2013 German Formula Three Championship

The 2013 ATS Formel 3 Cup was the 11th edition of the German F3 Cup (German Formula Three Championship) in motorsport. The season began on 27 April at Oschersleben and finished on 29 September at Hockenheim after nine race weekends, with 26 races – one race at the Nürburgring was cancelled – completed in total.^[1] The championship was dominated by Marvin Kirchhöfer in his debut year finishing with 25 podiums including 13 wins.

2013 German Formula Three Championship

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2012

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2014

Parent series:
ADAC GT Masters
Support series:
ADAC Formel Masters
ADAC Procar Series

Teams and drivers

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Status Rounds Cup Class Lotus Dallara F311/002 VW Power Engine 1 Artem Markelov[2] All Dallara F308/098 2 Emil Bernstorff[2] All Dallara F308/099 3 Marvin Kirchhöfer[2] R All Dallara F308/096 4 Sheban Siddiqi[3] All Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F308/007 5 Gustavo Menezes[4] R All Dallara F308/006 12 Jordi Weckx[5] 1–6, 9 Performance Racing Dallara F308/092 7 Roman Beregech[6] R 9 Dallara F310/002 8 John Bryant-Meisner[7] R All Dallara F308/092 9 Thomas Jäger[8] R 1–6 Dallara F308/020 10 Yannick Mettler[9] 1–3 11 Tomasz Krzeminski[10] R 7–9 EuroInternational Dallara F308/057 13 Nabil Jeffri[11] R All Dallara F311/001 14 Aston Hare[12] R 1 ADM Motorsport Dallara F308/029 16 Matteo Cairoli[13] R All Dallara F308/014 17 Tomasz Krzeminski[14] R 1–3 18 Luca Iannacone[15] 6 19 Nikita Zlobin[10] R 7–9 JBR Motorsport & Engineering Dallara F09/023 23 Nicolai Sylvest[10] R 7, 9 Trophy Class Aberer Motorsport Dallara F306/034 Volkswagen 51 Michael Aberer[16] 5 52 Luca Iannacone[17] 1–2 TTCmotorsport Dallara F305/002 Mercedes 4–5 Rennsport Rössler Dallara F305/024 OPC-Challenge 8 55 Jan Schwitter[17] R 3 Franz Wöss Racing Dallara F302/044 OPC-Challenge 52 Luca Iannacone 9 Dallara F305/062 57 Maximilian Hackl[18] 1–7, 9 Dallara F305/040 58 Christopher Höher[10] 7 Dallara F308/052 59 Stefan Neuburger[10] 7 GU-Racing Dallara F305/034 OPC-Challenge 62 Freddy Killensberger[19] R All Dallara F308/074 Mercedes 63 Sebastian Balthasar[20] R All TTCmotorsport Dallara F305/030 Mercedes 64 Hubertus-Carlos Vier[21] R 1–5, 9 CR Racing Team[22] Dallara F305/063 OPC-Challenge 66 Andreas Germann[22] 2–9 Dallara F308/030 Mercedes 77 Christian Zeller[22] 2–3, 5–6, 9 Dallara F305/011 Mercedes 85 Thomas Amweg[15] 6, 9 Dallara F303/021 OPC-Challenge 88 Thomas Warken[22] 2–3, 5 Dallara F303/006 Opel 99 Frank Debruyne[10] 7, 9 Jo Zeller Racing Dallara F305/011 Mercedes 85 Thomas Amweg[23] 3

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Race calendar and results

On 28 January 2013, the final version of the 2013 calendar was released with nine triple-header meetings. With the exception of a round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, all rounds took place on German soil. The series was part of the ADAC Masters Weekend package six times, with additional rounds in support of the 24 Hours Nürburgring, and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters events at the Lausitzring and Oschersleben.^[1]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Secondary Class winner
1	R1	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	27 April	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Artem Markelov	John Bryant-Meisner	Performance Racing	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: John Bryant-Meisner DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		28 April	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
2	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	11 May	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Freddy Killensberger R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Gustavo Menezes	John Bryant-Meisner	Performance Racing	T: Freddy Killensberger R: John Bryant-Meisner DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		12 May	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	T: Hubertus-Carlos Vier R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
3	R1	Nürburgring	18 May	Emil Bernstorff	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	T: Hubertus-Carlos Vier R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2			Race cancelled[N 1]
	R3		19 May	Emil Bernstorff	Emil Bernstorff	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Freddy Killensberger R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
4	R1	Sachsenring	8 June	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Hubertus-Carlos Vier R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Emil Bernstorff	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		9 June	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
5	R1	Lausitzring	15 June	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Emil Bernstorff	Gustavo Menezes	Van Amersfoort Racing	T: Hubertus-Carlos Vier R: Gustavo Menezes DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		16 June	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Artem Markelov	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
6	R1	Nürburgring	3 August	Emil Bernstorff	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	Thomas Amweg R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Marvin Kirchhöfer	Thomas Jäger	Performance Racing	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Thomas Jäger DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		4 August	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Freddy Killensberger R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
7	R1	Lausitzring	31 August	Emil Bernstorff[N 2]	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Artem Markelov	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Freddy Killensberger R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		1 September	Emil Bernstorff[N 2]	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Artem Markelov	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
8	R1	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	14 September	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		15 September	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
9	R1	Hockenheimring	28 September	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	Thomas Amweg R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R2				Gustavo Menezes	Gustavo Menezes	Van Amersfoort Racing	T: Thomas Amweg R: Gustavo Menezes DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer
	R3		29 September	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Emil Bernstorff	Marvin Kirchhöfer	Lotus	T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer

Championship standings

Cup

• Only cars released in 2008–2011 equipped with Volkswagen Power Engine are eligible for Cup standings. Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP	FL
Race 1	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	3	2
Race 2	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	2
Race 3	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	0	2

Pos Driver OSC1 SPA NÜR1 SAC LAU1 NÜR2 LAU2 OSC2 HOC Pts 1 Marvin Kirchhöfer 1 4 1 1 3 3 2 C 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 511 2 Artem Markelov 2 2 2 6 2 2 3 C 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 Ret 13 4 3 2 3 339 3 Emil Bernstorff 12 5 3 4 5 1 1 C 3 3 1 10 1 6 2 1 4 4 2 Ret 5 4 1 5 2 4 2 334 4 Gustavo Menezes 3 6 6 3 4 7 7 C 7 15† 7 3 5 1 4 4 8 3 4 4 4 3 7 2 5 1 4 241 5 John Bryant-Meisner 6 1 4 2 1 4 4 C 4 DNS 8 Ret 6 5 7 5 6 Ret 5 Ret 3 2 4 3 4 5 5 215 6 Thomas Jäger 14 3 5 Ret 6 5 5 C 5 4 Ret Ret 4 2 6 6 1 5 117 7 Matteo Cairoli 7 8 Ret Ret 11 8 8 C 9 5 6 4 9 7 5 7 5 7 8 3 7 8 3 7 16† 7 7 112 8 Nabil Jeffri 9 10 9 7 7 19† 17 C 8 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 6 9 6 9 6 5 8 6 Ret DNS 79 9 Tomasz Krzeminski 5 7 11 9 8 9 9 C 10 6 5 6 5 6 6 Ret 10 6 69 10 Sebastian Balthasar 8 13 8 12 15 13 13 C 13 8 4 5 8 DSQ 10 9 9 Ret 7 Ret 8 7 8 9 15 14 11 54 11 Yannick Mettler 4 9 13 5 Ret 6 6 C 6 46 12 Jordi Weckx DNS DNS DNS 8 12 10 19 C 11 6 9 Ret 13 9 8 11 11 9 7 6 10 29 13 Hubertus-Carlos Vier 11 11 15 16 10 11 10 C 17 7 Ret 7 10 10 18 12 11 16 14 14 Freddy Killensberger 10 15 10 10 9 15 11 C 12 9 10 8 11 18 DNS 12 12 8 Ret 9 13 10 9 11 13 12 12 14 15 Nicolai Sylvest 12 7 11 9 8 9 11 16 Aston Hare Ret Ret 7 6 17 Thomas Amweg Ret C 16 8 10 12 10 9 13 6 18 Sheban Siddiqi 13 12 12 11 13 12 12 C 15 11 11 11 12 11 11 13 16 10 Ret DNS DNS 9 Ret 10 11 13 15 5 19 Maximilian Hackl Ret 14 14 13 14 14 15 C 18 10 12 9 Ret 14 12 14 13 11 Ret DNS DNS 14 20† DNS 3 20 Nikita Zlobin 10 8 10 Ret 10 12 Ret 15 14 3 21 Christopher Höher 11 10 12 0 22 Luca Iannaccone Ret 16 16 DNS DNS DNS 12 14 12 16 16 17 17 15 15 11 12 14 20 18 20 0 23 Andreas Germann Ret 18 17 20 C 21 13 13 13 17 17 15 16 14 14 14 13 14 12 11 13 18 17 17 0 24 Stefan Neuburger 13 11 15 0 25 Christian Zeller 14 17 18 18 C 20 14 12 13 15 17 13 17 16 18 0 26 Frank Debruyne 16 12 Ret 19 19 19 0 27 Thomas Warken 15 16 16 16 C 19 15 13 16 0 28 Jan Schwitter 14 C 14 0 29 Michael Aberer DNS 15 14 0 Guest driver ineligible for points Roman Beregech 8 Ret 8 0 Pos Driver OSC1 SPA NÜR1 SAC LAU1 NÜR2 LAU2 OSC2 HOC Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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

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

Trophy

• Only cars released in 2002–2011 without Volkswagen Power Engine are eligible for Trophy standings.

Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts
1	Sebastian Balthasar	8	13	8	12	15	13	13	C	13	8	4	5	8	DSQ	10	9	9	Ret	7	Ret	8	7	8	9	15	14	11	415
2	Freddy Killensberger	10	15	10	10	9	15	11	C	12	9	10	8	11	18	DNS	12	12	8	Ret	9	13	10	9	11	13	12	12	339
3	Hubertus-Carlos Vier	11	11	15	16	10	11	10	C	17	7	Ret	7	10	10	18										12	11	16	226
4	Maximilian Hackl	Ret	14	14	13	14	14	15	C	18	10	12	9	Ret	14	12	14	13	11	Ret	DNS	DNS				14	20†	DNS	175
5	Andreas Germann				Ret	18	17	20	C	21	13	13	13	17	17	15	16	14	14	14	13	14	12	11	13	18	17	17	157
6	Christian Zeller				14	17	18	18	C	20				14	12	13	15	17	13							17	16	18	111
7	Thomas Amweg							Ret	C	16							8	10	12							10	9	13	110
8	Luca Iannaccone	Ret	16	16	DNS	DNS	DNS				12	14	12	16	16	17							11	12	14	20	18	20	95
9	Thomas Warken				15	16	16	16	C	19				15	13	16													62
10	Christopher Höher																			11	10	12							44
11	Stefan Neuburger																			13	11	15							31
12	Jan Schwitter							14	C	14																			27
13	Frank Debruyne																			15	12	Ret				19	19	19	26
14	Michael Aberer													DNS	15	14													16
Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts

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

SONAX Rookie-Pokal

Rookie drivers are only eligible for the SONAX Rookie-Pokal title if they have not previously competed in more than two events of national or international Formula 3 championship and not aged 26 in 2012.

Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts
1	Marvin Kirchhöfer	1	4	1	1	3	3	2	C	1	1	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	1	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	516
2	Gustavo Menezes	3	6	6	3	4	7	7	C	7	15†	7	3	5	1	4	4	8	3	4	4	4	3	7	2	5	1	4	318
3	John Bryant-Meisner	6	1	4	2	1	4	4	C	4	DNS	8	Ret	6	5	7	5	6	Ret	5	Ret	3	2	4	3	4	5	5	283
4	Matteo Cairoli	7	8	Ret	Ret	11	8	8	C	9	5	6	4	9	7	5	7	5	7	8	3	7	8	3	7	16†	7	7	194
5	Thomas Jäger	14	3	5	Ret	6	5	5	C	5	4	Ret	Ret	4	2	6	6	1	5										167
6	Nabil Jeffri	9	10	9	7	7	19†	17	C	8	14	5	6	7	8	9	10	7	6	9	6	9	6	5	8	6	Ret	DNS	157
7	Sebastian Balthasar	8	13	8	12	15	13	13	C	13	8	4	5	8	DSQ	10	9	9	Ret	7	Ret	8	7	8	9	15	14	11	128
8	Tomasz Krzeminski	5	7	11	9	8	9	9	C	10										6	5	6	5	6	6	Ret	10	6	128
9	Freddy Killensberger	10	15	10	10	9	15	11	C	12	9	10	8	11	18	DNS	12	12	8	Ret	9	13	10	9	11	13	12	12	82
10	Hubertus-Carlos Vier	11	11	15	16	10	11	10	C	17	7	Ret	7	10	10	18										12	11	16	62
11	Nicolai Sylvest																			12	7	11				9	8	9	29
12	Nikita Zlobin																			10	8	10	Ret	10	12	Ret	15	14	14
13	Aston Hare	Ret	Ret	7																									10
14	Jan Schwitter							14	C	14																			2
Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts

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

Teams

Only the highest car from each team is eligible to teams' standings.

Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts
1	Lotus	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	C	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	518
2	Van Amersfoort Racing	3	6	6	3	4	7	7	C	7	6	7	3	5	1	4	4	8	3	4	4	4	3	7	2	5	1	4	341
3	Performance Racing	4	1	4	2	1	4	4	C	4	4	8	Ret	4	2	6	5	1	5	5	4	3	2	4	3	4	5	5	340
4	ADM Motorsport	5	7	11	7	8	9	8	C	9	5	6	4	9	7	5	7	5	7	8	3	7	8	3	7	16	7	7	240
5	EuroInternational	9	10	9	7	7	19	17	C	8	14	5	6	7	8	9	10	7	6	9	6	9	6	5	8	6	Ret	DNS	181
6	GU-Racing	8	13	8	10	9	13	8	C	8	8	4	5	8	18	10	9	9	8	7	8	7	7	8	9	13	12	13	180
7	TTCmotorsport ADAC Team Nordbayern e.V.	11	11	15	16	10	11	10	C	17	7	Ret	7	10	10	18										12	11	16	78
8	CR Racing Team				14	16	16	16	C	19	13	13	13	14	12	13	8	10	12	14	12	14	12	11	13	10	9	13	74
9	Franz Wöss Racing	Ret	14	14	13	14	14	15	C	18	10	12	9	Ret	14	12	14	13	11	11	10	12				14	18	20	72
10	JBR Motorsport & Engineering																			12	7	11				9	8	9	37
11	Rennsport Rössler							14	C	14													11	12	14				23
12	TTCmotorsport										12	14	12	16	16	17													11
13	Jo Zeller Racing							Ret	C	16																			4
14	Aberer Motorsport	Ret	16	16	DNS	DNS	DNS							DNS	15	14													4
Pos	Driver	OSC1			SPA			NÜR1			SAC			LAU1			NÜR2			LAU2			OSC2			HOC			Pts

DMSB's standings

• Only for German drivers.

Pos Driver OSC1 SPA NÜR1 SAC LAU1 NÜR2 LAU2 OSC2 HOC Pts 1 Marvin Kirchhöfer 1 4 1 1 3 3 2 C 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 604 2 Sebastian Balthasar 8 13 8 12 15 13 13 C 13 8 4 5 8 DSQ 10 9 9 Ret 7 Ret 8 7 8 9 15 14 11 322 3 Freddy Killensberger 10 15 10 10 9 15 11 C 12 9 10 8 11 18 DNS 12 12 8 Ret 9 13 10 9 11 13 12 12 281 4 Hubertus-Carlos Vier 11 11 15 16 10 11 10 C 17 7 Ret 7 10 10 18 12 11 16 192 5 Andreas Germann Ret 18 17 20 C 21 13 13 13 17 17 15 16 14 14 14 13 14 12 11 13 18 17 17 156 6 Maximilian Hackl Ret 14 14 13 14 14 15 C 18 10 12 9 Ret 14 12 14 13 11 Ret DNS DNS 14 20† DNS 142 7 Christian Zeller 14 16 16 18 C 20 14 12 13 15 17 13 17 16 18 101 8 Thomas Warken 15 16 16 16 C 19 15 13 16 56 9 Frank Debruyne 15 12 Ret 19 19 19 30 Pos Driver OSC1 SPA NÜR1 SAC LAU1 NÜR2 LAU2 OSC2 HOC Pts

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

Footnotes

1. The second race at the Nürburgring was cancelled, after fog forced alterations to the support schedule for the 24 Hours Nürburgring.^[24]
2. Marvin Kirchhöfer recorded the fastest times in qualifying for the races at Lausitzring, but started last after he failed post-qualifying scrutineering.^[25] Emil Bernstorff was recognised as the pole-sitter for the race.