1996 German Formula Three Championship

The 1996 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1996 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) 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.^[1]

Teams and drivers

1996 Entry List[2] Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula 1 Jarno Trulli A Dallara 396 Opel All 2 Tim Bergmeister A Dallara 396 1–5 Rui Águas A 6–8 Opel Team BSR 3 Nick Heidfeld A Dallara 395 Opel All 4 Marcel Tiemann A Dallara 396 All 5 Arnd Meier A Dallara 395 All Marko RSM 6 Rui Águas A Dallara 395 Alfa Romeo 1–2 7 Oliver Tichy A Dallara 395 1–2 Opel Team GM Motorsport 8 Manuel Gião A Dallara 396 Opel All 9 Sascha Bert A Dallara 395 1–7 10 Steffen Widmann A Dallara 395 All Josef Kaufmann Racing 11 Wolf Henzler A Dallara 395 Opel 1–5 Martini MK73 6–8 Abt & Trella Motorsport 14 Tobias Schlesinger A Dallara 395 Opel 7–8 15 Christian Menzel A Dallara 395 All 16 Dirk Müller A Dallara 395 2–5 Hofmann Motorsport 14 Gianantonio Pacchioni A Dallara 395 Opel 3–5 16 Dirk Müller A 6 17 Emmanuel Clérico A Dallara 395 2–6 Tokmakidis Motorsport 18 Max Wilson A Dallara 395 Opel 1–2 Rui Águas A 3–5 Tim Bergmeister A 6–7 Jarosław Wierczuk A 8 19 John Barlow A Dallara 395 1 Markus Friesacher A 2–5 Richard Westbrook A 6–8 Parma Motorsport 21 Markus Friesacher A Dallara 396 Alfa Romeo 1 22 Vincent Vosse A Dallara 396 1–2 25 Tim Verbergt A Dallara 395 Fiat 6–8 Prema Powerteam 23 André Couto A Dallara 396 Fiat All 24 Max Wilson A Dallara 395 3–6 MB Racing/Autoclub Excelsior 25 Tim Wergebt A Dallara 395 Fiat 1–5 Westwood Racing 30 Klaus Graf A Dallara 395 Toyota 1–4 TKF Racing 50 Philipp Sager B Dallara 394 Opel 1–7 51 Dominik Schwager B Dallara 394 1-5 Luciano Crespi B 6–8 IPS Motorsport 52 Johan Stureson B Dallara 394 Opel All Franz Wöss Racing 53 Jarosław Wierczuk B Dallara 394 Fiat 1–2 Dallara 393 Opel 3–7 Georg Holzer B Dallara 396 Alfa Romeo 8 54 Tobias Schlesinger B Dallara 393 Opel 1–5 Christoph Fuchs B Dallara 396 Alfa Romeo 8 63 Florian Schnitzenbaumer B Dallara 396 8 Divinol Oils 55 Mario Münch B Dallara 394 Opel All JB Racing 56 Yves Olivier B Dallara 394 Opel All Grand Prix Foundation 60 Dietmar Frischmann B Dallara 393 Fiat 2–3 Ingo Gerstl 65 Ingo Gerstl B Dallara 393 Opel 6

Icon Class A A B B

Race calendar and results

• The series supported the International Touring Car Championship at seven rounds, with additional round at the European Grand Prix. With the exception of round at Magny-Cours in France, all rounds took place on German soil.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	B Class Winner
1	R1	Hockenheimring	13 April	Jarno Trulli	not recorded[3]	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Dominik Schwager
	R2		14 April	Jarno Trulli	Jarno Trulli	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Dominik Schwager
2	R	Nürburgring	27 April	Jarno Trulli	Arnd Meier	Arnd Meier	Opel Team BSR	Johan Stureson
3	R1	Nürburgring	11 May	Rui Águas	Nick Heidfeld	Dirk Müller	Abt & Trella Motorsport	Yves Olivier
	R2		12 May	Dirk Müller	Rui Águas	Marcel Tiemann	Opel Team BSR	Johan Stureson
4	R1	Norisring	22 June	Rui Águas	Marcel Tiemann	Rui Águas	Tokmakidis Motorsport	Dominik Schwager
	R2		23 June	Rui Águas	Rui Águas	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Dominik Schwager
5	R1	Diepholz Airfield Circuit	6 July	Jarno Trulli	Wolf Henzler	Max Wilson	Prema Powerteam	Dominik Schwager
	R2		7 July	Max Wilson	Emmanuel Clérico	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Dominik Schwager
6	R1	Nürburgring	31 August	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Opel Team BSR	Johan Stureson
	R2		1 September	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Opel Team BSR	Johan Stureson
7	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	14 September	Jarno Trulli	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Opel Team BSR	Johan Stureson
	R2		15 September	Nick Heidfeld	Nick Heidfeld	Arnd Meier	Opel Team BSR	Yves Olivier
8	R1	Hockenheimring	12 October	Jarno Trulli	Rui Águas	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Johan Stureson
	R2		13 October	Jarno Trulli	Nick Heidfeld	Jarno Trulli	Opel Team KMS Benetton Formula	Johan Stureson

Championship standings

A-Class Standings

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 NOR DIE NÜR3 MAG HOC2 Pts 1 Jarno Trulli 1 1 4 6 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 11 5 1 1 206 2 Arnd Meier 3 Ret 1 2 6 4 Ret 5 2 4 4 2 1 3 6 159 3 Nick Heidfeld 6 Ret 2 4 4 Ret 3 Ret 11 1 1 1 2 17 4 138 4 Marcel Tiemann 2 Ret 3 3 1 2 2 6 8 NC Ret 12 7 4 8 115 5 Manuel Gião 5 Ret 7 5 11 7 5 7 5 3 3 5 3 11 7 92 6 Rui Águas 14 9 DNS Ret 7 1 4 9 14 8 7 3 11 2 2 87 7 Christian Menzel 7 4 6 7 2 5 20† 16 9 5 5 16 10 7 3 82 8 Dominik Schwager 4 2 14 14 20† 8 6 8 4 47 9 Steffen Widmann Ret 10 5 10 12 11 7 DNS 12 7 6 4 4 18 Ret 44 10 Max Wilson 13 5 15 19 Ret Ret 19† 1 6 17 Ret 34 11 Wolf Henzler 10 3 9 11 Ret 12 8 13 10 12 12 6 Ret 5 Ret 33 12 Dirk Müller Ret 1 3 16 Ret 18 13 DNS DNS 32 13 André Couto Ret 11 8 16 21† 10 12 4 3 15 14 10 17 12 Ret 27 14 Tim Verbergt 12 13 Ret 13 8 9 10 Ret Ret 14 16 7 6 8 5 27 15 Emmanuel Clérico 12 8 18† 15† 9 2 7 DNS DNS 24 16 Johan Stureson Ret 17 11 21 10 13 DNS 15 18 6 9 8 Ret 9 9 16 17 Tim Bergmeister 11 6 Ret 15 Ret DNQ DNQ DNS DNS 9 8 14 13 11 18 Sascha Bert 15 8 10 Ret 9 14 11 14 16 13 10 9 Ret 9 19 Oliver Tichy 8 7 DNS 7 20 Yves Olivier 16 16 20 9 19† Ret 18 17 19 10 Ret 13 8 13 10 7 21 Richard Westbrook 11 11 17 12 6 13† 6 22 Gianantonio Pacchioni 12 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 23 Luciano Crespi 18 15 19 9 10 Ret 3 24 Klaus Graf 9 14 13 18 DNS Ret 14 2 25 Markus Friesacher Ret 18 18 20 16 17 16 10 15 1 26 Mario Münch 18 12 16 17 14 18 13 11 Ret 16 13 19 Ret DSQ DSQ 0 27 Florian Schnitzenbaumer 14 11 0 28 Tobias Schlesinger Ret 19 17 Ret 13 19† 15 12 17 15 14 Ret Ret 0 29 Georg Holzer 19† 12 0 30 Philipp Sager 21† 15 22 23 15 Ret 17 Ret 20 19 17 20 15 0 31 Jarosław Wierczuk 17 Ret 19 24† 22† DNQ DNQ Ret 21 20 18 Ret 16 15 Ret 0 32 Dietmar Frischmann 21 22 17 0 33 Christoph Fuchs 17 Ret 0 34 Vincent Vosse 19 20 23 0 35 Ingo Gerstl 21 19 0 36 John Barlow 20 21 0 Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 NÜR2 NOR DIE NÜR3 MAG HOC2 Pts

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

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

B-Class Standings

• Points are awarded as follows:

Pos	Driver	HOC1		NÜR1	NÜR2		NOR		DIE		NÜR3		MAG		HOC2		Pts
1	Johan Stureson	Ret	17	11	21	10	13	DNS	15	18	6	9	8	Ret	9	9	81
2	Dominik Schwager	4	2	14	14	20†	8	6	8	4							66
3	Yves Olivier	16	16	20	9	19†	Ret	18	17	19	10	Ret	13	8	13	10	58
4	Mario Münch	18	12	16	17	14	18	13	11	Ret	16	13	19	Ret	DSQ	DSQ	50
5	Tobias Schlesinger	Ret	19	17	Ret	13	19†	15	12	17			15	14	Ret	Ret	27
6	Philipp Sager	21†	15	22	23	15	Ret	17	Ret	20	19	17	20	15			26
7	Luciano Crespi										18	15	19	9	10	Ret	26
8	Jarosław Wierczuk	17	Ret	19	24†	22†	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	21	20	18	Ret	16	15	Ret	13
9	Florian Schnitzenbaumer														14	11	7
10	Georg Holzer														19†	12	4
11	Dietmar Frischmann			21	22	17											4
12	Christoph Fuchs														17	Ret	2
14	Ingo Gerstl										21	19					1
Pos	Driver	HOC1		NÜR1	NÜR2		NOR		DIE		NÜR3		MAG		HOC2		Pts

See also

• 1996 Masters of Formula 3

References

External links

• Official website (English) (German)