1989 German Formula Three Championship

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.

1989 German Formula Three Championship
Previous: 1988 Next: 1990

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]
Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds
West WTS Racing 1 Frank Schmickler A Reynard 893/059 Volkswagen All
ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing 2 Michael Schumacher A Reynard 893/058 Volkswagen All
Volkswagen Motorsport 3 Frank Krämer A BSR 389/02 Volkswagen 1–9
Marco Werner A 11–12
4 Ellen Lohr A BSR 389/01 All
Cosy Informatik Systeme 5 Michael Roppes A Martini MK58/01 Volkswagen All
55 Peter Schär B Martini MK55/03 1–8, 10–11
Michael Krumm B 12
Zimmspeed Racing Team 6 Hanspeter Kaufmann A Dallara 389/025 Volkswagen 4–6, 8
Bongers Motorsport 7 Michael Bartels A Reynard 893/055 Volkswagen All
8 Daniel Müller A Reynard 893/063 1–8
Team JSK Baumanagement 9 Frank Biela A Reynard 893/077 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–9
10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen A Dallara 389/025 All
Opel Team Deutschland 9 Frank Krämer A Reynard 893/077 Opel 10–12
Style Auto Racing Team 11 Wolfgang Kaufmann A Dallara 388/033 Volkswagen All
Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing 12 Ralf Kelleners A Reynard 893/079 Volkswagen 1–2
Gerrit van Kouwen A 4, 6–8, 10
Klaus Panchyrz A 11–12
54 Franz Engstler B Reynard 883/017 1–5
Klaus Panchyrz B 6–8, 10
Peter Schär B 9
Peter Zakowski Racing 13 Peter Zakowski A Reynard 893/078 Volkswagen All
Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM 14 Karl Wendlinger A Ralt RT33/797 Alfa Romeo All
HC Hessel Motorsport 17 Marc Hessel A Reynard 893/098 Volkswagen 1–11
18 Georg Arbinger A Reynard 893/097 1–7
Eufra Racing 21 Víctor Rosso A Tark Aleko JK173/02 Volkswagen 1–6, 8
Meik Wagner A Tark Aleko JK173/02 5, 9–12
22 Ralf Kelleners A Tark Aleko JK173/01 3–12
Gätmo Motorsport 23 Meik Wagner A Reynard 893 Volkswagen 1, 4–7, 9–12
24 Flurin Zegg A Reynard 893 6
Formel Rennsport Club 25 Gianni Bianchi A Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 1–2, 5–6
Wittwer Racing 27 Rolf Kuhn A Reynard 893/052 Volkswagen 1
Rene Wartmann 28 Rene Wartmann A Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 10–12
Rex Autopflege Nachwuchsteam 50 Thorsten Walz B Reynard 883/016 Volkswagen 1–3
Franz Engstler B 6–12
Frank Beyerlein 51 Frank Beyerlein B Reynard 883/001 Volkswagen 1–3, 5–12
Squadra Foitek 52 Jacques Isler B Dallara 388/002 Volkswagen 1–2, 6
Ski Zell Sport Team 53 Franz Binder B Reynard 883/005 Volkswagen 1, 3–6, 8, 10–12
Vienna Racing Team 59 Tom Kristensen B Reynard 883/052 Volkswagen 4–6
MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 60 Justin Sünkel B Dallara 387/014 Volkswagen All
Richard Hamann 61 Richard Hamann B Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 1, 6
Rechsteiner Racing SA 63 David Luyet B Dallara 388/001 Volkswagen 3, 6, 8
Svend Hansen 65 Svend Hansen B Reynard 883/040 Volkswagen 2
Thomas Gellermann 66 Thomas Gellermann B Reynard 863/039 Volkswagen 1
Walter Lechner Racing School 69 Mercedes Stermitz B Dallara 388/031 Volkswagen 6
Walter Perfler 70 Walter Perfler B Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 5
Team Hödlmoser 71 Mario Moser B Dallara 388/042 Toyota 5
MSC Aschau 75 Josef Neuhauser B Reynard 873/045 Volkswagen 5
Joachim Ryschka 77 Joachim Ryschka B Ralt RT31/707 Volkswagen 10–12
Volkmar Löw 78 Volkmar Löw B Ralt RT30/530 Volkswagen 11
MSC "12" München 79 Jaroslav Vorel B KDV 4/01 Volkswagen 11–12
Johann Stelzer 80 Johann Stelzer B Reynard 883/004 Volkswagen 1
Team Theuermann 82 Wolfgang Petutschnig B Ralt RT30/563 Volkswagen 5
Icon Class
A A
B B

Calendar

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 16 April AvD/MAC Rennsport-Festival
2 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 30 April 51. ADAC Eifelrennen
3 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 28 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
4 Brno, Czechoslovakia Masaryk Circuit 11 June Grand Prix Brno
5 Zeltweg, Austria Österreichring 18 June Preis des Aichfeldes
6 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 2 July ADAC-Preis Hockenheim
7 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf 9 July 22. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
8 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 29 July German Grand Prix
9 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 6 August 22. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
10 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 3 September ADAC Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
11 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 24 September XVI. ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint
12 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 30 September DMV-Preis von Hockenheim

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team B 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 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Team JSK Baumanagement Jacques Isler
7 Wunstorf Wolfgang Kaufmann not recorded Heinz-Harald Frentzen Team JSK Baumanagement Franz Engstler
8 Hockenheimring Heinz-Harald Frentzen Heinz-Harald Frentzen Karl Wendlinger Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM Franz Engstler
9 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Heinz-Harald Frentzen Michael Bartels Heinz-Harald Frentzen Team JSK Baumanagement Franz Binder
10 Nürburgring Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Racing Klaus Panchyrz
11 Nürburgring Michael Schumacher Peter Zakowski Michael Schumacher ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing Frank Beyerlein
12 Hockenheimring Heinz-Harald Frentzen Klaus Panchyrz Michael Bartels Bongers Motorsport Franz Engstler

Championship standings

A-Class

  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver HOC1
NÜR1
AVU
BRN
ZEL
HOC2
WUN
HOC3
DIE
NÜR2
NÜR3
HOC4
Points
1 Karl Wendlinger DNS 4 1 4 4 2 4 1 3 2 7 14 164
2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 11 6 5 9 2 1 1 2 1 7 Ret 2 163
3 Michael Schumacher 3 3 3 5 1 3 12 19 4 5 1 3 163
4 Michael Bartels 20 1 8 1 3 4 Ret 5 2 3 19 1 150
5 Wolfgang Kaufmann 9 5 2 12 11 7 3 3 DNS 4 2 8 138
6 Peter Zakowski 7 Ret Ret 2 5 19 11 4 5 1 3 4 132
7 Ellen Lohr 2 9 Ret 10 13 20 5 10 7 9 5 9 112
8 Michael Roppes 5 12 16 6 8 8 2 17 8 Ret 8 10 108
9 Frank Krämer 1 7 4 Ret 19 Ret DNS 10 8 8 4 18 95
10 Ralf Kelleners 6 10 Ret Ret 14 10 6 Ret 6 6 20 75
11 Frank Schmickler 4 Ret 17 Ret 6 11 8 16 11 17 Ret 7 74
12 Franz Engstler 13 17 Ret 13 10 Ret 6 11 14 15 15 11 65
13 Frank Biela 10 Ret 6 3 6 Ret Ret 6 64
14 Marc Hessel DNS 16 11 21 12 14 13 9 8 10 Ret 58
15 Daniel Müller DNS 8 7 8 9 Ret Ret 7 56
16 Klaus Panchyrz 7 Ret 9 Ret 12 9 6 52
17 Peter Schär 18 14 12 17 28 16 Ret 12 12 13 13 44
18 Gerrit van Kouwen 7 9 7 Ret 11 42
19 Frank Beyerlein 8 11 15 16 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 17 39
20 Franz Binder 14 9 18 20 13 13 Ret 14 15 37
21 Justin Sünkel 19 19 14 19 24 18 10 14 13 16 Ret 16 32
22 Víctor Rosso DNS 2 Ret 11 17 Ret 18 29
23 Marco Werner 10 5 23
24 Jacques Isler 22 15 5 18
25 Georg Arbinger 15 13 18 16 25 Ret Ret 14
26 Hanspeter Kaufmann 14 21 12 Ret 12
27 Meik Wagner 21 20 22 17 Ret Ret Ret 18 12 10
28 David Luyet 10 Ret DNS 9
29 Thorsten Walz 16 Ret 13 9
30 Rene Wartmann Ret 11 Ret 8
31 Tom Kristensen 15 15 DNS 8
32 Rolf Kuhn 12 7
33 Michael Krumm 13 6
34 Svend Hansen Ret 14 5
35 Richard Hamann Ret 15 4
36 Joachim Ryschka 18 16 Ret 4
37 Gianni Bianchi 17 18 23 21 3
38 Jaroslav Vorel 17 19 2
Josef Neuhauser 18 0
Günter Aberer 26 0
Mario Moser 27 0
Wolfgang Petutschnig 29 0
Walter Perfler Ret 0
Thomas Gellermann DNS 0
Mercedes Stermitz Ret 0
Johann Stelzer DNS 0
Flurin Zegg DNS 0
Volkmar Löw DNQ 0
Pos Driver HOC1
NÜR1
AVU
BRN
ZEL
HOC2
WUN
HOC3
DIE
NÜR2
NÜR3
HOC4
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "Formula 3 Germany 1989 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. "STARTERLISTE 1989 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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