1988 German Formula Three Championship

The 1988 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1988 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. 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 3 April at Zolder and ended at Hockenheim on 16 October after twelve rounds.

WTS Liqui Moly Equipe driver Joachim Winkelhock won the championship. He led the championship battle from the start of the season with a series of three consecutive wins. Otto Rensing lost seven points to Winkelhock and finished as runner-up with wins at Hockenheim and Nürburgring. Frank Biela won at Mainz Finthen and Hungaroring (the Hungarian track was in the schedule of German F3 for the first and the last time) and completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Michael Bartels, Hanspeter Kaufmann and Wolfgang Kaufmann were the other race winners. Daniel Müller clinched the B-Cup championship title.^[1] The season was marred by the death of Csaba Kesjár in an accident.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds Schübel Rennsport Int. 1 Csaba Kesjár A Dallara 388/009 Volkswagen 1–7 Team der ONS Nachwuchsförderung 2 Ralf Kelleners A Dallara 388/008 Volkswagen All WTS Liqui Moly Equipe 3 Joachim Winkelhock A Reynard 883/004 Volkswagen All 53 Franz Engstler B Reynard 873/087 All JSK Generalbau 4 Hanspeter Kaufmann A Dallara 388/002 Volkswagen All 5 Gianni Bianchi A Dallara 388/001 1 Franco Forini A 2–11 Daniel Müller A 12 25 Jacques Isler A Dallara 388/015 2 52 Daniel Müller B Dallara 386/023 1–11 57 Rene Wartmann B Reynard 873/084 1–2, 4–7, 9–12 68 Gianni Bianchi B Dallara 387/010 5–7 Volkswagen Motorsport 6 Otto Rensing A Reynard 883/005 Volkswagen All 7 Frank Krämer A BSR KS388/01 All Josef Kaufmann 8 Peter Zakowski A Martini MK55/03 Volkswagen 1–8 Franz Binder A 9, 12 Ellen Lohr A 10 Team Sonax Autopflege 9 Frank Biela A Martini MK55/04 Volkswagen All Malte Bongers Motorsport 10 Michael Bartels A Reynard 883/001 Volkswagen All 11 Anreas Buhk A Reynard 883 1 Franck Fréon A 2 51 Anreas Buhk B Reynard 873/061 2–12 Mönninghoff Racing — Sympathik Cosmetics 12 Michael Roppes A Reynard 883/017 Volkswagen All Style Auto Racing Team 15 Wolfgang Kaufmann A Dallara 388/033 Volkswagen All Gerd Lünsmann 16 Gerrit van Kouwen A Ralt RT31/710 Volkswagen 1–4, 6, 12 54 Gernot Sirrenburg B Reynard 873/045 2–3, 8–10 64 Andy Bovensiepen B Ralt RT31/710 10 69 Stefan Fricke B 8 Walter Lechner Racing School-Schaeffler Teppichboden 17 Ellen Lohr A Dallara 388/031 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–9 Logan Wilms A 10–11 Mercedes Stermitz A 12 Rex Toyota F3 Team Deutschland 18 Stefan Neuberger A Reynard 883/016 Toyota All P+M Motorsport 21 Josef Bertzen A Reynard 883/012 Toyota 1–9 Krafft Walzen Team 22 Karl Wendlinger A Ralt RT32/763 Alfa Romeo All HC Hessel Motorsport 23 Marc Hessel A Dallara 388/042 Toyota 9–12 24 Víctor Rosso A Berta 88/002 Renault 9–10 Formel Rennsport Club 24 Jo Zeller A Ralt RT30/640 Toyota 2 34 Franz Kaiser A Dallara 386/019 Volkswagen 9–10, 12 72 Jacques Isler B Dallara 388/015 5 Picko Troberg Racing 27 Rickard Rydell A Reynard 883/045 Volkswagen 7 28 Peter Albertsson A Reynard 873/083 7 MSC Rottenegg 30 Herbert Prügl A Ralt RT3/397 Toyota 8, 11 Team Castrol Racing 31 Andras Kövesdan A Ralt RT3/397 Volkswagen 4, 11 Team Theuermann 32 Martin Koller A Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 9 33 Wolfgang Petutschnig A Ralt RT30/563 9 62 Phillip Verellen B Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 1 Martin Koller B 11 Georg Neyer 35 Georg Neyer A Martini MK49/08 Volkswagen 9 Trond-Aage Krosby Trond-Aage Krosby A Ralt RT30/649 Volkswagen 11 Helmut Bross Racing 37 Kalman Bodis A Reynard 873 Volkswagen 11 Ewald Gasper 38 Georg Arbinger A Martini MK49 Volkswagen 12 MCS Stuttgart 39 Uwe Wolpert A Ralt RT30/579 Volkswagen 10 Svend Hansen 40 Svend Hansen A Reynard 873/078 Volkswagen 12 Team Bernal Torantriebe 50 Sigi Betz B Reynard 863/030 Volkswagen 1–4, 7 68 Gianni Bianchi B Dallara 387/010 9–10, 12 Johann Stelzer 55 Johann Stelzer B Reynard 863/039 Volkswagen 2, 9, 11 EMCO Sports Team 56 Walter Zischg B Ralt RT30/614 Volkswagen 2, 5, 7, 9 Mönninghoff Racing — Sympathik Cosmetics 59 Logan Wilms B Ralt RT31/711 Volkswagen 7, 9 Klaus Panchyrz B 10 Andy Bovensiepen B 12 Richard Hamann 60 Richard Hamann B Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 5, 7, 9, 11–12 MSC Marktredwitz 64 Otmar Fassold B Ralt RT30/550 Volkswagen 3–5, 7, 11–12 MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 66 Justin Sünkel B Dallara 387/014 Volkswagen 1–5, 7, 9–12 Volkmar Löw 67 Volkmar Löw B Ralt RT30/530 Volkswagen 2–3, 7, 9, 12 Excelsior 67 Jacky Eeckelaert B JEC 386B/01 Volkswagen 4

Icon Class A A B B

Calendar

Round	Location	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	Heusden-Zolder, Belgium	Circuit Zolder	3 April	XIX. AvD/MVBL "Bergischer Löwe"
2	Hockenheim, West Germany	Hockenheimring	24 April	AvD/MAC Sportwagen-Festival
3	Nürburg, West Germany	Nürburgring	1 May	50. ADAC Eifelrennen
4	Brno, Czechoslovakia	Masaryk Circuit	22 May	AvD/MHSTC "100 Meilen von Brünn"
5	Hockenheim, West Germany	Hockenheimring	29 May	ADAC-Preis Hockenheim
6	Mainz, West Germany	Mainz Finthen Airport	5 June	24. AvD/HMSC-Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen
7	Nuremberg, West Germany	Norisring	26 June	ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe "200 Meilen von Nürnberg"
8	Wunstorf, West Germany	Wunstorf	17 July	ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
9	Salzburg, Austria	Salzburgring	28 August	ADAC-Alpentrophäe
10	Nürburg, West Germany	Nürburgring	4 September	1000 km of Nürburgring
11	Mogyoród, Hungary	Hungaroring	18 September	ADAC-Rundstrecken-Rennen Hungaroring
12	Hockenheim, West Germany	Hockenheimring	16 October	10. ADAC "Preis der Stadt Esslingen"

Results

Round	Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	B Class Winner
1	Circuit Zolder	Joachim Winkelhock	Otto Rensing	Joachim Winkelhock	WTS Liqui Moly Equipe	Daniel Müller
2	Hockenheimring	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	Joachim Winkelhock	WTS Liqui Moly Equipe	Franz Engstler
3	Nürburgring	Joachim Winkelhock	Hanspeter Kaufmann	Joachim Winkelhock	WTS Liqui Moly Equipe	Franz Engstler
4	Masaryk Circuit	Hanspeter Kaufmann	Frank Biela	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Style Auto Racing Team	Daniel Müller
5	Hockenheimring	Joachim Winkelhock	Csaba Kesjár	Otto Rensing	Volkswagen Motorsport	Daniel Müller
6	Mainz Finthen Airport	Frank Biela	Otto Rensing	Frank Biela	Team Sonax Autopflege	Andreas Buhk
7	Norisring	Joachim Winkelhock	race cancelled due to fatal accident of Csaba Kesjár[2]
8	Wunstorf	Otto Rensing	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Joachim Winkelhock	WTS Liqui Moly Equipe	Andreas Buhk
9	Salzburgring	Michael Bartels	Franco Forini	Hanspeter Kaufmann	JSK Generalbau	Daniel Müller
10	Nürburgring	Michael Roppes	Michael Bartels	Otto Rensing	Volkswagen Motorsport	Franz Engstler
11	Hungaroring	Frank Biela	Otto Rensing	Frank Biela	Team Sonax Autopflege	Frank Beyerlein
12	Hockenheimring	Michael Bartels	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Michael Bartels	Malte Bongers Motorsport	Andreas Buhk

Championship standings

A-Class

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 BRN HOC2 MAI NOR WUN SAL NÜR2 HUN HOC3 Points 1 Joachim Winkelhock 1 1 1 3 Ret 2 C 1 5 2 2 Ret 164 2 Otto Rensing 2 2 Ret 4 1 3 C 2 3 1 3 Ret 157 3 Frank Biela 3 4 Ret 2 5 1 C 3 6 Ret 1 Ret 132 4 Frank Krämer 10 5 3 8 Ret 9 C 7 4 3 16 3 119 5 Michael Bartels 4 7 15 Ret 4 4 C 4 Ret 13 4 1 117 6 Hanspeter Kaufmann 5 6 2 Ret 18 10 C Ret 1 8 9 4 111 7 Wolfgang Kaufmann 8 8 Ret 1 8 Ret C 5 2 Ret Ret 2 103 8 Michael Roppes Ret 3 8 Ret 6 14 C 9 Ret 5 5 DNS 83 9 Stefan Neuberger Ret Ret 9 7 3 17 C 11 Ret 6 Ret 5 75 10 Daniel Müller 9 19 Ret 10 2 16 C DNS 9 7 10 DNS 71 11 Karl Wendlinger Ret Ret 6 6 11 15 C Ret 16 4 6 Ret 69 12 Franz Engstler DNS 15 12 Ret 7 13 C Ret 11 12 7 7 68 13 Franco Forini 14 5 Ret 15 5 C 6 7 Ret Ret 62 14 Ellen Lohr 7 13 7 11 Ret C 8 Ret 9 59 15 Andreas Buhk Ret Ret 13 DNS 19 12 C 14 8 11 11 6 58 16 Ralf Kelleners 15 9 4 14 Ret Ret C 10 Ret 20 8 Ret 54 17 Peter Zakowski 14 17 10 5 14 7 C Ret 47 18 Gerrit van Kouwen 6 12 DNS Ret 6 9 43 19 Csaba Kesjár DSQ 10 Ret 9 16 8 C 33 20 Rene Wartmann DNS Ret 13 10 18 C 14 16 13 16 33 21 Josef Bertzen DNS 16 11 12 Ret 11 C 13 DNS 32 22 Justin Sunkel 13 DNS 16 15 13 C 17 17 15 19 27 23 Richard Hamann 12 C 13 12 Ret 20 24 Andy Bovensiepen 10 10 18 25 Franz Binder 10 13 17 26 Logan Wilms C 15 14 14 14 27 Sigi Betz 11 20 14 Ret C 13 28 Georg Arbinger 8 11 29 Jacques Isler 18 9 11 30 Marc Hessel 12 Ret 17 Ret 9 31 Jo Zeller 11 8 32 Phillip Verellen 12 7 33 Stefan Fricke 12 7 34 Mercedes Stermitz 12 7 35 Gianni Bianchi DNS Ret Ret C Ret 18 13 7 36 Otmar Fassold 18 16 DNS C Ret 17 6 37 Svend Hansen 14 5 38 Trond-Aage Krosby 15 5 39 Herbert Prügl 15 20 4 40 Franz Kaiser 20 19 15 4 41 Gernot Sirrenburg DNS 17 Ret Ret 2 42 Andras Kövesdan 17 19 2 43 Walter Zischg 21 17 C 21 2 44 Johann Stelzer DNQ 18 18 2 45 Jacky Eeckelaert 18 1 46 Volkmar Löw DNQ 19 C Ret DNS 0 47 Wolfgang Petutschnig 19 0 48 Uwe Wolpert 20 0 49 Klaus Panchyrz 21 0 50 Víctor Rosso 22 Ret 0 Martin Koller Ret Ret 0 Franck Fréon Ret 0 Kalman Bodis Ret 0 Rickard Rydell C 0 Gerd Lünsmann C 0 Peter Albertsson C 0 Georg Neyer DNQ 0 Pos Driver ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 BRN HOC2 MAI NOR WUN SAL NÜR2 HUN HOC3 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)