1990 German Formula Three Championship
# 1990 German Formula Three Championship

The 1990 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1990 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany, Belgium and Austria. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 31 March at Zolder and ended at Hockenheim on 13 October after eleven rounds.

West WTS Racing driver Michael Schumacher became a champion. He won five races and collected another two podium finishes to achieve the championship title. Otto Rensing finished as runner-up, winning at Hockenheimring and Norisring. Wolfgang Kaufmann was victorious at Zolder and Nürburgring, completing the top three in the drivers' championship. Peter Zakowski was the other race winner. Franz Binder clinched the B-Cup championship title.

## Teams and drivers

Entry List :

| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Class A ||||||
| Opel Team Schübel West | 2 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Reynard 903/038 | Opel | All |
| Opel Team Schübel West | 3 | Eduar Neto | Reynard 903/028 | Opel | 1–7 |
| Opel Team Schübel West | 3 | Markus Grossmann | Reynard 903/028 | Opel | 9 |
| Opel Team Schübel West | 3 | Marc Hessel | Reynard 903/028 | Opel | 10–11 |
| West WTS Racing | 4 | Thomas Rabe | Reynard 903/008 | Volkswagen | All |
| West WTS Racing | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Reynard 903/007 | Opel | All |
| West WTS Racing | 25 | Markus Liesner | Reynard 903/001 | Opel | 11 |
| ONS Nachwuchsteam — Bongers Motorsport | 7 | Jörg Müller | Reynard 903/002 | Volkswagen | All |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 8 | Ellen Lohr | Ralt RT34/818 | Volkswagen | All |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 9 | Otto Rensing | Ralt RT34/820 | Volkswagen | All |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 10 | Meik Wagner | Martini MK60/02 | Volkswagen | 5–6, 9 |
| Beru Automobiltechnik – Pfeil Sportpromotion | 11 | Franz Engstler | Martini MK60/02 | Volkswagen | 1–2 |
| Beru Automobiltechnik — Pfeil Sportpromotion | 11 | Franz Engstler | Reynard 883/016 | Volkswagen | 3–4 |
| Beru Automobiltechnik — Pfeil Sportpromotion | 12 | Franz Engstler | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 5–6, 8 |
| Beru Automobiltechnik — Pfeil Sportpromotion | 12 | Mathias Arlt | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 10 |
| Aluett Zakowski F3 Team | 13 | Peter Zakowski | Reynard 903/012 | Mugen-Honda | All |
| Eufra Racing | 14 | Ralf Kelleners | Eufra 390/01 | Volkswagen | All |
| Eufra Racing | 15 | Frank Schmickler | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 2–3 |
| Eufra Racing | 15 | Sadafumi Nakajima | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 4 |
| Eufra Racing | 15 | Mercedes Stermitz | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Eufra Racing | 15 | Frank Beyerlein | Eufra 390/02 | Volkswagen | 11 |
| Marc Hessel | 16 | Marc Hessel | Ralt RT34/837 | Volkswagen | 1–9 |
| Marc Hessel | 16 | Markus Gutjahr | Ralt RT34/837 | Volkswagen | 10 |
| Mönninghoff Int. Sport Promotion | 17 | Klaus Panchyrz | Reynard 903/014 | Volkswagen | All |
| Frank Beyerlein | 19 | Frank Beyerlein | Martini MK60/03 | Volkswagen | 1–2, 5–8 |
| Jacques Isler Racing | 20 | Jacques Isler | Dallara 390/007 | Alfa Romeo | 1–2, 5, 8 |
| G+M Motorsport | 24 | Marco Werner | Ralt RT34/840 | Opel | All |
| Vienna Racing | 26 | Frank Krämer | Eufra 390/03 | Opel | 2–11 |
| ASA Nevers – Serge Saulnier | 27 | Frederic Gosparini | Dallara 390/020 | Volkswagen | 8–9 |
| Fredrik Ekblom | 28 | Fredrik Ekblom | Reynard 903/049 | Volkswagen | 10 |
| Marlboro Team West Surrey Racing | 29 | Mika Häkkinen | Ralt RT34/817 | Mugen-Honda | 11 |
| Class B ||||||
| Ski Zell Sport Team | 50 | Franz Binder | Reynard 893/058 | Volkswagen | All |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 51 | Rene Wartmann | Dallara 389/010 | Volkswagen | 1–6, 8–11 |
| Aluett Zakowski F3 Team | 52 | Peter Schär | Reynard 893/078 | Volkswagen | 1–5 |
| Aluett Zakowski F3 Team | 52 | Markus Grossmann | Reynard 893/078 | Volkswagen | 10–11 |
| MSC Aschau | 53 | Josef Neuhauser | Reynard 893/055 | Volkswagen | 1–10 |
| Jacques Isler Racing | 54 | Yolanda Surer | Dallara 388/015 | Alfa Romeo | 1, 6 |
| Mönninghoff Int. Sport Promotion | 55 | Oliver Schmitt | Reynard 893/079 | Volkswagen | All |
| Bross Druck Chemie Racing | 57 | Oliver Schäffer | Reynard 893/063 | Volkswagen | 1–6, 8–10 |
| Bross Druck Chemie Racing | 57 | David Coyne | Reynard 893/063 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Bross Druck Chemie Racing | 59 | Joachim Koscielniak | Reynard 893/121 | Volkswagen | 1, 3–8, 10 |
| Peter Katsarski | 58 | Peter Katsarski | Reynard 893/120 | Opel | 10–11 |
| MSC Scuderia Mitwitz | 60 | Justin Sünkel | Reynard 893/077 | Volkswagen | 7, 9–11 |
| Josef Kaufmann Racing | 61 | Günter Muskovits | Martini MK55/03 | Volkswagen | 3 |
| Volkmar Löw | 63 | Volkmar Löw | Ralt RT30/530 | Volkswagen | 4, 6 |
| Derichs Rennwagen | 64 | Mario Novello | Derichs D385/02 | Toyota | All |
| MSC "12" München | 65 | Jaroslav Vorel | KDV 4/01 | Volkswagen | 6–8 |
| Rex Autopflege | 70 | Gernot Sirrenburg | Reynard 883/001 | Volkswagen | 4, 9–10 |
| Rex Autopflege | 70 | Karl-Heinz Voss | Reynard 883/001 | Volkswagen | 6 |
| Rex Autopflege | 72 | Franz Kaiser | Dallara 386/019 | Volkswagen | 11 |
| Svend Hansen | 71 | Svend Hansen | Reynard 883/040 | Volkswagen | 1–2, 4–7, 10–11 |
| Rudi Seher | 72 | Sigi Betz | Dallara 386/019 | Volkswagen | 2 |
| Rudi Seher | 72 | Franz Kaiser | Dallara 386/019 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Rudi Seher | 72 | Karl-Heinz Voss | Dallara 386/019 | Volkswagen | 9, 11 |
| Schranz Racing Team | 73 | Günter Aberer | Ralt RT30/563 | Volkswagen | 3 |
| Ecurie du Nord | 73 | Philippe Brennenstuhl | Reynard 893/062 | Alfa Romeo | 9 |
| Walter Perfler | 74 | Walter Perfler | Ralt RT31/701 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Joachim Ryschka | 77 | Joachim Ryschka | Ralt RT31/707 | Volkswagen | 1, 6–10 |
| Uwe Wolpert | 78 | Uwe Wolpert | Reynard 893/096 | Volkswagen | 11 |
| Külker SC | 81 | László Szász | Reynard 883/052 | Volkswagen | 7 |
| Johann Stelzer | 84 | Johann Stelzer | Reynard 883/004 | Volkswagen | 7 |
