2003 German Formula Three Championship
# 2003 German Formula Three Championship

The 2003 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 inaugural edition of the ATS F3 Cup. It commenced on 3 May at Oschersleben and ended at the same place on 12 October after eight double-header rounds.

JB Motorsport driver João Paulo de Oliveira became the first and only Brazilian champion. He dominated the season, winning all but three races. Sven Barth won Rookie title and one of the races to finish the season as runner-up with 138-point gap to de Oliveira. The third place went to Hannes Neuhauser, who won both races of the opening round.

## Teams and drivers

All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Status | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JB Motorsport | 1 | Adrian Wolf | F302/010 | R | 7–8 |
| JB Motorsport | 2 | João Paulo de Oliveira | F302/072 | | All |
| Trella Motorsport | 3 | Catharina Felser | F302/007 | | All |
| Trella Motorsport | 4 | Thomas Holzer | F302/087 | R | 4–8 |
| EMS Motorsport | 5 | Markus Mann | F300/041 | R | All |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 8 | Olivier Muytjens | F302/087 | | 1–2 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 8 | Franz Wöss | F302/087 | | 3 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 9 | Sven Barth | F399/072 | R | All |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 10 | André Fibier | F399/011 | | 2 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 10 | Marcel Lasée | F399/011 | | 3 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 10 | Ina Fabry | F399/011 | | 4–6 |
| Franz Wöss Racing | 10 | David Hemkemeyer | F399/011 | | 7–8 |
| Christian Zeller | 11 | Christian Zeller | F300/050 | | 3, 7 |
| Remy Striebig | 12 | Remy Striebig | F399/009 | | 3 |
| KFR Team F3 | 14 | Tomáš Kostka | F302/044 | | All |
| Petutschnig Engineering | 16 | Denis G. Watt | F302/074 | | 1 |
| Petutschnig Engineering | 16 | Franz Wöss | F302/074 | | 2 |
| Petutschnig Engineering | 16 | Tomáš Tóth | F302/074 | R | 6–8 |
| JMS Jenichen Motorsport | 17 | Michael Herich | F399/068 | R | 2 |
| JMS Jenichen Motorsport | 18 | Luca Iannaccone | F301/010 | | All |
| JMS Jenichen Motorsport | 19 | Diego Romanini | F399/007 | | 1–6, 8 |
| Achleitner Motorsport | 20 | Hannes Neuhauser | F302/068 | | All |
| Rennsport Rössler | 21 | Adrian Wolf | F399/068 | | 4 |
| Rennsport Rössler | 21 | Dennis Melcher | F399/068 | | 5 |
| Rennsport Rössler | 21 | Florian Stoll | F399/068 | | 7 |
| Rennsport Rössler | 21 | Marin Čolak | F399/068 | | 8 |
| Rennsport Rössler | 22 | Thomas Rössler | F301/031 | | All |
| Brendecke Motorsport | 23 | Frank Brendecke | F300/023 | | All |
| FS Motorsport | 24 | Franz Schmöller | F302/050 | R | All |
| Bordoli Motorsport | 25 | Tobias Blättler | F301/026 | | 3 |
| Bordoli Motorsport | 25 | Michel Frey | F300/011 | | 4, 6, 8 |
| Bordoli Motorsport | 25 | Jakob Bordoli | F300/011 | | 7 |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 26 | Jo Zeller | F301/006 | | 3 |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 26 | Tobias Blättler | F301/026 | | 7 |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 31 | Urs Rüttimann | F396/023 | | 7 |
| Performance Racing | 27 | Justin Sherwood | F300/019 | | 4–5 |
| Performance Racing | 28 | Jesse Mason | F399/042 | | 4 |
| Performance Racing | 28 | Ross Zwolsman | F399/042 | | 5 |
| Performance Racing | 28 | Adam Langley-Khan | F399/042 | | 7 |
| HS Technik Motorsport | 29 | Roman Hoffmann | F301/016 | | 6–7 |
| Tomas Muskát | 32 | Tomas Muskát | F397/051 | | 7 |
| Jacek Sadkiewicz | 34 | Jacek Sadkiewicz | F397/046 | | 7 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar and results

With the exception of two rounds at A1-Ring in Austria, all rounds took place on German soil.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 3 May | Hannes Neuhauser | João Paulo de Oliveira | Hannes Neuhauser | Achleitner Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 4 May | Hannes Neuhauser | Hannes Neuhauser | Hannes Neuhauser | Achleitner Motorsport |
| 2 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 10 May | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 2 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 11 May | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 3 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 14 June | Jo Zeller | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | Hockenheimring | 15 June | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 4 | R1 | Nürburgring | 12 July | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Nürburgring | 13 July | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 5 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 19 July | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 5 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 20 July | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 6 | R1 | A1-Ring | 23 August | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | A1-Ring | 24 August | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 7 | R1 | A1-Ring | 20 September | Hannes Neuhauser | João Paulo de Oliveira | Sven Barth | Franz Wöss Racing |
| 7 | R2 | A1-Ring | 21 September | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 8 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 11 October | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |
| 8 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 12 October | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport |

## 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 | OSC1 | OSC1 | LAU1 | LAU1 | HOC | HOC | NÜR | NÜR | LAU2 | LAU2 | A1R1 | A1R1 | A1R2 | A1R2 | OSC2 | OSC2 | Pts |
| 1 | João Paulo de Oliveira | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 329 |
| 2. | Sven Barth | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 191 |
| 3 | Hannes Neuhauser | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 185 |
| 4 | Markus Mann | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | DNS | DNS | 5 | 13 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 110 |
| 5 | Franz Schmöller | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 92 |
| 6 | Catharina Felser | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 82 |
| 7 | Thomas Holzer | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 72 |
| 8 | Tomáš Kostka | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 6 | 64 |
| 9 | Adrian Wolf | | | | | | | 3 | 7 | | | | | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | Diego Romanini | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 14† | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | | 10 | 8 | 41 |
| 11 | Ross Zwolsman | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 27 |
| 12 | Michel Frey | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | | | 14 | 11 | | | Ret | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | Jo Zeller | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 14 | Roman Hoffmann | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | | | 19 |
| 15 | Justin Sherwood | | | | | | | 8 | DSQ | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 16 | Marcel Lasée | | | | | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 17 | Olivier Muytjens | 8 | 8 | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 18 | Andre Fibier | | | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 19 | Tobias Blättler | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | 5 |
| 20 | Frank Brendecke | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 21 | Tomáš Tóth | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 4 |
| 22 | Ina Fabry | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | | | | | 3 |
| 23 | Adam Langley-Khan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 19 | | | 2 |
| 24 | Michael Herich | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 25 | Denis Watt | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 26 | Franz Wöss | | | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 27 | Nassim Sidi Said | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 13 | | | | | 1 |
| 28 | Florian Stoll | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 10 | | | 1 |
| 29 | Thomas Rössler | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 14 | DNS | DNS | 0 |
| 30 | Jesse Mason | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 31 | Jacob Bordoli | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | | | 0 |
| 32 | Christian Zeller | | | | | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | 17 | 16 | | | 0 |
| 33 | David Hemkemeyer | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Luca Iannaccone | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | DNS | DNS | 0 |
| 35 | Dennis Melcher | | | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 36 | Remy Striebig | | | | | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 37 | Urs Rüttimann | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | | | 0 |
| 38 | Jacek Sadkiewicz | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 22 | | | 0 |
| | Marin Čolak | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | OSC1 | OSC1 | LAU1 | LAU1 | HOC | HOC | NÜR | NÜR | LAU2 | LAU2 | A1R1 | A1R1 | A1R2 | A1R2 | 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) |

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

### Junior-Pokal (Rookie) standings

| | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Sven Barth | 258 |
| 2 | Markus Mann | 154 |
| 3 | Franz Schmöller | 104 |
| 4 | Thomas Holzer | 80 |
| 5 | Adrian Wolf | 26 |
| 6 | Tomáš Tóth | 10 |
| 7 | Olivier Muytjens | 4 |
| 8 | Michael Herich | 4 |
