1990 German Formula Three Championship

The 1990 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1990 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 31 March at Zolder and ended at Hockenheim on 13 October after eleven rounds.

West WTS Racing driver Michael Schumacher became a champion. He won fiver races and collected another two podium finishes to achieve the championship title. Otto Rensing finished as runner-up, winning on Hockenheimring and Norisring. Wolfgang Kaufmann was victorious at Zolder and Nürburgring, completing the top-three in the drivers' championship. Peter Zakowski was the other race winner. Franz Binder clinched the B-Cup championship title.^[1]

Teams and drivers[]

Entry List[2] Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds Opel Team Schübel West 2 Wolfgang Kaufmann A Reynard 903/038 Opel All 3 Eduar Neto A Reynard 903/028 1–7 Markus Grossmann A 9 Marc Hessel A 10–11 West WTS Racing 4 Thomas Rabe A Reynard 903/008 Volkswagen All 5 Michael Schumacher A Reynard 903/007 Opel All 25 Markus Liesner A Reynard 903/001 Opel 11 ONS Nachwuchsteam — Bongers Motorsport 7 Jörg Müller A Reynard 903/002 Volkswagen All Volkswagen Motorsport 8 Ellen Lohr A Ralt RT34/818 Volkswagen All 9 Otto Rensing A Ralt RT34/820 All Josef Kaufmann Racing 10 Meik Wagner A Martini MK60/02 Volkswagen 5–6, 9 61 Günter Muskovits B Martini MK55/03 3 Beru Automobiltechnik – Pfeil Sportpromotion 11 Franz Engstler A Martini MK60/02 Volkswagen 1–2 Beru Automobiltechnik — Pfeil Sportpromotion 11 Franz Engstler A Reynard 883/016 Volkswagen 3–4 Beru Automobiltechnik — Pfeil Sportpromotion 12 Franz Engstler A Eufra 390/02 Volkswagen 5–6, 8 Mathias Arlt A 10 Aluett Zakowski F3 Team 13 Peter Zakowski A Reynard 903/012 Mugen-Honda All 52 Peter Schär B Reynard 893/078 Volkswagen 1–5 Markus Grossmann B 10–11 Eufra Racing 14 Ralf Kelleners A Eufra 390/01 Volkswagen All 15 Frank Schmickler A Eufra 390/02 2–3 Sadafumi Nakajima A 4 Mercedes Stermitz A 7 Frank Beyerlein A 11 Marc Hessel 16 Marc Hessel A Ralt RT34/837 Volkswagen 1–9 Markus Gutjahr A 10 Mönninghoff Int. Sport Promotion 17 Klaus Panchyrz A Reynard 903/014 Volkswagen All 55 Oliver Schmitt B Reynard 893/079 All Frank Beyerlein 19 Frank Beyerlein A Martini MK60/03 Volkswagen 1–2, 5–8 Jacques Isler Racing 20 Jacques Isler A Dallara 390/007 Alfa Romeo 1–2, 5, 8 54 Yolanda Surer B Dallara 388/015 1, 6 G+M Motorsport 24 Marco Werner A Ralt RT34/840 Opel All Vienna Racing 26 Frank Krämer A Eufra 390/03 Opel 2–11 ASA Nevers – Serge Saulnier 27 Frederic Gosparini A Dallara 390/020 Volkswagen 8–9 Fredrik Ekblom 28 Fredrik Ekblom A Reynard 903/049 Volkswagen 10 Marlboro Team West Surrey Racing 29 Mika Häkkinen A Ralt RT34/817 Mugen-Honda 11 Ski Zell Sport Team 50 Franz Binder B Reynard 893/058 Volkswagen All Formel Rennsport Club 51 Rene Wartmann B Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 1–6, 8–11 MSC Aschau 53 Josef Neuhauser B Reynard 893/055 Volkswagen 1–10 Bross Druck Chemie Racing 57 Oliver Schäffer B Reynard 893/063 Volkswagen 1–6, 8–10 David Coyne B 7 59 Joachim Koscielniak B Reynard 893/121 1, 3–8, 10 Peter Katsarski 58 Peter Katsarski B Reynard 893/120 Opel 10–11 MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 60 Justin Sünkel B Reynard 893/077 Volkswagen 7, 9–11 Volkmar Löw 63 Volkmar Löw B Ralt RT30/530 Volkswagen 4, 6 Derichs Rennwagen 64 Mario Novello B Derichs D385/02 Toyota All MSC "12" München 65 Jaroslav Vorel B KDV 4/01 Volkswagen 6–8 Rex Autopflege 70 Gernot Sirrenburg B Reynard 883/001 Volkswagen 4, 9–10 Karl-Heinz Voss B 6 72 Franz Kaiser B Dallara 386/019 11 Svend Hansen 71 Svend Hansen B Reynard 883/040 Volkswagen 1–2, 4–7, 10–11 Rudi Seher 72 Sigi Betz B Dallara 386/019 Volkswagen 2 Franz Kaiser B 7 Karl-Heinz Voss B 9, 11 Schranz Racing Team 73 Günter Aberer B Ralt RT30/563 Volkswagen 3 Ecurie du Nord Philippe Brennenstuhl B Reynard 893/062 Alfa Romeo 9 Walter Perfler 74 Walter Perfler B Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 7 Joachim Ryschka 77 Joachim Ryschka B Ralt RT31/707 Volkswagen 1, 6–10 Uwe Wolpert 78 Uwe Wolpert B Reynard 893/096 Volkswagen 11 Külker SC 81 László Szász B Reynard 883/052 Volkswagen 7 Johann Stelzer 84 Johann Stelzer B Reynard 883/004 Volkswagen 7

Icon Class A A B B

Calendar[]

Round	Location	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	Heusden-Zolder, Belgium	Circuit Zolder	31 March	XXI. AvD "Bergischer Löwe"
2	Hockenheim, Germany	Hockenheimring	7 April	AvD/MAC Rennsport-Festival
3	Nürburg, Germany	Nürburgring	21 April	52. ADAC Eifelrennen
4	Berlin, Germany	AVUS	5 May	ADAC-Avus-Rennen
5	Wunstorf, Germany	Wunstorf	2 June	ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
6	Nuremberg, Germany	Norisring	30 June	200 Meilen von Nürnberg
7	Zeltweg, Austria	Österreichring	14 July	Preis des Österreichringes
8	Diepholz, Germany	Diepholz Airfield Circuit	4 August	23. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
9	Nürburg, Germany	Nürburgring	18 August	ADAC Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft
10	Nürburg, Germany	Nürburgring	1 September	ADAC Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
11	Hockenheim, Germany	Hockenheimring	13 October	ADAC-Preis Hockenheim

Results[]

Round	Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	B Class Winner
1	Circuit Zolder	Michael Schumacher	Klaus Panchyrz	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Opel Team Schübel West	Franz Binder
2	Hockenheimring	Michael Schumacher	Jörg Müller	Otto Rensing	Volkswagen Motorsport	Rene Wartmann
3	Nürburgring	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Opel Team Schübel West	Franz Binder
4	AVUS	Otto Rensing	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	West WTS Racing	Svend Hansen
5	Wunstorf	Michael Schumacher	Meik Wagner	Michael Schumacher	West WTS Racing	Rene Wartmann
6	Norisring	Otto Rensing	Otto Rensing	Otto Rensing	Volkswagen Motorsport	Franz Binder
7	Österreichring	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	West WTS Racing	Franz Binder
8	Diepholz Airfield Circuit	Jörg Müller	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	West WTS Racing	Franz Binder
9	Nürburgring	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	Michael Schumacher	West WTS Racing	Franz Binder
10	Nürburgring	Michael Schumacher	Frank Krämer	Peter Zakowski	Aluett Zakowski F3 Team	Franz Binder
11	Hockenheimring	Mika Häkkinen	Mika Häkkinen	Mika Häkkinen	Marlboro Team West Surrey Racing	Franz Binder

Championship standings[]

A-Class[]

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 AVU WUN NOR ZEL DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC2 Points 1 Michael Schumacher Ret 19 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 148 2 Otto Rensing 9 1 2 Ret 2 1 6 3 2 DSQ 3 117 3 Wolfgang Kaufmann 1 4 1 15 Ret 5 4 11 10 3 Ret 81 4 Klaus Panchyrz 2 3 Ret 2 8 3 Ret Ret 6 6 7 73 5 Jörg Müller Ret 2 8 5 5 6 12 2 12 9 5 65 6 Peter Zakowski 12 8 7 Ret Ret 10 10 4 3 1 4 61 7 Ralf Kelleners DNS Ret Ret 6 3 9 3 Ret 5 7 6 50 8 Marco Werner DSQ Ret 6 Ret 4 7 2 5 7 Ret Ret 47 9 Ellen Lohr 11 15 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 15 9 8 9 41 10 Frank Krämer 20 DNS 10 6 8 7 10 4 2 Ret 40 11 Marc Hessel Ret 5 9 4 Ret 11 9 6 8 Ret 8 34 12 Franz Binder 3 11 10 16 DNS 13 13 7 11 5 10 26 13 Eduar Neto Ret Ret 4 7 10 Ret 5 23 14 Mika Häkkinen 1 20 15 Thomas Rabe 4 7 13 8 Ret 12 8 Ret 21 Ret 12 20 16 Rene Wartmann 5 10 Ret Ret 9 14 8 14 16 13 14 17 Franz Engstler 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 18 Jacques Isler Ret 6 Ret DNS 6 19 Svend Hansen 7 21 9 12 Ret 13 11 11 6 20 Josef Neuhauser 8 17 15 DNS Ret DNQ 14 9 17 Ret 5 21 Meik Wagner 7 15 19 4 22 Yolanda Surer 10 17 1 23 Fredrik Ekblom 10 1 Oliver Schmitt Ret 13 11 11 11 16 Ret 16 16 12 14 0 Frank Beyerlein DNS Ret Ret 19 11 12 Ret 0 Oliver Schäffer 13 12 16 12 Ret Ret 18 15 0 Peter Schär Ret 18 12 18 DNS 0 Joachim Koscielniak Ret DNS DNS Ret 18 Ret DNS 13 0 Frédéric Gosparini 13 15 0 Sadafumi Nakajima 13 0 Joachim Ryschka Ret DNQ 15 14 Ret Ret 0 Gernot Sirrenburg 14 25 19 0 Markus Grossmann Ret 14 Ret 0 Frank Schmickler 14 Ret 0 Markus Liesner 15 0 Justin Sünkel 19 22 17 16 0 Mercedes Stermitz 16 0 Sigi Betz 16 0 Franz Kaiser 17 17 0 Volkmar Löw 17 DNQ 0 Johann Stelzer 18 0 Mathias Arlt 18 0 Uwe Wolpert 18 0 Mario Novello 19 DNQ Ret 0 Philippe Brennenstuhl 20 0 Karl-Heinz Voss DNQ 23 Ret 0 Peter Katsarski 24 Ret 0 Markus Gutjahr Ret 0 David Coyne Ret 0 Günter Aberer Ret 0 Jaroslav Vorel DNQ DNS DNS 0 Günter Muskovits DNS 0 Walter Perfler DNS 0 László Szász DNS 0 Pos Driver ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 AVU WUN NOR ZEL DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC2 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 practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in English and German)