1971 German Formula Three Championship

The 1971 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1971 ADAC Preis der Formel 3)[1] 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 11 April at Nürburgring and ended at Mendig on 29 August after six rounds.

Manfred Mohr became a champion. He won the season opener. Dieter Kern finished as runner-up, winning race at Bremgarten. Hermann Unold completed the top-three in the drivers' standings.[2]

Calendar edit

All rounds were held in West Germany.

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 11 April VI. ADAC-300-km-Rennen um den "Good Year-Pokal"
2 Bremgarten, West Germany Bremgarten 23 May 2. Markgräfler ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Bremgarten
3 Diepholz, West Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 18 July 4. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz
4 Niederstetten, West Germany Niederstetten Air Base 15 August 4. Hohenloher ADAC-Flugplatz-Rennen Niederstetten
5 Kassel-Calden, West Germany Kassel-Calden Circuit 22 August ADAC-Hessen-Preis
6 Mendig, West Germany Mendig Air Base 29 August 3. ADAC Flugplatzrennen Mendigs

Championship standings edit

  • 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 NÜR BRE DIE NIE KAS MEN Points
1   Manfred Mohr 1 2 2 2 65
2   Dieter Kern 2 1 7 3 51
3   Hermann Unold 5 3 5 2 6 49
4   Willi Deutsch 7 4 9 1 3 48
5   Hannelore Werner 8 2 1 38
6   Wilhelm Geiss 4 5 6 5 7 36
7   Wolfgang Bülow 3 9 4 4 34
8   Erwin Derichs 6 4 5 24
9   Willi Sommer 3 3 24
10   Jochen Mass 1 20
11   Carlo Breidenstein 1 20
12   Josef Kremer 6 8 8 9 14
13   Klaus Enders 6 6 12
14   Franz Pesch 4 10
15   Felix Martin 5 8
16   Wilfried Holder 7 4
17   Sigi Hofmann 7 4
18   Jorg Obermoser 7 4
19   Dietmar Floer 8 3
20   Dieter Gorsch 8 3
21   Thomas Betzler 10 1
Pos Driver NÜR BRE DIE NIE KAS MEN Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 edit

  1. ^ "Saison 1971". formel3guide.com (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1971 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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