# 1983 German Formula Three Championship

The 1983 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1983 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) 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 1 May at AVUS and ended at Zolder on 21 August after eight rounds.
Scuderia Teutonia driver Franz Konrad became a champion. He took wins Nürburgring and Kaufbeuren. His title rival Hans-Peter Pandur, who lost just by two points won races at Erding and Diepholz Airfield Circuit. Volker Weidler won race at Wunstorf and completed the top-three in the drivers' standings. Harald Brutschin, Rudi Seher and Marc Duez were the only other drivers who were able to win a race in the season.

## Teams and drivers

Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1 | Harald Brutschin | Ralt RT3/399 | Alfa Romeo | 1–6 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 1 | Harri Kangas | Ralt RT3/399 | Alfa Romeo | 7 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 2 | Bartl Stadler | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | 1–3 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 2 | Joachim Winkelhock | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 2 | Peter Oberndorfer | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 3 | Thomas Kaiser | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | 7 |
| Bertram Schäfer Racing | 30 | Harri Kangas | Ralt RT3/400 | Alfa Romeo | 1–6, 8 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 3 | Josef Kaufmann | Martini MK34/016 | Toyota | 8 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 4 | Josef Kaufmann | Martini MK35 | Volkswagen | 1, 3–7 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 4 | Bruno Eichmann | Martini MK35 | Volkswagen | 2 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 5 | Thomas Bertschinger | Martini MK34/016 | Toyota | 1–4 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 5 | Cor Euser | Martini MK34/016 | Toyota | 7 |
| Peter Wisskirchen | 6 | Peter Wisskirchen | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | 1, 3–8 |
| Karamalz Team | 7 | Thomas von Löwis | Anson SA3 | Toyota | All |
| Team Maredo Steak&Salat | 9 | Hans-Peter Pandur | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | All |
| Helmut Bross | 10 | Helmut Bross | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1–7 |
| Squadra Caposcarico | 10 | Peter Buess | March 783/6 | | 7 |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 11 | Franz Konrad | Anson SA4 | Volkswagen | All |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 12 | Karl-Heinz Wieschalla | March 813 | Toyota | 1 |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 12 | Artur Deutgen | March 813 | Toyota | 2 |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 12 | Gernot Sirrenburg | March 803B/1 | Toyota | 6 |
| Maurice Roger | 12 | Maurice Roger | Chevron B47/47–79–02 | Toyota | 6–7 |
| Ford Autoveri Motorsport | 38 | Peter Katsarski | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | All |
| Uwe Teuscher | 14 | Uwe Teuscher | March 813 | Toyota | All |
| Thomas Holert | 15 | Thomas Holert | March 803B/14 | Alfa Romeo | 4–8 |
| Belgian Volkswagen Club | 16 | Marc Duez | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | 3, 8 |
| McGregor Sportswear | 17 | Rudi Seher | Anson SA3/002 | Toyota | All |
| McGregor Sportswear | 35 | Dieter Heinzelmann | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | All |
| EMSC Bitburg | 18 | Manfred Hebben | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 1–2, 6–8 |
| EMSC Bitburg | 18 | Bodo Beil | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 3 |
| Nicky Nufer | 19 | Nicky Nufer | Ralt RT3/202 | Toyota | All |
| MSC Scuderia Mitwitz | 20 | Justin Sünkel | Argo JM10 | Toyota | 7–8 |
| Sinziger Mineralbrunnen | 22 | Heinrich Heintz | Ralt RT1/23 | Toyota | 3, 8 |
| Jan Thoelke | 23 | Jan Thoelke | March 813/6 | Toyota | All |
| Willi Hüsgen | 24 | Willi Hüsgen | Maco 376/M013 | Toyota | 1–2, 4 |
| Otto Christmann | 24 | Otto Christmann | Martini MK31 | Toyota | 8 |
| Barron Racing Team | 25 | John Bosch | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 2, 7 |
| Erwin Derichs | 27 | Pit Bilger | Derichs D37/F3-78-02 | Toyota | 1–4 |
| Walter Lechner Racing School | 28 | Johann Reindl | Ralt RT3/397 | Volkswagen | 4–5 |
| Walter Lechner Racing School | 28 | Franz Tost | Ralt RT3/397 | Volkswagen | 6 |
| Walter Lechner Racing School | 28 | Harald Brutschin | Ralt RT3/397 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Walter Lechner Racing School | 29 | Volker Weidler | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen | All |
| Bernd Suckow | 31 | Bernd Suckow | Chevron B47 | Toyota | 2–3 |
| Andy Wietzke | 32 | Andy Wietzke | Anson SA3/005 | Alfa Romeo | All |
| Bob Birrell | 33 | Bob Birrell | March 803 | Toyota | 2, 6–8 |
| Gernot Sirrenburg | 36 | Gernot Sirrenburg | Chevron B47 | Toyota | 1–2, 4–5, 8 |
| Gerd Lünsmann | 37 | Gerd Lünsmann | Ralt RT1/137 | Toyota | 4, 7–8 |
| Alexander Seibold | 39 | Alexander Seibold | Martini MK31/003 | Toyota | 1–6 |
| Caratom F3 Racing | 41 | Hasse Thaung | Ralt RT3 | Toyota | 3 |
| Braun Racing Team | 42 | Jari Nurminen | March 813 | Toyota | 1–2, 4, 7 |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 42 | Bruno Huber | Argo JM1/006-F3 | Toyota | 3, 5–6 |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 44 | Josef Binder | Argo JM8 | Toyota | 3 |
| Penthouse Racing Team | 43 | Donald Bradway | March 813 | Toyota | 1 |
| Pedrazza Motorsport | 43 | Walter Pedrazza | Lola | | 5 |
| Paul Schild | 44 | Paul Schild | Ralt RT3 | | 6 |
| Karl-Heinz Soll | 46 | Karl-Heinz Soll | Ralt RT1 | Toyota | 2–3 |
| Erich Höhmann | 47 | Erich Höhmann | Martini MK31 | Toyota | 6 |
| Thorbjörn Carlsson | 48 | Thorbjörn Carlsson | Ralt RT3/244 | Toyota | 3 |

## Calendar

| Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
| 1 | Berlin, West Germany | AVUS | 1 May | ADAC-Avus-Rennen |
| 2 | Mainz, West Germany | Mainz-Finthen Airport | 15 May | AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen |
| 3 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 28 May | Bitburger ADAC 1000 km Rennen |
| 4 | Wunstorf, West Germany | Wunstorf Air Base | 12 June | ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf |
| 5 | Kaufbeuren, West Germany | Kaufbeuren Air Base | 19 June | ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Kaufbeuren |
| 6 | Erding, West Germany | Erding Air Base | 10 July | 6. ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Erding |
| 7 | Diepholz, West Germany | Diepholz Airfield Circuit | 24 July | XI. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint |
| 8 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 21 August | 17. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen |

## Results

| Round | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | AVUS | Bartl Stadler | Peter Wisskirchen | Rudi Seher | McGregor Sportswear |
| 2 | Mainz-Finthen Airport | Harald Brutschin | Harald Brutschin | Harald Brutschin | Bertram Schäfer Racing |
| 3 | Nürburgring | Helmut Bross | Franz Konrad | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia |
| 4 | Wunstorf Air Base | Volker Weidler | Volker Weidler | Volker Weidler | Volkswagen Motorsport |
| 5 | Kaufbeuren Air Base | Volker Weidler | Harri Kangas | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia |
| 6 | Erding Air Base | Andy Wietzke | Hans-Peter Pandur | Hans-Peter Pandur | Team Maredo Steak&Salat |
| 7 | Diepholz Airfield Circuit | Hans-Peter Pandur | Harri Kangas | Hans-Peter Pandur | Team Maredo Steak&Salat |
| 8 | Circuit Zolder | Marc Duez | Volker Weidler | Marc Duez | Belgian Volkswagen Club |

## 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 | AVU | MAI | NÜR | WUN | KAU | ERD | DIE | ZOL | Points |
| 1 | Franz Konrad | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 83 |
| 2 | Hans-Peter Pandur | DNS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 81 |
| 3 | Volker Weidler | 15 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 72 |
| 4 | Uwe Teuscher | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 59 |
| 5 | Harri Kangas | DNS | 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 | Harald Brutschin | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 4 | Ret | | 49 |
| 7 | Rudi Seher | 1 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Ret | 43 |
| 8 | Nicky Nufer | 2 | DNS | 16 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Helmut Bross | DNS | DNS | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | | 23 |
| 10 | Jan Thoelke | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | Peter Wisskirchen | 14 | | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Josef Kaufmann | 9 | | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 18 |
| 13 | Peter Katsarski | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 16 |
| 14 | Thomas von Löwis | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Andy Wietzke | Ret | 6 | 22 | 15 | 6 | Ret | 18 | DNS | 14 |
| 16 | Manfred Hebben | 3 | 19 | | | | 11 | DNS | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | Peter Oberndorfer | | | | | | 3 | | | 12 |
| 18 | Cor Euser | | | | | | | 3 | | 12 |
| 19 | Donald Bradway | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 20 | Bartl Stadler | DNS | 9 | 10 | | | | | | 5 |
| 21 | Thomas Bertschinger | DNS | 8 | Ret | Ret | | | | | 4 |
| 22 | Thomas Holert | | | | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 23 | Dieter Heinzelmann | 10 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | Joachim Winkelhock | | | | | 10 | | | | 1 |
| | Bruno Huber | | | 12 | | 11 | 14 | | | 0 |
| | Johann Reindl | | | | 13 | 12 | | | | 0 |
| | Pit Bilger | 12 | 13 | 17 | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| | Artur Deutgen | | 12 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bodo Beil | | | 13 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Thomas Kaiser | | | | | | | 13 | | 0 |
| | Otto Christmann | | | | | | | | 13 | 0 |
| | Jari Nurminen | DNS | Ret | | 14 | | | 16 | | 0 |
| | Josef Binder | | | 14 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Gernot Sirrenburg | 16 | Ret | | Ret | 18 | 16 | | 15 | 0 |
| | Franz Tost | | | | | | 15 | | | 0 |
| | Justin Sünkel | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 0 |
| | Paul Schild | | | | | | 17 | | | 0 |
| | Bob Birrell | | DNS | | | | DNQ | Ret | 18 | 0 |
| | Gerd Lünsmann | | | | 18 | | | Ret | DNS | 0 |
| | Heinrich Heintz | | | 19 | | | | | DNS | 0 |
| | Willi Hüsgen | DNS | 14 | | 19 | | | | | 0 |
| | Erich Höhmann | | | | | | 19 | | | 0 |
| | Karl-Heinz Soll | | 15 | 20 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alexander Seibold | DNS | DNQ | 17 | DNS | 21 | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Walter Pedrazza | | | | | 22 | | | | 0 |
| | Bernd Suckow | | Ret | DNS | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bruno Eichmann | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Peter Buess | | | | | | | Ret | | 0 |
| | Karl-Heinz Wieschalla | DNS | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Christian Nenning | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| | Herbert Rostek | | | | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible to score points |||||||||||
| | Marc Duez | | | 21 | | | | | 1 | 0 |
| | John Bosch | | 3 | | | | | DNS | | 0 |
| | Thorbjörn Carlsson | | | 4 | | | | | | 0 |
| | Maurice Roger | | | | | | 13 | 10 | | 0 |
| | Hasse Thaung | | | 16 | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | AVU | MAI | NÜR | WUN | KAU | ERD | DIE | ZOL | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |