The 2012 ATS Formel 3 Cup was the tenth edition of the German F3 Cup and the inaugural edition with one-make Volkswagen Power Engines. The Cup class is open for cars built between 2008 and 2011 and equipped with the new Volkswagen engine, while cars built between 2002 and 2007 with conventional Formula Three engines will race in the Trophy class. The season began on 4 May at Circuit Park Zandvoort and ended on 30 September at Hockenheim after nine race weekends, totalling 27 races.

Lotus driver Jimmy Eriksson became the first and only Swedish driver to win the championship. He clinched the title after taking points in the Hockenheim qualifying. He surpassed champion of the Rookie class Lucas Auer and Kimiya Sato by 110 and 127 respectively points. André Rudersdorf won the Trophy class, as his main rival Luca Stolz stepped up to the Cup class in the second half of the season.

Teams and drivers Team Chassis Engine Driver Status Rounds Cup Class Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F308/006 VW Power Engine 1 René Binder All Dallara F308/007 2 Lucas Auer All Dallara F308/011 3 Dennis van de Laar 1–3, 5–9 5 Daniel Abt 4 Performance Racing Dallara F310/002 VW Power Engine 9 Luca Stolz 5–9 10 John Bryant-Meisner 1 Dallara F308/020 11 Yannick Mettler All Dallara F308/092 25 Mitchell Gilbert All Lotus Dallara F308/099 VW Power Engine 14 Jimmy Eriksson All Dallara F311/002 15 Artem Markelov All Dallara F308/098 16 Kimiya Sato All Dallara F308/096 17 Sheban Siddiqi All EuroInternational Dallara F308/057 VW Power Engine 18 Michela Cerruti 6–9 Dallara F311/001 19 Tom Blomqvist 2–4, 6, 8 20 Alon Day 9 ADM Motorsport Dallara F308/072 VW Power Engine 27 Alon Day 5–8 Dallara F308/029 28 Zoël Amberg 6 Trophy Class Rhino's Leipert Motorsport Dallara F304/012 Opel 52 Luca Iannaccone All APEX Engineering Dallara F305/034 OPC-Challenge 54 Jordi Weckx All Rennsport Rössler Dallara F306/016 OPC-Challenge 58 Dominik Kocher 1–4, 6–9 HS Engineering Dallara F305/037 Volkswagen 63 Luca Stolz 1–4 ma-con Dallara F305/030 Volkswagen 66 André Rudersdorf 1–4, 6–8 Michael Aberer Dallara F306/034 Volkswagen 68 Michael Aberer 9 Franz Wöss Racing Dallara F305/062 OPC-Challenge 72 Maximilian Hackl 6 Dallara F302/033 Opel 78 Sylvain Warnecke 6 Icon Status Rookie

Race calendar and results The 2012 calendar consists of nine meetings, of which five take place on German soil while neighbouring Netherlands, Belgium and Austria will host the remaining four rounds. The F3 Cup will be part of the ADAC Masters Weekend package seven times; GAMMA Race Day at Assen is once again part of the German F3 schedule with an International Superstars Series support round at Spa-Francorchamps. The series will adopt a format used in British Formula 3 and the Formula 3 Euro Series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Secondary Class winner 1 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort 5 May Lucas Auer Lucas Auer Jimmy Eriksson Lotus : Luca Stolz: Lucas Auer R2 Kimiya Sato Yannick Mettler Performance Racing T: Jordi WeckxR: John Bryant-Meisner R3 6 May Lucas Auer Kimiya Sato Kimiya Sato Lotus T: Jordi WeckxR: Mitchell Gilbert 2 R1 Sachsenring 9 June Kimiya Sato Kimiya Sato Kimiya Sato Lotus T: Luca StolzR: Artem Markelov R2 Artem Markelov René Binder Van Amersfoort Racing T: Luca StolzR: Artem Markelov R3 10 June Tom Blomqvist Kimiya Sato Kimiya Sato Lotus T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer 3 R1 Oschersleben 7 July Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: André RudersdorfR: Mitchell Gilbert R2 Kimiya Sato Kimiya Sato Lotus T: Luca StolzR: Artem Markelov R3 8 July Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: Luca StolzR: Lucas Auer 4 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps* 14 July Kimiya Sato Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: André RudersdorfR: Mitchell Gilbert R2 Jimmy Eriksson Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational T: André RudersdorfR: Artem Markelov R3 15 July Kimiya Sato René Binder René Binder Van Amersfoort Racing T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer 5 R1 TT Circuit Assen* 3 August Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: Jordi WeckxR: Dennis van de Laar R2 4 August Jimmy Eriksson Mitchell Gilbert Performance Racing T: Jordi WeckxR: Mitchell Gilbert R3 5 August Jimmy Eriksson Mitchell Gilbert Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: Jordi WeckxR: Lucas Auer 6 R1 Red Bull Ring 11 August Tom Blomqvist Mitchell Gilbert Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational T: André RudersdorfR: Mitchell Gilbert R2 Lucas Auer Lucas Auer Van Amersfoort Racing T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer R3 12 August Tom Blomqvist Jimmy Eriksson Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer 7 R1 Lausitzring 25 August Mitchell Gilbert Mitchell Gilbert Mitchell Gilbert Performance Racing T: André RudersdorfR: Mitchell Gilbert R2 Mitchell Gilbert Artem Markelov Lotus T: André RudersdorfR: Artem Markelov R3 26 August Mitchell Gilbert Lucas Auer Lucas Auer Van Amersfoort Racing T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer 8 R1 Nürburgring 15 September Tom Blomqvist Tom Blomqvist Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer R2 Kimiya Sato René Binder Van Amersfoort Racing T: André RudersdorfR: Mitchell Gilbert R3 16 September Tom Blomqvist Kimiya Sato Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational T: André RudersdorfR: Lucas Auer 9 R1 Hockenheimring 29 September Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: Dominik KocherR: Mitchell Gilbert R2 Lucas Auer Artem Markelov Lotus T: Dominik KocherR: Artem Markelov R3 30 September Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Jimmy Eriksson Lotus T: Dominik KocherR: Lucas Auer The rounds at Spa and Assen will be invitation rounds.

Championship standings Cup Cars built over the period of 2008–2011, and equipped with the Volkswagen Power Engine are eligible for Cup points. Cars built between 2002 and 2007 are eligible for Trophy points; points are awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL Races 1 & 3 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 3 3 Race 2 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 3

Pos Driver ZAN SAC OSC SPA ASS RBR LAU NÜR HOC Pts Cup Class 1 Jimmy Eriksson 1 5 6 2 3 4 1 3 1 1 2 4 1 6 1 11 4 3 2 3 6 4 Ret 3 1 3 1 408 2 Lucas Auer 2 DNS 4 6 Ret 2 4 9 2 5 Ret 5 9 4 2 5 1 2 4 4 1 2 4 2 8 2 3 298 3 Kimiya Sato Ret 6 1 1 2 1 5 1 Ret 13 5 3 3 5 3 6 15 5 11 9 3 3 6 11 2 Ret 2 281 4 Mitchell Gilbert 3 4 2 7 8 6 2 DSQ 8 4 7 6 7 1 8 2 2 7 1 6 2 6 2 4 3 4 4 277 5 Tom Blomqvist 3 4 3 3 6 10 2 1 2 1 9 1 1 Ret 1 222 6 René Binder 4 2 13† 8 1 7 6 4 7 3 6 1 2 Ret 7 DNS 5 9 5 2 7 8 1 Ret 7 5 9 191 7 Artem Markelov Ret 9 Ret 4 5 DSQ 8 5 3 8 4 14† 5 7 6 8 8 10 6 1 8 5 5 6 4 1 6 155 8 Yannick Mettler 5 1 DNS 5 14 DSQ 7 2 4 6 8 8 10 8 9 9 3 6 7 5 5 9 14 5 Ret Ret 5 131 9 10 10 3 9 13 11 9 7 6 4 9 4 17† 12 4 9 8 Ret 10 8 7 5 6 7 110 10 Luca Stolz 8 2 5 4 Ret 8 3 10 4 7 3 9 12 7 8 85 11 Alon Day 6 3 Ret 3 6 13 10 11 Ret 11 7 8 6 Ret Ret 48 12 Sheban Siddiqi 11 11 9 Ret 10 12 11 11 11 14† 11 10 12 10 Ret 7 13 15 13 15 12 15 12 12 9 9 10 30 13 7 3 5 24 14 Daniel Abt 7 3 7 18 15 Michela Cerruti 12 16 12 12 12 10 12 10 14 11 10 12 3 16 Zoël Amberg DNS DNS DNS 0 Trophy Class 1 André Rudersdorf 9 8 8 11 7 9 10 10 13 9 9 9 10 7 11 8 7 9 13 9 10 377 2 Jordi Weckx 8 7 7 Ret 9 13 13 14 9 11 Ret DNS 11 11 10 16 11 16 14 13 14 14 11 13 300 3 Dominik Kocher 12 12 11 Ret 11 14 14 12 Ret 12 12 11 14 14 17 15 14 11 16 13 15 10 8 11 268 4 Luca Iannaccone 13 13 12 12 12 15 15 DSQ 12 15 14 12 13 12 11 15 18 19 16 16 13 WD WD WD 13 12 14 252 5 Luca Stolz 6 DNS 10 10 6 10 12 8 5 10 10 13† 184 6 Maximilian Hackl 13 10 14 44 7 Sylvain Warnecke Ret 17 18 14 Guest driver ineligible for points Michael Aberer 14 11 13 0 Pos Driver ZAN SAC OSC SPA ASS RBR LAU NÜR HOC PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

SONAX Rookie-Pokal Rookie drivers are only eligible for the SONAX Rookie-Pokal title, if they have not previously competed in more than two events of national or international Formula 3 racing, and are 25 years old or younger in 2012. Pos Driver ZAN SAC OSC SPA ASS RBR LAU NÜR HOC Pts 1 Lucas Auer 2 DNS 4 6 Ret 2 4 9 2 5 Ret 5 9 4 2 5 1 2 4 4 1 2 4 2 8 2 3 414 2 Mitchell Gilbert 3 4 2 7 8 6 2 DSQ 8 4 7 6 7 1 8 2 2 7 1 6 2 6 2 4 3 4 4 399 3 Artem Markelov Ret 9 Ret 4 5 DSQ 8 5 3 8 4 14† 5 7 6 8 8 10 6 1 8 5 5 6 4 1 6 291 4 Luca Stolz 6 DNS 10 10 6 10 12 8 5 10 10 13† 8 2 5 4 Ret 8 3 10 4 7 3 9 12 7 8 254 5 Dennis van de Laar 10 10 3 9 13 11 9 7 6 4 9 4 17† 12 4 9 8 Ret 10 8 7 5 6 7 227 6 André Rudersdorf 9 8 8 11 7 9 10 10 13 9 9 9 10 7 11 8 7 9 13 9 10 171 7 Sheban Siddiqi 11 11 9 Ret 10 12 11 11 11 14† 11 10 12 10 Ret 7 13 15 13 15 12 15 12 12† 9 9 10 150 8 John Bryant-Meisner 7 3 5 34 9 Maximilian Hackl 13 10 14 16 Pos Driver ZAN SAC OSC SPA ASS RBR LAU NÜR HOC Pts

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

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