1985 German Formula Three Championship

The 1985 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1985 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. 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 24 March at Zolder and ended at Nürburgring on 22 September after fourteen rounds.

1985 German Formula Three Championship
Previous: 1984 Next: 1986

Josef Kaufmann Racing driver Volker Weidler clinched the championship title. He won races at Wunstorf, AVUS, Erding, Norisring, Zolder and Siegerland. Kris Nissen lost 33 points to Weidler and finished as runner-up, scoring the same number of wins as Weidler. Nissen's teammate Adrian Campos completed top-three in the drivers' standings. Eric Bachelart and Jari Nurminen were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.[1]

Teams and drivers
Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Malte Bongers Motorsport 1 Jari Nurminen Ralt RT3/400 Volkswagen All
2 Heikki Mustonen Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 1–2
Jörg van Ommen 8–9
Frank Biela 11
Volkswagen Motorsport 4 Kris Nissen Ralt RT30/522 Volkswagen All
5 Adrian Campos Ralt RT30/529 All
Team Lechner Racing School 7 Alfonso Toledano Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 1, 3
Walter Lechner 2
Bartl Stadler 5–6
Stefan Neuberger 14
8 Uwe Schäfer Ralt RT3 2
Willi Schuster 6
Delia Stegemann Ralt RT30 14
9 Heinz Beissler Ralt RT3 1
10 Ernst Franzmaier Ralt RT30 6
Rolf Kuhn Ralt RT30 3
Ralf Rauh 4
Toledano Racing 7 Alfonso Toledano Martini MK44/02 Volkswagen 10–11
Franz Tost 9 Franz Tost Ralt RT3/397 Volkswagen 2–4, 6–12, 14
Scuderia Teutonia 11 Günther Lüttecke March 803B Toyota 1–2
Franz Konrad Martini MK45 Volkswagen 3–8
Stefan Neuberger 9
12 Franz Konrad Anson SA4 Volkswagen 1–2
Günther Lüttecke March 803B Toyota 3–4
Karl-Heinz Wieschalla Anson SA4 Volkswagen 9
Franz-Josef Prangemeier 11, 13–14
Josef Kaufmann Racing 14 Volker Weidler Martini MK45/03 Volkswagen 1–12, 14
15 Bartl Stadler Martini MK45 7
Alfonso de Vinuesa 9, 11–14
Peter Wisskirchen 16 Peter Wisskirchen Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 1–5, 7–14
McGregor Racing Team 17 Rudi Seher Martini MK44 Volkswagen All
18 Dieter Heinzelmann Anson SA4 2–9, 11–12, 14
18 Sigi Betz 13
19 Franz-Josef Prangemeier Anson SA4 3–5, 7, 9–10
Artur Deutgen Anson SA4 6
19 Wilhelm F. Weber Ralt RT3 All
21 Wilhelm F. Weber Ralt RT3 10–14
56 Nicky Nufer Anson SA4 1–2
Karl-Christian Lück 20 Karl-Christian Lück Ralt RT30 Alfa Romeo All
Team Sonax Autopflege 21 Wilhelm F. Weber Ralt RT3/367 Volkswagen 1–4, 6–9
22 Thomas von Löwis Ralt RT3 All
27 Uwe Teuscher March 813 Toyota 11–14
Car Chic by MC+A Racing 28 Richard Hamann Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 1–9, 12–14
Hanspeter Kaufmann 24 Hanspeter Kaufmann Ralt RT3/398 Volkswagen 2–3, 7–9, 11, 13–14
Artur Deutgen 25 Artur Deutgen March 813 Toyota 1–4, 7, 11
Ford Autoveri Motorsport 26 Peter Katsarski Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 7–8
Uwe Teuscher 27 Uwe Teuscher March 813 Toyota 1–2, 4–5, 7–8
Wolfgang Wendlinger 29 Wolfgang Wendlinger Ralt RT3 Toyota 1–4, 7, 9–12, 14
Derichs Rennwagen 30 Bruno Stanjek Derichs D385/02 Toyota 1–2
31 Manfred Zimmermann Derichs D385/01 1–2
Bross Druck Chemie Racing 33 Alfonso Toledano Martini MK44/02 Volkswagen 12–13
66 "Pietro Spazzola" 9
Otto Christmann 34 Otto Christmann Martini MK35 Volkswagen 4, 7–9, 11, 13–14
Wolfgang Kaufmann 35 Wolfgang Kaufmann Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo 2–14
Fredy Eschenmoser 36 Fredy Eschenmoser Anson SA6 Volkswagen 8–9, 12, 14
Karl-Heinz Wenig 37 Karl-Heinz Wenig Martini MK39 Volkswagen 3–4, 8–11, 13–14
MSC Scuderia Mitwitz 40 Justin Sünkel Argo JM10 Volkswagen 2–3, 6, 8–9, 11–12, 14
Alexander Seibold 41 Alexander Seibold Anson SA3 Toyota 7, 9
BS Racing 45 Altfrid Heger Ralt RT3/496 Volkswagen All
46 Manuel Reuter Ralt RT3/467 All
Placido-Daniel Pardo 48 Placido-Daniel Pardo Chevron B38/38–77–23 Toyota 3, 9
Belgian Volkswagen Club 49 Éric Bachelart Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 1, 11
65 Herve Roger Ralt RT3 11
Arnold Wagner 51 Jürgen von Gartzen Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 2–3
Arnold Wagner 5, 9
Klaus Koch 52 Klaus Koch March 813 Alfa Romeo 2–3, 9
MST Oberland 53 Beat Amacher Ralt RT3 no data 9
Formel Rennsport Club 54 Gianni Bianchi Ralt RT3/398 Volkswagen 8–9
55 Rudolf Weckmann Anson 9
57 Jo Zeller Ralt RT3/417 Toyota 1, 3, 9
59 Ernst Thurnherr Ralt RT3/398 Alfa Romeo 14
63 Urs Dudler Ralt RT3 Toyota 6
Team Decorplast 56 Franz Hunkeler Martini MK42 Alfa Romeo 9
Serge Saulnier 57 Joe Ris Martini Martini MK45 Alfa Romeo 14
Gerd Lünsmann 58 Gerd Lünsmann Ralt RT3/236 Volkswagen 4, 8–11
Bayern Motorsport 59 Uwe Schäfer Reynard 853} Volkswagen 3, 5–11, 14
Franz Theuermann 60 Franz Binder Ralt RT30/563 Volkswagen 4–8, 10
"Pierre Chauvet" 9, 13
F3 Magazine & Sport 61 Christer Offason Ralt RT30/565 Volkswagen 10
Peter Deuscher 62 Peter Deuscher Ralt RT3 Volkswagen 9
Sportauto Nigrin Nachwuchsförderung 63 Markus Oestreich Martini MK45 Volkswagen 8
The Swedish Lions 63 Steven Andskaer Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 9
Jo Lindström Racing 63 Joakim Lindström Ralt RT30 Volkswagen 11
Equipe Carmignon 64 Gilles Lempereur Martini MK45 Alfa Romeo 11
Sachs Sporting 65 Udo Wagenhäuser no data 8

Calendar
Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 24 March XVI. AvD/MVBL "Bergischer Löwe"
2 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 7 April XX. ADAC-300-km-Rennen
3 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 21 April AvD Deutschland-Trophäe "Jim Clark Rennen"
4 Wunstorf, West Germany Wunstorf 5 May ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf
5 Berlin, West Germany AVUS 12 May ADAC-Avus-Rennen
6 Zeltweg, Austria Österreichring 26 May ADAC-Hessen-Cup — Preis des Aichfeldes
7 Erding, West Germany Erding 9 June 8. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding
8 Nuremberg, West Germany Norisring 30 June ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe "200 Meilen von Nürnberg"
9 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 13 July ADAC-1000-km-Rennen
10 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 21 July 18. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
11 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 18 August 19. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
12 Salzburg, Austria Salzburgring 1 September ADAC-Alpentrophäe
13 Siegerland, West Germany Siegerland Airport 8 September 8. ADAC-Siegerland-Flughafenrennen
14 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 22 September XII. ADAC-Bilstein Super Sprint'

Results
Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Circuit Zolder Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Éric Bachelart Belgian Volkswagen Club
2 Nürburgring Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport
3 Hockenheimring Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport
4 Wunstorf Volker Weidler Manuel Reuter Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
5 AVUS Volker Weidler Franz Konrad Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
6 Österreichring Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport
7 Erding Volker Weidler Kris Nissen Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
8 Norisring Uwe Schäfer Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
9 Hockenheimring Uwe Schäfer Uwe Schäfer Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport
10 Diepholz Airfield Circuit Kris Nissen Volker Weidler Jari Nurminen Malte Bongers Mootrsport
11 Circuit Zolder Kris Nissen Karl-Christian Lück Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
12 Salzburgring Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport
13 Siegerland Airport Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing
14 Nürburgring Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Kris Nissen Volkswagen Motorsport

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 ZOL1
 NÜR1
 HOC1
 WUN
 AVU
 ZEL
 ERD
 NOR
 HOC2
 DIE
 ZOL2
 SAL
 SIE
 NÜR2
 Points
1 Volker Weidler 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 Ret Ret 1 1 2 195
2 Kris Nissen DNS 1 1 21 Ret 1 3 2 1 Ret Ret 1 2 1 162
3 Adrian Campos 4 4 4 3 5 3 Ret 3 Ret 4 2 2 9 3 128
4 Manuel Reuter DNS 3 3 2 2 9 2 6 4 2 DNQ Ret 16 4 112
5 Jari Nurminen 3 24 9 5 Ret Ret 4 9 5 1 Ret 8 6 DNS 71
6 Franz Konrad 5 Ret 10 DNS 6 5 DNS 8 9 3 3 5 7 64
7 Altfrid Heger 8 22 5 8 8 Ret 5 18 2 17 11 6 3 11 58
8 Rudi Seher Ret 13 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret 4 Ret 5 54
9 Wolfgang Kaufmann 7 18 Ret 3 10 17 11 Ret 3 6 10 7 6 46
10 Karl-Christian Lück 9 5 12 6 7 7 7 10 7 6 7 9 10 DNS 46
11 Eric Bachelart 1 4 30
12 Hanspeter Kaufmann 8 6 6 Ret DNS 8 4 DNS 28
13 Alfonso Toledano 7 8 Ret 12 Ret 7 5 17 DNS 19
14 Peter Wisskirchen 11 10 Ret 10 15 9 16 DNS 10 9 5 15 8 18
15 Thomas von Löwis 10 11 16 11 6 8 13 Ret 8 10 7 11 DNS 18
16 Jorg van Ommen 16 3 12
17 Jo Zeller 6 13 6 12
18 Bartl Stadler 11 4 19 10
19 Markus Oestreich 4 10
20 Uwe Schäfer DNS 7 DSQ Ret 7 Ret DNS 18 Ret 8
21 Walter Lechner 6 6
22 Franz Binder 13 9 8 12 17 14 5
23 Franz Tost 16 DNS 7 Ret Ret Ret 12 16 15 Ret DNS 4
24 Wilhelm F. Weber 13 12 19 17 14 14 DNQ 8 13 14 12 17 DNS 3
25 Alfonso de Vinuesa Ret Ret 15 8 DNS 3
26 Artur Deutgen DNS 9 14 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS 2
27 Richard Hamann 19 Ret 11 9 14 Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 18 DNS 2
28 Gerd Lunsmann 12 14 9 12 Ret 2
29 Stefan Neuberger Ret 9 2
30 Peter Katsarski DNS 14 14 10 13 19 1
31 Uwe Teuscher Ret DNS 15 Ret 10 Ret 17 Ret 14 DNS 1
32 Wolfgang Wendlinger 14 18 17 DNS 15 10 15 16 Ret DNS 1
33 Delia Stegemann 10 1
Franz-Josef Prangemeier Ret 18 13 18 DNS 11 21 19 15 0
Alexander Seibold Ret 11 0
Willi Schuster 11 0
Dieter Heinzelmann 17 21 Ret 12 12 Ret DNQ Ret 23 14 13 0
Otto Christmann 16 16 Ret Ret 13 12 DNS 0
Nicky Nufer 12 Ret 0
Herve Roger 12 0
Ernst Thurnherr 12 0
Justin Sünkel 24 DNQ 13 Ret 13 20 16 DNS 0
Karl-Heinz Wenig 22 20 DNQ 14 Ret 19 13 DNS 0
Fredy Eschenmoser Ret Ret 13 14 0
Heikki Mustonen Ret 15 0
Jürgen von Gartzen Ret 15 0
Ernst Franzmaier 15 0
Heinz Beissler 15 0
Peter Deuscher 15 0
Manfred Zimmermann 16 21 0
Gianni Bianchi DNQ 16 0
Bruno Stanjek 17 20 0
Placido-Daniel Pardo Ret 17 0
Günther Lüttecke 18 DNS DNQ 19 0
Klaus Koch 19 20 DNS 0
Joakim Lindström 22 0
"Pierre Chauvet" Ret Ret 0
Arnold Wagner Ret DNS 0
Urs Dudler Ret 0
Karl-Heinz Wieschalla Ret 0
Rudolf Weckmann Ret 0
Franz Hunkeler Ret 0
Christer Offason Ret 0
Gilles Lempereur Ret 0
Frank Biela Ret 0
Sigi Betz Ret 0
Rolf Kuhn DNS 0
Ralf Rauh DNS 0
Beat Amacher DNS 0
Steven Andskaer DNS 0
"Pietro Spazolla" DNS 0
Joe Ris DNS 0
Udo Wagenhäuser DNQ 0
Pos Driver ZOL1
 NÜR1
 HOC1
 WUN
 AVU
 ZEL
 ERD
 NOR
 HOC2
 DIE
 ZOL2
 SAL
 SIE
 NÜR2
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References
  1. "Formula 3 Germany 1985 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. "STARTERLISTE 1985 DEUTSCHE FORMEL-3-MEISTERSCHAFT" (PDF) (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

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