German Formula 3 Cup 2012
The German Formula 3 Cup 2012 (ATS Formula 3 Cup) was the 38th season of the German Formula 3 . The season began on May 5th in Zandvoort and ended on September 30th at the Hockenheimring . A total of nine race weekends were held.
Rule changes
technical changes
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From the 2012 season, the teams will have an exclusive engine from Volkswagen . The engine has 220 hp at normal power. With the push-to-pass button, a further 20 hp can be made available for a short time to make overtaking maneuvers easier. The push-to-pass function can be used around ten times per race by any driver whose vehicle is performing the function. The number of push-to-pass functions that are still possible is shown by a blue LED display on the roll bar of the vehicle. In addition, the chassis generation Dallara F308 has been approved. All vehicles with the so-called Volkswagen power engine were eligible for points in the cup classification. All other vehicles were rated in the ATS Formula 3 Trophy .
Sporting changes
During the season, three races were held per race weekend, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. The starting grid for the first and third races was determined by the fastest and second fastest lap in qualifying. The starting grid for the second race was determined according to the reversed grid mode, i.e. H. the first eight drivers from the first race started in reverse order to the race result. The remaining positions corresponded to the classification from the first run.
Teams and drivers
- Remarks
- The Dallara F311 is a Dallara F308 with a special additional kit.
- ↑ Motopark Academy is supported by Lotus Cars and competes under the name Lotus.
Changes in the drivers
The following list contains all drivers who took part in the German Formula 3 Cup 2011 and who did not start for the same team in the 2012 season as in 2011.
Drivers who have changed their team:
- René Binder : Jo Zeller Racing → Van Amersfoort Racing
- Tom Blomqvist : Performance Racing → EuroInternational
- Alon Day : HS Engineering → Performance Racing
- Yannick Mettler : Bordoli Motorsport → Performance Racing
- Dominik Kocher : Franz Wöss Racing → Rennsport Rössler
Drivers entering or returning to the German Formula 3 Cup:
- Michael Aberer : Austrian Formula 3 Cup (Aberer Motorsport Team) → Michael Aberer
- Daniel Abt : Formula 3 Euro Series ( Signature ) → Van Amersfoort Racing
- Lucas Auer : JK Racing Asia Series (EuroInternational) → Van Amersfoort Racing
- John Bryant-Meisner : Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( Koiranen Bros. Motorsport ) → Performance Racing
- Michela Cerruti : Superstars Series ( Romeo Ferraris ) → EuroInternational
- Jimmy Eriksson : Formula 3 Euro Series ( Motopark Academy ) → Motopark Academy
- Mitchell Gilbert : British Formula Renault ( Fortec Motorsport ) → Performance Racing
- Dennis van de Laar : Northern European Formula Renault (Van Amersfoort Racing) → Van Amersfoort Racing
- Artjom Markelow : ADAC Formula Masters (Motopark Academy) → Motopark Academy
- Maximilian Hackl :? → Franz Wöss Racing
- André Rudersdorf : ADAC Formula Masters ( Krafft Walzen ) → ma-con
- Kimiya Satō : Formula 3 Euro Series (Motopark Academy) → Motopark Academy
- Sheban Siddiqi : ADAC Formula Masters (Motopark Academy) → Motopark Academy
- Luca Stolz : ADAC Formula Masters ( URD Rennsport ) → HS Engineering
- Sylvain Warnecke :? → Franz Wöss Racing
Drivers who have left the German Formula 3 Cup:
- Mikhail Aljoschin : Stromos ArtLine → Formula Renault 3.5 ( RFR )
- Hannes van Asseldonk : Van Amersfoort Racing → British Formula 3 Championship (Fortec Motorsport)
- Klaus Bachler : URD Rennsport → German Porsche Carrera Cup
- Tom Dillmann : Stromos ArtLine → GP2 series ( Rapax )
- Nikolai Marzenko : Max Travin Racing Team → Formula Renault 3.5 (BVM Target)
- Markus Pommer : Jo Zeller Racing → FIA Formula 2 Championship
- Filip Salaquarda : Brandl Motorsport → FIA GT1 World Championship ( AF Corse )
- Marco Sørensen : Brandl Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 ( Lotus )
- Richie Stanaway : Van Amersfoort Racing → Formula Renault 3.5 (Lotus)
- Sandro Zeller : Jo Zeller Racing → Formula 3 Euro Series (Jo Zeller Racing)
Drivers who do not yet have a contract for a racing cockpit 2012:
Racing calendar
As in the previous year, nine events were held. Three races were held each weekend. With two exceptions, all races took place as part of the ADAC Masters Weekend : The race in Spa was held as part of the International GT Open . The race in Assen took place as part of the GAMMA Race Day .
The event in Zolder was replaced by the Nürburgring . The series also made a guest appearance in Zandvoort that year .
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3. | May 6th |
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4th | June 9th |
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6th | June 10th |
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7th | 7th of July |
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9. | 8th of July |
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10. | July 14th |
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12. | 15th of July |
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13. | 3rd August |
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14th | 4th of August |
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15th | 5th of August |
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16. | August 11th |
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18th | 12. August |
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19th | August 25 |
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21st | 26th of August |
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22nd | September 15th |
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24. | 16th September |
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25th | September 29th |
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27. | 30. September |
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Ratings
Point system
Drivers with Generation 08 vehicles with the Volkswagen Power Engine were entitled to points for the Cup classification. Drivers with older vehicles or other engines were included in the Trophy classification. Bonus points for pole position and fastest lap were only awarded to drivers in the cup classification.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | PP | SR | |
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Race 1 & 3 | 25th | 18th | 15th | 12 | 10 | 8th | 6th | 4th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Race 2 | 10 | 8th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Driver ranking
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Individual evidence
- ↑ "Formula 3 Cup: New VW engine will be delivered" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 10, 2011)
- ^ "New in the ATS Formula 3 Cup: Push-to-Pass" (formel3.de; accessed on September 16, 2012)
- ↑ "27 races in the Formula 3 Cup 2012" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 29, 2012)
- ↑ a b c d "Formula 3 Cup - Rene Binder starts for Van Amersfoort" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 7, 2011)
- ↑ "Berger's nephew debuts in the Formula 3 Cup" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 12, 2012)
- ↑ "Formula 3 Cup - Van de Laar joins Van Amersfoort" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 23, 2012)
- ↑ a b "Sato in trouble again". formel3.de, August 3, 2012, accessed on August 4, 2012 .
- ^ “John Bryant-Meisner moves to German F3” (automobilsport.com on January 18, 2012)
- ↑ “Yannick Mettler returns to Formula Three with Performance” ( Memento from March 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (performance-racing.se on January 17, 2012)
- ^ "Gilbert before debut season" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 9, 2011)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k "Participants 2012" (formel3.de; accessed on March 19, 2012)
- ↑ "Formula 3 Cup in Spielberg: 18 men and one girl". Motorsport-Total.com, August 7, 2012, accessed August 11, 2012 .
- ↑ "Blomqvist returns to the Formula 3 Cup". Motorsport-Total.com, May 14, 2012, accessed June 8, 2012 .
- ↑ "Zandvoort / NED" (formel3.de; accessed on May 4, 2012)
- ↑ a b "Starter List - Red Bull Ring". formel3.de, accessed on August 11, 2012 .
- ^ "The dates of the ATS Formula 3 Cup 2012" (formel3.de on October 1, 2011)