title: 2011 German Formula Three Championship
text: # 2011 German Formula Three Championship
  
  The 2011 ATS Formel 3 Cup was the ninth edition of the German F3 Cup and the last one with FIA specification F3 engines. For the 2012 season, the series will use Volkswagen engines only. The season began on 23 April at Oschersleben and finished on 2 October at Hockenheim after nine race weekends, totalling eighteen races.
  
  New Zealander Richie Stanaway clinched title on the penultimate round, becoming the first Kiwi to win the championship. Danish driver Marco Sørensen, despite missing the round at Assen, finished the season as runner-up. Third place was claimed by Austrian Klaus Bachler. Maxim Travin won the Trophy class after seven wins.
  
  ## Teams and drivers
  
  | Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Status | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cup Class |||||||
  | HS Engineering | Dallara F305/037 | Volkswagen | 1 | Alon Day | | All |
  | HS Engineering | Dallara F306/025 | Volkswagen | 2 | Patrick Schranner | R | 1–4 |
  | HS Engineering | Dallara F306/025 | Volkswagen | 2 | Riccardo Brutschin | | 6–9 |
  | Van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F306/038 | Volkswagen | 5 | Richie Stanaway | R | All |
  | Van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F305/046 | Volkswagen | 6 | Jeroen Mul | R | All |
  | Van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F306/023 | Volkswagen | 7 | Hannes van Asseldonk | R | All |
  | Performance Racing | Dallara F305/051 | Volkswagen | 10 | Riccardo Brutschin | | 1–4 |
  | Performance Racing | Dallara F305/041 | Volkswagen | 11 | Tom Blomqvist | R | 1–7 |
  | Performance Racing | Dallara F305/041 | Volkswagen | 11 | Dennis Lind | R | 9 |
  | Motopark | Dallara F306/034 | Volkswagen | 12 | Markus Pommer | | 1–3 |
  | Motopark | Dallara F306/034 | Volkswagen | 14 | Tony Halbig | R | All |
  | Motopark | Dallara F305/016 | Volkswagen | 15 | Gary Thompson | | 2 |
  | Brandl Racing | Dallara F305/030 | Mercedes | 17 | Marco Sørensen | | 1–7, 9 |
  | Brandl Racing | Dallara F306/008 | Mercedes | 18 | Bernd Herndlhofer | | 1–2 |
  | Brandl Racing | Dallara F306/008 | Mercedes | 18 | Filip Salaquarda | | 5 |
  | Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F306/014 | Mercedes | 24 | Sandro Zeller | | 1–3 |
  | Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F306/014 | Mercedes | 24 | Markus Pommer | | 4–9 |
  | Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F305/011 | Mercedes | 25 | René Binder | | 1–2, 4–9 |
  | URD Rennsport | Dallara F306/027 | Mercedes | 26 | Klaus Bachler | R | All |
  | Bordoli-Motorsport | Dallara F305/032 | OPC Challenge | 28 | Yannick Mettler | R | 1–5, 8–9 |
  | Max Travin Racing | Dallara F306/035 | Volkswagen | 30 | Nikolay Martsenko | | All |
  | Stromos ArtLine | Dallara F305/033 | OPC Challenge | 33 | Antti Rammo | | 1–2, 4–6, 8–9 |
  | APEX Engineering | Dallara F305/034 | OPC Challenge | 35 | Jordi Weckx | | 2, 4, 9 |
  | Franz Wöss Racing | Dallara F306/016 | OPC Challenge | 36 | Dominik Kocher | R | 6, 9 |
  | Franz Wöss Racing | Dallara F305/062 | OPC Challenge | 37 | Stefan Neuburger | | 6 |
  | Franz Wöss Racing | Dallara F305/062 | OPC Challenge | 37 | Francesco Lopez | | 9 |
  | Trophy Class |||||||
  | Stromos ArtLine | ArtTech F24C/010 | OPC Challenge | 50 | Mikhail Aleshin | | 9 |
  | Stromos ArtLine | ArtTech F24C/010 | Mercedes | 50 | Mikhail Aleshin | | 1, 6, 8 |
  | Stromos ArtLine | ArtTech F24C/010 | Mercedes | 50 | Daniel Aho | | 4 |
  | Stromos ArtLine | ArtTech F24C/010 | Mercedes | 50 | Tom Dillmann | | 5 |
  | Stromos ArtLine | ArtTech F24/008 | OPC Challenge | 50 | Ivan Samarin | | 2 |
  | Max Travin Racing | Dallara F303/021 | OPC Challenge | 54 | Maxim Travin | | All |
  | Rhino's Leipert Motorsport | Dallara F304/012 | Opel | 55 | Luca Iannaccone | | All |
  | Icon | Class |
  | C | Cup |
  | T | Trophy |
  | Icon | Status |
  | R | Rookie |
  
  ## Calendar
  
  The provisional 2011 calendar consisted of nine meetings of which five were due to take place in Germany. A support race to the World Series by Renault meeting at the Nürburgring was later dropped from the calendar in favour of an additional foreign round at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps. The Rizla Race Day at Assen was also replaced with a Superleague Formula meeting at the circuit.
  
  The final calendar consists of nine meetings of which seven are part of the ADAC Masters Weekend package.
  
  | Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Secondary Class winner | Supporting |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R1 | Oschersleben | 23 April | Tom Blomqvist | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 1 | R2 | Oschersleben | 24 April | Hannes van Asseldonk | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 2 | R1 | Spa-Francorchamps | 6 May | Marco Sørensen | Marco Sørensen | Marco Sørensen | Brandl Racing | T: Ivan Samarin R: Richie Stanaway | 1000 km Spa |
  | 2 | R2 | Spa-Francorchamps | 7 May | Marco Sørensen | Marco Sørensen | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | 1000 km Spa |
  | 3 | R1 | Sachsenring | 14 May | Richie Stanaway | Tom Blomqvist | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 3 | R2 | Sachsenring | 15 May | Alon Day | Klaus Bachler | Klaus Bachler | URD Rennsport | T: Maxim Travin R: Klaus Bachler | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 4 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | 4 June | Richie Stanaway | Alon Day | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Daniel Aho R: Richie Stanaway | Superleague Formula |
  | 4 | R2 | TT Circuit Assen | 5 June | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Daniel Aho R: Richie Stanaway | Superleague Formula |
  | 5 | R1 | Zolder | 11 June | Richie Stanaway | Markus Pommer | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 5 | R2 | Zolder | 12 June | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Performance Racing | T: Tom Dillmann R: Tom Blomqvist | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 6 | R1 | Red Bull Ring | 13 August | Richie Stanaway | Alon Day | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 6 | R2 | Red Bull Ring | 14 August | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 7 | R1 | Lausitzring | 3 September | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Marco Sørensen | Brandl Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 7 | R2 | Lausitzring | 4 September | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 8 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | 17 September | Hannes van Asseldonk | Hannes van Asseldonk | Klaus Bachler | URD Rennsport | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Klaus Bachler | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 8 | R2 | TT Circuit Assen | 18 September | Richie Stanaway | Markus Pommer | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 9 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 1 October | Markus Pommer | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  | 9 | R2 | Hockenheimring | 2 October | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | T: Mikhail Aleshin R: Richie Stanaway | ADAC Masters Weekend |
  
  ## Championship standings
  
  ### Overall
  
  * Points were awarded as follows:
  
  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | PP | FL |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  | 1 | Richie Stanaway | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 181 |
  | 2 | Marco Sørensen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | 126 |
  | 3 | Klaus Bachler | Ret | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 79 |
  | 4 | Alon Day | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 62 |
  | 5 | Hannes van Asseldonk | 5 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 61 |
  | 6 | Tom Blomqvist | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | Ret | | | | | 59 |
  | 7 | Markus Pommer | 12 | DNS | Ret | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
  | 8 | René Binder | 6 | 3 | Ret | 4 | | | 6 | Ret | 15† | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | DNS | 5 | 9 | 26 |
  | 9 | Tony Halbig | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 22 |
  | 10 | Jeroen Mul | 11 | Ret | 17 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 18 |
  | 11 | Patrick Schranner | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
  | 12 | Nikolay Martsenko | 14 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | Ret | 9 |
  | 13 | Riccardo Brutschin | 10 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 10 | | | 12 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | DNS | 7 | Ret | 8 |
  | 14 | Bernd Herndlhofer | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
  | 15 | Sandro Zeller | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
  | 16 | Mikhail Aleshin | 16 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 9 | 11 | | | 11 | Ret | 15 | 6 | 3 |
  | 17 | Antti Rammo | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | | | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | | | 14 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
  | 18 | Filip Salaquarda | | | | | | | | | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
  | 19 | Maxim Travin | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
  | — | Yannick Mettler | 19 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | DSQ | 11 | 12 | Ret | 13 | | | | | 12 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 0 |
  | — | Luca Iannaccone | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
  | — | Jordi Weckx | | | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 0 |
  | — | Tom Dillmann | | | | | | | | | 14† | 11 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
  | — | Ivan Samarin | | | 12 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
  | — | Francesco Lopez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 0 |
  | — | Daniel Aho | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
  | — | Dominik Kocher | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | | | | | 16 | 15 | 0 |
  | — | Stefan Neuburger | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | | | | | | | 0 |
  | — | Gary Thompson | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
  | Guest driver ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||
  | — | Dennis Lind | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  | 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.
  
  ### Trophy
  
  * Points were awarded as follows:
  
  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  | 1 | Maxim Travin | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 156 |
  | 2 | Luca Iannaccone | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 124 |
  | 3 | Mikhail Aleshin | 16 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 9 | 11 | | | 11 | Ret | 15 | 6 | 70 |
  | 4 | Daniel Aho | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
  | 5 | Tom Dillmann | | | | | | | | | 14† | 11 | | | | | | | | | 16 |
  | 6 | Ivan Samarin | | | 12 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  
  * † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
  
  ### SONAX Rookie-Pokal
  
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Richie Stanaway | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 170 |
  | 2 | Klaus Bachler | Ret | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 109 |
  | 3 | Hannes van Asseldonk | 5 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 94 |
  | 4 | Tom Blomqvist | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | Ret | | | | | 71 |
  | 5 | Tony Halbig | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 69 |
  | 6 | Jeroen Mul | 11 | Ret | 17 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 58 |
  | 7 | Patrick Schranner | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 37 |
  | 8 | Yannick Mettler | 19 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | DSQ | 11 | 12 | Ret | 13 | | | | | 12 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 26 |
  | 9 | Dominik Kocher | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | | | | | 16 | 15 | 11 |
  | Guest driver ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||
  | — | Dennis Lind | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
  | Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | SPA | SPA | SAC | SAC | ASS | ASS | ZOL | ZOL | RBR | RBR | LAU | LAU | ASS | ASS | HOC | HOC | Points |
  