1976 German Formula Three Championship
The 1976 German Formula Three Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars held in Germany. 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 3 April at Nürburgring and ended at Ulm-Mengen on 13 September after eight rounds.
Bertram Schäfer became a champion. He won all five races that he has participated (Nürburgring, Trier, AVUS, Hockenheim and at Ulm-Mengen. Marc Surer finished as runner-up, winning the race Kassel-Calden. Rudolf Dötsch completed the top-three in the drivers' standings with win at Nürburgring. Werner Klein was the only other driver who was able to win a race in the season.
Calendar
All rounds were held in West Germany.| Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
| 1 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 3 April | XI. ADAC Goodyear 300 km Rennen |
| 2 | Trier, West Germany | Trier Air Base | 25 April | AvD/ISCC-Flugplatzrennen Sembach - Trier |
| 3 | Berlin, West Germany | AVUS | 23 May | ADAC-Avus-Rennen |
| 4 | Nürburg, West Germany | Nürburgring | 29 May | XXII. ADAC 1000 km Rennen |
| 5 | Wunstorf, West Germany | Wunstorf Air Base | 6 June | ADAC Flugplatz-Rennen Wunstorf |
| 6 | Hockenheim, West Germany | Hockenheimring | 3 July | 6. ADAC "Preis der Stadt Karlsruhe" |
| 7 | Kassel-Calden, West Germany | Kassel-Calden Circuit | 22 August | ADAC-Hessen-Preis |
| 8 | Ulm-Mengen, West Germany | Ulm-Mengen | 12 September | 11. ADAC-Rundstreckenrennen Ulm-Mengen |
Championship standings
- 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 |
1976
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