The 1980 German Formula Three Championship () 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.
Teams and drivers Entry List 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
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 1 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 30 March XV. ADAC Goodyear 300 km Rennen 2 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 24 May XXVI. ADAC 1000 km Rennen 3 Erding, West Germany Erding Air Base 29 June ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding 4 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 20 July V. ADAC-Nürburgring-Trophy "Preis von Luxembourg" 5 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 27 July 13. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz 6 Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 14 September 3. ADAC Siegerland Flughafenrennen 7 Kassel-Calden, West Germany Kassel-Calden Circuit 5 October ADAC-Hessen-Preis
Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Nürburgring Thierry Boutsen Philippe Alliot Thierry Boutsen Automobiles Martini 2 Nürburgring Günter Gebhardt Wolfgang Klein Wolfgang Klein Bertram Schäfer Racing 3 Erding Air Base Harald Brutschin Harald Brutschin Peter Kroeber Peter Kroeber 4 Nürburgring Harald Brutschin Michael Korten Harald Brutschin Bertram Schäfer Racing 5 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Bruno Eichmann Wolfgang Klein Frank Jelinski Bertram Schäfer Racing 6 Siegerland Airport Harald Brutschin Hans-Peter Pandur Wolfgang Klein Bertram Schäfer Racing 7 Kassel-Calden Circuit Michele Alboreto Corrado Fabi Michele Alboreto Euroracing
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 NÜR2 ERD NÜR3 DIE SIE KAS Points 1 Frank Jelinski 5 3 3 1 2 Ret79 2 Wolfgang Klein Ret 1 4 5 1 678 3 Franz Konrad 11 4 2 7 4 11 1266 4 Helmut Bross 14 5 3 6 3 358 5 Harald Brutschin 12 14 14 1 2 Ret Ret47 6 Peter Kroeber 13 6 1 1936 7 Günter Gebhardt 23 2 5 23 8 Herbert Lingmann Ret DNS 6 11 Ret 4 Ret17 9 Michael Korten 2 15 10 Uwe Teuscher Ret 1015 11 Jürgen Schlich 20 10 8 DNS 5 Ret15 12 Eusebius Hopfer 19 7 4 Ret DNS14 13 Peter Cornand Ret 8 13 DNQ 12 1613 14 Rudi Seher Ret Ret 5 15 8 11 15 Hans-Joachim Hösch 10 11 1710 16 Jan Thoelke 9 69 17 Gero Fleck Ret 9 15 16 9 78 18 Roland Binder 166 19 Peter Wisskirchen Ret Ret 6 Ret6 20 Hans-Georg Bürger 174 21 Thomas von Löwis 74 22 Thomas Kloss 183 23 Gunther Kobele 9 DNQ3 24 Arno Derichs 15 14 13 83 25 Josef Kaufmann 10 2 26 Peter Bonk 92 27 Heinz Beissler 21 DNS 11 18 Ret2 28 Thomas Holert Ret 12 17 10 Ret1 29 Karl-Heinz Soll 13 DNQ 101 Heinrich Heintz Ret 11 DNQ0 Helmut Leitner 120 Edgar Pohl 130 Marcel Wettstein 220 Bruno Eichmann 24 DNS0 Peter Wicks Ret Ret0 Jürg Lienhardt Ret0 "James Bald" Ret0 Donald Bradway Ret0 Ernst Maring Ret0 Erwin Derichs Ret0 Manfred Hebben DNS DNQ0 Heribert Böck DNS0 Daniel Bürger DNS0 Willi Hüsgen DNQ0 Dietmar Flöer DNQ0 Georges Ansermoz DNQ0 guest drivers ineligible to score points Michele Alboreto 3 10 Thierry Boutsen 1 40 Corrado Fabi 6 20 Philippe Alliot 2 110 Philippe Streiff 7 30 Mauro Baldi 4 50 Bruno Huber 7 130 Kurt Thiim Ret 70 Michael Bleekemolen 80 Thomas Kaiser 80 Jo Zeller 80 Oscar Larrauri 10 90 Daniele Albertin 90 Thorbjörn Carlsson 15 120 Manuel Valls 140 Quirin Bovy 150 Jo Gartner Ret0 Philipp Müller Ret0 Patrick Lancelot DNQ0 Pierre Petit DNQ0 Pos Driver NÜR1 NÜR2 ERD NÜR3 DIE SIE KAS PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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