1984 German Formula Three Championship

The 1984 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1984 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium an 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 11 March at Zolder and ended at the same place on 21 October after twelve rounds.

Malte Bongers Motorsport driver Kurt Thiim won the championship battle. He was victorious at Zolder, Kaufbeuren, Nürburgring and Salzburgring. Volker Weidler lost 13 points to Thiim and finished as runner-up with wins at Mainz Finthen, Wunstorf and Zolder. Harald Brutschin and Cor Euser were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[1]

Teams and drivers

Entry List[2]
TeamNo.DriverChassisEngineRounds
Austria Scuderia Teutonia1Austria Franz KonradAnson SA4Alfa Romeo1–2, 4–12
2West Germany Franz-Josef PrangemeierMarch 803B/1Toyota1–2, 4–9, 11–12
West Germany Team Maredo Steak&Salat3West Germany Hans-Peter PandurRalt RT3VolkswagenAll
West Germany Volkswagen Motorsport4West Germany Volker WeidlerRalt RT3/367VolkswagenAll
5West Germany Stefan OberndorferRalt RT3/3991–11
West Germany Uwe Teuscher6West Germany Uwe TeuscherMarch 813Toyota1–6, 11
West Germany Lui McGregor Racing Team7West Germany Rudi SeherAnson SA4/001Alfa Romeo1–6, 8–12
8Switzerland Dieter HeinzelmannAnson SA4/0171–4, 6–11
West Germany Nicky Nufer9West Germany Nicky NuferRalt RT3/202Toyota1–5, 7, 9, 11–12
West Germany Seat Deutschland Team10West Germany Jan ThoelkeAnson SA4/003Volkswagen1–6, 8–12
16West Germany Thomas von LöwisRalt RT31–8, 10
West Germany Peter Wisskirchen12West Germany Peter WisskirchenRalt RT3/433Volkswagen1–8, 10–12
West Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing13West Germany Josef KaufmannMartini MK39Toyota1
West Germany Harald BeckerMartini MK42Volkswagen2–6
Netherlands Cor EuserMartini MK39Toyota7
West Germany Harald Becker8
14West Germany Harald BeckerMartini MK42Volkswagen1
West Germany Josef KaufmannMartini MK39Toyota2
West Germany Jürgen Kühn3
Netherlands Cor Euser4–5
Martini MK42Volkswagen8–9
West Germany Josef Kaufmann11–12
47Netherlands Cor EuserMartini MK39Toyota6
48West Germany Karl-Heinz WenigMartini MK34/0166
West Germany Peter Katsarski15West Germany Peter KatsarskiRalt RT3Toyota1–6, 8–9, 12
West Germany Andy Wietzke17West Germany Andy WietzkeAnson SA3/005Alfa Romeo2–5, 7
West Germany Auto Hebben Motorsport18West Germany Manfred HebbenRalt RT3Toyota1–5, 7–8, 11–12
19Finland Heikki MustonenRalt RT31–2
West Germany Karl-Heinz Soll7–9, 11
West Germany Heinz Gilges12
20West Germany Karl-Heinz SollRalt RT33
West Germany Heinz GilgesChevron B384
West Germany Karl-Christian Lück21West Germany Karl-Christian LückRalt RT3/411Alfa RomeoAll
West Germany Malte Bongers Motorsport22Denmark Kurt ThiimRalt RT3/400Alfa RomeoAll
23Finland Jari NurminenRalt RT3All
West Germany Erwin Derichs24West Germany Wolfgang KaufmannDerichs D385/01Toyota1
West Germany Jürgen von Gartzen2–9
West Germany Manfred Zimmermann11
West Germany Bernd Wicks12
25West Germany Jürgen von GartzenDerichs D37/F3-78-021
West Germany Wolfgang KaufmannDerichs D385/022, 6–7, 9–10, 12
43West Germany Pit Bilger10
Austria Team Lechner Racing School26West Germany Harald BrutschinRalt RT3/484VolkswagenAll
27West Germany Thomas HolertRalt RT31–2
Austria Ernst Franzmaier9, 11
Austria Walter Lechner12
42Austria Ernst Franzmaier10
46Austria Walter LechnerRalt RT36
47Austria Franz TostRalt RT311
Switzerland Hanspeter Kaufmann28Switzerland Hanspeter KaufmannRalt RT3/398Alfa Romeo1–5, 9–11
West Germany Gernot Sirrenburg29West Germany Gernot SirrenburgRalt RT3Toyota1, 5–6, 8–11
Belgium Maurice Roger30Belgium Maurice RogerChevron B47/47–79–02Toyota1–3
West Germany Heinrich Heintz31West Germany Heinrich HeintzRalt RT1/23Toyota3, 7
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing32Netherlands Hendrik ten CateRalt RT3Toyota1–2, 12
West Germany Gerd Lünsmann33West Germany Gerd LünsmannRalt RT3/236Toyota1–2, 4, 6–7, 11
West Germany Ralf Rauh34West Germany Ralf RauhRalt RT3/300Volkswagen1–8
West Germany Otto Christmann35West Germany Otto ChristmannMartini MK31Toyota1–2, 4–5, 7, 9, 11
West Germany Alexander Seibold36West Germany Alexander SeiboldAnson SA3Toyota2, 4–5, 7–8
West Germany MSC Scuderia Mitwitz38West Germany Justin SünkelArgo JM10Volkswagen2–5, 7, 10
West Germany Penthouse Racing Team39West Germany Richard HamannAnson SA3/002Toyota1–6, 8–12
West Germany Artur Deutgen41West Germany Artur DeutgenMarch 813Toyota1–2, 9, 11–12
Switzerland Formel Rennsport Club41Switzerland Bruno HuberArgo JM1/006-F3Toyota5, 10
West Germany AC Mayen42West Germany Pit BilgerDerichs D37/F3-78-02Toyota3–4, 6–7
West Germany Placido-Daniel Pardo43West Germany Placido-Daniel PardoChevron B38/38–77–23Toyota4, 6–8, 11
Switzerland Barron Racing Team43Switzerland Urs DudlerRalt RT3Toyota11
Sweden Rewell44Sweden Christer OffasonRalt RT3Toyota1
West Germany Pedrazza Motorsport44West Germany Erich HöhmannMartini MK31Toyota9
Belgium Belgian Volkswagen Club44Belgium Éric BachelartRalt RT3Volkswagen12
45France Bruno di Gioa9
46Belgium Marc DuezRalt RT3Toyota9
West Germany Essen Werdener AC45West Germany Friedrich BurgmannMarchToyota1, 3, 7, 9, 11–12
Switzerland Marcel Wettstein45Switzerland Marcel WettsteinArgo JM10Toyota1–2, 4–6
Switzerland Formel Rennsport Club46Switzerland Jo ZellerRalt RT3/417Toyota11
Belgium Ecole Avia La Chatre46Belgium Eric van de PoeleRalt RT3Volkswagen12
Switzerland Fredy Eschenmoser47Switzerland Fredy EschenmoserRalt RT3/413Alfa Romeo3–5, 9–10, 12
France Ferdinand de Lesseps47France Ferdinand de LessepsMartini MK39Alfa Romeo12
Belgium Excelsior49Belgium Jacky EeckelaertMartini MK39Alfa Romeo12
France Martini Racing Oreca51France Bruno di GioaMartini MK42Alfa Romeo12
52France Paul BelmondoMartini MK4212
West Germany Mark Simon52West Germany Mark SimonRalt RT3Volkswagen1

Calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
1Belgium Heusden-Zolder, BelgiumCircuit Zolder11 MarchXV. AvD/MVBL "Bergischer Löwe"
2West Germany Hockenheim, West GermanyHockenheimring17 MarchADAC/MCS "Preis der Stadt Stuttgart""
3West Germany Berlin, West GermanyAVUS13 MayADAC-Avus-Rennen
4West Germany Mainz, West GermanyMainz-Finthen Airport27 MayAvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen
5West Germany Kaufbeuren, West GermanyKaufbeuren Air Base3 JuneADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren
6West Germany Wunstorf, West GermanyWunstorf Air Base11 JuneADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
7West Germany Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring16 JuneXIX. ADAC-300-km-Rennen
8West Germany Erding, West GermanyErding Air Base8 July7. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding
9Belgium Heusden-Zolder, BelgiumCircuit Zolder19 August18. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
10Austria Salzburg, AustriaSalzburgring26 AugustADAC-Alpentrophäe
11West Germany Nürburg, West GermanyNürburgring23 SeptemberXI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint
12Belgium Heusden-Zolder, BelgiumCircuit Zolder21 OctoberADAC/ACR-Saison-Finale Zolder

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1Belgium Circuit ZolderWest Germany Volker WeidlerDenmark Kurt ThiimDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Malte Bongers Mootrsport
2West Germany HockenheimringWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Harald BrutschinAustria Team Lechner Racing School
3West Germany AVUSWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Harald BrutschinAustria Team Lechner Racing School
4West Germany Mainz-Finthen AirportWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volkswagen Motorsport
5West Germany Kaufbeuren Air BaseWest Germany Volker WeidlerDenmark Kurt ThiimDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Malte Bongers Mootrsport
6West Germany Wunstorf Air BaseWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volkswagen Motorsport
7West Germany NürburgringWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Harald BrutschinDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Malte Bongers Mootrsport
8West Germany Erding Air BaseWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Harald BrutschinAustria Team Lechner Racing School
9Belgium Circuit ZolderNetherlands Cor EuserNetherlands Cor EuserNetherlands Cor EuserWest Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing
10Austria SalzburgringWest Germany Harald BrutschinWest Germany Volker WeidlerDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Malte Bongers Mootrsport
11West Germany NürburgringWest Germany Hans-Peter PandurDenmark Kurt ThiimDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Malte Bongers Mootrsport
12Belgium Circuit ZolderDenmark Kurt ThiimWest Germany Josef KaufmannWest Germany Volker WeidlerWest Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

Championship standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverZOL1
Belgium
HOC
West Germany
AVU
West Germany
MAI
West Germany
KAU
West Germany
WUN
West Germany
NÜR1
West Germany
ERD
West Germany
ZOL2
Belgium
SAL
Austria
NÜR2
West Germany
ZOL3
Belgium
Points
1Denmark Kurt Thiim145912123112167
2West Germany Volker Weidler23312127Ret241154
3West Germany Harald BrutschinRet11Ret35312334141
4West Germany Hans-Peter Pandur3223635186RetRet398
5Finland Jari NurminenDNS1441656694Ret2565
6Austria Franz Konrad45Ret25445DSQ75DNS60
7Netherlands Cor Euser2416Ret3157
8West Germany Rudi Seher911948DNS1254RetRet35
9West Germany Peter Wisskirchen15DNS23Ret71074513931
10West Germany Stefan Oberndorfer20101052081067RetRet24
11West Germany Karl-Christian Lück713251112128118861023
12West Germany Ralf RauhDNQ82761079Ret16
13West Germany Harald Becker598Ret24DNSRet13
14West Germany Thomas von Löwis21Ret7Ret119118912
15West Germany Nicky Nufer19Ret6815RetRet171111
16Switzerland Hanspeter Kaufmann10712RetDNS11101111
17West Germany Josef KaufmannRetDNS9710
18West Germany Jan ThoelkeRet626Ret92210DNSDNSDNS169
19Netherlands Hendrik ten Cate617127
20West Germany Andy WietzkeDNQDNS717144
21West Germany Artur Deutgen17DNQ1210154
22West Germany Peter Katsarski82111Ret13DNS1413173
23West Germany Richard Hamann16222815DNQRet13151112192
24West Germany Uwe TeuscherRet121510Ret11141
West Germany Otto Christmann1118Ret231517Ret0
Switzerland Marcel Wettstein12151214130
Switzerland Fredy Eschenmoser13DNQDNQ1412200
West Germany Jürgen von GartzenDNQ252014181412DNS180
West Germany Pit Bilger14DNQ1820130
West Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann15DNQ201316Ret210
West Germany Alexander SeiboldDNQ1322Ret220
Sweden Christer Offason130
Switzerland Dieter HeinzelmannDNS2322DNQRet21211914160
West Germany Karl-Heinz Wenig181716150
West Germany Gerd LünsmannDNS24DNQ1718150
West Germany Gernot SirrenburgDNQDNQRet15200
West Germany Manfred HebbenRetDNQ16DNQ21Ret19RetDNS0
West Germany Karl-Heinz Soll2416DNSDNS190
West Germany Thomas HolertRet160
West Germany Erich Höhmann160
West Germany Franz-Josef PrangemeierDNQDNQDNQDNQ19191721DNS220
West Germany Justin SünkelDNQ29DNQDNQ17Ret0
West Germany Jürgen Kühn170
Finland Heikki MustonenRet19190
Switzerland Bruno Huber19Ret0
West Germany Placido-Daniel PardoDNQ212220220
West Germany Friedrich BurgmannDNQDNS2320Ret230
West Germany Heinrich Heintz212421240
Belgium Maurice RogerDNS20DNS0
Austria Walter LechnerDNS250
West Germany Heinz GilgesDNQ260
West Germany Mark SimonRet0
West Germany Reinhold MöligDNSDNQDNQ0
West Germany Bert DiessnerDNS0
Switzerland Urs HauensteinDNQ0
West Germany Fritz KalmbachDNQ0
Finland Reima SödermannDNQ0
West Germany Gerhard ClausDNQ0
West Germany Peter DeuscherDNQ0
guest drivers ineligible to score points
Belgium Marc Duez40
Switzerland Urs Dudler70
Austria Ernst FranzmaierDNS680
Belgium Éric Bachelart60
France Paul Belmondo80
France Bruno di Gioa10140
Belgium Eric van de Poele140
West Germany Manfred Zimmermann180
France Ferdinand de Lesseps180
Austria Franz TostRet0
Switzerland Jo ZellerRet0
Belgium Jacky EeckelaertDNS0
West Germany Bernd WicksDNS0
West Germany Karl-Heinz WieschallaDNS0
PosDriverZOL1
Belgium
HOC
West Germany
AVU
West Germany
MAI
West Germany
KAU
West Germany
WUN
West Germany
NÜR1
West Germany
ERD
West Germany
ZOL2
Belgium
SAL
Austria
NÜR2
West Germany
ZOL3
Belgium
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1984 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ "STARTERLISTE 1984 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  • Official website (in English and German)

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