2007 German Formula Three Championship Explained

The 2007 ATS F3 cup was the fifth edition of the German F3 Cup. It commenced on 28 April 2007 and ended on 30 September after eighteen races. The title was won by Carlo van Dam in penultimate Sachsenring round.^[1]

Teams and drivers

2007 Entry List^[2] Team Driver Chassis Engine Status Rounds Cup Class JB Motorsport 1 Nico Verdonck Lola B06/30/HU01 OPC-Challenge All 2 Frédéric Vervisch Lola B06/30/HU02 OPC-Challenge All Josef Kaufmann Racing 5 Christian Vietoris All 6 Johannes Theobald Ligier JS47/01 Opel 3 Van Amersfoort Racing 7 Récardo Bruins Choi Dallara F306/023 OPC-Challenge All 8 Carlo van Dam Dallara F305/046 OPC-Challenge All Ombra Racing 11 Matteo Chinosi Dallara F305/064 Mugen-Honda All 12 Federico Glorioso Dallara F306/007 Mugen-Honda 1–7, 9 Bordoli Motorsport 14 Massimo Rossi Dallara F305/026 Opel 1–2 Jonathan Hirschi Dallara F305/026 Opel 7–9 Swiss Racing Team 16 Max Nilsson Dallara F305/034 OPC-Challenge All 17 Patrick Cicchiello Dallara F305/004 OPC-Challenge 1–2 Marcello Thomaz Dallara F305/004 OPC-Challenge 3 Dominick Muermans Dallara F305/004 OPC-Challenge 5–9 Team rhino's Leipert 18 Norman Knop Dallara F305/040 OPC-Challenge All 19 Radi Müller Dallara F305/063 OPC-Challenge 3 Massimo Rossi Dallara F305/063 OPC-Challenge 4–9 Rennsport Rössler 20 Ross Zwolsman Dallara F305/024 OPC-Challenge 1, 4 Ricardo Teixeira Dallara F305/024 OPC-Challenge 7 Dominik Schraml Dallara F305/024 OPC-Challenge 8 Racing Experience 23 David Hauser Mygale M07/00 Opel 6–7 Trophy Class HS Technik Motorsport 50 Michael Klein Dallara F303/026 OPC-Challenge All Schuler Motorsport 52 Marcel Schuler Dallara F303/006 OPC-Challenge All JMS Motorsport 54 Kevin Fank Dallara F302/084 Opel 1, 3 Franz Wöss Racing 56 Francesco Lopez Dallara F303/007 Opel 5 Michael Aberer Dallara F303/007 Opel 1 57 Stefan Neuburger Dallara F302/050 Opel 5 KFR Team F3 59 Leonardo Valois Dallara F302/044 OPC-Challenge 3–7 Team rhino's Leipert 62 Luca Iannaccone Dallara F302/060 Renault All 63 Simon Solgat Dallara F304/012 OPC-Challenge All Rennsport Rössler 66 Falk Künster Dallara F302/038 OPC-Challenge 1, 3–4, 7–9 ADRF 68 Yegor Popov Dallara F302/074 Opel 1 Ombra Racing 69 Marika Diana Dallara F302/075 Mugen-Honda 1–5, 7 Bernd Deuling 70 Bernd Deuling Dallara F302/009 Opel 2, 4, 6 Christian Zeller 71 Christian Zeller Dallara F302/009 Opel 4

Calendar

With the exception of two rounds at TT Circuit Assen, all rounds took place on German soil.

Round		Location	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	R1	Hockenheim, Germany	Hockenheimring	28 April	Jim Clark Revival
	R2			29 April
2	R1	Oschersleben, Germany	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	12 May	Top10 Racing Weekend
	R2			13 May
3	R1	Nürburg, Germany	Nürburgring	8 June	24 Hours Nürburgring
	R2			9 June
4	R1	Nürburg, Germany	Nürburgring	7 July	ADAC Truck Grand Prix
	R2			8 July
5	R1	Klettwitz, Germany	EuroSpeedway Lausitz	4 August	ADAC GT Masters
	R2			5 August
6	R1	Assen, Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen	11 August	Rizla Race Day
	R2			12 August
7	R1	Assen, Netherlands	TT Circuit Assen	1 September	Dutch ChampCar Grand Prix
	R2			2 September
8	R1	Saxony, Germany	Sachsenring	15 September	ADAC GT Masters
	R2			16 September
9	R1	Oschersleben, Germany	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	29 September	Top10 Racing Weekend
	R2			30 September

Results

Round		Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Trophy Winner
1	R1	Hockenheimring	Carlo van Dam	Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	JB Motorsport	Marcel Schuler
	R2		Carlo van Dam	Frédéric Vervisch	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Marcel Schuler
2	R1	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	Nico Verdonck	nowrap	Récardo Bruins Choi	Nico Verdonck	JB Motorsport	Marcel Schuler
	R2	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
3	R1	Nürburgring	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Marcel Schuler
	R2		Carlo van Dam	Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	JB Motorsport	Michael Klein
4	R1	Nürburgring	Christian Vietoris	Frédéric Vervisch	nowrap	Récardo Bruins Choi	nowrap	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
	R2		Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Christian Vietoris	Josef Kaufmann Racing	Michael Klein
5	R1	EuroSpeedway Lausitz	Christian Vietoris	Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	JB Motorsport	Michael Klein
	R2		Carlo van Dam	Frédéric Vervisch	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Marcel Schuler
6	R1	TT Circuit Assen	Carlo van Dam	Nico Verdonck	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
	R2		Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
7	R1	TT Circuit Assen	Récardo Bruins Choi	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
	R2		nowrap	Récardo Bruins Choi	nowrap	Récardo Bruins Choi	nowrap	Récardo Bruins Choi	nowrap	Van Amersfoort Racing	nowrap	Marcel Schuler
8	R1	Sachsenring	Christian Vietoris	Christian Vietoris	Christian Vietoris	nowrap	Josef Kaufmann Racing	Michael Klein
	R2		Christian Vietoris	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Michael Klein
9	R1	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	Carlo van Dam	Frédéric Vervisch	Frédéric Vervisch	JB Motorsport	Simon Solgat
	R2		Frédéric Vervisch	Carlo van Dam	Carlo van Dam	Van Amersfoort Racing	Simon Solgat

Standings

ATS Formel 3 Cup

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts 1 Carlo van Dam 2 1 3 1 1 8 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 159 2 Frédéric Vervisch 1 2 2 2 6 1 4 6 1 16† 2 4 4 5 2 2 1 3 127 3 Nico Verdonck 4 3 1 6 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 9 3 4 14† 4 2 5 98 4 align=left nowrap Récardo Bruins Choi 3 4 4 5 11 3 1 2 5 5 6 2 5 1 4 5 Ret 4 95 5 Christian Vietoris 5 7 5 Ret 3 2 5 1 3 2 7 3 6 6 1 Ret 81 6 Matteo Chinosi 8 5 6 4 4 6 10 5 6 4 4 5 2 2 10 3 4 2 77 7 Michael Klein 12 10 Ret 3 17 7 6 7 7 9 5 7 8 17 5 6 10 11 29 8 Max Nilsson 9 6 7 7 13 10 7 Ret 9 7 10 11 7 7 15† Ret DNS DNS 15 9 Marcel Schuler 7 8 8 Ret 8 12 11 Ret 10 8 11 10 9 8 7 8 6 Ret 13 10 Dominick Muermans 8 6 8 6 Ret Ret DNS 7 8 8 12 11 Simon Solgat 11 12 10 8 10 Ret 12 13 11 10 13 13 10 9 6 9 5 7 10 12 Federico Glorioso 15 Ret 9 9 5 9 9 8 Ret 12 9 8 Ret DNS 14† 6 9 13 Marcello Thomaz 7 5 6 14 Patrick Cicchiello 6 11 Ret 17 3 15 Jonathan Hirschi 13 10 8 10 7 9 3 16 Ross Zwolsman 10 9 8 Ret 1 17 Norman Knop 14 13 11 10 Ret DNS 19 14 12 Ret 12 12 11 13 9 12 13 10 0 18 Falk Künster 19 16 18 Ret 15 11 Ret 18 12 Ret 9 Ret 0 19 Marika Diana 16 15 13 11 14 13 14 9 Ret 14 Ret 14 0 20 Johannes Theobald 9 11 0 21 Leonardo Valois 12 14 13 10 14 11 15 15 DNS 15 0 22 Massimo Rossi 18 14 12 12 16 12 13 Ret 16 17 DNS DNS 11 13 11 12 0 23 Ricardo Teixeira 14 11 0 24 Dominik Schraml DNS 11 0 25 David Hauser 14 14 12 12 0 26 Luca Iannaccone 21 17 15 14 19 17 18 16 16 15 18 18 15 16 13 14 12 13 0 27 Bernd Deuling 14 13 20† Ret 17 16 0 28 Kevin Fank 13 Ret 15 15 0 29 Francesco Lopez 15 13 0 30 Christian Zeller 17 15 0 31 Radi Müller 16 16 0 32 Yegor Popov 17 18 0 33 Michael Aberer 20 19† 0 Stefan Neuburger Ret DNS 0 Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts

Bold - Pole Italics - Fastest Lap W - Wet Race

ATS Formel 3 Trophy

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts 1 Michael Klein 12 10 Ret 3 17 7 6 7 7 9 5 7 8 17 5 6 10 11 141 2 Marcel Schuler 7 8 8 Ret 8 12 11 Ret 10 8 11 10 9 8 7 8 6 Ret 130 3 Simon Solgat 11 12 10 8 10 Ret 12 13 11 10 13 13 10 9 6 9 5 7 120 4 Luca Iannaccone 21 17 15 14 19 17 18 16 16 15 18 18 15 16 13 14 12 13 57 5 Marika Diana 16 15 13 11 14 13 14 9 Ret 14 Ret 14 53 6 Leonardo Valois 12 14 13 10 14 11 15 15 DNS 15 47 7 Falk Künster 19 16 18 Ret 15 11 Ret 18 12 Ret 9 Ret 29 8 Bernd Deuling 14 13 20† Ret 17 16 18 9 Kevin Fank 13 Ret 15 15 13 10 align=left nowrap Francesco Lopez 15 13 8 11 Yegor Popov 17 18 5 12 Christian Zeller 17 15 5 13 Michael Aberer 20 19† 2 Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts

• † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

ATS Formel 3 Junior-Pokal (Rookie)

• Points are awarded for both races as follows:

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Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts 1 Carlo van Dam 2 1 3 1 1 8 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 150 2 Frédéric Vervisch 1 2 2 2 6 1 4 6 1 16 2 4 4 5 2 2 1 3 124 3 Nico Verdonck 4 3 1 6 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 9 3 4 14 4 2 5 107 4 Matteo Chinosi 8 5 6 4 4 6 10 5 6 4 4 5 2 2 10 3 4 2 93 5 Christian Vietoris 5 7 5 Ret 3 2 5 1 3 2 7 3 6 6 1 Ret 86 6 Michael Klein 12 10 Ret 3 17 7 6 7 7 9 5 7 8 17 5 6 10 11 52 7 Simon Solgat 11 12 10 8 10 Ret 12 13 11 10 13 13 10 9 6 9 5 7 43 8 Jonathan Hirschi 13 10 8 10 7 9 13 9 Leonardo Valois 12 14 13 10 14 11 15 15 DNS 15 9 10 Massimo Rossi 18 14 12 12 16 12 13 Ret 16 17 DNS DNS 11 13 11 12 8 11 Patrick Cicchiello 6 11 Ret 17 7 12 David Hauser 14 14 12 12 4 13 Falk Künster 19 16 18 Ret 15 11 Ret 18 12 Ret 9 Ret 3 14 align=left nowrap Francesco Lopez 15 13 1 Pos Driver HOC OSC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU ASS1 ASS2 SAC OSC2 Pts

• † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Notes and References

1. News: Dutchman wins German Championship. formel3.de. ATS Formel 3. 2010-10-04. 2007-09-17.
2. Web site: 2007 Entry List . PDF . formel3guide.com. 24 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160830063624/http://formel3guide.com/images/starter/2007-starter-cup.pdf . 30 August 2016 .