1979 German Formula Three Championship
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The 1979 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1979 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 11 March at Circuit Zolder and ended at Kassel-Calden on 7 October after seven rounds (the first Nürburgring round was cancelled due to snowfall).
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team driver Michael Korten became a champion. He won races at Fassberg, Nürburgring and Kassel-Calden. Hans-Georg Bürger won the race at Diepholz and finished as runner-up. Walter Lechner completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Ernst Maring, Thierry Boutsen and Michael Bleekemolen were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[2]
| Entry List[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds | ||
 AC Mayen |
Konrad Heberer |
Derichs D36/F3-76-01 | BMW | 1–2 | ||
| Andy Wietzke |
Andy Wietzke |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 1–7 | ||
 Armin Conrad |
Armin Conrad |
Argo JM1 | Toyota | 8 | ||
| Auto Zeitung Nachwuchsförderung |
Georg Bellof |
Ralt RT3/168 | Toyota | 1–3, 5–8 | ||
| Bernd Heuer |
Bernd Heuer |
Maco 376/M001 | Ford | 4 | ||
| Bernd Wicks |
Bernd Wicks |
Chevron B38 | Toyota | 2–3, 5–7 | ||
| Bertram Schäfer Racing |
Harald Brutschin |
Ralt RT1/122 | Toyota | 8 | ||
| Hans-Georg Bürger |
Ralt RT1/49 | Toyota | 1–3, 5–8 | |||
| Heinrich Heintz |
Ralt RT1/23 | BMW | 1–2, 4, 6–7 | |||
| Hannelore Werner |
Ralt RT1/122 | Toyota | 7 | |||
| Bose HiFi Racing Team |
Urs Dudler |
Ralt RT1 | BMW | 8 | ||
| Peter Kroeber |
Derichs D37/F3-78-04 | Toyota | All | |||
| Dietmar Flöer |
Dietmar Flöer |
March 712M/7 | BMW | 4 | ||
 Ecurie Elf |
Richard Dallest |
Martini MK27 | Toyota | 2, 8 | ||
| Ecurie Motul Nogaro |
Philippe Streiff |
Martini MK27 | Toyota | 2, 8 | ||
 Egert Haglund |
Egert Haglund |
March 733 | Toyota | 2, 7 | ||
| Ernst Maring |
Ernst Maring |
Maco 379/M024 | Toyota | 2–8 | ||
| Formel Rennsport Club |
Bruno Huber |
Argo JM1/006-F3 | Toyota | 8 | ||
| Hanspeter Kaufmann |
Chevron B38 | 6–7 | ||||
| Marcus Simeon |
March 783 | 4, 6, 8 | ||||
| Fridolin Wettstein |
Ralt RT1/59 | 5 | ||||
| Marcel Wettstein |
2, 6 | |||||
| Jo Zeller |
March 783/1 | 2, 8 | ||||
| Franz-Josef Kaiser |
Franz-Josef Kaiser |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 3 | ||
| Frithjof Erpelding |
Frithjof Erpelding |
Derichs D37/F3-78-02 | Toyota | 7 | ||
| Georg Florescu |
Georg Florescu |
Chevron | Toyota | 2, 4 | ||
| Gero Fleck |
Gero Fleck |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 7–8 | ||
 Hans Kitsz |
Hans Kitsz |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 6 | ||
| Hans-Jürgen Weber |
Hans-Jürgen Weber |
GRD | Ford | 4 | ||
| Helmut Bross Racing |
Helmut Bross |
Chevron B43 | Toyota | All | ||
| Herbert Rostek |
Herbert Rostek |
Maco 377/M008 | Toyota | 3 | ||
| Jägermeister Racing Team |
Dieter Bohnhorst |
Maco 376/M011 | Toyota | 1, 3 | ||
 Jim Beam Team |
Jo Gartner |
Martini MK27 | Renault | 2, 6–8 | ||
| Willy Weiss |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 6 | |||
| Jörg Reto |
Jörg Reto |
Argo JM1 | Toyota | 7 | ||
| Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team |
Franz Konrad |
Chevron B43 | Toyota | 6–7 | ||
| Michael Korten |
March 783/29 | 1–3, 5–8 | ||||
| Konrad Racing |
Franz Konrad |
Chevron B43 | Toyota | 3, 8 | ||
| Kurt Lotterschmid |
Kurt Lotterschmid |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 7 | ||
| KWS Motorsport |
Bernd Breil |
March 753 | BMW | 4–8 | ||
| Franz Konrad |
Chevron B43 | Toyota | 1–2 | |||
| Karl Schuchnig |
Chevron B47 | 2, 5–6 | ||||
| Jürgen Schlich |
Chevron B38 | 1–2 | ||||
 Alan Smith |
Chevron B47/47–79–09 | 2, 5 | ||||
| Leo Andersson |
Leo Andersson |
Ralt RT1/37 | Toyota | 5 | ||
| Lista Racing Team |
Bruno Eichmann |
Argo JM3 | BMW | 2, 5, 8 | ||
| Jürg Lienhard |
March 793 | Toyota | 2, 8 | |||
 Marlboro Valtellina Racing Team |
Daniele Albertin |
Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 2, 8 | ||
| MCS Stuttgart |
Reinhold Uhl |
March 743/3 | BMW | 1–2, 4 | ||
| Meltonian Racing |
Bengt Trägardh |
Ralt RT1/12 | Toyota | 6 | ||
| Peter Cornand |
Peter Cornand |
Chevron B43 | Toyota | 2–6, 8 | ||
| Peter Hoffmann |
Peter Hoffmann |
Ralt RT1/25 | BMW | 7 | ||
| Peter Wicks |
Peter Wicks |
Chevron B38 | Toyota | 2–7 | ||
| Peter Wisskirchen |
Peter Wisskirchen |
Ralt RT1/137 | Toyota | 1–5, 7–8 | ||
| Racing Team Holland |
Arie Luyendijk |
Argo JM3 | Toyota | 2, 8 | ||
| The RMC Group |
Kenny Acheson |
March 793/13 | Toyota | 6–7 | ||
 Roger Heavens Racing |
Michael Bleekemolen |
March 793/19 | Toyota | 2, 6, 8 | ||
| Thierry Boutsen |
March 793 | 1–2, 6, 8 | ||||
| RT Gätmo Tuning |
Michael Baumann |
Eufra H18 | Toyota | 7 | ||
| Walter Lechner |
March 783 | All | ||||
| Jürgen Schlich |
Chevron B38 | 6–8 | ||||
| Willy Weiss |
Ralt RT1 | 7–8 | ||||
| Sauber Racing |
Beat Blatter |
Lola T670 | Toyota | 8 | ||
| Max Welti |
Lola T670 | 8 | ||||
| Scuderia Avus |
Olaf Höhn |
Derichs D37/F3-78-03 | BMW | 2, 4–6 | ||
| Scuderia Colonia |
Willi Hüsgen |
Brabham BT28 | BMW | 1, 4 | ||
 Schick Toyota Chilean Team |
Eliseo Salazar |
Ralt RT3/160 | Toyota | 6 | ||
| Strike Ten Racing Team |
Slim Borgudd |
Ralt RT1/126 | Toyota | 2, 8 | ||
| Thomas Holert |
Thomas Holert |
Maco 378/M017 | Toyota | All | ||
| Thorbjörn Carlsson |
Thorbjörn Carlsson |
Ralt RT1/110 | Toyota | 2, 4 | ||
| Volkswagen Motorsport – Spiess Tuning |
Helmut Henzler |
March 793 | Volkswagen | 2, 8 | ||
| Walter Schöch Racing |
Walter Schöch |
Ralt RT1/45 | Toyota | 4 | ||
Calendar
All rounds were held in West Germany, excepting Zolder rounds that were held in Belgium.
| Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 11 March | X. AvD/MVBL "Bergischer Löwe" |
| 2 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 1 April | XIV. ADAC Goodyear 300 km Rennen |
| 3 | Fassberg, West Germany | Fassberg Air Base | 6 May | ADAC Flugplatzrennen Faßberg |
| 4 | Wunstorf, West Germany | Wunstorf Air Base | 27 May | ADAC Flugplatz-Rennen Wunstorf |
| 5 | Diepholz, West Germany | Diepholz Airfield Circuit | 22 July | 12. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz |
| 6 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 19 August | 13. ADAC-Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen |
| 7 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 23 September | VI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint |
| 8 | Kassel-Calden, West Germany | Kassel-Calden Circuit | 7 October | ADAC-Hessen-Preis |
Results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit Zolder | Michael Korten |
Thierry Boutsen |
Thierry Boutsen |
Roger Heavens Racing |
| 2 | Nürburgring | The round was cancelled due to snowfall[4] | |||
| 3 | Fassberg Air Base | Hans-Georg Bürger |
no data | Michael Korten |
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team |
| 4 | Wunstorf Air Base | no data | no data | Ernst Maring |
Ernst Maring |
| 5 | Diepholz Airfield Circuit | Hans-Georg Bürger |
no data | Hans-Georg Bürger |
Bertram Schäfer Racing |
| 6 | Circuit Zolder | Hans-Georg Bürger |
Kenny Acheson |
Michael Bleekemolen |
Roger Heavens Racing |
| 7 | Nürburgring | Michael Korten |
no data | Michael Korten |
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team |
| 8 | Kassel-Calden Circuit | Michael Bleekemolen |
Helmut Henzler |
Michael Korten |
Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team |