2011 German Formula Three Championship

2011 German Formula Three Championship
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The 2011 ATS Formel 3 Cup was the ninth edition of the German F3 Cupand the last one with FIA specification F3 engines. For the 2012 season, the series will use Volkswagen engines only.^[1] The season began on 23 April at Oschersleben and finished on 2 October at Hockenheim after nine race weekends, totalling eighteen races.^[2]

New Zealander Richie Stanaway clinched title on the penultimate round, becoming the first Kiwi to win the championship. Danish driver Marco Sørensen, despite missing the round at Assen, finished the season as runner-up. Third place was claimed by Austrian Klaus Bachler. Maxim Travin won the Trophy class after seven wins.

Teams and drivers

Team No Driver Class Chassis Engine Status Rounds HS Engineering[3] 1 Alon Day[4] C Dallara F305[4] Volkswagen[4] All 2 Patrick Schranner[4] C Dallara F306[4] Volkswagen[4] R 1–4 Riccardo Brutschin[5] 6–9 Van Amersfoort Racing[6] 5 Richie Stanaway[7] C Dallara F306[3] Volkswagen[6] R All 6 Jeroen Mul[8] C Dallara F305[3] Volkswagen[6] R All 7 Hannes van Asseldonk[9] C Dallara F306[3] Volkswagen[6] R All Performance Racing[6] 10 Riccardo Brutschin[10] C Dallara F305[3] Volkswagen[10] 1–4 11 Tom Blomqvist[11] C Dallara F305[3] Volkswagen[11] R 1–7 Dennis Lind[12] C Dallara F305[12] Volkswagen[12] R 9 Motopark[3] 12 Markus Pommer[3] C Dallara F306[3] Volkswagen[3] 1–3 14 Tony Halbig[3] C Dallara F305[3] Volkswagen[3] R All 15 Gary Thompson[13] C Dallara F305 Volkswagen 2 Brandl Racing[14] 17 Marco Sørensen[14] C Dallara F305[3] Mercedes[3] 1–7, 9 18 Bernd Herndlhofer[14] C Dallara F306[3] Mercedes[3] 1–2 Filip Salaquarda[15] 5 Jo Zeller Racing[16] 24 Sandro Zeller[16] C Dallara F306[3] Mercedes[3] 1–3 Markus Pommer[17] 4–9 25 René Binder[16] C Dallara F305[3] Mercedes[3] 1–2, 4–9 URD Rennsport[18] 26 Klaus Bachler[18] C Dallara F306[18] Mercedes[18] R All Bordoli-Motorsport[19] 28 Yannick Mettler[19] C Dallara F305[19] OPC Challenge[19] R 1–5, 8–9 Max Travin Racing[20] 30 Nikolay Martsenko[20] C Dallara F306[20] Volkswagen[20] All 54 Maxim Travin[20] T Dallara F303[3] OPC Challenge[3] All Stromos ArtLine[6][21] 33 Antti Rammo[3] C Dallara F305[3] OPC Challenge[3] 1–2, 4–6, 8–9 50 Mikhail Aleshin[3] T ArtTech F24C[21] OPC Challenge 9 Mercedes[3] 1, 6, 8 Daniel Aho[17] 4 Tom Dillmann[15] 5 Ivan Samarin[13] ArtTech F24[21] OPC Challenge 2 APEX Engineering[22] 35 Jordi Weckx[22] C Dallara F305[22] OPC Challenge[22] 2, 4, 9 Franz Wöss Racing[5] 36 Dominik Kocher[5] C Dallara F305 OPC Challenge R 6, 9 37 Stefan Neuburger[5] C Dallara F305 OPC Challenge 6 Francesco Lopez[23] 9 Rhino's Leipert Motorsport 55 Luca Iannaccone[3] T Dallara F304[3] Opel[3] All

Icon Class C Cup T Trophy Icon Status R Rookie

Calendar

The provisional 2011 calendar consisted of nine meetings of which five were due to take place in Germany. A support race to the World Series by Renault meeting at the Nürburgring was later dropped from the calendar in favour of an additional foreign round at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps. The Rizla Race Day at Assen was also replaced with a Superleague Formula meeting at the circuit.

The final calendar consists of nine meetings of which seven are part of the ADAC Masters Weekend package.^[24]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Trophy winner	Supporting
1	R1	Oschersleben	23 April	Tom Blomqvist	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		24 April	Hannes van Asseldonk	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin
2	R1	Spa-Francorchamps	6 May	Marco Sørensen	Marco Sørensen	Marco Sørensen	Brandl Racing	Ivan Samarin	1000 km Spa
	R2		7 May	Marco Sørensen	Marco Sørensen	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Maxim Travin
3	R1	Sachsenring	14 May	Richie Stanaway	Tom Blomqvist	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Maxim Travin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		15 May	Alon Day	Klaus Bachler	Klaus Bachler	URD Rennsport	Maxim Travin
4	R1	TT Circuit Assen	4 June	Richie Stanaway	Alon Day	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Daniel Aho	Superleague Formula
	R2		5 June	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Daniel Aho
5	R1	Zolder	11 June	Richie Stanaway	Markus Pommer	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Maxim Travin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		12 June	Tom Blomqvist	Tom Blomqvist	Tom Blomqvist	Performance Racing	Tom Dillmann
6	R1	Red Bull Ring	13 August	Richie Stanaway	Alon Day	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		14 August	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin
7	R1	EuroSpeedway Lausitz	3 September	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Marco Sørensen	Brandl Racing	Maxim Travin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		4 September	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Maxim Travin
8	R1	TT Circuit Assen	17 September	Hannes van Asseldonk	Hannes van Asseldonk	Klaus Bachler	URD Rennsport	Mikhail Aleshin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		18 September	Richie Stanaway	Markus Pommer	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Maxim Travin
9	R1	Hockenheimring	1 October	Markus Pommer	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin	ADAC Masters Weekend
	R2		2 October	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Richie Stanaway	Van Amersfoort Racing	Mikhail Aleshin

Championship standings

Overall

• Points were awarded as follows:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	PP	FL
10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1

Pos Driver OSC SPA SAC ASS ZOL RBR LAU ASS HOC Points 1 Richie Stanaway 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 181 2 Marco Sørensen 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 7 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 126 3 Klaus Bachler Ret 13 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 7 6 13 4 4 1 4 9 Ret 79 4 Alon Day 4 6 3 6 4 9 5 6 6 6 5 4 7 Ret 6 3 Ret 5 62 5 Hannes van Asseldonk 5 8 8 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 4 3 3 3 Ret 3 3 5 4 4 61 6 Tom Blomqvist 2 Ret 5 5 13 3 4 4 Ret 1 4 7 3 Ret 59 7 Markus Pommer 12 DNS Ret 11 9 8 10 2 5 4 7 5 9 5 8 2 3 3 52 8 René Binder 6 3 Ret 4 6 Ret 15 9 10 9 11 7 7 DNS 5 9 26 9 Tony Halbig 8 4 10 12 16 5 Ret 9 8 10 8 6 6 9 10 Ret 8 7 22 10 Jeroen Mul 11 Ret 17 7 7 Ret 8 8 10 8 Ret 12 5 6 5 Ret 10 10 18 11 Patrick Schranner 7 5 9 9 5 6 9 5 17 12 Nikolay Martsenko 14 Ret 13 15 12 13 12 11 11 16 11 10 10 8 4 6 11 Ret 9 13 Riccardo Brutschin 10 Ret Ret 13 6 10 Ret 10 12 8 8 Ret 9 DNS 7 Ret 8 14 Bernd Herndlhofer 9 7 6 10 5 15 Sandro Zeller 13 11 7 8 10 7 5 16 Mikhail Aleshin 16 10 9 11 11 Ret 15 6 3 17 Antti Rammo 15 12 15 17 13 14 9 14 13 15 14 7 14 12 2 18 Filip Salaquarda 7 12 2 19 Maxim Travin 17 14 16 18 14 12 15 15 12 15 15 17 12 10 13 8 18 16 1  — Yannick Mettler 19 9 11 14 11 DSQ 11 12 Ret 13 12 Ret Ret 14 0  — Luca Iannaccone 18 15 18 19 15 14 16 16 13 17 17 18 13 11 15 9 17 17 0  — Jordi Weckx 14 16 12 11 0  — Tom Dillmann 14 11 0  — Ivan Samarin 12 20 0  — Francesco Lopez 13 13 0  — Daniel Aho 14 13 0  — Dominik Kocher 14 14 16 15 0  — Stefan Neuburger 16 16 0  — Gary Thompson DNS DNS 0 Guest driver ineligible for points  — Dennis Lind 6 8 0 Pos Driver OSC SPA SAC ASS ZOL RBR LAU ASS HOC Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd 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 participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Trophy

• Points were awarded as follows:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Pos	Driver	OSC		SPA		SAC		ASS		ZOL		RBR		LAU		ASS		HOC		Points
1	Maxim Travin	17	14	16	18	14	12	15	15	12	15	15	17	12	10	13	8	18	16	156
2	Luca Iannaccone	18	15	18	19	15	14	16	16	13	17	17	18	13	11	15	9	17	17	124
3	Mikhail Aleshin	16	10									9	11			11	Ret	15	6	70
4	Daniel Aho							14	13											20
5	Tom Dillmann									14	11									16
6	Ivan Samarin			12	20															16
Pos	Driver	OSC		SPA		SAC		ASS		ZOL		RBR		LAU		ASS		HOC		Points

SONAX Rookie-Pokal

Pos	Driver	OSC		SPA		SAC		ASS		ZOL		RBR		LAU		ASS		HOC		Points
1	Richie Stanaway	1	1	2	1	1	4	1	1	1	5	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	170
2	Klaus Bachler	Ret	13	4	3	3	1	3	3	2	7	6	13	4	4	1	4	9	Ret	109
3	Hannes van Asseldonk	5	8	8	Ret	8	11	7	Ret	4	3	3	3	Ret	3	3	5	4	4	94
4	Tom Blomqvist	2	Ret	5	5	13	3	4	4	Ret	1	4	7	3	Ret					71
5	Tony Halbig	8	4	10	12	16	5	Ret	9	8	10	8	6	6	9	10	Ret	8	7	69
6	Jeroen Mul	11	Ret	17	7	7	Ret	8	8	10	8	Ret	12	5	6	5	Ret	10	10	58
7	Patrick Schranner	7	5	9	9	5	6	9	5											37
8	Yannick Mettler	19	9	11	14	11	DSQ	11	12	Ret	13					12	Ret	Ret	14	26
9	Dominik Kocher											14	14					16	15	11
Guest driver ineligible for points
—	Dennis Lind																	6	8	0
Pos	Driver	OSC		SPA		SAC		ASS		ZOL		RBR		LAU		ASS		HOC		Points

See also

• 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series season

References

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External links

• Official website (English) (German)