1973 ADAC Preis der Formel 3 explained

The 1973 ADAC Preis der Formel 3 ^[1] 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 1 April at Nürburgring and ended at Mainz-Finthen on 9 September after five rounds.

Willi Deutsch became a champion. He won three races. Dieter Kern finished as runner-up. Thomas Betzler completed the top-three in the drivers' standings.^[2]

Calendar

All rounds were held in West Germany, excepting Zolder round which held in Belgium.

Round	Location	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	Nürburg, West Germany	Nürburgring	1 April	VIII. ADAC 300 km Rennen um den "Good Year-Pokal"
2	Hockenheim, West Germany	Hockenheimring	15 July	ADAC-Südwestpokal-Rennen
3	Kassel-Calden, West Germany	Kassel-Calden Circuit	19 August	ADAC-Hessen-Preis
4	Zolder, Belgium	Circuit Zolder	26 August	7. ADAC-Westfalen-Pokal Rennen
5	Mainz, West Germany	Mainz-Finthen Airport	9 September	7. Rheinhessisches ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen

Championship standings

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver NÜR HOC KAS ZOL MAI Points 1 Willi Deutsch 1 1 2 1 75 2 Dieter Kern 2 2 5 2 53 3 Thomas Betzler 1 4 30 4 Sigi Hofmann 7 5 6 4 28 5 Erwin Derichs 6 5 7 8 21 6 Rudolf Dötsch 5 3 20 7 Günter Kölmel 8 4 7 17 8 Werner Schommers 2 15 9 Bernd Heuer 9 8 5 13 10 Heinz Lange 3 12 11 Josef Kremer 10 4 11 12 Erhard Miltz 9 6 8 13 Walter Neubauer 10 6 7 14 Gernot Lamby 6 6 15 Bernhard Brack 7 4 16 Willi Sommer 8 3 17 Harald Ertl 9 2 18 Carlo Breidenstein 10 1 Wolfgang Bülow 3 3 3 0 Ernst Maring 4 7 0 Pos Driver NÜR HOC KAS ZOL MAI Points

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saison 1973. formel3guide.com. formel3guide.com. 3 March 2018. German.
2. Web site: Formula 3 Germany 1973 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 3 March 2018.