The 1990 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 conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 31 March at Zolder and ended at Hockenheim on 13 October after eleven rounds.
West WTS Racing driver Michael Schumacher became a champion. He won five races and collected another two podium finishes to achieve the championship title. Otto Rensing finished as runner-up, winning at Hockenheimring and Norisring. Wolfgang Kaufmann was victorious at Zolder and Nürburgring, completing the top three in the drivers' championship. Peter Zakowski was the other race winner. Franz Binder clinched the B-Cup championship title.
Teams and drivers Entry List Team Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Class A Opel Team Schübel West 2 Wolfgang Kaufmann Reynard 903/038 Opel All 3 Eduar Neto Reynard 903/028 1–7 Markus Grossmann 9 Marc Hessel 10–11 West WTS Racing 4 Thomas Rabe Reynard 903/008 Volkswagen All 5 Michael Schumacher All 25 Markus Liesner Reynard 903/001 Opel 11 ONS Nachwuchsteam — Bongers Motorsport 7 Jörg Müller Reynard 903/002 Volkswagen All Volkswagen Motorsport 8 Ellen Lohr Ralt RT34/818 Volkswagen All 9 Otto Rensing Ralt RT34/820 All Josef Kaufmann Racing 10 Meik Wagner Martini MK60/02 Volkswagen 5–6, 9 Beru Automobiltechnik – Pfeil Sportpromotion Franz Engstler Martini MK60/02 Volkswagen 1–2 11 Franz Engstler Reynard 883/016 Volkswagen 3–4 12 Franz Engstler Eufra 390/02 Volkswagen 5–6, 8 Mathias Arlt 10 Aluett Zakowski F3 Team 13 Peter Zakowski Reynard 903/012 All Eufra Racing 14 Ralf Kelleners Eufra 390/01 Volkswagen All 15 Frank Schmickler Eufra 390/02 2–3 Sadafumi Nakajima 4 Mercedes Stermitz 7 Frank Beyerlein 11 16 Marc Hessel Ralt RT34/837 Volkswagen 1–9 Markus Gutjahr 10 Mönninghoff Int. Sport Promotion 17 Klaus Panchyrz Reynard 903/014 Volkswagen All Frank Beyerlein 19 Frank Beyerlein Martini MK60/03 Volkswagen 1–2, 5–8 Jacques Isler Racing 20 Jacques Isler Dallara 390/007 Alfa Romeo 1–2, 5, 8 G+M Motorsport 24 Marco Werner Ralt RT34/840 Opel All Vienna Racing 26 Frank Krämer Eufra 390/03 Opel 2–11 ASA Nevers – Serge Saulnier 27 Frederic Gosparini Dallara 390/020 Volkswagen 8–9 28 Fredrik Ekblom Reynard 903/049 Volkswagen 10 Marlboro Team West Surrey Racing 29 Mika Häkkinen Ralt RT34/817 Mugen-Honda 11 Class B 50 Franz Binder Reynard 893/058 Volkswagen All 51 Rene Wartmann Dallara 389/010 Volkswagen 1–6, 8–11 Aluett Zakowski F3 Team 52 Peter Schär Reynard 893/078 Volkswagen 1–5 Markus Grossmann 10–11 53 Josef Neuhauser Reynard 893/055 Volkswagen 1–10 Jacques Isler Racing 54 Yolanda Surer Dallara 388/015 Alfa Romeo 1, 6 Mönninghoff Int. Sport Promotion 55 Oliver Schmitt Reynard 893/079 Volkswagen All 57 Oliver Schäffer Reynard 893/063 Volkswagen 1–6, 8–10 Dave Coyne 7 Joachim Koscielniak 1, 3–8, 10 Peter Katsarski 58 Peter Katsarski Reynard 893/120 Opel 10–11 60 Justin Sünkel Reynard 893/077 Volkswagen 7, 9–11 Josef Kaufmann Racing 61 Günter Muskovits Martini MK55/03 Volkswagen 3 Volkmar Löw 63 Volkmar Löw Ralt RT30/530 Volkswagen 4, 6 64 Mario Novello Derichs D385/02 Toyota All 65 Jaroslav Vorel KDV 4/01 Volkswagen 6–8 70 Gernot Sirrenburg Reynard 883/001 Volkswagen 4, 9–10 Karl-Heinz Voss 6 72 Franz Kaiser Dallara 386/019 11 Svend Hansen 71 Svend Hansen Reynard 883/040 Volkswagen 1–2, 4–7, 10–11 Rudi Seher 72 Sigi Betz Dallara 386/019 Volkswagen 2 Franz Kaiser 7 Karl-Heinz Voss 9, 11 73 Günter Aberer Ralt RT30/563 Volkswagen 3 Philippe Brennenstuhl Reynard 893/062 Alfa Romeo 9 Walter Perfler 74 Walter Perfler Ralt RT31/701 Volkswagen 7 Joachim Ryschka 77 Joachim Ryschka Ralt RT31/707 Volkswagen 1, 6–10 Uwe Wolpert 78 Uwe Wolpert Reynard 893/096 Volkswagen 11 81 László Szász Reynard 883/052 Volkswagen 7 Johann Stelzer 84 Johann Stelzer Reynard 883/004 Volkswagen 7
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 1 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 31 March XXI. AvD "Bergischer Löwe" 2 Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring 7 April AvD/MAC Rennsport-Festival 3 Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 21 April 52. ADAC Eifelrennen 4 Berlin, Germany AVUS 5 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen 5 Wunstorf, Germany Wunstorf 2 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf 6 Nuremberg, Germany Norisring 30 June 200 Meilen von Nürnberg 7 Zeltweg, Austria Österreichring 14 July Preis des Österreichringes 8 Diepholz, Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 4 August 23. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz 9 Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 18 August ADAC Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft 10 Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 1 September ADAC Großer Preis der Tourenwagen 11 Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring 13 October ADAC-Preis Hockenheim
Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team B Class Winner 1 Circuit Zolder Michael Schumacher Klaus Panchyrz Wolfgang Kaufmann Opel Team Schübel West Franz Binder 2 Hockenheimring Michael Schumacher Jörg Müller Otto Rensing Volkswagen Motorsport Rene Wartmann 3 Nürburgring Wolfgang Kaufmann Wolfgang Kaufmann Wolfgang Kaufmann Opel Team Schübel West Franz Binder 4 AVUS Otto Rensing Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing Svend Hansen 5 Wunstorf Michael Schumacher Meik Wagner Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing Rene Wartmann 6 Norisring Otto Rensing Otto Rensing Otto Rensing Volkswagen Motorsport Franz Binder 7 Österreichring Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing Franz Binder 8 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Jörg Müller Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing Franz Binder 9 Nürburgring Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher West WTS Racing Franz Binder 10 Nürburgring Michael Schumacher Frank Krämer Peter Zakowski Aluett Zakowski F3 Team Franz Binder 11 Hockenheimring Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Marlboro Team West Surrey Racing Franz Binder
Championship standings A-Class 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 ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 AVU WUN NOR ZEL DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC2 Points 1 Michael Schumacher Ret 19 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2148 2 Otto Rensing 9 1 2 Ret 2 1 6 3 2 DSQ 3117 3 Wolfgang Kaufmann 1 4 1 15 Ret 5 4 11 10 3 Ret81 4 Klaus Panchyrz 2 3 Ret 2 8 3 Ret Ret 6 6 773 5 Jörg Müller Ret 2 8 5 5 6 12 2 12 9 565 6 Peter Zakowski 12 8 7 Ret Ret 10 10 4 3 1 461 7 Ralf Kelleners DNS Ret Ret 6 3 9 3 Ret 5 7 650 8 Marco Werner DSQ Ret 6 Ret 4 7 2 5 7 Ret Ret47 9 Ellen Lohr 11 15 3 3 Ret 4 Ret 15 9 8 941 10 Frank Krämer 20 DNS 10 6 8 7 10 4 2 Ret40 11 Marc Hessel Ret 5 9 4 Ret 11 9 6 8 Ret 834 12 Franz Binder 3 11 10 16 DNS 13 13 7 11 5 1026 13 Eduar Neto Ret Ret 4 7 10 Ret 523 14 Mika Häkkinen 120 15 Thomas Rabe 4 7 13 8 Ret 12 8 Ret 21 Ret 1220 16 Rene Wartmann 5 10 Ret Ret 9 14 8 14 16 1314 17 Franz Engstler 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret8 18 Jacques Isler Ret 6 Ret DNS6 19 Svend Hansen 7 21 9 12 Ret 13 11 116 20 Josef Neuhauser 8 17 15 DNS Ret DNQ 14 9 17 Ret5 21 Meik Wagner 7 15 194 22 Yolanda Surer 10 171 23 Fredrik Ekblom 101 Oliver Schmitt Ret 13 11 11 11 16 Ret 16 16 12 140 Frank Beyerlein DNS Ret Ret 19 11 12 Ret0 Oliver Schäffer 13 12 16 12 Ret Ret 18 150 Peter Schär Ret 18 12 18 DNS0 Joachim Koscielniak Ret DNS DNS Ret 18 Ret DNS 130 Frédéric Gosparini 13 150 Sadafumi Nakajima 130 Joachim Ryschka Ret DNQ 15 14 Ret Ret0 Gernot Sirrenburg 14 25 190 Markus Grossmann Ret 14 Ret0 Frank Schmickler 14 Ret 0 Markus Liesner 150 Justin Sünkel 19 22 17 160 Mercedes Stermitz 160 Sigi Betz 16 0 Franz Kaiser 17 170 Volkmar Löw 17 DNQ0 Johann Stelzer 180 Mathias Arlt 180 Uwe Wolpert 180 Mario Novello 19 DNQ Ret0 Philippe Brennenstuhl 200 Karl-Heinz Voss DNQ 23 Ret0 Peter Katsarski 24 Ret0 Markus Gutjahr Ret0 Dave Coyne Ret0 Günter Aberer Ret 0 Jaroslav Vorel DNQ DNS DNS0 Günter Muskovits DNS 0 Walter Perfler DNS0 László Szász DNS0 Pos Driver ZOL HOC1 NÜR1 AVU WUN NOR ZEL DIE NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC2 PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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