title: 1989 German Formula Three Championship
text: # 1989 German Formula Three Championship
  
  The 1989 German Formula Three Championship (German: 1989 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) 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 which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 16 April at Hockenheim and ended at the same place on 30 September after twelve rounds.
  
  Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM driver Karl Wendlinger became a champion. He won one of the tightest championship battle in the history of the German Formula Three, as top-three drivers in the drivers were divided just by one point. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished as runner-up and had one more race victory than other drivers in top-three. Michael Schumacher was equal on points with Frentzen and victorious at Zeltweg and Nürburgring. Michael Bartels, Peter Zakowski and Frank Krämer were the other race winners. Franz Engstler clinched the B-Cup championship title.
  
  ## Teams and drivers
  
  Entry List :
  
  | Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Class A ||||||
  | West WTS Racing | 1 | Frank Schmickler | Reynard 893/059 | Volkswagen | All |
  | ONS Nachwuchsteam — WTS Racing | 2 | Michael Schumacher | Reynard 893/058 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Volkswagen Motorsport | 3 | Frank Krämer | BSR 389/02 | Volkswagen | 1–9 |
  | Volkswagen Motorsport | 3 | Marco Werner | BSR 389/02 | Volkswagen | 11–12 |
  | Volkswagen Motorsport | 4 | Ellen Lohr | BSR 389/01 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Cosy Informatik Systeme | 5 | Michael Roppes | Martini MK58/01 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Zimmspeed Racing Team | 6 | Hanspeter Kaufmann | Dallara 389/025 | Volkswagen | 4–6, 8 |
  | Bongers Motorsport | 7 | Michael Bartels | Reynard 893/055 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Bongers Motorsport | 8 | Daniel Müller | Reynard 893/063 | Volkswagen | 1–8 |
  | Team JSK Baumanagement | 9 | Frank Biela | Reynard 893/077 | Volkswagen | 1–4, 6–9 |
  | Team JSK Baumanagement | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Dallara 389/025 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Opel Team Deutschland | 9 | Frank Krämer | Reynard 893/077 | Opel | 10–12 |
  | Style Auto Racing Team | 11 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | Dallara 388/033 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 12 | Ralf Kelleners | Reynard 893/079 | Volkswagen | 1–2 |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 12 | Gerrit van Kouwen | Reynard 893/079 | Volkswagen | 4, 6–8, 10 |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 12 | Klaus Panchyrz | Reynard 893/079 | Volkswagen | 11–12 |
  | Peter Zakowski Racing | 13 | Peter Zakowski | Reynard 893/078 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM | 14 | Karl Wendlinger | Ralt RT33/797 | Alfa Romeo | All |
  | HC Hessel Motorsport | 17 | Marc Hessel | Reynard 893/098 | Volkswagen | 1–11 |
  | HC Hessel Motorsport | 18 | Georg Arbinger | Reynard 893/097 | Volkswagen | 1–7 |
  | Eufra Racing | 21 | Víctor Rosso | Tark Aleko JK173/02 | Volkswagen | 1–6, 8 |
  | Eufra Racing | 21 | Meik Wagner | Tark Aleko JK173/02 | Volkswagen | 5, 9–12 |
  | Eufra Racing | 22 | Ralf Kelleners | Tark Aleko JK173/01 | Volkswagen | 3–12 |
  | Gätmo Motorsport | 23 | Meik Wagner | Reynard 893 | Volkswagen | 1, 4–7, 9–12 |
  | Gätmo Motorsport | 24 | Flurin Zegg | Reynard 893 | Volkswagen | 6 |
  | Formel Rennsport Club | 25 | Gianni Bianchi | Dallara 389/010 | Volkswagen | 1–2, 5–6 |
  | Wittwer Racing | 27 | Rolf Kuhn | Reynard 893/052 | Volkswagen | 1 |
  | Rene Wartmann | 28 | Rene Wartmann | Dallara 389/010 | Volkswagen | 10–12 |
  | Class B ||||||
  | Rex Autopflege Nachwuchsteam | 50 | Thorsten Walz | Reynard 883/016 | Volkswagen | 1–3 |
  | Rex Autopflege Nachwuchsteam | 50 | Franz Engstler | Reynard 883/016 | Volkswagen | 6–12 |
  | Frank Beyerlein | 51 | Frank Beyerlein | Reynard 883/001 | Volkswagen | 1–3, 5–12 |
  | Squadra Foitek | 52 | Jacques Isler | Dallara 388/002 | Volkswagen | 1–2, 6 |
  | Ski Zell Sport Team | 53 | Franz Binder | Reynard 883/005 | Volkswagen | 1, 3–6, 8, 10–12 |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 54 | Franz Engstler | Reynard 883/017 | Volkswagen | 1–5 |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 54 | Klaus Panchyrz | Reynard 883/017 | Volkswagen | 6–8, 10 |
  | Mönninghoff Sympathik Racing | 54 | Peter Schär | Reynard 883/017 | Volkswagen | 9 |
  | Cosy Informatik Systeme | 55 | Peter Schär | Martini MK55/03 | Volkswagen | 1–8, 10–11 |
  | Cosy Informatik Systeme | 55 | Michael Krumm | Martini MK55/03 | Volkswagen | 12 |
  | Vienna Racing Team | 59 | Tom Kristensen | Reynard 883/052 | Volkswagen | 4–6 |
  | MSC Scuderia Mitwitz | 60 | Justin Sünkel | Dallara 387/014 | Volkswagen | All |
  | Richard Hamann | 61 | Richard Hamann | Reynard 873/051 | Volkswagen | 1, 6 |
  | Rechsteiner Racing SA | 63 | David Luyet | Dallara 388/001 | Volkswagen | 3, 6, 8 |
  | Svend Hansen | 65 | Svend Hansen | Reynard 883/040 | Volkswagen | 2 |
  | Thomas Gellermann | 66 | Thomas Gellermann | Reynard 863/039 | Volkswagen | 1 |
  | Walter Lechner Racing School | 69 | Mercedes Stermitz | Dallara 388/031 | Volkswagen | 6 |
  | Walter Perfler | 70 | Walter Perfler | Ralt RT31/701 | Volkswagen | 5 |
  | Team Hödlmoser | 71 | Mario Moser | Dallara 388/042 | Toyota | 5 |
  | MSC Aschau | 75 | Josef Neuhauser | Reynard 873/045 | Volkswagen | 5 |
  | Joachim Ryschka | 77 | Joachim Ryschka | Ralt RT31/707 | Volkswagen | 10–12 |
  | Volkmar Löw | 78 | Volkmar Löw | Ralt RT30/530 | Volkswagen | 11 |
  | MSC "12" München | 79 | Jaroslav Vorel | KDV 4/01 | Volkswagen | 11–12 |
  | Johann Stelzer | 80 | Johann Stelzer | Reynard 883/004 | Volkswagen | 1 |
  | Team Theuermann | 82 | Wolfgang Petutschnig | Ralt RT30/563 | Volkswagen | 5 |
  