The 1981 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 conformed to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 29 March at Nürburgring and ended at the same place on 20 September after eleven rounds.
Bertram Schäfer Racing driver Frank Jelinski had successfully defended his championship crown. He won races at Wunstorf, Erding and Nürburgring. Franz Konrad lost in the title battle just by three points. Stefan Bellof completed the top-three in the drivers standings with wins at Diepholz, Hockenheim and Siegerland. Peter Schindler and 1981 FIA European Formula 3 Championship driver Oscar Larrauri were the only other drivers who won race in the season.
Teams and drivers Entry List Team Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Bernd Suckow Toyota 1–3, 10–11 Andy Wietzke Andy Wietzke Martini MK34/016 Toyota 4–11 Bertram Schäfer Racing Frank Jelinski Ralt RT3/214 Toyota 1, 3–11 Thomas Kaiser Ralt RT3/245 Toyota 2, 7 BP Racing Alain Ferté Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo 1 Helmut Bross Maco 381/M017 Toyota 2–4, 10–11 Miguel Muniz-Rizo 5–7 Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3 1–7 Herve Roger Ralt RT3 1–9 Thomas von Löwis 11 Maurice Roger Chevron B47/47–79–02 1–6, 8–9, 11 Ecurie Elf Antar Denis Morin Martini MK34 Toyota 1 Ecurie Motul Nogaro Philippe Streiff Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo 1 Albert Hamper Chevron Toyota 6, 9 Manfred Hebben Ralt RT1 Toyota All Heinrich Heintz Ralt RT1/23 BMW 2, 6, 8–9, 11 Harald Tonat March BMW 3–7 Helmut Kalenborn Derichs D37/F3-78-02 Toyota 6 Euroracing Mauro Baldi March 813/4 Alfa Romeo 1 Fabio Mancini March 813 1 Hanspeter Kaufmann March 803/11 Toyota 8–9, 11 Marcus Simeon Argo JM3 7, 11 Robert Treichler March 783 2, 8–9 Jo Zeller March 793 All Fredy Eschenmoser Fredy Eschenmoser Ralt RT3 8 Gelo Nachwuchs Racing Team Stefan Bellof Ralt RT3/215 Toyota 3–11 Günter Gebhardt Ralt RT3 Mercedes 2–7 Rudi Seher March 793/4 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 9 Gerold Hirth Chevron B43 Toyota 1–2, 4–6 Hans-Joachim Hösch Hans-Joachim Hösch Chevron B43 Toyota 3–4 Donald Bradway March 813 Toyota 1–7, 9–11 Herbert Bürgmayr March 803 BMW 4–5, 9 Ramon Gonzales 6–7 Gero Fleck March 803B Toyota 1, 3, 10 Jürgen Schlich 2 Uwe Teuscher March 793 Toyota All Hubert de Spiegelaere Hubert de Spiegelaere March 803B 8 Ignazio Rizza Ignazio Rizza March 743/3 BMW 1, 9 Jan Thoelke Jan Thoelke Maco 381/M024 Toyota 1–2 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Louis Schlesser Martini MK34/002 Alfa Romeo 1 Pierre-Alain Lombardi Ralt RT3 Toyota 8 Johann Eisenmann Johann Eisenmann March 753/5 Toyota 5–6 Josef Kaufmann Racing Josef Kaufmann Martini MK31 Toyota All Klaus Hansert Klaus Hansert Maco 378/M021 BMW 3 Klaus Zimmermann Racing Team Jochen Dauer March 813 Toyota 11 Konrad Racing Peter Kroeber March 803 Toyota 1 Marlboro Racing for Zolder Didier Theys Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo 1, 8 Michael Bleekemolen Ralt RT3/208 Toyota 8 Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3 Toyota 8–10 Edgar Pohl 11 Pascal Fabre Pascal Fabre Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo 1 Peter Cornand Peter Cornand Ralt RT1 Toyota 1–3, 5–6, 9–11 Peter Wicks Peter Wicks Chevron B38 Toyota 6, 11 Peter Wisskirchen Peter Wisskirchen Ralt RT1/137 Toyota 2–3, 6–7, 10–11 Franz Oelmayer Ralt RT1 BMW 4–5 Jakob Bordoli Martini MK31/003 Toyota 1 Willi Hüsgen Toyota 1, 3, 6–11 Scuderia Teutonia Franz Konrad March 803B/1 Toyota All Scuderia Torino Corse Oscar Larrauri March 813/7 Toyota 1 Emanuele Pirro Martini MK34 1 Bernd Wicks Derichs D380/01 Toyota 3–11 Thomas Holert Thomas Holert March 803 Toyota 1 Thorbjörn Carlsson Thorbjörn Carlsson Ralt RT3/244 Toyota 2, 7 Total Philippe Alliot Martini MK34 Alfa Romeo 1 Karl Hasenbichler March 813/8 Toyota 2, 4, 6, 9 Peter Katsarski Ralt RT3 Toyota 1, 3–5, 7–11 Walter Lechner Racing School Harald Brutschin Ralt RT3 Toyota 11 "Umberto Calvo" Ralt RT3/220 1, 4–5, 7–10 Peter Schindler Ralt RT3/234 1–2, 5, 8
Calendar Round Location Circuit Date Supporting 1 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 29 March XVI. ADAC Goodyear 300 km Rennen 2 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 23 May XXVII. ADAC 1000 km Rennen 3 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf Air Base 21 June ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf 4 Erding, West Germany Erding Air Base 5 July 4. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding 5 Salzburg, Austria Salzburgring 12 July 9. ADAC-Bavaria-Rennen 6 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 19 July ADAC-H.G.Bürger-Gedächtnisrennen — Preis von Luxembourg 7 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 26 July 14. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz 8 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 23 August 15. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen" 9 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 6 September ADAC-Hessen Cup" 10 Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 13 September 4. ADAC Siegerland Flughafenrennen 11 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 20 September VIII. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint
Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Nürburgring Mauro Baldi Oscar Larrauri Oscar Larrauri Scuderia Torino Corse 2 Nürburgring Peter Schindler Peter Schindler Peter Schindler Walter Lechner Racing School 3 Wunstorf Air Base Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof Frank Jelinski Bertram Schäfer Racing 4 Erding Air Base „Umberto Calvo“ Stefan Bellof Frank Jelinski Bertram Schäfer Racing 5 Salzburgring Franz Konrad no data Peter Schindler Walter Lechner Racing School 6 Nürburgring Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof Frank Jelinski Bertram Schäfer Racing 7 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Stefan Bellof Frank Jelinski Stefan Bellof Gelo Nachwuchs Racing Team 8 Circuit Zolder Peter Schindler Peter Schindler Peter Schindler Walter Lechner Racing School 9 Hockenheimring Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof Stefan Bellof Gelo Nachwuchs Racing Team 10 Siegerland Airport „Umberto Calvo“ Frank Jelinski Stefan Bellof Gelo Nachwuchs Racing Team 11 Nürburgring Stefan Bellof Harald Brutschin Frank Jelinski Bertram Schäfer Racing
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 WUN ERD SAL NÜR3 DIE ZOL HOC SIE NÜR4 Points 1 Frank Jelinski 7 1 1 4 1 2 Ret 13 2 1135 2 Franz Konrad 10 2 3 3 2 2 3 6 3 3 2132 3 Stefan Bellof 2 4 3 3 1 4 1 1 13124 4 Harald Brutschin 6 3 5 5 5 4 14 DNS 2 Ret 393 5 Peter Schindler Ret 1 1 1 60 6 „Umberto Calvo“ Ret 2 5 4 5 4 460 7 Josef Kaufmann 13 6 11 10 11 6 8 8 Ret 6 453 8 Uwe Teuscher 12 7 12 8 13 9 12 Ret 8 5 544 9 Günter Gebhardt 8 4 6 6 5 DNS36 10 Andy Wietzke 15 7 7 7 10 5 Ret 633 11 Bernd Wicks 6 7 10 19 Ret 7 7 10 929 12 Manfred Hebben 17 14 9 19 9 8 11 9 12 11 1117 13 Peter Katsarski DNQ 7 12 14 8 13 10 8 1714 14 Rudi Seher 15 10 13 Ret Ret9 15 Herve Roger DNQ 13 8 14 12 10 9 15 Ret 9 16 Helmut Bross 23 Ret 9 7 Ret6 17 Thomas Holert 164 18 Jürgen Schlich 94 19 Jochen Dauer 84 20 Donald Bradway DNQ 16 10 Ret 18 11 16 9 Ret 224 21 Peter Wisskirchen 12 13 18 Ret 9 123 22 Jan Thoelke 18 152 23 Maurice Roger DNS 11 15 21 Ret DNS 17 DNS 192 24 Bernd Suckow DNQ 17 14 Ret 102 25 Gero Fleck 19 DSQ 121 26 Herbert Bürgmayr 11 15 111 Miguel Muniz-Rizo 16 12 DNS0 Willi Hüsgen DNQ Ret 16 15 Ret 17 13 180 Peter Wicks 13 150 Ramon Gonzales Ret 130 Peter Cornand DNQ 20 16 21 20 14 Ret 210 Gerold Hirth DNQ 19 18 17 14 0 Karl Hasenbichler 24 16 Ret Ret0 Thomas von Löwis 140 Helmut Kalenborn 150 Albert Hamper Ret 160 Edgar Pohl 160 Johann Eisenmann 20 170 Hans-Joachim Hösch Ret 170 Heinrich Heintz 21 21 19 18 200 Robert Treichler 18 Ret Ret0 Marcus Simeon 18 Ret0 Franz Oelmayer 20 190 Peter Kroeber 200 Harald Tonat Ret 22 22 22 DNS0 Klaus Hansert Ret0 Herbert Lingmann DNS 0 Heinz Hermann DNS0 Rainer Lindeken DNS DNS0 Henning Hagenbauer DNQ0 Georg Lorenz DNQ0 guest drivers ineligible to score points Oscar Larrauri 10 Philippe Alliot 20 Michael Bleekemolen 20 Didier Theys 11 30 Alain Ferté 30 Jean-Louis Schlesser 40 Thorbjörn Carlsson 4 40 Thomas Kaiser 5 60 Mauro Baldi 50 Hanspeter Kaufmann 12 6 70 Denis Morin 80 Fabio Mancini 90 Pierre-Alain Lombardi 110 Pascal Fabre 140 Fredy Eschenmoser 140 Ignazio Rizza 22 150 Jo Zeller Ret0 Philippe Streiff Ret0 Jakob Bordoli Ret0 Emanuele Pirro Ret0 Hubert de Spiegelaere Ret0 Pos Driver NÜR1 NÜR2 WUN ERD SAL NÜR3 DIE ZOL HOC SIE NÜR4 PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
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