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Multi-event motor racing championship held in Germany in 1980
The 1980 German Formula Three Championship (German : 1980 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft )[ 1] was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany. 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 30 March at Nürburgring and ended at Kassel-Calden on 5 October after seven rounds.
Bertram Schäfer Racing driver Frank Jelinski became a champion. He won round at Diepholz Airfield Circuit . His teammate and title rival Wolfgang Klein, who lost just by one point won races at Nürburgring and Siegerland . Franz Kondrad completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Harald Brutschin, Peter Kroeber, Michele Alboreto and Thierry Boutsen were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[ 2]
Entry List[ 3]
Team
Driver
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
Automobiles Martini
Thierry Boutsen
Martini MK31/003
Toyota
1, 7
Mauro Baldi
Martini MK31/008
1, 7
Philippe Alliot
Martini MK31
1, 7
Bertram Schäfer Racing
Harald Brutschin
Ralt RT3/176
Toyota
1–2, 4–7
Frank Jelinski
Ralt RT3/177
1–2, 4–7
Wolfgang Klein
Ralt RT3/175
1–2, 4–7
Thomas Kaiser
Ralt RT1/14
Toyota
4
Bovy Racing Cars
Quirin Bovy
Bovy PB4
Toyota
7
Derichs Rennwagen
Heinz Beissler
Derichs D380/02
Toyota
1–4, 6–7
Arno Derichs
Derichs D37/F3-78-04
2, 4–6
Erwin Derichs
7
Jürgen Schlich
Derichs D380/01
1–4, 6–7
Deutsche Renault AG
Jo Gartner
Martini MK27
Renault
1
Roland Binder
Chevron B43
Toyota
1
Edgar Pohl
4
Helmut Bross
Chevron B47/47–79–02
1–6
Ecurie Motul Nogaro
Philippe Streiff
Martini MK31
Toyota
1, 6
Ernst Maring
Maco 381/M024
Toyota
1
Euroracing
Michele Alboreto
March 803/3
Alfa Romeo
1, 7
Corrado Fabi
March 803/5
1, 7
Eusebius Hopfer
Eusebius Hopfer
March 783
Toyota
1–5
Bruno Eichmann
Argo JM6
BMW
1, 5
Bruno Huber
Argo JM1/006-F3
Toyota
3, 7
Jo Zeller
March 793
7
Günther Köbele
Günther Köbele
Chevron
BMW
3–4
Hans-Joachim Hösch
Hans-Joachim Hösch
Chevron B43
Toyota
3, 5, 7
Peter Kroeber
March 783
Toyota
1–2
Harald Brutschin
3
Gero Fleck
March 793
1–6
Donald Bradway
7
Uwe Teuscher
March 793
6–7
Heinrich Heintz
Heinrich Heintz
Ralt RT1/23
BMW
1–2, 4
Helmut Bross Racing
Thomas von Löwis
Chevron B43
Toyota
5
Helmut Leitner
Helmut Leitner
Chevron B47
Toyota
3
Jan Thoelke
Jan Thoelke
Ralt RT1
Toyota
4, 6
Josef Kaufmann Racing
Josef Kaufmann
Ralt RT1/101
Toyota
4
"James Bald"
5
Karl-Heinz Soll
Karl-Heinz Soll
Maco 377/M008
Toyota
2, 4, 6
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team
Hans-Georg Bürger
Ralt RT3/168
Toyota
1
Konrad Racing
Franz Konrad
March 793/4
Toyota
All
Jürg Lienhard
March 803
Toyota
1
Manuel Valls
Manuel Valls
Martini MK31
Toyota
7
Michael Bleekemolen
Ralt RT1/101
Toyota
1
Mike Korten Motorsport
Thomas Kloss
March 803
Toyota
1
Michael Korten
March 803/14
Renault
4
Herbert Lingmann
Ralt RT1
Toyota
All
Peter Bonk
Peter Bonk
Derichs D35/F3-75-01
Toyota
6
Peter Cornand
Peter Cornand
Ralt
Toyota
1–5, 7
Peter Kroeber
Peter Kroeber
Chevron B47
Toyota
3–4
Peter Wicks
Peter Wicks
Chevron B38
Toyota
1–2
Peter Wisskirchen
Peter Wisskirchen
Ralt RT1/137
Toyota
1–2, 5–6
Philipp Müller
Philipp Müller
Ralt RT1/21
BMW
1
Racing Team Astra Marlboro
Daniele Albertin
Martini MK31
Toyota
1
Oscar Larrauri
Martini MK31/015
1, 7
Rudi Seher
Rudi Seher
Chevron B43
Toyota
1–5
Sodastream Racing with Jac Nellemann
Kurt Thiim
Chevron B38/38–77–17
Toyota
1, 7
Marcel Wettstein
Ralt RT1/59
Toyota
1
Thomas Holert
Thomas Holert
March
Toyota
1–2, 4–5, 7
Thorbjörn Carlsson
Thorbjörn Carlsson
Ralt RT1/110
Toyota
1, 4
Günter Gebhardt
March 783/29
Volkswagen
1–2, 4
Championship standings [ edit ]
Points are awarded as follows:
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