1987 German Formula Three Championship

The 1987 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1987 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium and 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 26 April at Nürburgring and ended at Zolder on 27 September after nine rounds.

Team Sonax Autopflege (Schübel Rennsport) driver Bernd Schneider dominated the championship. He won seven from eight races that he competed and clinched the title. Joachim Winkelhock lost 42 points to Schneider and finished as runner-up with win in the season finale at Zolder. Hanspeter Kaufmann won at AVUS. Víctor Rosso, Harald Huysman, Frank Biela, David Coyne, Tomi Luhtanen and Eric van de Poele were the other podium finishers.[1]

Teams and drivers

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Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
  Volkswagen Motorsport 1   Víctor Rosso Ralt RT31/705 Volkswagen All
2   Peter Zakowski Ralt RT31/707 All
  JSK Generalbau 3   Hanspeter Kaufmann Dallara F386 Volkswagen All
23   Gianni Bianchi Dallara F386/019 4
  Team Sonax Autopflege 4   Bernd Schneider Dallara F387 Volkswagen 1–8
  Schübel Rennsport Int. 5   Csaba Kesjár Dallara F387/014 Volkswagen 1–8
  Frank Biela 6   Frank Biela Reynard 873 Volkswagen All
  Malte Bongers Motorsport 7   Wolfgang Kaufmann Reynard 873/061 Alfa Romeo 1–5
8   Tomi Luhtanen Reynard 873/094 Volkswagen All
  Nigrin Sportauto Nachwuchsförderung 9   Otto Rensing Martini MK52/01 Volkswagen All
10   Markus Oestreich Martini MK52 4, 6–8
  McGregor Racing Team 11   Sigi Betz Reynard 863/030 Volkswagen 105
12   Martin Ludwig Ralt RT30 1
  Mönninghoff Racing 14   Frank Schmickler Ralt RT31/711 Volkswagen 1–2, 4–8
32   Mercedes Stermitz Ralt RT30 4
  Delia Stegemann Ralt RT31 8
  Bross Druck Chemie Racing 15   David Coyne Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–8
35   Werner Braun Reynard 863 2
  Helmut Bross 3
  Franz Binder 7
43   Werner Braun 1
51   Franz Binder 5
  Team Penthouse Pernod 16   Michael Roppes Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 1–8
  Peter Wisskirchen 17   Peter Wisskirchen Reynard 873/045 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–8
  Hartge Motorsport 19   Eric van de Poele Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 1–4, 7–9
  WTS Racing Team 20   Wilhelm F. Weber Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–7
  Ellen Lohr 8
  Frank Schmickler 9
21   Joachim Winkelhock Reynard 873 All
22   Patrick Jerome Ralt RT30/522 1–3
  Stefan Fricke 25   Stefan Fricke Ralt RT30/529 Volkswagen 1–3
  Gerd Lünsmann Racing 27   Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT31/710 Volkswagen 2–4, 6–7
  Stefan Fricke 8–9
  Gipimo Corse 30   Harald Huysman Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo All
  Bamo Power Motorsport 33   Richard Hamann Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 1–7
39   Stefan Lohr Reynard 853 4
  Derichs Rennwagen 34   Gerhard Müller Derichs D385/01 Toyota 2
  MC Motorsport 34   Cathy Muller Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 8
  Sport Auto Racing 39   André Malherbe Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7
  Ewald Gasper 40   Stefan Neuberger Martini MK45 Volkswagen 1–2, 4
  Serge Saulnier 41   Eric Bellefroid Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo 7
  Theo Kirchhoff 42   Theo Kirchhoff Reynard no data 1, 3
  KTR 43   Jean-Denis Délétraz Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7
  Johann Stelzer 54   Johann Stelzer Reynard 863 Volkswagen 1, 5

Calendar

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Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1   Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 26 April 49. ADAC Eifelrennen"
2   Berlin, West Germany AVUS 10 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
3   Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 24 May 21. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
4   Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 5 July ADAC-Preis Hockenheim
5   Zeltweg, Austria Österreichring 12 July ADAC-Hessen-Cup — Preis des Aichfeldes
6   Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 23 August 10. ADAC-Siegerland-Flughafenrennen
7   Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 30 August ADAC 1000 km Rennen
8   Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 20 September XIV. ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint
9   Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 27 September ADAC/ACR Grenzland-Preis "Stefan-Bellof-Gedächtnis-Rennen"

Results

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Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1   Nürburgring   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
2   AVUS   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Hanspeter Kaufmann   JSK Generalbau
3   Circuit Zolder   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
4   Hockenheimring   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
5   Österreichring   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
6   Siegerland Airport   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
7   Nürburgring   Joachim Winkelhock   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
8   Nürburgring   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Team Sonax Autopflege
9   Circuit Zolder   Joachim Winkelhock   Tomi Luhtanen   Joachim Winkelhock   WTS Racing Team

Championship standings

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  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver NÜR1
 
AVU
 
ZOL1
 
HOC1
 
ZEL
 
SIE
 
NÜR2
 
NÜR3
 
ZOL2
 
Points
1   Bernd Schneider 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 140
2   Joachim Winkelhock 9 10 2 2 2 2 2 1 98
3   Hanspeter Kaufmann 3 1 3 Ret 2 7 Ret 4 7 77
4   Víctor Rosso 4 2 Ret Ret 3 8 3 5 Ret 60
5   Otto Rensing 6 5 5 4 5 Ret 9 15 4 52
6   Harald Huysman 16 3 4 3 7 5 10 Ret Ret 47
7   Frank Biela 2 14 9 Ret 9 6 6 16 2 46
8   Peter Zakowski 8 4 Ret 5 13 4 Ret 7 6 41
9   David Coyne 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 4 8 33
10   Tomi Luhtanen 10 6 6 15 14 Ret Ret 3 5 33
11   Eric van de Poele 12 DNS 8 6 5 14 3 29
12   Michael Roppes 7 Ret 13 Ret 6 Ret 7 12 14
13   Wolfgang Kaufmann 13 9 7 7 8 13
14   Csaba Kesjár 11 12 14 11 4 10 12 10 12
15   Frank Schmickler 14 Ret 8 12 11 Ret 9 8 8
16   Cathy Muller 6 6
17   Markus Oestreich Ret 9 8 Ret 5
18   Peter Wisskirchen 18 7 16 12 12 14 DNS 4
19   Gerhard Müller 8 3
20   Sigi Betz 17 11 12 9 15 2
21   Richard Hamann 15 Ret 10 10 11 Ret 13 2
22   Franz Binder 10 Ret 1
  Eric Bellefroid 11 0
  Ellen Lohr 11 0
  Gianni Bianchi 13 0
  Gerd Lünsmann 16 Ret 14 13 DNS 0
  Stefan Fricke Ret 17 17 13 Ret 0
  Wilhelm F. Weber 20 15 15 Ret DNS DNS 0
  André Malherbe 15 0
  Johann Stelzer Ret 16 0
  Mercedes Stermitz 16 0
  Werner Braun Ret Ret 17 0
  Delia Stegemann 17 0
  Stefan Lohr 18 0
  Patrick Jerome 19 DNS Ret 0
  Martin Ludwig 21 0
  Theo Kirchhoff 22 Ret 0
  Stefan Neuberger Ret DNS 0
  Helmut Bross Ret 0
  Jean-Denis Délétraz Ret 0
  Walter Zischg DNS 0
Pos Driver NÜR1
 
AVU
 
ZOL1
 
HOC1
 
ZEL
 
SIE
 
NÜR2
 
NÜR3
 
ZOL2
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third 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

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  1. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1987 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "STARTERLISTE 1987 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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