1983 German Formula Three Championship

The 1983 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1983 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 1 May at AVUS and ended at Zolder on 21 August after eight rounds.

Scuderia Teutonia driver Franz Konrad became a champion. He took wins Nürburgring and Kaufbeuren. His title rival Hans-Peter Pandur, who lost just by two points won races at Erding and Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Volker Weidler won race at Wunstorf and completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Harald Brutschin, Rudi Seher and Marc Duez were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[1]

Teams and drivers
Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Bertram Schäfer Racing 1 Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3/399 Alfa Romeo 1–6
Harri Kangas 7
2 Bartl Stadler Ralt RT3/400 1–3
Joachim Winkelhock 5
Peter Oberndorfer 6
3 Thomas Kaiser 7
30 Harri Kangas Ralt RT3/400 Alfa Romeo 1–6, 8
Josef Kaufmann Racing 3 Josef Kaufmann Martini MK34/016 Toyota 8
4 Josef Kaufmann Martini MK35 Volkswagen 1, 3–7
Bruno Eichmann 2
5 Thomas Bertschinger Martini MK34/016 Toyota 1–4
Cor Euser 7
Peter Wisskirchen 6 Peter Wisskirchen Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 1, 3–8
Karamalz Team 7 Thomas von Löwis Anson SA3 Toyota All
Team Maredo Steak&Salat 9 Hans-Peter Pandur Ralt RT3 Volkswagen All
Helmut Bross 10 Helmut Bross Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–7
Squadra Caposcarico 10 Peter Buess March 783/6 7
Scuderia Teutonia 11 Franz Konrad Anson SA4 Volkswagen All
12 Karl-Heinz Wieschalla March 813 Toyota 1
Artur Deutgen March 813 Toyota 2
Gernot Sirrenburg March 803B/1 Toyota 6
Maurice Roger 12 Maurice Roger Chevron B47/47–79–02 Toyota 6–7
Ford Autoveri Motorsport 38 Peter Katsarski Ralt RT3 Toyota All
Uwe Teuscher 14 Uwe Teuscher March 813 Toyota All
Thomas Holert 15 Thomas Holert March 803B/14 Alfa Romeo 4–8
Belgian Volkswagen Club 16 Marc Duez Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 3, 8
McGregor Sportswear 17 Rudi Seher Anson SA3/002 Toyota All
35 Dieter Heinzelmann Ralt RT3 All
EMSC Bitburg 18 Manfred Hebben Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–2, 6–8
Bodo Beil 3
Nicky Nufer 19 Nicky Nufer Ralt RT3/202 Toyota All
MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 20 Justin Sünkel Argo JM10 Toyota 7–8
Sinziger Mineralbrunnen 22 Heinrich Heintz Ralt RT1/23 Toyota 3, 8
Jan Thoelke 23 Jan Thoelke March 813/6 Toyota All
Willi Hüsgen 24 Willi Hüsgen Maco 376/M013 Toyota 1–2, 4
Otto Christmann 24 Otto Christmann Martini MK31 Toyota 8
Barron Racing Team 25 John Bosch Ralt RT3 Toyota 2, 7
Erwin Derichs 27 Pit Bilger Derichs D37/F3-78-02 Toyota 1–4
Walter Lechner Racing School 28 Johann Reindl Ralt RT3/397 Volkswagen 4–5
Franz Tost 6
Harald Brutschin 7
29 Volker Weidler Ralt RT3 All
Bernd Suckow 31 Bernd Suckow Chevron B47 Toyota 2–3
Andy Wietzke 32 Andy Wietzke Anson SA3/005 Alfa Romeo All
Bob Birrell 33 Bob Birrell March 803 Toyota 2, 6–8
Gernot Sirrenburg 36 Gernot Sirrenburg Chevron B47 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 8
Gerd Lünsmann 37 Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT1/137 Toyota 4, 7–8
Alexander Seibold 39 Alexander Seibold Martini MK31/003 Toyota 1–6
Caratom F3 Racing 41 Hasse Thaung Ralt RT3 Toyota 3
Braun Racing Team 42 Jari Nurminen March 813 Toyota 1–2, 4, 7
Formel Rennsport Club 42 Bruno Huber Argo JM1/006-F3 Toyota 3, 5–6
44 Josef Binder Argo JM8 3
Penthouse Racing Team 43 Donald Bradway March 813 Toyota 1
Pedrazza Motorsport 43 Walter Pedrazza Lola 5
Paul Schild 44 Paul Schild Ralt RT3 6
Karl-Heinz Soll 46 Karl-Heinz Soll Ralt RT1 Toyota 2–3
Erich Höhmann 47 Erich Höhmann Martini MK31 Toyota 6
Thorbjörn Carlsson 48 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/244 Toyota 3

Calendar
Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 1 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
2 Mainz, West Germany Mainz-Finthen Airport 15 May AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen
3 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 28 May Bitburger ADAC 1000 km Rennen
4 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf Air Base 12 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
5 Kaufbeuren, West Germany Kaufbeuren Air Base 19 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren
6 Erding, West Germany Erding Air Base 10 July 6. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding
7 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 24 July XI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint
8 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 21 August 17. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen

Results
Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 AVUS Bartl Stadler Peter Wisskirchen Rudi Seher McGregor Sportswear
2 Mainz-Finthen Airport Harald Brutschin Harald Brutschin Harald Brutschin Bertram Schäfer Racing
3 Nürburgring Helmut Bross Franz Konrad Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia
4 Wunstorf Air Base Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Volkswagen Motorsport
5 Kaufbeuren Air Base Volker Weidler Harri Kangas Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia
6 Erding Air Base Andy Wietzke Hans-Peter Pandur Hans-Peter Pandur Team Maredo Steak&Salat
7 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Hans-Peter Pandur Harri Kangas Hans-Peter Pandur Team Maredo Steak&Salat
8 Circuit Zolder Marc Duez Volker Weidler Marc Duez Belgian Volkswagen Club

Championship standings
  • 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 AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL Points
1 Franz Konrad 11 10 1 5 1 8 4 2 83
2 Hans-Peter Pandur DNS 7 11 3 4 1 1 4 81
3 Volker Weidler 15 Ret 5 1 3 3 15 3 72
4 Uwe Teuscher 4 11 7 2 20 7 2 6 59
5 Harri Kangas DNS 2 23 4 2 12 5 8 52
6 Harald Brutschin 8 1 3 17 7 4 Ret 49
7 Rudi Seher 1 Ret DNS 6 5 5 11 Ret 43
8 Nicky Nufer 2 DNS 16 9 Ret Ret 8 7 26
9 Helmut Bross DNS DNS 2 10 14 10 6 23
10 Jan Thoelke 7 4 8 11 17 Ret Ret 11 21
11 Peter Wisskirchen 14 9 Ret 8 9 9 5 20
12 Josef Kaufmann 9 6 12 9 6 Ret Ret 18
13 Peter Katsarski 13 5 15 7 13 Ret 14 10 16
14 Thomas von Löwis 5 Ret Ret 8 15 20 7 12 15
15 Andy Wietzke Ret 6 22 15 6 Ret 18 DNS 14
16 Manfred Hebben 3 19 11 DNS 14 12
17 Peter Oberndorfer 3 12
18 Cor Euser 3 12
19 Donald Bradway 6 6
20 Bartl Stadler DNS 9 10 5
21 Thomas Bertschinger DNS 8 Ret Ret 4
22 Thomas Holert 16 16 18 12 9 3
23 Dieter Heinzelmann 10 18 18 Ret 19 21 17 16 1
24 Joachim Winkelhock 10 1
Bruno Huber 12 11 14 0
Johann Reindl 13 12 0
Pit Bilger 12 13 17 DNS 0
Artur Deutgen 12 0
Bodo Beil 13 0
Thomas Kaiser 13 0
Otto Christmann 13 0
Jari Nurminen DNS Ret 14 16 0
Josef Binder 14 0
Gernot Sirrenburg 16 Ret Ret 18 16 15 0
Franz Tost 15 0
Justin Sünkel Ret 17 0
Paul Schild 17 0
Bob Birrell DNS DNQ Ret 18 0
Gerd Lünsmann 18 Ret DNS 0
Heinrich Heintz 19 DNS 0
Willi Hüsgen DNS 14 19 0
Erich Höhmann 19 0
Karl-Heinz Soll 15 20 0
Alexander Seibold DNS DNQ 17 DNS 21 Ret 0
Walter Pedrazza 22 0
Bernd Suckow Ret DNS 0
Bruno Eichmann Ret 0
Peter Buess Ret 0
Karl-Heinz Wieschalla DNS 0
Christian Nenning DNS 0
Herbert Rostek DNS 0
guest drivers ineligible to score points
Marc Duez 21 1 0
John Bosch 3 DNS 0
Thorbjörn Carlsson 4 0
Maurice Roger 13 10 0
Hasse Thaung 16 0
Pos Driver AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References
  1. "Formula 3 Germany 1983 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. "STARTERLISTE 1983 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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