1989 German Formula Three Championship | |||
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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.
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
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Calendar
Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
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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 |
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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 |
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20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
References
- ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1989 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "STARTERLISTE 1989 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
External links
- Official website (in English and German)