1991 German Formula Three Championship

The 1991 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1991 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 28 September after eleven rounds.

Volkswagen Motorsport driver Tom Kristensen became a champion. He won three races and scored another four podium finishes to clinch the championship title. Marco Werner finished as runner-up, winning on Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Marc Hessel was victorious at Norisring, completing the top-three in the drivers' championship. Frank Krämer, Klaus Panchyrz, Peter Kox and Wolfgang Kaufmann were the other race winners. Mathias Arlt clinched the B-Cup championship title.[1]

Teams and drivers

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Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Class A
  Opel Team WTS 1   Frank Krämer Reynard 913/006 Opel All
2   Markus Liesner Reynard 913/017 All
  Volkswagen Motorsport 3   Klaus Panchyrz Ralt RT35/884 Volkswagen All
4   Tom Kristensen Ralt RT35/892 All
  Opel Team Schübel 5   Jacques Isler Dallara 391/040 Opel 1
6   Wolfgang Kaufmann Dallara 391/038 1–8
  Jonathan McGall 9
  José Luis Di Palma 10
18   Yolanda Surer Dallara 391/039 1, 3
  Jacques Isler Racing 5   Jacques Isler Dallara 391/040 Alfa Romeo 7, 10–11
18   Yolanda Surer Dallara 391/039 7, 10–11
  Mönninghoff Sport Promotion 7   Marc Hessel Ralt RT35/901 Mugen-Honda All
  Bongers Motorsport 8   Franz Binder Reynard 913/007 Opel 1–4, 6–11
9   Jörg Müller Reynard 913/005 Volkswagen All
  Eufra Racing Team 10   Peter Kox Eufra 391/03 Mugen-Honda All
11   Meik Wagner Eufra 391/02 1–9
  Arnaud Trevisiol Eufra 391/02 10–11
  G+M Escom Motorsport 12   Marco Werner Ralt RT35/876 Opel All
  Vienna Racing 15   Philipp Peter Eufra 390/03 Opel All
16   Danny Pfeil Eufra 391/01 4, 11
  RSM Marko 20   Joachim Koscielniak Reynard 913/014 Alfa Romeo 1
  Derek Higgins 2
  Markus Grossmann 3–11
21   Sascha Maassen Reynard 913/015 All
  Picko Troberg Racing 23   Linus Lundberg Ralt RT35/933 Volkswagen 11
Class B
  H&R Spezialfedern — Lohmann Motorsport 50   Claudia Kreuzsaler Dallara 389/020 Volkswagen 1–5
  Thorsten Kern 8
  Attila Fabian 9–11
  Pfeil Motorsport — Beru Zündtechnik F3 Team 51   Mathias Arlt Eufra 390/01 Volkswagen All
  Formel Rennsport Club 52   Rene Wartmann Reynard 903/007 Volkswagen All
  Nomag Racing 53   Franc ten Wolde Ralt RT33/797 Volkswagen 6–8
  Peter Katsarski 54   Peter Katsarski Reynard 893/120 Opel 4
  Peter Schär 55   Peter Schär Ralt RT34/820 Volkswagen All
  Hohenester Sport 56   Horst Farnbacher Reynard 903/002 Volkswagen 1–4
  Ralf Eisenreich 5–6, 8–9
  Walter Penker Fahrtraining 57   Peter Wieser Eufra 390/02 Volkswagen 5, 7–11
  Dimo Sport 59   Logan Wilms Reynard 893/078 Volkswagen 6
  MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 60   Justin Sünkel Reynard 893/077 Volkswagen 1, 5–7, 9
  Dimo Sport 61   Svend Hansen Ralt RT33/802 Volkswagen 6–11
  Hungaria Biztosito Autosport 62   László Szász Reynard 903/040 Mugen-Honda 2–4
  Ewald Kapferer 69   Ewald Kapferer Ralt RT34/818 Volkswagen 4–5, 7, 9
  Franz Wöss   Franz Wöss 10–11
  Roger Studhalter 70   Roger Studhalter Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 7
  Gianni Bianchi 71   Gianni Bianchi Dallara 390/036 Opel 7
  Opel Team WTS 72   Joachim Beule Reynard 903/001 Opel 7
  Mönninghoff Sport Promotion 75   Josef Neuhauser Reynard 903/014 Volkswagen All
  Joachim Ryschka 77   Joachim Ryschka Reynard 903/038 Volkswagen 1–9, 11
  Picko Troberg Racing 78   Claes Rothstein Ralt RT33/781 Volkswagen 11
  Fred Goddard Racing 79   Pekka Herva Ralt RT34/859 Mugen-Honda 11

Calendar

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Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1   Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 31 March XXII. AvD "Bergischer Löwe"
2   Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring 14 April AvD/MAC Rennsport-Festival
3   Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 21 April 53. ADAC Eifelrennen
4   Berlin, Germany AVUS 5 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
5   Most, Czechoslovakia Autodrom Most 2 June ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Würzburg"
6   Wunstorf, Germany Wunstorf 8 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
7   Nuremberg, Germany Norisring 29 June 200 Meilen von Nürnberg
8   Diepholz, Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 3 August 24. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
9   Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 18 August ADAC Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft
10   Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 7 September ADAC Großer Preis der Tourenwagen
11   Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring 28 September ADAC-Preis Hockenheim

Results

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Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team B Class Winner
1   Circuit Zolder   Tom Kristensen   Klaus Panchyrz   Tom Kristensen   Volkswagen Motorsport   Peter Schär
2   Hockenheimring   Klaus Panchyrz   Tom Kristensen   Wolfgang Kaufmann   Opel Team Schübel   Mathias Arlt
3   Nürburgring   Tom Kristensen   Peter Kox   Klaus Panchyrz   Volkswagen Motorsport   Peter Schär
4   AVUS   Tom Kristensen   Peter Kox   Peter Kox   Eufra Racing Team   Rene Wartmann
5   Autodrom Most   Tom Kristensen   Meik Wagner   Peter Kox   Eufra Racing Team   Mathias Arlt
6   Wunstorf   Wolfgang Kaufmann   Wolfgang Kaufmann   Wolfgang Kaufmann   Opel Team Schübel   Mathias Arlt
7   Norisring   Wolfgang Kaufmann   Klaus Panchyrz   Marc Hessel   Mönninghoff Sport Promotion   Svend Hansen
8   Diepholz Airfield Circuit   Marco Werner   Marco Werner   Marco Werner   G+M Escom Motorsport   Rene Wartmann
9   Nürburgring   Tom Kristensen   Tom Kristensen   Tom Kristensen   Volkswagen Motorsport   Svend Hansen
10   Nürburgring   Peter Kox   Klaus Panchyrz   Frank Krämer   Opel Team WTS   Svend Hansen
11   Hockenheimring   Tom Kristensen   Tom Kristensen   Tom Kristensen   Volkswagen Motorsport   Pekka Herva

Championship standings

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A-Class

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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 ZOL
 
HOC1
 
NÜR1
 
AVU
 
MST
 
WUN
 
NOR
 
DIE
 
NÜR2
 
NÜR3
 
HOC2
 
Points
1   Tom Kristensen 1 2 2 16 2 5 18 2 1 5 1 136
2   Marco Werner 3 3 5 2 Ret 7 3 1 6 14 3 101
3   Marc Hessel 4 11 7 Ret 4 3 1 3 Ret 2 4 93
4   Jörg Müller 2 4 8 14 3 Ret 4 Ret 4 4 2 85
5   Frank Krämer 5 5 6 Ret 15 6 2 Ret 3 1 5 83
6   Klaus Panchyrz Ret Ret 1 3 5 4 Ret DNS Ret 3 6 68
7   Peter Kox 13 Ret 3 1 1 2 Ret DNS Ret DSQ Ret 67
8   Wolfgang Kaufmann Ret 1 4 4 Ret 1 6 Ret 66
9   Sascha Maassen Ret 7 10 5 13 10 DNS Ret 2 6 9 37
10   Franz Binder 6 8 13 6 8 5 4 DNS 11 10 37
11   Markus Grossmann 11 Ret 6 9 8 11 7 7 Ret 19
12   Mathias Arlt 10 10 15 9 7 11 16 6 11 15 12 14
13   Rene Wartmann Ret DNS 16 7 14 DNS 14 5 13 17 14 12
14   Meik Wagner 17 6 9 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 19 12
15   Markus Liesner 7 13 12 17 9 13 7 Ret DNS 9 18 12
16   Jonathan McGall 5 8
17   Philipp Peter 12 9 Ret 9 10 8 Ret 13 8
18   Peter Schär 8 12 14 8 Ret 12 12 Ret 14 13 6
19   Josef Neuhauser 9 Ret 17 Ret Ret 14 17 8 12 20 17 5
20   Franc ten Wolde Ret 11 7 4
21   Linus Lundberg 7 4
22   Ralf Eisenreich 8 DNQ Ret Ret 3
23   Arnaud Trevisiol 8 Ret 3
24   Pekka Herva 8 3
25   Svend Hansen Ret 10 DNS 10 12 15 2
26   László Szász 17 19 10 DNS 1
27   Ewald Kapferer 12 10 DNQ 16 1
28   José Luis Di Palma 10 1
29   Joachim Ryschka 15 15 20 11 11 Ret DNQ Ret 17 DNS 0
30   Horst Farnbacher 11 14 DNS 18 0
31   Claes Rothstein 11 0
32   Justin Sünkel Ret 12 15 DNQ 18 0
33   Peter Wieser DNS 13 DSQ Ret 16 Ret 0
34   Jacques Isler 14 DNS 22 Ret 0
36   Claudia Kreuzsaler 16 16 21 15 DNS 0
36   Attila Fabian 15 18 16 0
37   Yolanda Surer DNS 18 15 19 Ret 0
38   Logan Wilms 16 0
39   Derek Higgins 18 0
40   Franz Wöss 21 Ret 0
  Joachim Koscielniak Ret 0
  Joachim Beule Ret 0
  Thorsten Kern Ret 0
  Danny Pfeil DNS DNS 0
  Peter Katsarski DNS 0
  Gianni Bianchi DNQ 0
  Roger Studhalter DNQ 0
Pos Driver ZOL
 
HOC1
 
NÜR1
 
AVU
 
MST
 
WUN
 
NOR
 
DIE
 
NÜR2
 
NÜR3
 
HOC2
 
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 1991 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ "STARTERLISTE 1991 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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