The 1989 German Formula Three Championship () 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 the 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.
Teams and drivers Entry List Team Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Class A West WTS Racing 1 Frank Schmickler Reynard 893/059 Volkswagen All ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing 2 Michael Schumacher Reynard 893/058 Volkswagen All Volkswagen Motorsport 3 Frank Krämer BSR 389/02 Volkswagen 1–9 Marco Werner 11–12 4 Ellen Lohr BSR 389/01 All Cosy Informatik Systeme 5 Michael Roppes Martini MK58/01 Volkswagen All Zimmspeed Racing Team 6 Hanspeter Kaufmann Dallara 389/025 Volkswagen 4–6, 8 Bongers Motorsport 7 Michael Bartels Reynard 893/055 Volkswagen All 8 Daniel Müller Reynard 893/063 1–8 9 Frank Biela Volkswagen 1–4, 6–9 10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Dallara 389/025 All 9 Frank Krämer Reynard 893/077 Opel 10–12 11 Wolfgang Kaufmann Dallara 388/033 Volkswagen All Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing 12 Ralf Kelleners Reynard 893/079 Volkswagen 1–2 Gerrit van Kouwen 4, 6–8, 10 Klaus Panchyrz 11–12 Peter Zakowski Racing 13 Peter Zakowski Reynard 893/078 Volkswagen All Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM 14 Karl Wendlinger Ralt RT33/797 Alfa Romeo All HC Hessel Motorsport 17 Marc Hessel Reynard 893/098 Volkswagen 1–11 18 Georg Arbinger Reynard 893/097 1–7 Eufra Racing 21 Víctor Rosso Volkswagen 1–6, 8 Meik Wagner 5, 9–12 22 Ralf Kelleners 3–12 Gätmo Motorsport 23 Meik Wagner Volkswagen 1, 4–7, 9–12 24 Flurin Zegg Reynard 893 6 Gianni Bianchi Volkswagen 1–2, 5–6 Wittwer Racing 27 Rolf Kuhn Reynard 893/052 Volkswagen 1 Rene Wartmann 28 Rene Wartmann Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 10–12 Class B 50 Thorsten Walz Reynard 883/016 Volkswagen 1–3 Franz Engstler 6–12 Frank Beyerlein 51 Frank Beyerlein Reynard 883/001 Volkswagen 1–3, 5–12 52 Jacques Isler Dallara 388/002 Volkswagen 1–2, 6 53 Franz Binder Reynard 883/005 Volkswagen 1, 3–6, 8, 10–12 Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing 54 Franz Engstler Reynard 883/017 Volkswagen 1–5 Klaus Panchyrz 6–8, 10 Peter Schär 9 Cosy Informatik Systeme 55 Peter Schär Martini MK55/03 Volkswagen 1–8, 10–11 Michael Krumm 12 Vienna Racing Team Tom Kristensen Reynard 883/052 Volkswagen 4–6 60 Justin Sünkel Dallara 387/014 Volkswagen All Richard Hamann 61 Richard Hamann Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 1, 6 Rechsteiner Racing SA 63 David Luyet Dallara 388/001 Volkswagen 3, 6, 8 Svend Hansen 65 Svend Hansen Reynard 883/040 Volkswagen 2 Thomas Gellermann 66 Thomas Gellermann Reynard 863/039 Volkswagen 1 Walter Lechner Racing School 69 Mercedes Stermitz Dallara 388/031 Volkswagen 6 Walter Perfler 70 Walter Perfler Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 5 Team Hödlmoser 71 Mario Moser Dallara 388/042 Toyota 5 75 Josef Neuhauser Reynard 873/045 Volkswagen 5 Joachim Ryschka 77 Joachim Ryschka Ralt RT31/707 Volkswagen 10–12 Volkmar Löw 78 Volkmar Löw Ralt RT30/530 Volkswagen 11 79 Jaroslav Vorel KDV 4/01 Volkswagen 11–12 Johann Stelzer 80 Johann Stelzer Reynard 883/004 Volkswagen 1 Team Theuermann 82 Wolfgang Petutschnig Ralt RT30/563 Volkswagen 5
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 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 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 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 Jacques Isler 7 Wunstorf Wolfgang Kaufmann not recorded Franz Engstler 8 Hockenheimring Karl Wendlinger Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM Franz Engstler 9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Michael Bartels Heinz-Harald Frentzen Franz Binder 10 Nürburgring Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Peter Zakowski Racing Klaus Panchyrz 11 Nürburgring Michael Schumacher Peter Zakowski Michael Schumacher 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 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 AVU BRN ZEL HOC2 WUN HOC3 DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC4 Points 1 Karl Wendlinger DNS 4 1 4 4 2 4 1 3 2 7 14 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 11 6 5 9 2 1 1 2 1 7 Ret 2 3 Michael Schumacher 3 3 3 5 1 3 12 19 4 5 1 3 4 Michael Bartels 20 1 8 1 3 4 Ret 5 2 3 19 1150 5 Wolfgang Kaufmann 9 5 2 12 11 7 3 3 DNS 4 2 8 6 Peter Zakowski 7 Ret Ret 2 5 19 11 4 5 1 3 4132 7 Ellen Lohr 2 9 Ret 10 13 20 5 10 7 9 5 9112 8 Michael Roppes 5 12 16 6 8 8 2 17 8 Ret 8 10 9 Frank Krämer 1 7 4 Ret 19 Ret DNS 10 8 8 4 1895 10 Ralf Kelleners 6 10 Ret Ret 14 10 6 Ret 6 6 2075 11 Frank Schmickler 4 Ret 17 Ret 6 11 8 16 11 17 Ret 774 12 Franz Engstler 13 17 Ret 13 10 Ret 6 11 14 15 15 1165 13 Frank Biela 10 Ret 6 3 6 Ret Ret 6 64 14 Marc Hessel DNS 16 11 21 12 14 13 9 8 10 Ret58 15 Daniel Müller DNS 8 7 8 9 Ret Ret 756 16 Klaus Panchyrz 7 Ret 9 Ret 12 9 652 17 Peter Schär 18 14 12 17 28 16 Ret 12 12 13 1344 18 Gerrit van Kouwen 7 9 7 Ret 11 42 19 Frank Beyerlein 8 11 15 16 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 12 1739 20 Franz Binder 14 9 18 20 13 13 Ret 14 1537 21 Justin Sünkel 19 19 14 19 24 18 10 14 13 16 Ret 1632 22 Víctor Rosso DNS 2 Ret 11 17 Ret 1829 23 Marco Werner 10 523 24 Jacques Isler 22 15 518 25 Georg Arbinger 15 13 18 16 25 Ret Ret14 26 Hanspeter Kaufmann 14 21 12 Ret12 27 Meik Wagner 21 20 22 17 Ret Ret Ret 18 1210 28 David Luyet 10 Ret DNS9 29 Thorsten Walz 16 Ret 139 30 Rene Wartmann Ret 11 Ret8 31 Tom Kristensen 15 15 DNS8 32 Rolf Kuhn 127 33 Michael Krumm 136 34 Svend Hansen Ret 145 35 Richard Hamann Ret 154 36 Joachim Ryschka 18 16 Ret4 37 Gianni Bianchi 17 18 23 213 38 Jaroslav Vorel 17 192 Josef Neuhauser 18 0 Günter Aberer 26 0 Mario Moser 27 0 Wolfgang Petutschnig 29 0 Walter Perfler Ret 0 Thomas Gellermann DNS 0 Mercedes Stermitz Ret 0 Johann Stelzer DNS 0 Flurin Zegg DNS 0 Volkmar Löw DNQ0 Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 AVU BRN ZEL HOC2 WUN HOC3 DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC4 PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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