1989 German Formula Three Championship Explained

The 1989 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1989 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 16 April at Hockenheim and ended at the same place on 30 September after twelve rounds.

Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM driver Karl Wendlinger became a champion. He won one of the tightest championship battle in the history of the German Formula Three, as top-three drivers in the drivers were divided just by one point. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished as runner-up and had one more race victory than other drivers in top-three. Michael Schumacher was equal on points with Frentzen and victorious at Zeltweg and Nürburgring. Michael Bartels, Peter Zakowski and Frank Krämer were the other race winners. Franz Engstler clinched the B-Cup championship title.[1]

Teams and drivers

Entry List[2]
TeamDriverChassisEngineRounds
Class A
West WTS Racing1 Frank SchmicklerReynard 893/059VolkswagenAll
ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing2 Michael SchumacherReynard 893/058VolkswagenAll
Volkswagen Motorsport3 Frank KrämerBSR 389/02Volkswagen1–9
Marco Werner11–12
4 Ellen LohrBSR 389/01All
Cosy Informatik Systeme5 Michael RoppesMartini MK58/01VolkswagenAll
Zimmspeed Racing Team6 Hanspeter KaufmannDallara 389/025Volkswagen4–6, 8
Bongers Motorsport7 Michael BartelsReynard 893/055VolkswagenAll
8 Daniel MüllerReynard 893/0631–8
9 Frank BielaVolkswagen1–4, 6–9
10 Heinz-Harald FrentzenDallara 389/025All
9 Frank KrämerReynard 893/077Opel10–12
11 Wolfgang KaufmannDallara 388/033VolkswagenAll
Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing12 Ralf KellenersReynard 893/079Volkswagen1–2
Gerrit van Kouwen4, 6–8, 10
Klaus Panchyrz11–12
Peter Zakowski Racing13 Peter ZakowskiReynard 893/078VolkswagenAll
Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM14 Karl WendlingerRalt RT33/797Alfa RomeoAll
HC Hessel Motorsport17 Marc HesselReynard 893/098Volkswagen1–11
18 Georg ArbingerReynard 893/0971–7
Eufra Racing21 Víctor RossoVolkswagen1–6, 8
Meik Wagner5, 9–12
22 Ralf Kelleners3–12
Gätmo Motorsport23 Meik WagnerVolkswagen1, 4–7, 9–12
24 Flurin ZeggReynard 8936
Gianni BianchiVolkswagen1–2, 5–6
Wittwer Racing27 Rolf KuhnReynard 893/052Volkswagen1
Rene Wartmann28 Rene WartmannDallara 389/010Volkswagen10–12
Class B
50 Thorsten WalzReynard 883/016Volkswagen1–3
Franz Engstler6–12
Frank Beyerlein51 Frank BeyerleinReynard 883/001Volkswagen1–3, 5–12
52 Jacques IslerDallara 388/002Volkswagen1–2, 6
53 Franz BinderReynard 883/005Volkswagen1, 3–6, 8, 10–12
Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing54 Franz EngstlerReynard 883/017Volkswagen1–5
Klaus Panchyrz6–8, 10
Peter Schär9
Cosy Informatik Systeme55 Peter SchärMartini MK55/03Volkswagen1–8, 10–11
Michael Krumm12
Vienna Racing Team Tom KristensenReynard 883/052Volkswagen4–6
60 Justin SünkelDallara 387/014VolkswagenAll
Richard Hamann61 Richard HamannReynard 873/051Volkswagen1, 6
Rechsteiner Racing SA63 David LuyetDallara 388/001Volkswagen3, 6, 8
Svend Hansen65 Svend HansenReynard 883/040Volkswagen2
Thomas Gellermann66 Thomas GellermannReynard 863/039Volkswagen1
Walter Lechner Racing School69 Mercedes StermitzDallara 388/031Volkswagen6
Walter Perfler70 Walter PerflerRalt RT31/701Volkswagen5
Team Hödlmoser71 Mario MoserDallara 388/042Toyota5
75 Josef NeuhauserReynard 873/045Volkswagen5
Joachim Ryschka77 Joachim RyschkaRalt RT31/707Volkswagen10–12
Volkmar Löw78 Volkmar LöwRalt RT30/530Volkswagen11
79 Jaroslav VorelKDV 4/01Volkswagen11–12
Johann Stelzer80 Johann StelzerReynard 883/004Volkswagen1
Team Theuermann82 Wolfgang PetutschnigRalt RT30/563Volkswagen5

Calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
1 Hockenheim, West GermanyHockenheimring16 AprilAvD/MAC Rennsport-Festival
2 Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring30 April51. ADAC Eifelrennen
3 Berlin, West GermanyAVUS28 MayADAC-Avus-Rennen
4 Brno, CzechoslovakiaMasaryk Circuit11 JuneGrand Prix Brno
5 Zeltweg, AustriaÖsterreichring18 JunePreis des Aichfeldes
6 Hockenheim, West GermanyHockenheimring2 JulyADAC-Preis Hockenheim
7 Wunstorf, West GermanyWunstorf9 July22. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
8 Hockenheim, West GermanyHockenheimring29 July
9 Diepholz, West GermanyDiepholz Airfield Circuit6 August22. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
10 Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring3 SeptemberADAC Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
11 Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring24 SeptemberXVI. ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint
12 Hockenheim, West GermanyHockenheimring30 SeptemberDMV-Preis von Hockenheim

Results

RoundCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamB Class Winner
1 Hockenheimring Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Frank Krämer Volkswagen Motorsport Frank Beyerlein
2 Nürburgring Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Bongers Motorsport Frank Beyerlein
3 AVUS Frank Schmickler Frank Krämer Karl Wendlinger Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM Franz Binder
4 Masaryk Circuit Michael Bartels Frank Biela Michael Bartels Bongers Motorsport Franz Engstler
5 Österreichring Michael Schumacher Karl Wendlinger Michael Schumacher ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing Franz Engstler
6 Hockenheimring Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger Jacques Isler
7 Wunstorf Wolfgang Kaufmannnot recorded Franz Engstler
8 Hockenheimring Karl Wendlinger Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM Franz Engstler
9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Michael Bartels Heinz-Harald Frentzen Franz Binder
10 Nürburgring Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Racing Klaus Panchyrz
11 Nürburgring Michael Schumacher Peter Zakowski Michael Schumacher
12 Hockenheimring Heinz-Harald Frentzen Klaus Panchyrz Michael Bartels Bongers Motorsport Franz Engstler

Championship standings

A-Class

PosDriverHOC1
NÜR1
AVU
BRN
ZEL
HOC2
WUN
HOC3
DIE
NÜR2
NÜR3
HOC4
Points
1 Karl WendlingerDNS414424132714
2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen11659211217Ret2
3 Michael Schumacher33351312194513
4 Michael Bartels2018134Ret523191150
5 Wolfgang Kaufmann9521211733DNS428
6 Peter Zakowski7RetRet25191145134132
7 Ellen Lohr29Ret1013205107959112
8 Michael Roppes512166882178Ret810
9 Frank Krämer174Ret19RetDNS108841895
10 Ralf Kelleners610RetRet14106Ret662075
11 Frank Schmickler4Ret17Ret6118161117Ret774
12 Franz Engstler1317Ret1310Ret6111415151165
13 Frank Biela10Ret636RetRet664
14 Marc HesselDNS1611211214139810Ret58
15 Daniel MüllerDNS8789RetRet756
16 Klaus Panchyrz7Ret9Ret129652
17 Peter Schär181412172816Ret1212131344
18 Gerrit van Kouwen797Ret1142
19 Frank Beyerlein8111516RetRet15RetRet121739
20 Franz Binder14918201313Ret141537
21 Justin Sünkel19191419241810141316Ret1632
22 Víctor RossoDNS2Ret1117Ret1829
23 Marco Werner10523
24 Jacques Isler2215518
25 Georg Arbinger1513181625RetRet14
26 Hanspeter Kaufmann142112Ret12
27 Meik Wagner21202217RetRetRet181210
28 David Luyet10RetDNS9
29 Thorsten Walz16Ret139
30 Rene WartmannRet11Ret8
31 Tom Kristensen1515DNS8
32 Rolf Kuhn127
33 Michael Krumm136
34 Svend HansenRet145
35 Richard HamannRet154
36 Joachim Ryschka1816Ret4
37 Gianni Bianchi171823213
38 Jaroslav Vorel17192
Josef Neuhauser180
Günter Aberer260
Mario Moser270
Wolfgang Petutschnig290
Walter PerflerRet0
Thomas GellermannDNS0
Mercedes StermitzRet0
Johann StelzerDNS0
Flurin ZeggDNS0
Volkmar LöwDNQ0
PosDriverHOC1
NÜR1
AVU
BRN
ZEL
HOC2
WUN
HOC3
DIE
NÜR2
NÜR3
HOC4
Points
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 3 Germany 1989 standings. driverdb.com. Driver Database. 17 October 2016.
  2. Web site: STARTERLISTE 1989 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT. formel3guide.com. German. 17 October 2016.