen 2-4, 6-7
West Germany Stefan Fricke 8-9
Italy Gipimo Corse 30 Norway Harald Huysman Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo All
West Germany Bamo Power Motorsport 33 West Germany Richard Hamann Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 1-7
39 West Germany Stefan Lohr Reynard 853 4
West Germany Derichs Rennwagen 34 West Germany Gerhard Müller Derichs D385/01 Toyota 2
West Germany MC Motorsport 34 France Cathy Muller Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 8
Belgium Sport Auto Racing 39 Belgium André Malherbe Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7
West Germany Ewald Gasper 40 West Germany Stefan Neuberger Martini MK45 Volkswagen 1-2, 4
France Serge Saulnier 41 France Eric Bellefroid Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo 7
West Germany Theo Kirchhoff 42 West Germany Theo Kirchhoff Reynard no data 1, 3
Belgium KTR 43 Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7
West Germany Johann Stelzer 54 West Germany Johann Stelzer Reynard 863 Volkswagen 1, 5

Calendar

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 West Germany Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 26 April 49. ADAC Eifelrennen"
2 West Germany Berlin, West Germany AVUS 10 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
3 Belgium Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 24 May 21. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
4 West Germany Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 5 July ADAC-Preis Hockenheim
5 Austria Zeltweg, Austria Zeltweg Air Base 12 July ADAC-Hessen-Cup — Preis des Aichfeldes
6 West Germany Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 23 August 10. ADAC-Siegerland-Flughafenrennen
7 West Germany Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 30 August ADAC 1000 km Rennen
8 West Germany Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 20 September XIV. ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint
9 Belgium Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 27 September ADAC/ACR Grenzland-Preis "Stefan-Bellof-Gedächtnis-Rennen"

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 West Germany Nürburgring West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
2 West Germany AVUS West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider Switzerland Hanspeter Kaufmann Switzerland JSK Generalbau
3 Belgium Circuit Zolder West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
4 West Germany Hockenheimring West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
5 Austria Zeltweg Air Base West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
6 West Germany Siegerland Airport West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
7 West Germany Nürburgring West Germany Joachim Winkelhock West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
8 West Germany Nürburgring West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Bernd Schneider West Germany Team Sonax Autopflege
9 Belgium Circuit Zolder West Germany Joachim Winkelhock Finland Tomi Luhtanen West Germany Joachim Winkelhock West Germany WTS Racing Team

Championship standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver NÜR1
West Germany
AVU
West Germany
ZOL1
Belgium
HOC1
West Germany
ZEL
Austria
SIE
West Germany
NÜR2
West Germany
NÜR3
West Germany
ZOL2
Belgium
Points
1 West Germany Bernd Schneider 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 140
2 West Germany Joachim Winkelhock 9 10 2 2 2 2 2 1 98
3 Switzerland Hanspeter Kaufmann 3 1 3 Ret 2 7 Ret 4 7 77
4 Argentina Víctor Rosso 4 2 Ret Ret 3 8 3 5 Ret 60
5 West Germany Otto Rensing 6 5 5 4 5 Ret 9 15 4 52
6 Norway Harald Huysman 16 3 4 3 7 5 10 Ret Ret 47
7 West Germany Frank Biela 2 14 9 Ret 9 6 6 16 2 46
8 West Germany Peter Zakowski 8 4 Ret 5 13 4 Ret 7 6 41
9 United Kingdom David Coyne 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 4 8 33
10 Finland Tomi Luhtanen 10 6 6 15 14 Ret Ret 3 5 33
11 Belgium Eric van de Poele 12 DNS 8 6 5 14 3 29
12 West Germany Michael Roppes 7 Ret 13 Ret 6 Ret 7 12 14
13 West Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann 13 9 7 7 8 13
14 Hungary Csaba Kesjár 11 12 14 11 4 10 12 10 12
15 West Germany Frank Schmickler 14 Ret 8 12 11 Ret 9 8 8
16 France Cathy Muller 6 6
17 West Germany Markus Oestreich Ret 9 8 Ret 5
18 West Germany Peter Wisskirchen 18 7 16 12 12 14 DNS 4
19 West Germany Gerhard Müller 8 3
20 West Germany Sigi Betz 17 11 12 9 15 2
21 West Germany Richard Hamann 15 Ret 10 10 11 Ret 13 2
22 Austria Franz Binder 10 Ret 1
France Eric Bellefroid 11 0
West Germany Ellen Lohr 11 0
Switzerland Gianni Bianchi 13 0
West Germany Gerd Lünsmann 16 Ret 14 13 DNS 0
West Germany Stefan Fricke Ret 17 17 13 Ret 0
West Germany Wilhelm F. Weber 20 15 15 Ret DNS DNS 0
Belgium André Malherbe 15 0
West Germany Johann Stelzer Ret 16 0
Austria Mercedes Stermitz 16 0
West Germany Werner Braun Ret Ret 17 0
West Germany Delia Stegemann 17 0
West Germany Stefan Lohr 18 0
Canada Patrick Jerome 19 DNS Ret 0
West Germany Martin Ludwig 21 0
West Germany Theo Kirchhoff 22 Ret 0
West Germany Stefan Neuberger Ret DNS 0
West Germany Helmut Bross Ret 0
Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz Ret 0
Austria Walter Zischg DNS 0
Pos Driver NÜR1
West Germany
AVU
West Germany
ZOL1
Belgium
HOC1
West Germany
ZEL
Austria
SIE
West Germany
NÜR2
West Germany
NÜR3
West Germany
ZOL2
Belgium
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd 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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "Formula 3 Germany 1987 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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