The 2005 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 third edition of the ATS F3 Cup. It commenced on 23 April at Oschersleben and ended on 9 October at the same place after nine double-header rounds.

Jo Zeller Racing driver Peter Elkmann clinched the championship title. He collected six wins, to overcome his closest rival Michael Devaney by 49 points, who won five races. The third place went to Ho-Pin Tung, who was victorious at both the opening and final race of the season at Oschersleben. Seyffarth Motorsport Pascal Kochem didn't achieve a race win but had eight podiums and won the Rookie Cup. Frank Kechele, who completed the top-five, lost eight points to Kochem in both main and rookie standings. Other wins were shared between Martin Hippe, Ferdinand Kool and Jan Seyffarth, who clinched both the Trophy and Rookie titles.

Teams and drivers

All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

TeamNo.DriverChassisEngineStatusRounds
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Status Rounds Cup Class Austria HS Technik Motorsport 1 Belgium Maxime Hodencq F302/033 Opel R 1 Republic of Ireland Michael Devaney F303/007 2–9 2 Germany Martin Hippe F303/026 R All 33 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch F302/033 R 8–9 Switzerland Jo Zeller Racing 3 Germany Peter Elkmann F302/073 Opel All Belgium JB Motorsport 5 Netherlands Ferdinand Kool F302/010 Opel R All 6 China Ho-Pin Tung F302/072 All Germany FS Motorsport 10 Germany Frank Kechele F302/050 Mercedes R 1–8 11 Germany Franz Schmöller F302/050 All Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 12 Netherlands Paul Meijer F302/084 Opel R 1 Germany Seyffarth Motorsport 15 Germany Pascal Kochem F302/012 Mercedes R All 16 Germany Roberth Kath F302/032 1–3 Germany Jan Seyffarth 8 17 Germany Jochen Nerpel F303/015 2–5 18 Germany Julian Theobald F303/015 Mercedes R All 19 Germany Johannes Theobald F302/032 Mercedes R 1–3, 5–7, 9 Germany Leipert Motorsport 20 Germany Norman Knop F302/005 Opel R All 21 Germany Marcel Leipert F302/060 Renault 8 32 Italy Luca Iannaccone F302/021 8 Germany Rennsport Rössler 22 Austria Manuel Taxacher F303/022 Opel R 2 Germany Thomas Rössler 5 Austria Franz Wöss Racing 23 Germany Sven Barth F302/087 Opel 5 Austria Franz Wöss 8 Germany Christopher Kuntz R 9 Germany FBR 24 Germany Frank Brendecke F302/084 Opel 1, 4 Austria Petutschnig Engineering 25 Austria Christopher Wassermann F303/022 Opel R 1 Germany Prinz Schwadtke 26 Germany Ronny Wechselberger F302/040 Opel R 4, 8 Belgium Junior Racing Team 26 Monaco Michael Herck F305/005 Opel 1, 5 Switzerland Swiss Racing Team 29 Germany Dominik Schraml F302/011 Opel R 1–7, 9 30 Switzerland Radi Müller F302/061 2, 4–6, 9 France Griffith's 31 France Patrick d' Aubreby F302/029 Opel 2 Italy Corbetta Competizioni 34 Italy Davide Valsecchi F302/051 Opel 7 Czech Republic KFR Team F3 34 Czech Republic Petr Samek F302/044 Opel 9 Luxembourg Team Midland Euroseries 36 Germany Frank Kechele F302/044 Toyota R 9 Trophy Class United Kingdom Edenbridge Racing 38 China Lou Meng Cheong F302/044 Mugen-Honda R 6–7 Sweden Performance Racing 39 Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan F302/048 Mugen-Honda 4 Germany JMS Motorsport 51 Germany Kevin Fank F302/084 Opel 1–7, 9 52 Germany Christer Jöns F302/084 Opel R 1–7, 9 Austria Franz Wöss Racing 54 Germany Florian Schnitzenbaumer F399/072 Opel 1–6 55 Germany Christopher Kuntz F301/016 R 1–7 Italy Diego Romanini 9 Germany Rennsport Rössler 57 Italy Luca Iannaccone F301/031 Opel 1–7, 9 Switzerland Jo Zeller Racing 59 Switzerland Urs Rüttimann F301/006 Opel 2, 6 60 Switzerland Daniel Roider F399/051 2 Germany Christian Zeller 61 Germany Christian Zeller F300/050 Opel 2 France Remy Striebig 62 France Remy Striebig F399/009 Opel 2, 5 Germany Peter Hug 63 Germany Peter Hug F399/011 Opel 2 Germany Leipert Motorsport 64 Switzerland Tobias Blättler F301/026 Opel 5–7Icon Status R Rookie
Cup Class
Austria HS Technik Motorsport1Belgium Maxime HodencqF302/033OpelR1
Republic of Ireland Michael DevaneyF303/0072–9
2Germany Martin HippeF303/026RAll
33Latvia Harald SchlegelmilchF302/033R8–9
Switzerland Jo Zeller Racing3Germany Peter ElkmannF302/073OpelAll
Belgium JB Motorsport5Netherlands Ferdinand KoolF302/010OpelRAll
6China Ho-Pin TungF302/072All
Germany FS Motorsport10Germany Frank KecheleF302/050MercedesR1–8
11Germany Franz SchmöllerF302/050All
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing12Netherlands Paul MeijerF302/084OpelR1
Germany Seyffarth Motorsport15Germany Pascal KochemF302/012MercedesRAll
16Germany Roberth KathF302/0321–3
Germany Jan Seyffarth8
17Germany Jochen NerpelF303/0152–5
18Germany Julian TheobaldF303/015MercedesRAll
19Germany Johannes TheobaldF302/032MercedesR1–3, 5–7, 9
Germany Leipert Motorsport20Germany Norman KnopF302/005OpelRAll
21Germany Marcel LeipertF302/060Renault8
32Italy Luca IannacconeF302/0218
Germany Rennsport Rössler22Austria Manuel TaxacherF303/022OpelR2
Germany Thomas Rössler5
Austria Franz Wöss Racing23Germany Sven BarthF302/087Opel5
Austria Franz Wöss8
Germany Christopher KuntzR9
Germany FBR24Germany Frank BrendeckeF302/084Opel1, 4
Austria Petutschnig Engineering25Austria Christopher WassermannF303/022OpelR1
Germany Prinz Schwadtke26Germany Ronny WechselbergerF302/040OpelR4, 8
Belgium Junior Racing Team26Monaco Michael HerckF305/005Opel1, 5
Switzerland Swiss Racing Team29Germany Dominik SchramlF302/011OpelR1–7, 9
30Switzerland Radi MüllerF302/0612, 4–6, 9
France Griffith's31France Patrick d' AubrebyF302/029Opel2
Italy Corbetta Competizioni34Italy Davide ValsecchiF302/051Opel7
Czech Republic KFR Team F334Czech Republic Petr SamekF302/044Opel9
Luxembourg Team Midland Euroseries36Germany Frank KecheleF302/044ToyotaR9
Trophy Class
United Kingdom Edenbridge Racing38China Lou Meng CheongF302/044Mugen-HondaR6–7
Sweden Performance Racing39Pakistan Adam Langley-KhanF302/048Mugen-Honda4
Germany JMS Motorsport51Germany Kevin FankF302/084Opel1–7, 9
52Germany Christer JönsF302/084OpelR1–7, 9
Austria Franz Wöss Racing54Germany Florian SchnitzenbaumerF399/072Opel1–6
55Germany Christopher KuntzF301/016R1–7
Italy Diego Romanini9
Germany Rennsport Rössler57Italy Luca IannacconeF301/031Opel1–7, 9
Switzerland Jo Zeller Racing59Switzerland Urs RüttimannF301/006Opel2, 6
60Switzerland Daniel RoiderF399/0512
Germany Christian Zeller61Germany Christian ZellerF300/050Opel2
France Remy Striebig62France Remy StriebigF399/009Opel2, 5
Germany Peter Hug63Germany Peter HugF399/011Opel2
Germany Leipert Motorsport64Switzerland Tobias BlättlerF301/026Opel5–7
IconStatus
RRookie

Calendar

With the exception of round at TT Circuit Assen, all rounds took place on German soil.

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
1R1Oschersleben, GermanyMotorsport Arena Oschersleben23 AprilADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen
R224 April
2R1Hockenheim, GermanyHockenheimring21 MayADAC Rennsportfestival Würzburg
R222 May
3R1Saxony, GermanySachsenring18 JuneADAC Rundstreckenrennen Sachsenring
R219 June
4R1Klettwitz, GermanyEuroSpeedway Lausitz9 JulyADAC F1 Historic
R210 July
5R1Nürburg, GermanyNürburgring9 JulyADAC Truck Grand Prix
R210 July
6R1Nürburg, GermanyNürburgring30 JulyACV-Sprint-Meeting
R231 July
7R1Assen, NetherlandsTT Circuit Assen6 AugustRizla Race Day
R27 August
8R1Klettwitz, GermanyEuroSpeedway Lausitz27 AugustADAC Eastside 100
R228 August
9R1Oschersleben, GermanyMotorsport Arena Oschersleben8 OctoberADAC-Börde-Preis
R29 October

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamTrophy WinnerRookie Winner
1R1Motorsport Arena OscherslebenGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannChina Ho-Pin TungBelgium JB MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Frank Kechele
R2Germany Frank KecheleGermany Frank KecheleGermany Frank KecheleGermany FS MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Frank Kechele
2R1HockenheimringRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyGermany Jochen NerpelRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyAustria HS Technik MotorsportSwitzerland Urs RüttimannGermany Pascal Kochem
R2Germany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Martin HippeAustria HS Technik MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Martin Hippe
3R1SachsenringGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Kevin FankGermany Pascal Kochem
R2Germany Peter ElkmannGermany Pascal KochemGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Christer JönsGermany Pascal Kochem
4R1EuroSpeedway LausitzGermany Martin HippeRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyAustria HS Technik MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Martin Hippe
R2Germany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Christer JönsGermany Pascal Kochem
5R1NürburgringGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Kevin FankGermany Frank Kechele
R2Germany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Christer JönsGermany Pascal Kochem
6R1NürburgringGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyAustria HS Technik MotorsportSwitzerland Tobias BlättlerGermany Pascal Kochem
R2China Ho-Pin TungGermany Peter ElkmannRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyAustria HS Technik MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Martin Hippe
7R1TT Circuit AssenNetherlands Ferdinand KoolChina Ho-Pin TungNetherlands Ferdinand KoolBelgium JB MotorsportGermany Christer JönsNetherlands Ferdinand Kool
R2Germany Pascal KochemGermany Martin HippeRepublic of Ireland Michael DevaneyAustria HS Technik MotorsportSwitzerland Tobias BlättlerGermany Martin Hippe
8R1EuroSpeedway LausitzNetherlands Ferdinand KoolGermany Julian TheobaldGermany Jan SeyffarthGermany Seyffarth Motorsportnot heldNetherlands Ferdinand Kool
R2Netherlands Ferdinand KoolGermany Ronny WechselbergerNetherlands Ferdinand KoolBelgium JB MotorsportNetherlands Ferdinand Kool
9R1Motorsport Arena OscherslebenGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannGermany Peter ElkmannSwitzerland Jo Zeller RacingGermany Kevin FankGermany Martin Hippe
R2China Ho-Pin TungGermany Peter ElkmannChina Ho-Pin TungBelgium JB MotorsportGermany Kevin FankGermany Frank Kechele

ATS Formel 3 Cup

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverOSC1HOCSACLAU1NÜR1NÜR2ASSLAU2OSC2Pts
Pos Driver OSC1 HOC SAC LAU1 NÜR1 NÜR2 ASS LAU2 OSC2 Pts 1 Germany Peter Elkmann 2 5 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 3 3 10 1 2 150 2 Republic of Ireland Michael Devaney 1 Ret 2 6 1 2 3 4 1 1 8 1 14 4 3 3 101 3 China Ho-Pin Tung 1 3 4 4 16 Ret DNS Ret 4 3 4 2 6 5 Ret 2 2 1 88 4 Germany Pascal Kochem DNS 10 3 6 3 2 4 3 5 2 3 Ret 3 DNS 4 3 5 5 79 5 Germany Frank Kechele 3 1 8 8 4 3 Ret 4 2 6 17 5 5 4 7 9 6 4 71 6 Germany Martin Hippe 9 8 7 1 8 Ret 2 6 12 7 5 3 10 2 6 5 4 6 64 7 Netherlands Ferdinand Kool 7 4 Ret 3 7 4 10 7 6 Ret 6 6 1 Ret 2 1 Ret 7 63 8 Germany Franz Schmöller 6 7 26 Ret 6 5 6 8 7 Ret 8 9 12 6 8 7 8 8 28 9 Germany Robert Kath 4 2 2 7 15 7 25 10 Germany Jochen Nerpel 6 5 5 Ret 7 5 Ret 5 22 11 Germany Julian Theobald 11 14 15 10 11 8 13 12 14 Ret 10 17 11 10 5 6 7 12 11 12 Germany Jan Seyffarth 1 Ret 10 13 Germany Dominik Schraml 13 16 9 Ret Ret Ret 11 9 8 8 7 7 17 9 Ret 11 7 14 Germany Ronny Wechselberger 5 10 10 8 6 15 Netherlands Paul Meijer 5 9 5 16 Germany Christer Jöns Ret 18 14 11 17 10 12 13 13 9 12 14 7 12 13 14 3 17 Germany Johannes Theobald 12 11 10 15 10 9 10 Ret Ret 10 9 8 9 10 3 18 Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan 8 11 1 19 Germany Kevin Fank 15 13 12 9 9 Ret 9 15 11 15 13 8 16 13 10 13 1 20 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch 9 13 Ret 9 0 21 Germany Sven Barth 9 Ret 0 22 Switzerland Tobias Blättler Ret 10 9 11 15 11 0 23 Belgium Maxime Hodencq 10 Ret 0 24 Germany Christopher Kuntz 18 20 19 13 13 11 16 DNS 18 11 11 13 18 16 12 16 0 25 Germany Norman Knop 19 19 25 21 14 13 DNS Ret 16 13 14 14 14 Ret 11 11 11 20 0 26 Switzerland Urs Rüttimann 11 14 15 12 0 27 Germany Florian Schnitzenbaumer 17 17 17 Ret 12 12 15 16 19 16 Ret 15 0 28 Austria Manuel Taxacher 13 12 0 29 Austria Franz Wöss 13 12 0 30 Austria Christopher Wassermann 14 12 0 31 Germany Marcel Leipert 12 15 0 32 China Lou Meng Cheong Ret DNS 13 14 0 33 Italy Luca Iannaccone 20 21 23 20 18 14 18 17 21 18 15 Ret 19 15 15 14 16 19 0 34 Germany Frank Brendecke 16 15 14 14 0 35 Italy Diego Romanini 14 15 0 36 Germany Thomas Rössler 17 14 0 37 Switzerland Radi Müller 21 17 17 Ret 20 Ret 16 16 15 18 0 38 Germany Christian Zeller 18 16 0 39 France Patrick d'Aubreby 16 DNS 0 40 France Remy Striebig 24 19 22 17 0 41 Czech Republic Petr Samek Ret 17 0 42 Switzerland Daniel Roider 20 18 0 43 Germany Peter Hug 22 Ret 0 guest drivers ineligible for points Italy Davide Valsecchi 4 7 Monaco Michael Herck 8 6 23 DNS Pos Driver OSC1 HOC SAC LAU1 NÜR1 NÜR2 ASS LAU2 OSC2 PtsColour 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
1Germany Peter Elkmann2552113111242331012150
2Republic of Ireland Michael Devaney1Ret261234118114433101
3China Ho-Pin Tung134416RetDNSRet434265Ret22188
4Germany Pascal KochemDNS10363243523Ret3DNS435579
5Germany Frank Kechele318843Ret42617554796471
6Germany Martin Hippe98718Ret2612753102654664
7Netherlands Ferdinand Kool74Ret3741076Ret661Ret21Ret763
8Germany Franz Schmöller6726Ret65687Ret89126878828
9Germany Robert Kath422715725
10Germany Jochen Nerpel655Ret75Ret522
11Germany Julian Theobald11141510118131214Ret101711105671211
12Germany Jan Seyffarth1Ret10
13Germany Dominik Schraml13169RetRetRet1198877179Ret117
14Germany Ronny Wechselberger5101086
15Netherlands Paul Meijer595
16Germany Christer JönsRet18141117101213139121471213143
17Germany Johannes Theobald1211101510910RetRet10989103
18Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan8111
19Germany Kevin Fank15131299Ret9151115138161310131
20Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch913Ret90
21Germany Sven Barth9Ret0
22Switzerland Tobias BlättlerRet1091115110
23Belgium Maxime Hodencq10Ret0
24Germany Christopher Kuntz18201913131116DNS18111113181612160
25Germany Norman Knop191925211413DNSRet1613141414Ret111111200
26Switzerland Urs Rüttimann111415120
27Germany Florian Schnitzenbaumer171717Ret121215161916Ret150
28Austria Manuel Taxacher13120
29Austria Franz Wöss13120
30Austria Christopher Wassermann14120
31Germany Marcel Leipert12150
32China Lou Meng CheongRetDNS13140
33Italy Luca Iannaccone2021232018141817211815Ret1915151416190
34Germany Frank Brendecke161514140
35Italy Diego Romanini14150
36Germany Thomas Rössler17140
37Switzerland Radi Müller211717Ret20Ret161615180
38Germany Christian Zeller18160
39France Patrick d'Aubreby16DNS0
40France Remy Striebig241922170
41Czech Republic Petr SamekRet170
42Switzerland Daniel Roider20180
43Germany Peter Hug22Ret0
guest drivers ineligible for points
Italy Davide Valsecchi47
Monaco Michael Herck8623DNS
PosDriverOSC1HOCSACLAU1NÜR1NÜR2ASSLAU2OSC2Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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