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]

## Teams and drivers

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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

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All rounds were held in West Germany, excepting Zolder rounds that were held in Belgium.

Round  | Location  | Circuit  | Date  | Supporting

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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

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Round  | Circuit  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team

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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

## Championship standings

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* Points are awarded as follows:

1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10

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20  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1
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1  |  Michael Korten  | 2 | C  | 1  |  | 3  | 6  | 1 | 1  | 105
2  |  Hans-Georg Bürger  | 3  | C  | 4 |  | 1 | 2 | 6  | Ret  | 73
3  |  Walter Lechner  | 7  | C  | 2  | 3  | 11  | 4  | 8  | 8  | 62
4  |  Ernst Maring  |  | C  | 9  | 1  | 7  | 8  | 13  | 6  | 53
5  |  Helmut Bross  | 8  | C  | 3  | 2  | 10  | 9  | 5  | Ret  | 51
6  |  Georg Bellof  | 5  | C  | Ret  |  | 5  | Ret  | 3  | 14  | 38
7  |  Franz Konrad | 6  | C  | DNS  |  |  | 3  | 7  | 7  | 38
8  |  Peter Kroeber  | 4  | C  | 10  | 12  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 25
9  |  Thomas Holert  | 15  | C  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 14  | 13  | 24
10  |  Andy Wietzke  | DNS  | C  | 5  | 6  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  |  | 20
11  |  Peter Wisskirchen  | 10  | C  | 7  | 5  | Ret  |  | 12  | Ret  | 17
12  |  Jürgen Schlich  | Ret  | C  |  |  |  | 13  | 4  | Ret  | 15
13  |  Helmut Henzler  |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 8
14  |  Harald Brutschin  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 6
15  |  Peter Cornand  |  | C  | 8  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  |  | 16  | 6
16  |  Peter Wicks  |  | C  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  |  | 5
17  |  Walter Schöch  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  | 4
18  |  Heinrich Heintz  | 11  | C  |  | 10  |  | 16  | Ret  |  | 4
19  |  Konrad Heberer  | 9  | C  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
20  |  Bernd Wicks  |  | C  | Ret  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  |  | 3
21  |  Uwe Reich  |  |  |  |  | 12  |  |  |  | 2
22  |  Willi Husgen  | DNS  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  |  | 1
|  Herbert Rostek  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Reinhold Uhl  | 12  | C  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Peter Bonk  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Hans-Jürgen Weber  |  |  |  | 13  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Dieter Bohnhorst  | 14  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Bernd Breil  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | 0
|  Franz-Josef Kaiser  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Georg Florescu  |  | C  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Dietmar Flöer  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Olaf Höhn  |  | C  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 0
|  Bernd Heuer  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 0
guest drivers ineligible to score points
|  Michael Bleekemolen |  | C  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 9 | 0
|  Thierry Boutsen | 1 | C  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Slim Borgudd |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 0
|  Kenny Acheson |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 2  |  | 0
|  Alan Smith  |  | C  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 0
|  Daniele Albertin  |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 0
|  Jo Gartner |  | C  |  |  |  | 15  | Ret  | 4  | 0
|  Thorbjörn Carlsson  |  | C  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Jürg Lienhard  |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 0
|  Fridolin Wettstein  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 0
|  Hans Kitsz  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  |  |  | 0
|  Leo Andersson  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  | 0
|  Hanspeter Kaufmann  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 9  |  | 0
|  Marcel Wettstein  |  | C  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  | 0
|  Karl Schuchnig  |  | C  |  |  | Ret  | 11  |  |  | 0
|  Jo Zeller |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 0
|  Kurt Lotterschmid  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  |  | 0
|  Urs Dudler  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 0
|  Jörg Reto  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  |  | 0
|  Marcus Simeon  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | Ret  |  | DNQ  | 0
|  Bruno Eichmann  |  | C  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Willy Weiss  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 0
|  Gero Fleck  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | DNS  | 0
|  Arie Luyendijk |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Eliseo Salazar |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 0
|  Bengt Trägardh  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 0
|  Hannelore Werner  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Frithjof Erpelding  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Peter Hoffmann  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Michael Baumann  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Egert Haglund  |  | C  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0
|  Richard Dallest  |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Philippe Streiff |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Max Welti  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Bruno Huber  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Beat Blatter  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Armin Conrad  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0
|  Jean-Yves Simeni  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNQ  | 0
|  Tryggve Grönvall  |  | C  |  |  |  |  |  | DNQ  | 0
Pos  | Driver  | ZOL1 | NÜR1 | FAS | WUN | DIE | ZOL2 | NÜR2 | KAS | Points
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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

## References

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1. ^ "Saison 1979". formel3guide.com (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
2. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1979 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
3. ^ "STARTERLISTE 1979 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
4. ^ "GOODYEAR 300KM RENNEN – (2.LAUF DM/2.LAUF EM)" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

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