2023 Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup
The 2023 Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup was the 42nd Austria Formula 3 Cup season and the fifth season since Drexler-Automotive took over the title sponsoring of the series.[1]
The 2023 season was held over eight race weekends across Europe.[2] It started in March at Mugello Circuit and concluded in October at the same venue. The rounds at Mugello, Imola, Red Bull Ring and Spa had joint grids with the F2000 Italian Formula Trophy.
Benjámin Berta, driving for Franz Wöss Racing, claimed the Formula 3 Cup title. Marcel Tobler, driving for Jo Zeller Racing, won the Formula 3 Trophy title. Fabio Turchetto, driving for A.S.D. Ruote Scoperte M., won the Formula Light Cup.
Teams and drivers
Teams and drivers competed in either Formula 3 or the Formula Light Cup. Formula 3 entries were divided between the Cup class and the Trophy class.[3]
Formula 3 Cup entries
Team | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franz Wöss Racing | 1 | Benjamin Berta | Dallara F316 | Mercedes | All |
19 | Cian Carey | Dallara F318 | Mercedes | 6 | |
Puresport | 8 | Dino Rasero | Dallara 320 | Mercedes | 1–2, 4 |
12 | Christof Ledermann | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | 4–5 | |
14 | Andrea Benalli | Dallara F309 | VW Spiess | 1–2, 4–5, 8 | |
Noda Racing | 10 | Juju Noda | Dallara 320 | Spiess | 1–2, 4–8 |
Jo Zeller Racing | 11 | Kurt Böhlen | Dallara F316 | Mercedes | 5–6, 8 |
44 | Sandro Zeller | Dallara F316 | Mercedes | All | |
One Sport Performance | 21 | Alessandro Bracalente | Dallara F317 | Volkswagen | 1 |
23 | Marco Marotta | Dallara F312 | Volkswagen | 5 | |
TVS Motorsport | 23 | Enzo Stentella | Dallara 320 | Mercedes | 1–2, 4, 8 |
Rennsport Wachter | 24 | Victor Smialek | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 5–6, 8 |
Bellspeed | 27 | Patrick Bellezza | Dallara F300 | Fiat | 1–2, 5, 8 |
Team Perego | 46 | Riccardo Perego | Dallara F317 | Volkswagen | 1–2, 4–5, 8 |
Magyar Racing Team | Janos Magyar | Tatuus FM | Honda | 3–4, 7 | |
HT Powertrain | 51 | Bernardo Pellegrini | Dallara 320 | Mercedes | 1–2, 4–5, 8 |
Racing in Italy | 75 | Mei Shibi | Dallara F308 | Volkswagen | 4–5, 8 |
G Motorsport | 131 | Francesco Galli | Dallara 320 | Mercedes | 1–2, 4–5, 8 |
Source:[4][5][6][7][8] |
Formula 3 Trophy entries
Team | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo Zeller Racing | 2 | Urs Rüttimann | Dallara F306 | Volkswagen | 4–6 |
3 | Marcel Tobler | Dallara F308 | Mercedes | 2, 4–6 | |
Franz Wöss Racing | 4 | Thomas Amweg | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | 4 |
5 | Thomas Aregger | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | 5 | |
Maximilian Malinowski | 6 | ||||
9 | Luca Iannacone | Dallara F308 | Mercedes | 1, 3–4, 7–8 | |
95 | Tom Beckhäuser | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | 3 | |
98 | Vaclav Safar | Dallara F309 | Volkswagen | 7–8 | |
Team Hoffmann Racing | 4 | Robert Rowe | Dallara F312 | Toyota | 5 |
Danny Luderer | 8 | ||||
26 | André Petropolus | Dallara F316 | Opel | 6–7 | |
SAPE Motorsport | 6 | Vaclav Lausmann | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 4, 6–7 |
Facondini Racing | Enrico Milani | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 2, 5 | |
36 | Francesco Solfaroli | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 1–2, 5, 8 | |
Team Speed Center | 7 | Christian Zeller | Dallara F312 | Opel | 5 |
12 | Philipp Todtenhaupt | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 5 | |
180 | Patrick Harmuth | Dallara F308 | Toyota | 5 | |
199 | Thomas Zeltner | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 5 | |
Team Tramonti Corse | 11 | Carmine Tancredi | Dallara F308 | Toyota | 1–2 |
Living KC | 12 | Umberto Vaglio | Dallara F308 | Toyota | 2, 5 |
Twister Italia | 13 | Sergio Terrini | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 1–2, 4 |
Neri Autosport | 18 | Jean-Luc Neri | Dallara F311 | Fiat | 8 |
30 | Sébastien Banchereau | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 8 | |
BMG Racing | 28 | Giorgio Berto | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 1–2 |
Sud Motorsport | 33 | Salvatore Marinaro | Dallara F310 | Fiat | 1–2, 8 |
85 | Daniele Siano | Dallara F308 | Fiat | 1 | |
Team Automobile Tricolore | 39 | Edoardo Bonanomi | Dallara F312 | Mercedes | 1–2, 5 |
Nannini Racing | 42 | Davide Pedetti | Dallara | Toyota | 6, 8 |
81 | Marco Falci | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 1–2 | |
Giancarlo Pedetti | 6, 8 | ||||
Chabr Motorsport | 54 | Tomáš Chabr | Dallara F308 | Mugen-Honda | 8 |
Racing in Italy | 75 | Mei Shibi | Dallara F314 | Toyota | 6 |
Emotion Motorsport | 83 | Daniele Radrizzani | Dallara F317 | Toyota | 1–2 |
VS Racing | 99 | Tim Buckley | Dallara F302 | Toyota | 5 |
Source:[4][5][6][7][8] |
Formula Light Cup entries
Team | No. | Driver | Car | Engine | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viola Formula Racing | 2 | Laurence Balestrini | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 4 |
Team Hoffmann Racing | 4 | Robert Rowe | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 6 |
Walter Steding | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 7 | ||
122 | Dr. Norbert Groer | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 4–8 | |
Team Speed Center | 8 | Dennis Hübl | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 6 |
Andreas Stamann | 32 | Andreas Stamann | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 5 |
PLM Racing | 29 | Stefano Palummieri | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 4, 8 |
A.S.D. Ruote Scoperte M. | 34 | Sergio Conti | Tatuus F4-T014 | Abarth | 5, 8 |
79 | Fabio Turchetto | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 1–2, 4, 8 | |
Padoviani Corse ASD | 89 | Simone Padoviani | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 2, 8 |
Franz Wöss Racing | 125 | Robert Siska | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 2–3, 7 |
Schwarze-Motorsport | 163 | Falk Schwarze | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 7 |
Jo Zeller Racing | 717 | Stephan Glaser | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 7–8 |
Source:[4][5][6][7][8] |
Race calendar
The championship did not return to Vallelunga, but instead returned to Spa-Francorchamps after not visiting the circuit in 2022.[9]
R. | RN | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations |
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1 | 1 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 25 March | F2000 Italian Formula Trophy 24H Series (12 Hours of Mugello) |
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2 | |||||
2 | 1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 22 April | TCR Italian Series Formula Regional European Championship | |
2 | 23 April | ||||
3 | 1 | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 29 April | ESET Cup Series TCR Eastern Europe | |
2 | 30 April | ||||
4 | 1 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 21 May | ESET Cup Series TCR Eastern Europe | |
2 | |||||
5 | 1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 8 July | Spa Summer Classics Spa 3 Hours | |
2 | 9 July | ||||
6 | 1 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 29 July | Porsche Club Historic Challenge P9 Challenge | |
2 | |||||
7 | 1 | Brno Circuit, Brno | 9 September | TCR Eastern Europe BOSS GP Series | |
2 | 10 September | ||||
8 | 1 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 8 October | BOSS GP Series F2000 Italian Formula Trophy | |
2 |
Race results
R. | RN | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | F3 Cup winner | F3 Trophy winner | Formula Light Cup winner |
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1 | 1 | Mugello Circuit | Juju Noda | Francesco Galli | Benjamin Berta | Marco Falci | Fabio Turchetto |
2 | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Marco Falci | Fabio Turchetto | ||
2 | 1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Edoardo Bonanomi | Fabio Turchetto |
2 | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Enrico Milani | Fabio Turchetto | ||
3 | 1 | Hungaroring | Sandro Zeller | Sandro Zeller | Sandro Zeller | Tom Beckhäuser | Robert Siska |
2 | Benjamin Berta | Sandro Zeller | Sandro Zeller | Tom Beckhäuser | Robert Siska | ||
4 | 1 | Red Bull Ring | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Marcel Tobler | Dr. Norbert Groer |
2 | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Benjamin Berta | Marcel Tobler | Stefano Palummieri | ||
5 | 1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Marcel Tobler | Andreas Stamann |
2 | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Marcel Tobler | Dr. Norbert Groer | ||
6 | 1 | Hockenheimring | Juju Noda | Benjamin Berta | Kurt Böhlen | Marcel Tobler | Dennis Hübl |
2 | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Marcel Tobler | Robert Rowe | ||
7 | 1 | Brno Circuit | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Vaclav Safar | Dr. Norbert Groer |
2 | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Vaclav Safar | Walter Steding | ||
8 | 1 | Mugello Circuit | Francesco Galli | Juju Noda | Francesco Galli | Vaclav Safar | Stefano Palummieri |
2 | Francesco Galli | Juju Noda | Juju Noda | Vaclav Safar | Stefano Palummieri |
Standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded per class. If less than three cars entered in a class, half points were awarded for the race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
Formula 3 Cup Standings
Pos | Driver | MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
1 | Benjamin Berta | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 306 |
2 | Juju Noda | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 262 | ||
3 | Sandro Zeller | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 259 |
4 | Bernardo Pellegrini | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 109 | ||||||
5 | Francesco Galli | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 102 | ||||||
6 | Janos Magyar | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 68 | ||||||||||
7 | Riccardo Perego | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 58 | ||||||
8 | Kurt Böhlen | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 57 | ||||||||||
9 | Andrea Benalli | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 51 | ||||||
10 | Dino Rasero | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 28 | ||||||||||
11 | Enzo Stentella | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | ||||||||
12 | Cian Carey | 3 | 5 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
13 | Alessandro Bracalente | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
14 | Mei Shibi | 5 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||
15 | Victor Smialek | 13 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
16 | Patrick Bellezza | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||
17 | Christof Ledermann | Ret | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||||||
18 | Marco Marotta | 10 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
- * - half points awarded as less than three cars entered the race
Formula 3 Trophy standings
Pos | Driver | MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
1 | Marcel Tobler | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 | ||||||||
2 | Vaclav Safar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | ||||||||||||
3 | Francesco Solfaroli | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 97 | ||||||||
4 | Luca Iannacone | 5 | 8 | 2* | 2* | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 90 | ||||||
5 | Edoardo Bonanomi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 69 | ||||||||||
6 | André Petropolus | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Urs Rüttimann | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 60 | ||||||||||
8 | Marco Falci | 1 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 50 | ||||||||||||
9 | Carmine Tancredi | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||||
10 | Vaclav Lausmann | 4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||
11 | Daniele Radrizzani | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 42 | ||||||||||||
12 | Enrico Milani | Ret | 1 | 4 | 10 | 38 | ||||||||||||
=13 | Thomas Amweg | 2 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
=13 | Thomas Aregger | 2 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
=13 | Maximilian Malinowski | 2 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
16 | Salvatore Marinaro | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 36 | ||||||||||
=17 | Danny Luderer | 2 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
=17 | Davide Pedetti | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||
19 | Giancarlo Pedetti | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||||||
20 | Daniele Siano | 2 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
21 | Umberto Vaglio | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 26 | ||||||||||||
22 | Tom Beckhäuser | 1* | 1* | 25 | ||||||||||||||
23 | Giorgio Berto | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 23 | ||||||||||||
24 | Sergio Terrini | 10 | 3 | 7 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 22 | ||||||||||
25 | Mei Shibi | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
26 | Sébastien Banchereau | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
27 | Christian Zeller | 7 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
28 | Tomáš Chabr | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
=29 | Thomas Zeltner | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
=29 | Jean-Luc Neri | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
31 | Patrick Harmuth | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
32 | Tim Buckley | 8 | Ret | 4 | ||||||||||||||
33 | Philipp Todtenhaupt | 11 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
34 | Robert Rowe | Ret | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
* - half points awarded as less than three cars entered the race
Formula Light Cup standings
Pos | Driver | MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
1 | Fabio Turchetto | 1* | 1* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 138 | ||||||||
2 | Dr. Norbert Groer | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1* | Ret | DNS | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 135.5 | ||||||
3 | Stefano Palummieri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | ||||||||||||
4 | Robert Siska | 3 | 3 | 1* | 1* | 5 | 4 | 77 | ||||||||||
5 | Simone Padoviani | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||
6 | Walter Steding | 2 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Sergio Conti | 3 | 2* | 5 | 6 | 42 | ||||||||||||
8 | Stephan Glaser | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 40 | ||||||||||||
9 | Dennis Hübl | 1 | 2* | 34 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Laurence Balestrini | 2 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Robert Rowe | 2 | 1* | 30.5 | ||||||||||||||
12 | Falk Schwarze | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
13 | Andreas Stamann | 1 | WD | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
MUG1 |
IMO |
HUN |
RBR |
SPA |
HOC |
BRN |
MUG2 |
* - half points awarded as less than three cars entered the race
References
- ^ "Drexler Formel Cup - Drexler Automotive". www.drexler-automotive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Pokale, A. F. R. "Drexler Formel Cup". www.drexler-formel-cup.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Announcement for Drexler-Automotive Formula Cup 2022" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "RACING WEEK-END - ZINOX F2000 TROPHY - F2.0 CUP - DREXLER - MUGELLO 2023 - ELENCO ISCRITTI - ENTRY LIST" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "Drexler Formel Cup - Ergebnisse 2023" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "2023 Starterliste AFR Pokale Imola" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "LAPTIMING KUPA - FIA CEZ Circuit Racing Championship & MNASZ Autós Gyorsasági és Endurance OB - Race 1 - OFFICIAL FINAL RESULT - Overall" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "Wertung: Drexler Automotive F3 Cup" (PDF).
- ^ Pokale, A. F. R. "Top-class schedule for this season". www.drexler-formel-cup.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
External links
- Website of the AFR Cups [German]