The 1984 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1984 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium an Austria. 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 11 March at Zolder and ended at the same place on 21 October after twelve rounds.
Malte Bongers Motorsport driver Kurt Thiim won the championship battle. He was victorious at Zolder, Kaufbeuren, Nürburgring and Salzburgring. Volker Weidler lost 13 points to Thiim and finished as runner-up with wins at Mainz Finthen, Wunstorf and Zolder. Harald Brutschin and Cor Euser were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[1]
Teams and drivers
Entry List[2] | ||||||
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Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds | |
Scuderia Teutonia | 1 | Franz Konrad | Anson SA4 | Alfa Romeo | 1–2, 4–12 | |
2 | Franz-Josef Prangemeier | March 803B/1 | Toyota | 1–2, 4–9, 11–12 | ||
Team Maredo Steak&Salat | 3 | Hans-Peter Pandur | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | All | |
Volkswagen Motorsport | 4 | Volker Weidler | Ralt RT3/367 | Volkswagen | All | |
5 | Stefan Oberndorfer | Ralt RT3/399 | 1–11 | |||
Uwe Teuscher | 6 | Uwe Teuscher | March 813 | Toyota | 1–6, 11 | |
Lui McGregor Racing Team | 7 | Rudi Seher | Anson SA4/001 | Alfa Romeo | 1–6, 8–12 | |
8 | Dieter Heinzelmann | Anson SA4/017 | 1–4, 6–11 | |||
Nicky Nufer | 9 | Nicky Nufer | Ralt RT3/202 | Toyota | 1–5, 7, 9, 11–12 | |
Seat Deutschland Team | 10 | Jan Thoelke | Anson SA4/003 | Volkswagen | 1–6, 8–12 | |
16 | Thomas von Löwis | Ralt RT3 | 1–8, 10 | |||
Peter Wisskirchen | 12 | Peter Wisskirchen | Ralt RT3/433 | Volkswagen | 1–8, 10–12 | |
Josef Kaufmann Racing | 13 | Josef Kaufmann | Martini MK39 | Toyota | 1 | |
Harald Becker | Martini MK42 | Volkswagen | 2–6 | |||
Cor Euser | Martini MK39 | Toyota | 7 | |||
Harald Becker | 8 | |||||
14 | Harald Becker | Martini MK42 | Volkswagen | 1 | ||
Josef Kaufmann | Martini MK39 | Toyota | 2 | |||
Jürgen Kühn | 3 | |||||
Cor Euser | 4–5 | |||||
Martini MK42 | Volkswagen | 8–9 | ||||
Josef Kaufmann | 11–12 | |||||
47 | Cor Euser | Martini MK39 | Toyota | 6 | ||
48 | Karl-Heinz Wenig | Martini MK34/016 | 6 | |||
Peter Katsarski | 15 | Peter Katsarski | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1–6, 8–9, 12 | |
Andy Wietzke | 17 | Andy Wietzke | Anson SA3/005 | Alfa Romeo | 2–5, 7 | |
Auto Hebben Motorsport | 18 | Manfred Hebben | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1–5, 7–8, 11–12 | |
19 | Heikki Mustonen | Ralt RT3 | 1–2 | |||
Karl-Heinz Soll | 7–9, 11 | |||||
Heinz Gilges | 12 | |||||
20 | Karl-Heinz Soll | Ralt RT3 | 3 | |||
Heinz Gilges | Chevron B38 | 4 | ||||
Karl-Christian Lück | 21 | Karl-Christian Lück | Ralt RT3/411 | Alfa Romeo | All | |
Malte Bongers Motorsport | 22 | Kurt Thiim | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | All | |
23 | Jari Nurminen | Ralt RT3 | All | |||
Erwin Derichs | 24 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Derichs D385/01 | Toyota | 1 | |
Jürgen von Gartzen | 2–9 | |||||
Manfred Zimmermann | 11 | |||||
Bernd Wicks | 12 | |||||
25 | Jürgen von Gartzen | Derichs D37/F3-78-02 | 1 | |||
Wolfgang Kaufmann | Derichs D385/02 | 2, 6–7, 9–10, 12 | ||||
43 | Pit Bilger | 10 | ||||
Team Lechner Racing School | 26 | Harald Brutschin | Ralt RT3/484 | Volkswagen | All | |
27 | Thomas Holert | Ralt RT3 | 1–2 | |||
Ernst Franzmaier | 9, 11 | |||||
Walter Lechner | 12 | |||||
42 | Ernst Franzmaier | 10 | ||||
46 | Walter Lechner | Ralt RT3 | 6 | |||
47 | Franz Tost | Ralt RT3 | 11 | |||
Hanspeter Kaufmann | 28 | Hanspeter Kaufmann | Ralt RT3/398 | Alfa Romeo | 1–5, 9–11 | |
Gernot Sirrenburg | 29 | Gernot Sirrenburg | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1, 5–6, 8–11 | |
Maurice Roger | 30 | Maurice Roger | Chevron B47/47–79–02 | Toyota | 1–3 | |
Heinrich Heintz | 31 | Heinrich Heintz | Ralt RT1/23 | Toyota | 3, 7 | |
Van Amersfoort Racing | 32 | Hendrik ten Cate | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1–2, 12 | |
Gerd Lünsmann | 33 | Gerd Lünsmann | Ralt RT3/236 | Toyota | 1–2, 4, 6–7, 11 | |
Ralf Rauh | 34 | Ralf Rauh | Ralt RT3/300 | Volkswagen | 1–8 | |
Otto Christmann | 35 | Otto Christmann | Martini MK31 | Toyota | 1–2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11 | |
Alexander Seibold | 36 | Alexander Seibold | Anson SA3 | Toyota | 2, 4–5, 7–8 | |
MSC Scuderia Mitwitz | 38 | Justin Sünkel | Argo JM10 | Volkswagen | 2–5, 7, 10 | |
Penthouse Racing Team | 39 | Richard Hamann | Anson SA3/002 | Toyota | 1–6, 8–12 | |
Artur Deutgen | 41 | Artur Deutgen | March 813 | Toyota | 1–2, 9, 11–12 | |
Formel Rennsport Club | 41 | Bruno Huber | Argo JM1/006-F3 | Toyota | 5, 10 | |
AC Mayen | 42 | Pit Bilger | Derichs D37/F3-78-02 | Toyota | 3–4, 6–7 | |
Placido-Daniel Pardo | 43 | Placido-Daniel Pardo | Chevron B38/38–77–23 | Toyota | 4, 6–8, 11 | |
Barron Racing Team | 43 | Urs Dudler | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 11 | |
Rewell | 44 | Christer Offason | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1 | |
Pedrazza Motorsport | 44 | Erich Höhmann | Martini MK31 | Toyota | 9 | |
Belgian Volkswagen Club | 44 | Éric Bachelart | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | 12 | |
45 | Bruno di Gioa | 9 | ||||
46 | Marc Duez | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 9 | ||
Essen Werdener AC | 45 | Friedrich Burgmann | March | Toyota | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11–12 | |
Marcel Wettstein | 45 | Marcel Wettstein | Argo JM10 | Toyota | 1–2, 4–6 | |
Formel Rennsport Club | 46 | Jo Zeller | Ralt RT3/417 | Toyota | 11 | |
Ecole Avia La Chatre | 46 | Eric van de Poele | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | 12 | |
Fredy Eschenmoser | 47 | Fredy Eschenmoser | Ralt RT3/413 | Alfa Romeo | 3–5, 9–10, 12 | |
Ferdinand de Lesseps | 47 | Ferdinand de Lesseps | Martini MK39 | Alfa Romeo | 12 | |
Excelsior | 49 | Jacky Eeckelaert | Martini MK39 | Alfa Romeo | 12 | |
Martini Racing Oreca | 51 | Bruno di Gioa | Martini MK42 | Alfa Romeo | 12 | |
52 | Paul Belmondo | Martini MK42 | 12 | |||
Mark Simon | 52 | Mark Simon | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | 1 |
Calendar
Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
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1 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 11 March | XV. AvD/MVBL "Bergischer Löwe" |
2 | Hockenheim, West Germany | Hockenheimring | 17 March | ADAC/MCS "Preis der Stadt Stuttgart"" |
3 | Berlin, West Germany | AVUS | 13 May | ADAC-Avus-Rennen |
4 | Mainz, West Germany | Mainz-Finthen Airport | 27 May | AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen |
5 | Kaufbeuren, West Germany | Kaufbeuren Air Base | 3 June | ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren |
6 | Wunstorf, West Germany | Wunstorf Air Base | 11 June | ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf |
7 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 16 June | XIX. ADAC-300-km-Rennen |
8 | Erding, West Germany | Erding | 8 July | 7. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding |
9 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 19 August | 18. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen |
10 | Salzburg, Austria | Salzburgring | 26 August | ADAC-Alpentrophäe |
11 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 23 September | XI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint |
12 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 21 October | ADAC/ACR-Saison-Finale Zolder |
Results
Championship standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
References
- ↑ "Formula 3 Germany 1984 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "STARTERLISTE 1984 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
External links
- Official website (in English and German)