1973 ADAC Preis der Formel 3

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The 1973 ADAC Preis der Formel 3 [1] was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conformed to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 1 April at Nürburgring and ended at Mainz-Finthen on 9 September after five rounds.

Willi Deutsch became a champion. He won three races. Dieter Kern finished as runner-up. Thomas Betzler completed the top-three in the drivers' standings.[2]

Calendar[edit]

All rounds were held in West Germany, excepting Zolder round which held in Belgium.

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 Nürburg, West Germany Nürburgring 1 April VIII. ADAC 300 km Rennen um den "Good Year-Pokal"
2 Hockenheim, West Germany Hockenheimring 15 July ADAC-Südwestpokal-Rennen
3 Kassel-Calden, West Germany Kassel-Calden Circuit 19 August ADAC-Hessen-Preis
4 Zolder, Belgium Circuit Zolder 26 August 7. ADAC-Westfalen-Pokal Rennen
5 Mainz, West Germany Mainz-Finthen Airport 9 September 7. Rheinhessisches ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen

Championship standings[edit]

  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver NÜR HOC KAS ZOL MAI Points
1 West Germany Willi Deutsch 1 1 2 1 75
2 West Germany Dieter Kern 2 2 5 2 53
3 West Germany Thomas Betzler 1 4 30
4 West Germany Sigi Hofmann 7 5 6 4 28
5 West Germany Erwin Derichs 6 5 7 8 21
6 West Germany Rudolf Dötsch 5 3 20
7 West Germany Günter Kölmel 8 4 7 17
8 West Germany Werner Schommers 2 15
9 West Germany Bernd Heuer 9 8 5 13
10 West Germany Heinz Lange 3 12
11 West Germany Josef Kremer 10 4 11
12 West Germany Erhard Miltz 9 6 8
13 West Germany Walter Neubauer 10 6 7
14 West Germany Gernot Lamby 6 6
15 West Germany Bernhard Brack 7 4
16 West Germany Willi Sommer 8 3
17 Austria Harald Ertl 9 2
18 West Germany Carlo Breidenstein 10 1
West Germany Wolfgang Bülow 3 3 3 0
West Germany Ernst Maring 4 7 0
Pos Driver NÜR HOC KAS ZOL MAI Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third 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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saison 1973". formel3guide.com (in German). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Formula 3 Germany 1973 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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