The 1983 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 1 May at AVUS and ended at Zolder on 21 August after eight rounds.
Scuderia Teutonia driver Franz Konrad became a champion. He took wins Nürburgring and Kaufbeuren. His title rival Hans-Peter Pandur, who lost just by two points won races at Erding and Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Volker Weidler won race at Wunstorf and completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Harald Brutschin, Rudi Seher and Marc Duez were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.
Teams and drivers Entry List Team Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Bertram Schäfer Racing 1 Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3/399 Alfa Romeo 1–6 Harri Kangas 7 2 Bartl Stadler Ralt RT3/400 1–3 Joachim Winkelhock 5 Peter Oberndorfer 6 3 Thomas Kaiser 7 30 Harri Kangas Ralt 1–6, 8 Josef Kaufmann Racing 3 Josef Kaufmann Martini MK34/016 Toyota 8 4 Josef Kaufmann Martini MK35 Volkswagen 1, 3–7 Bruno Eichmann 2 5 Thomas Bertschinger Martini MK34/016 Toyota 1–4 Cor Euser 7 Peter Wisskirchen 6 Peter Wisskirchen Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 1, 3–8 7 Thomas von Löwis Anson SA3 All 9 Hans-Peter Pandur Ralt RT3 Volkswagen All Helmut Bross Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–7 10 Peter Buess March 783/6 7 Scuderia Teutonia 11 Franz Konrad Anson SA4 All 12 Karl-Heinz Wieschalla March 813 Toyota 1 Artur Deutgen March 813 Toyota 2 Gernot Sirrenburg March 803B/1 Toyota 6 Maurice Roger Maurice Roger Chevron B47/47–79–02 Toyota 6–7 Peter Katsarski Ralt RT3 Toyota All Uwe Teuscher 14 Uwe Teuscher March Toyota All Thomas Holert Thomas Holert March 803B/14 Alfa Romeo 4–8 Belgian Volkswagen Club Marc Duez Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 3, 8 Rudi Seher Anson SA3/002 Toyota All 35 Dieter Heinzelmann Ralt RT3 All 18 Manfred Hebben Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–2, 6–8 Bodo Beil 3 Nicky Nufer 19 Nicky Nufer Ralt RT3/202 Toyota All Justin Sünkel Argo JM10 Toyota 7–8 22 Heinrich Heintz Ralt RT1/23 Toyota 3, 8 Jan Thoelke 23 Jan Thoelke March 813/6 Toyota All Willi Hüsgen 24 Willi Hüsgen Maco 376/M013 Toyota 1–2, 4 Otto Christmann 24 Otto Christmann Martini MK31 Toyota 8 Barron Racing Team John Bosch Ralt RT3 Toyota 2, 7 27 Pit Bilger Derichs D37/F3-78-02 Toyota 1–4 Walter Lechner Racing School 28 Johann Reindl Ralt RT3/397 Volkswagen 4–5 Franz Tost 6 Harald Brutschin 7 29 Volker Weidler Ralt RT3 All Bernd Suckow 31 Bernd Suckow Chevron B47 Toyota 2–3 Andy Wietzke 32 Andy Wietzke Anson SA3/005 Alfa Romeo All Bob Birrell 33 Bob Birrell March 803 Toyota 2, 6–8 Gernot Sirrenburg Chevron B47 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 8 Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT1/137 Toyota 4, 7–8 Alexander Seibold Alexander Seibold Martini MK31/003 Toyota 1–6 41 Hasse Thaung Ralt RT3 Toyota 3 Jari Nurminen March 813 Toyota 1–2, 4, 7 Bruno Huber Argo JM1/006-F3 Toyota 3, 5–6 44 Josef Binder Argo JM8 3 43 Donald Bradway March 813 Toyota 1 Pedrazza Motorsport 43 Walter Pedrazza Lola 5 Paul Schild 44 Paul Schild Ralt RT3 6 Karl-Heinz Soll 46 Karl-Heinz Soll Ralt RT1 Toyota 2–3 Erich Höhmann 47 Erich Höhmann Martini MK31 Toyota 6 Thorbjörn Carlsson 48 Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/244 Toyota 3
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 1 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 1 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen 2 Mainz, West Germany Mainz-Finthen Airport 15 May AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen 3 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 28 May Bitburger ADAC 1000 km Rennen 4 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf Air Base 12 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf 5 Kaufbeuren, West Germany Kaufbeuren Air Base 19 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren 6 Erding, West Germany Erding Air Base 10 July 6. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding 7 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 24 July XI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint 8 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 21 August 17. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 AVUS Bartl Stadler Peter Wisskirchen Rudi Seher McGregor Sportswear 2 Mainz-Finthen Airport Harald Brutschin Harald Brutschin Harald Brutschin Bertram Schäfer Racing 3 Nürburgring Helmut Bross Franz Konrad Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia 4 Wunstorf Air Base Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Volkswagen Motorsport 5 Kaufbeuren Air Base Volker Weidler Harri Kangas Franz Konrad Scuderia Teutonia 6 Erding Air Base Andy Wietzke Hans-Peter Pandur Hans-Peter Pandur 7 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Hans-Peter Pandur Harri Kangas Hans-Peter Pandur 8 Circuit Zolder Marc Duez Volker Weidler Marc Duez Belgian Volkswagen Club
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 AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL Points 1 Franz Konrad 11 10 1 5 1 8 4 283 2 Hans-Peter Pandur DNS 7 11 3 4 1 1 481 3 Volker Weidler 15 Ret 5 1 3 3 15 372 4 Uwe Teuscher 4 11 7 2 20 7 2 659 5 Harri Kangas DNS 2 23 4 2 12 5 852 6 Harald Brutschin 8 1 3 17 7 4 Ret49 7 Rudi Seher 1 Ret DNS 6 5 5 11 Ret43 8 Nicky Nufer 2 DNS 16 9 Ret Ret 8 726 9 Helmut Bross DNS DNS 2 10 14 10 623 10 Jan Thoelke 7 4 8 11 17 Ret Ret 1121 11 Peter Wisskirchen 14 9 Ret 8 9 9 520 12 Josef Kaufmann 9 6 12 9 6 Ret Ret18 13 Peter Katsarski 13 5 15 7 13 Ret 14 1016 14 Thomas von Löwis 5 Ret Ret 8 15 20 7 1215 15 Andy Wietzke Ret 6 22 15 6 Ret 18 DNS14 16 Manfred Hebben 3 19 11 DNS 1412 17 Peter Oberndorfer 3 12 18 Cor Euser 312 19 Donald Bradway 66 20 Bartl Stadler DNS 9 105 21 Thomas Bertschinger DNS 8 Ret Ret4 22 Thomas Holert 16 16 18 12 93 23 Dieter Heinzelmann 10 18 18 Ret 19 21 17 161 24 Joachim Winkelhock 101 Bruno Huber 12 11 140 Johann Reindl 13 120 Pit Bilger 12 13 17 DNS0 Artur Deutgen 120 Bodo Beil 130 Thomas Kaiser 130 Otto Christmann 130 Jari Nurminen DNS Ret 14 160 Josef Binder 140 Gernot Sirrenburg 16 Ret Ret 18 16 150 Franz Tost 150 Justin Sünkel Ret 170 Paul Schild 170 Bob Birrell DNS DNQ Ret 180 Gerd Lünsmann 18 Ret DNS0 Heinrich Heintz 19 DNS0 Willi Hüsgen DNS 14 190 Erich Höhmann 190 Karl-Heinz Soll 15 200 Alexander Seibold DNS DNQ 17 DNS 21 Ret0 Walter Pedrazza 220 Bernd Suckow Ret DNS0 Bruno Eichmann Ret0 Peter Buess Ret0 Karl-Heinz Wieschalla DNS0 Christian Nenning DNS0 Herbert Rostek DNS0 guest drivers ineligible to score points Marc Duez 21 10 John Bosch 3 DNS0 Thorbjörn Carlsson 40 Maurice Roger 13 100 Hasse Thaung 160 Pos Driver AVU MAI NÜR WUN KAU ERD DIE ZOL PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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