1980 German Formula Three Championship

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
Bewa Fritid	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
Druck Chemie — Partner der Druckindustrie	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	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
Formel Rennsport Club	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
Heidsieck Monopole Racing Team	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
Lista Racing Team	Jürg Lienhard	March 803	Toyota	1
Manuel Valls	Manuel Valls	Martini MK31	Toyota	7
Michael Bleekemolen	Michael Bleekemolen	Ralt RT1/101	Toyota	1
Mike Korten Motorsport	Thomas Kloss	March 803	Toyota	1
	Michael Korten	March 803/14	Renault	4
MSC Rhön	Herbert Lingmann	Ralt RT1	Toyota	All
Peter Bonk	Peter Bonk	Derichs D35/F3-75-01	Toyota	6
Peter Cornand	Peter Cornand	Ralt RT1	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
Squadra Caposcarico	Marcel Wettstein	Ralt RT1/59	Toyota	1
Thomas Holert	Thomas Holert	March 803	Toyota	1–2, 4–5, 7
Thorbjörn Carlsson	Thorbjörn Carlsson	Ralt RT1/110	Toyota	1, 4
Volkswagen Motorsport — Team Gebhardt	Günter Gebhardt	March 783/29	Volkswagen	1–2, 4

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

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver NÜR1 NÜR2 ERD NÜR3 DIE SIE KAS Points 1 Frank Jelinski 5 3 3 1 2 Ret 79 2 Wolfgang Klein Ret 1 4 5 1 6 78 3 Franz Konrad 11 4 2 7 4 11 12 66 4 Helmut Bross 14 5 3 6 3 3 58 5 Harald Brutschin 12 14 14 1 2 Ret Ret 47 6 Peter Kroeber 13 6 1 19 36 7 Günter Gebhardt 23 2 5 23 8 Herbert Lingmann Ret DNS 6 11 Ret 4 Ret 17 9 Michael Korten 2 15 10 Uwe Teuscher Ret 10 15 11 Jürgen Schlich 20 10 8 DNS 5 Ret 15 12 Eusebius Hopfer 19 7 4 Ret DNS 14 13 Peter Cornand Ret 8 13 DNQ 12 16 13 14 Rudi Seher Ret Ret 5 15 8 11 15 Hans-Joachim Hösch 10 11 17 10 16 Jan Thoelke 9 6 9 17 Gero Fleck Ret 9 15 16 9 7 8 18 Roland Binder 16 6 19 Peter Wisskirchen Ret Ret 6 Ret 6 20 Hans-Georg Bürger 17 4 21 Thomas von Löwis 7 4 22 Thomas Kloss 18 3 23 Gunther Kobele 9 DNQ 3 24 Arno Derichs 15 14 13 8 3 25 Josef Kaufmann 10 2 26 Peter Bonk 9 2 27 Heinz Beissler 21 DNS 11 18 Ret 2 28 Thomas Holert Ret 12 17 10 Ret 1 29 Karl-Heinz Soll 13 DNQ 10 1 Heinrich Heintz Ret 11 DNQ 0 Helmut Leitner 12 0 Edgar Pohl 13 0 Marcel Wettstein 22 0 Bruno Eichmann 24 DNS 0 Peter Wicks Ret Ret 0 Jürg Lienhardt Ret 0 "James Bald" Ret 0 Donald Bradway Ret 0 Ernst Maring Ret 0 Erwin Derichs Ret 0 Manfred Hebben DNS DNQ 0 Heribert Böck DNS 0 Daniel Bürger DNS 0 Willi Hüsgen DNQ 0 Dietmar Flöer DNQ 0 Georges Ansermoz DNQ 0 guest drivers ineligible to score points Michele Alboreto 3 1 0 Thierry Boutsen 1 4 0 Corrado Fabi 6 2 0 Philippe Alliot 2 11 0 Philippe Streiff 7 3 0 Mauro Baldi 4 5 0 Bruno Huber 7 13 0 Kurt Thiim Ret 7 0 Michael Bleekemolen 8 0 Thomas Kaiser 8 0 Jo Zeller 8 0 Oscar Larrauri 10 9 0 Daniele Albertin 9 0 Thorbjörn Carlsson 15 12 0 Manuel Valls 14 0 Quirin Bovy 15 0 Jo Gartner Ret 0 Philipp Müller Ret 0 Patrick Lancelot DNQ 0 Pierre Petit DNQ 0 Pos Driver NÜR1 NÜR2 ERD NÜR3 DIE SIE KAS Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

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