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1996 German Formula Three Championship


The 1996 German Formula Three Championship () was the 22nd edition of the German Formula Three Championship. It commenced on 14 April 1996 and ended on 13 October. Italian driver Jarno Trulli won the title with six wins for the Swiss Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula.

Teams and drivers

1996 Entry ListTeamNo.DriverChassisEngineRoundsClass AClass B
CHE Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula1ITA Jarno TrulliDallara 396OpelAll
2DEU Tim BergmeisterDallara 3961–5
PRT Rui Águas6–8
DEU Opel Team BSR3DEU Nick HeidfeldDallara 395OpelAll
4DEU Marcel TiemannDallara 396All
5DEU Arnd MeierDallara 395All
AUT Marko RSM6PRT Rui ÁguasDallara 395Alfa Romeo1–2
7AUT Oliver TichyDallara 3951–2
DEU Opel Team GM Motorsport8PRT Manuel GiãoDallara 396OpelAll
9DEU Sascha BertDallara 3951–7
10DEU Steffen WidmannDallara 395All
DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing11DEU Wolf HenzlerMartini MK73OpelAll
DEU Abt & Trella Motorsport14DEU Tobias SchlesingerDallara 395Opel7–8
15DEU Christian MenzelDallara 395All
16DEU Dirk MüllerDallara 3952–5
DEU Hofmann Motorsport14ITA Gianantonio PacchioniDallara 395Opel3–5
16DEU Dirk MüllerDallara 3956
17FRA Emmanuel CléricoDallara 3952–6
GRC Tokmakidis Motorsport18BRA Max WilsonDallara 395Opel1–2
PRT Rui Águas3–5
DEU Tim Bergmeister6–7
POL Jarosław Wierczuk8
19GBR John BarlowDallara 3951
AUT Markus Friesacher2–5
GBR Richard Westbrook6–8
ITA Parma Motorsport21AUT Markus FriesacherDallara 396Alfa Romeo1
22BEL Vincent VosseDallara 3961–2
25BEL Tim VerbergtDallara 395Fiat6–8
ITA Prema Powerteam23MAC André CoutoDallara 396FiatAll
24BRA Max WilsonDallara 3953–6
DEU MB Racing/Autoclub Excelsior25BEL Tim WergebtDallara 395Fiat1–5
NLD Westwood Racing30DEU Klaus GrafDallara 395Toyota1–4
CZE TKF Racing50AUT Philipp SagerDallara 394Opel1–7
51DEU Dominik SchwagerDallara 3941-5
ARG Luciano Crespi6–8
SWE IPS Motorsport52SWE Johan SturesonDallara 394OpelAll
AUT Franz Wöss Racing53POL Jarosław WierczukDallara 393Opel1–7
AUT Georg HolzerDallara 396Alfa Romeo8
54DEU Tobias SchlesingerDallara 393Opel1–5
AUT Christoph FuchsDallara 396Alfa Romeo8
63DEU Florian SchnitzenbaumerDallara 3968
DEU Divinol Oils55DEU Mario MünchDallara 394OpelAll
BEL JB Racing56BEL Yves OlivierDallara 394OpelAll
AUT Grand Prix Foundation60AUT Dietmar FrischmannDallara 393Fiat2–3
AUT Ingo Gerstl65AUT Ingo GerstlDallara 393Opel6

Race calendar and results

  • The series supported the International Touring Car Championship at seven rounds, with additional round at the . With the exception of round at Magny-Cours in France, all rounds took place on German soil.
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamB Class Winner1R1R22R3R1R24R1R25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R2
Hockenheimring13 AprilITA Jarno Trullinot recordedITA Jarno TrulliCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulaDEU Dominik Schwager
14 AprilITA Jarno TrulliITA Jarno TrulliITA Jarno TrulliCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulaDEU Dominik Schwager
Nürburgring27 AprilITA Jarno TrulliDEU Arnd MeierDEU Arnd MeierDEU Opel Team BSRSWE Johan Stureson
Nürburgring11 MayPRT Rui ÁguasDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Dirk MüllerDEU Abt & Trella MotorsportBEL Yves Olivier
12 MayDEU Dirk MüllerPRT Rui ÁguasnowrapDEU Marcel TiemannDEU Opel Team BSRSWE Johan Stureson
Norisring22 JunePRT Rui ÁguasDEU Marcel TiemannPRT Rui ÁguasGRC Tokmakidis MotorsportDEU Dominik Schwager
23 JunePRT Rui ÁguasPRT Rui ÁguasITA Jarno TrulliCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulaDEU Dominik Schwager
Diepholz Airfield Circuit6 JulyITA Jarno TrulliDEU Wolf HenzlerBRA Max WilsonITA Prema PowerteamDEU Dominik Schwager
7 JulyBRA Max WilsonnowrapFRA Emmanuel CléricoITA Jarno TrullinowrapCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulanowrapDEU Dominik Schwager
Nürburgring31 AugustnowrapDEU Nick HeidfeldnowrapDEU Nick HeidfeldnowrapDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Opel Team BSRSWE Johan Stureson
1 SeptemberDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Opel Team BSRSWE Johan Stureson
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Coursnowrap14 SeptemberITA Jarno TrulliDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Opel Team BSRSWE Johan Stureson
15 SeptemberDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Nick HeidfeldDEU Arnd MeierDEU Opel Team BSRBEL Yves Olivier
Hockenheimring12 OctoberITA Jarno TrulliPRT Rui ÁguasITA Jarno TrulliCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulaSWE Johan Stureson
13 OctoberITA Jarno TrulliDEU Nick HeidfeldITA Jarno TrulliCHE Opel Team KMS Benetton FormulaSWE Johan Stureson

Championship standings

A-Class

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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B-Class

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverHOC1NÜR1NÜR2NORDIENÜR3MAGHOC2PtsClass A120621593138411559268778284794410341133123213271427152416161711189197207216226233242251260270280290300310320330340350360Class B18126635845052762672681397104114122131PosDriverHOC1NÜR1NÜR2NORDIENÜR3MAGHOC2Pts
ITA Jarno Trulli1*1*46531312211511
DEU Arnd Meier3Ret1264Ret52442136
DEU Nick Heidfeld6Ret244Ret3Ret11*1**1*1*2*174
DEU Marcel Tiemann2Ret3312268NCRet12748
PRT Manuel Gião5Ret751175753353117
PRT Rui Águas149DNSRet71*4*9148731122
DEU Christian Menzel74672520†16955161073
DEU Dominik Schwager42141420†8684
DEU Steffen WidmannRet1051012117DNS12764418Ret
BRA Max Wilson1351519RetRet19†1617Ret
DEU Wolf Henzler103911Ret128131012126Ret5Ret
DEU Dirk MüllerRet1316Ret1813DNSDNS
MAC André CoutoRet1181621†1012431514101712Ret
BEL Tim Verbergt1213Ret138910RetRet14167685
FRA Emmanuel Clérico12818†15†927DNSDNS
SWE Johan SturesonRet1711211013DNS1518698Ret99
DEU Tim Bergmeister116Ret15RetDNQDNQDNSDNS981413
DEU Sascha Bert15810Ret91411141613109Ret
AUT Oliver Tichy87DNS
BEL Yves Olivier161620919†Ret18171910Ret1381310
GBR Richard Westbrook11111712613†
ITA Gianantonio Pacchioni12Ret6RetRetRet
ARG Luciano Crespi181519910Ret
DEU Klaus Graf9141318DNSRet14
AUT Markus FriesacherRet1818201617161015
DEU Mario Münch1812161714181311Ret161319RetDSQDSQ
DEU Florian Schnitzenbaumer1411
DEU Tobias SchlesingerRet1917Ret1319†1512171514RetRet
AUT Georg Holzer19†12
AUT Philipp Sager21†15222315Ret17Ret2019172015
POL Jarosław Wierczuk17Ret1924†22†DNQDNQRet212018Ret1615Ret
AUT Dietmar Frischmann212217
AUT Christoph Fuchs17Ret
BEL Vincent Vosse192023
AUT Ingo Gerstl2119
GBR John Barlow2021
SWE Johan SturesonRet1711211013DNS1518698Ret99
DEU Dominik Schwager42141420†8684
BEL Yves Olivier161620919†Ret18171910Ret1381310
DEU Mario Münch1812161714181311Ret161319RetDSQDSQ
DEU Tobias SchlesingerRet1917Ret1319†1512171514RetRet
AUT Philipp Sager21†15222315Ret17Ret2019172015
ARG Luciano Crespi181519910Ret
POL Jarosław Wierczuk17Ret1924†22†DNQDNQRet212018Ret1615Ret
DEU Florian Schnitzenbaumer1411
AUT Georg Holzer19†12
AUT Dietmar Frischmann212217
AUT Christoph Fuchs17Ret
AUT Ingo Gerstl2119

Bold - Pole

Italics - Fastest Lap |} † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

References

  1. "30 Years of Formula 3 history". [[German Formula Three Championship]].
  2. "Fotos 1996 Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft". formel3guide.com.
  3. "RENNSPORTFESTIVAL – 1.LAUF DM". formel3guide.com.
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