2004 German Formula Three Championship
# 2004 German Formula Three Championship

The 2004 ATS Formel 3 Cup was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars built by Dallara which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It was the second edition of the ATS F3 Cup. It commenced on 24 April at Hockenheim and ended on 9 October at Oschersleben after nine double-header rounds.

HS Technik Motorsport driver Bastian Kolmsee clinched both championship and rookie title. He achieved four wins, to overcome his closest rival Timo Lienemann by nine points, who won two races. The third place went to Jan Heylen, who started his season at Lausitz and won six races. His JB Motorsport teammate Michael Devaney won races at Oschersleben and Assen. Thomas Holzer, who completed the top-five, lost 54 points to Devaney in the main standings. Other wins were shared between opening round winner Jan Seyffarth and Jochen Nerpel.

## Teams and drivers

All cars were powered by Opel engines, excepting Seyffarth Motorsport cars that were powered by Renault. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Status | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JB Motorsport | 1 | Michael Devaney | F302/010 | R | All |
| JB Motorsport | 2 | Jan Heylen | F302/072 | | 3–9 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 3 | Marcus Steinel | F302/087 | R | All |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 4 | Franz Wöss | F399/072 | | 4, 8 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 4 | Ina Fabry | F399/072 | | 5 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 4 | Florian Schnitzenbaumer | F399/072 | | 7 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 4 | André Fibier | F399/072 | | 9 |
| Opel Team KMS | 5 | Tobias Blättler | F302/009 | | 1–5, 7–8 |
| FS Motorsport | 6 | Franz Schmöller | F302/050 | R | All |
| FS Motorsport | 7 | Markus Mann | F302/068 | | 4–5 |
| FS Motorsport | 7 | Peter Elkmann | F302/068 | | 9 |
| KFR Team F3 | 9 | Tomáš Kostka | F302/044 | | 1 |
| KFR Team F3 | 10 | Jochen Nerpel | F302/044 | R | 2–9 |
| JMS Motorsport | 11 | Claudio Consiglio | F301/010 | | 1–3 |
| JMS Motorsport | 11 | Yari Benedetti | F399/007 | | 4–9 |
| JMS Motorsport | 12 | Luca Iannaccone | F301/010 | | 1–7, 9 |
| JMS Motorsport | 12 | Kevin Fank | F301/010 | | 8 |
| Bordoli Motorsport | 15 | Roland Schmid | F300/011 | | 7 |
| Petutschnig Engineering | 16 | Franco Coscia | F302/074 | | 7–9 |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 17 | Timo Lienemann | F302/073 | | All |
| AM-Holzer Rennsport | 19 | Thomas Holzer | F302/083 | | All |
| HS Technik Motorsport | 20 | Bastian Kolmsee | F302/033 | R | All |
| HS Technik Motorsport | 21 | Roman Hoffmann | F301/016 | | 4–6 |
| Rennsport Rössler | 22 | Thomas Rössler | F301/031 | | 1, 4, 8–9 |
| FBR | 24 | Frank Brendecke | F302/007 | | All |
| Team I.S.R. | 25 | Filip Salaquarda | F303/008 | R | All |
| Leipert Motorsport | 26 | Marcel Leipert | F302/005 | R | All |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 27 | Ho-Pin Tung | F302/084 | R | All |
| Seyffarth Motorsport | 28 | Jan Seyffarth | F302/021 | R | All |
| Seyffarth Motorsport | 29 | Maro Engel | F302/060 | | 2 |
| Seyffarth Motorsport | 29 | Gina-Maria Adenauer | F302/060 | | 4–9 |
| Penker Racing | 30 | Christopher Brück | F303/023 | | 4 |
| Christian Zeller | 32 | Christian Zeller | F300/050 | | 4–5 |
| Remy Striebig | 33 | Remy Striebig | F399/009 | | 5 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar and results

With the exception of round at TT Circuit Assen, all rounds took place on German soil.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Rookie Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 24 April | Tomáš Kostka | Franz Schmöller | Jan Seyffarth | SMS Seyffarth Motorsport | Jan Seyffarth |
| 1 | R2 | Hockenheimring | 25 April | Tomáš Kostka | Jan Seyffarth | Jan Seyffarth | SMS Seyffarth Motorsport | Jan Seyffarth |
| 2 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 8 May | Michael Devaney | Michael Devaney | Michael Devaney | JB Motorsport | Michael Devaney |
| 2 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 9 May | Bastian Kolmsee | Bastian Kolmsee | Bastian Kolmsee | HS Technik Motorsport | Bastian Kolmsee |
| 3 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | 22 May | Timo Lienemann | Bastian Kolmsee | Michael Devaney | JB Motorsport | Michael Devaney |
| 3 | R2 | TT Circuit Assen | 23 May | Jan Seyffarth | Thomas Holzer | Timo Lienemann | Jo Zeller Racing | Timo Lienemann |
| 4 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 3 July | Thomas Holzer | Jan Heylen | Thomas Holzer | AM-Holzer Rennsport | Bastian Kolmsee |
| 4 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 4 July | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jochen Nerpel | KFR Team F3 | Jochen Nerpel |
| 5 | R1 | Nürburgring | 10 July | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Bastian Kolmsee |
| 5 | R2 | Nürburgring | 11 July | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Timo Lienemann |
| 6 | R1 | Sachsenring | 14 August | Jan Heylen | Bastian Kolmsee | Bastian Kolmsee | HS Technik Motorsport | Bastian Kolmsee |
| 6 | R2 | Sachsenring | 15 August | Timo Lienemann | Thomas Holzer | Timo Lienemann | Jo Zeller Racing | Timo Lienemann |
| 7 | R1 | Nürburgring | 28 August | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Jan Seyffarth |
| 7 | R2 | Nürburgring | 29 August | Bastian Kolmsee | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Timo Lienemann |
| 8 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 11 September | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Timo Lienemann |
| 8 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 12 September | Timo Lienemann | Jan Heylen | Jan Heylen | JB Motorsport | Timo Lienemann |
| 9 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 9 October | Jan Heylen | Ho-Pin Tung | Bastian Kolmsee | HS Technik Motorsport | Bastian Kolmsee |
| 9 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 10 October | Bastian Kolmsee | Bastian Kolmsee | Bastian Kolmsee | HS Technik Motorsport | Bastian Kolmsee |

## Championship standings

### Cup

* Points were awarded as follows:

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC | HOC | OSC1 | OSC1 | ASS | ASS | LAU1 | LAU1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | SAC | SAC | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | LAU2 | LAU2 | OSC2 | OSC2 | Pts |
| 1 | Bastian Kolmsee | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 217 |
| 2 | Timo Lienemann | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 208 |
| 3 | Jan Heylen | | | | | | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 181 |
| 4 | Michael Devaney | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 175 |
| 5 | Thomas Holzer | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 121 |
| 6 | Franz Schmöller | 6 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 115 |
| 7 | Ho-Pin Tung | 8 | 6 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 2 | 5 | 111 |
| 8 | Jan Seyffarth | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 10 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 106 |
| 9 | Jochen Nerpel | | | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 82 |
| 10 | Marcel Leipert | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 66 |
| 11 | Filip Salaquarda | Ret | DNS | 4 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 42 |
| 12 | Tomáš Kostka | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 13 | Marcus Steinel | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | | | 13 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Yari Benedetti | | | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| 15 | Maro Engel | | | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 16 | Markus Mann | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 17 | Frank Brendecke | Ret | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 17 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| 18 | Christopher Brück | | | | | | | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 19 | Luca Iannaccone | 13 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | 16 | 19 | 3 |
| 20 | Franco Coscia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| 21 | Claudio Consiglio | 11 | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 22 | Peter Elkmann | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 23 | Gina-Maria Adenauer | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | Tobias Blättler | Ret | Ret | 14 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 14 | 16 | | | 14 | 11 | 17 | 19 | | | 0 |
| 25 | Thomas Rössler | 12 | 12 | | | | | 20 | 14 | | | | | | | 14 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | Roman Hoffmann | | | | | | | 14 | 12 | 12 | 21 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 27 | Kevin Fank | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 15 | | | 0 |
| 28 | Florian Schnitzenbaumer | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 13 | | | | | 0 |
| 29 | André Fibier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | Roland Schmid | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 14 | | | | | 0 |
| 31 | Ina Fabry | | | | | | | | | 15 | 20 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 32 | Franz Wöss | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | 19 | 20 | | | 0 |
| 33 | Christian Zeller | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | 18 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 34 | Remy Striebig | | | | | | | | | Ret | 19 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC | HOC | OSC1 | OSC1 | ASS | ASS | LAU1 | LAU1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | SAC | SAC | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | LAU2 | LAU2 | OSC2 | OSC2 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Rookie

* Points were awarded as follows:

| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| - | - | - |
| 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC | HOC | OSC1 | OSC1 | ASS | ASS | LAU1 | LAU1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | SAC | SAC | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | LAU2 | LAU2 | OSC2 | OSC2 | Pts |
| 1 | Bastian Kolmsee | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | Timo Lienemann | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 98 |
| 3 | Michael Devaney | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 58 |
| 4 | Jan Seyffarth | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 10 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Ho-Pin Tung | 8 | 6 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 2 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Jochen Nerpel | | | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 7 | Filip Salaquarda | Ret | DNS | 4 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Marcel Leipert | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC | HOC | OSC1 | OSC1 | ASS | ASS | LAU1 | LAU1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | SAC | SAC | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | LAU2 | LAU2 | OSC2 | OSC2 | Pts |
