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

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

Icon Class A A B B

Calendar

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

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

A-Class

• Points are awarded as follows:

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 2nd place Bronze 3rd 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 participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

References

External links

• Official website (English) (German)