1977 German Formula Three Championship Explained

The 1977 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1977 Formel 3 Meisterschaft der ONS)[1] was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany and in Belgium. 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 27 March at Nürburgring and ended at the same place on 2 October after eight rounds.

Team Obermoser Jörg driver Peter Scharmann became a champion. He won race at Kassel-Calden. Rudolf Dötsch finished as runner-up, he had three race wins, but he haven't participated in the three races. Heinz Scherle completed the top-three in the drivers' standings with win at Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Bertram Schäfer and Werner Klein were the only other drivers who won a race in the season.[2]

Calendar

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

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
1Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring27 MarchXII. ADAC Goodyear 300 km Rennen
2Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring28 MayXXIII. ADAC 1000 km Rennen
3Wunstorf, West GermanyWunstorf Air Base12 JuneADAC Flugplatz-Rennen Wunstorf
4Diepholz, West GermanyDiepholz Airfield Circuit24 July10. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
5Heusden-Zolder, BelgiumCircuit Zolder14 August11. ADAC-Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
6Kassel-Calden, West GermanyKassel-Calden Circuit21 AugustADAC-Hessen-Preis
7Ulm-Mengen, West GermanyUlm-Mengen18 September12. ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Ulm-Mengen
8Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring2 OctoberIV. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint

Championship standings

PosDriverNÜR1NÜR2WUNDIEZOLKASNÜR3Points
1 Peter Scharmann322321499
2 Rudolf Dötsch1651174
3 Heinz Scherle257175371
4 Michael Korten85243360
5 Bertram Schäfer11255
6 Jochen Dauer4352651
7 Werner Klein613448
8 Thomas von Löwis7657237
9 Alan Smith84106823
10 Werner Fischer56620
11 Wolfgang Klein73918
12 Rudi Niggemeier94815
13 Wolfgang Locher9412
14 Peter Bonk7512
15 Peter Kroeber410
16 Walter Spitaler61099
17 Helmut Bross83
18 Bernd Heuer83
19 Manfred Cassani92
20 Peter Wisskirchen101
PosDriverNÜR1NÜR2WUNDIEZOLKASNÜR3Points
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saison 1977. formel3guide.com. formel3guide.com. 3 March 2018. German.
  2. Web site: Formula 3 Germany 1977 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 3 March 2018.