The 1987 German Formula Three Championship () was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium and 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 26 April at Nürburgring and ended at Zolder on 27 September after nine rounds.
Team Sonax Autopflege (Schübel Rennsport) driver Bernd Schneider dominated the championship. He won seven from eight races that he competed and clinched the title. Joachim Winkelhock lost 42 points to Schneider and finished as runner-up with win in the season finale at Zolder. Hanspeter Kaufmann won at AVUS. Víctor Rosso, Harald Huysman, Frank Biela, David Coyne, Tomi Luhtanen and Eric van de Poele were the other podium finishers.
Teams and drivers Entry List Team Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Volkswagen Motorsport 1 Víctor Rosso Ralt RT31/705 Volkswagen All 2 Peter Zakowski Ralt RT31/707 All 3 Hanspeter Kaufmann Dallara F386 Volkswagen All 23 Gianni Bianchi Dallara F386/019 4 4 Bernd Schneider Dallara F387 Volkswagen 1–8 Schübel Rennsport Int. 5 Csaba Kesjár Dallara F387/014 Volkswagen 1–8 Frank Biela Reynard 873 Volkswagen All Malte Bongers Motorsport 7 Wolfgang Kaufmann Reynard 873/061 Alfa Romeo 1–5 8 Tomi Luhtanen Reynard 873/094 Volkswagen All Nigrin Sportauto Nachwuchsförderung 9 Otto Rensing Martini MK52/01 Volkswagen All 10 Markus Oestreich Martini MK52 4, 6–8 11 Sigi Betz Reynard 863/030 Volkswagen 5-10 12 Martin Ludwig Ralt RT30 1 Mönninghoff Racing 14 Frank Schmickler Ralt RT31/711 Volkswagen 1–2, 4–8 32 Mercedes Stermitz Ralt RT30 4 Delia Stegemann Ralt RT31 8 15 David Coyne Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–8 35 Werner Braun Reynard 863 2 Helmut Bross 3 Franz Binder 7 43 Werner Braun 1 51 Franz Binder 5 16 Michael Roppes Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 1–8 Peter Wisskirchen 17 Peter Wisskirchen Reynard 873/045 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–8 Hartge Motorsport 19 Eric van de Poele Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 1–4, 7–9 WTS Racing Team 20 Wilhelm F. Weber Reynard 873 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–7 Ellen Lohr 8 Frank Schmickler 9 21 Joachim Winkelhock Reynard 873 All 22 Patrick Jerome Ralt RT30/522 1–3 Stefan Fricke 25 Stefan Fricke Ralt RT30/529 Volkswagen 1–3 Gerd Lünsmann Racing 27 Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT31/710 Volkswagen 2–4, 6–7 Stefan Fricke 8–9 Gipimo Corse 30 Harald Huysman Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo All Bamo Power Motorsport 33 Richard Hamann Reynard 873/051 Volkswagen 1–7 39 Stefan Lohr Reynard 853 4 Derichs Rennwagen 34 Gerhard Müller Derichs D385/01 Toyota 2 MC Motorsport 34 Cathy Muller Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 8 Sport Auto Racing 39 André Malherbe Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7 Ewald Gasper 40 Stefan Neuberger Martini MK45 Volkswagen 1–2, 4 Serge Saulnier 41 Eric Bellefroid Dallara F387 Alfa Romeo 7 Theo Kirchhoff Theo Kirchhoff Reynard no data 1, 3 KTR 43 Jean-Denis Délétraz Ralt RT31 Volkswagen 7 Johann Stelzer Johann Stelzer Reynard 863 Volkswagen 1, 5
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 1 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 26 April 49. ADAC Eifelrennen" 2 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 10 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen 3 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 24 May 21. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen 4 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 5 July ADAC-Preis Hockenheim 5 Zeltweg, Austria Österreichring 12 July ADAC-Hessen-Cup — Preis des Aichfeldes 6 Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 23 August 10. ADAC-Siegerland-Flughafenrennen 7 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 30 August ADAC 1000 km Rennen 8 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 20 September XIV. ADAC Bilstein Super Sprint 9 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 27 September ADAC/ACR Grenzland-Preis "Stefan-Bellof-Gedächtnis-Rennen"
Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Nürburgring Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider 2 AVUS Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Hanspeter Kaufmann 3 Circuit Zolder Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 4 Hockenheimring Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 5 Österreichring Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 6 Siegerland Airport Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 7 Nürburgring Joachim Winkelhock Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 8 Nürburgring Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Team Sonax Autopflege 9 Circuit Zolder Joachim Winkelhock Tomi Luhtanen Joachim Winkelhock WTS Racing Team
Championship standings Points are awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 Pos Driver NÜR1 AVU ZOL1 HOC1 ZEL SIE NÜR2 NÜR3 ZOL2 Points 1 Bernd Schneider 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1140 2 Joachim Winkelhock 9 10 2 2 2 2 2 198 3 Hanspeter Kaufmann 3 1 3 Ret 2 7 Ret 4 777 4 Víctor Rosso 4 2 Ret Ret 3 8 3 5 Ret60 5 Otto Rensing 6 5 5 4 5 Ret 9 15 452 6 Harald Huysman 16 3 4 3 7 5 10 Ret Ret47 7 Frank Biela 2 14 9 Ret 9 6 6 16 246 8 Peter Zakowski 8 4 Ret 5 13 4 Ret 7 641 9 David Coyne 5 Ret Ret Ret 3 4 833 10 Tomi Luhtanen 10 6 6 15 14 Ret Ret 3 533 11 Eric van de Poele 12 DNS 8 6 5 14 329 12 Michael Roppes 7 Ret 13 Ret 6 Ret 7 1214 13 Wolfgang Kaufmann 13 9 7 7 813 14 Csaba Kesjár 11 12 14 11 4 10 12 1012 15 Frank Schmickler 14 Ret 8 12 11 Ret 9 88 16 Cathy Muller 66 17 Markus Oestreich Ret 9 8 Ret5 18 Peter Wisskirchen 18 7 16 12 12 14 DNS4 19 Gerhard Müller 83 20 Sigi Betz 17 11 12 9 152 21 Richard Hamann 15 Ret 10 10 11 Ret 132 22 Franz Binder 10 Ret1 Eric Bellefroid 110 Ellen Lohr 110 Gianni Bianchi 130 Gerd Lünsmann 16 Ret 14 13 DNS0 Stefan Fricke Ret 17 17 13 Ret0 Wilhelm F. Weber 20 15 15 Ret DNS DNS0 André Malherbe 150 Johann Stelzer Ret 160 Mercedes Stermitz 160 Werner Braun Ret Ret 170 Delia Stegemann 170 Stefan Lohr 180 Patrick Jerome 19 DNS Ret0 Martin Ludwig 210 Theo Kirchhoff 22 Ret0 Stefan Neuberger Ret DNS0 Helmut Bross Ret0 Jean-Denis Délétraz Ret0 Walter Zischg DNS0 Pos Driver NÜR1 AVU ZOL1 HOC1 ZEL SIE NÜR2 NÜR3 ZOL2 PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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