ATS Formula 3 Cup

The ATS Formula 3 Cup regards itself as national series that was conceived first of all for newcomers – both teams and drivers. The series was created in 2003 and is regarded as successor of the German Formula 3 Championship that proved to be a major success since its creation back in 1975.

“Formula 3 represented a crucial step in my career,” Michael Schumacher recalls his ‘period of apprenticeship’. The seven-time Formula 1 Champion won the German Formula 3 Championship in 1990, thus attracting a lot of attention.

The ATS Formula 3 Cup is organised by the German Formula 3 association with a lot of vision and as fastest German single-seater series, it quickly gained international reputation. Every season is contested by drivers from far more than 10 countries.

The season comprises about 10 race weekends with three rounds being contested per event. A 30-minute practice session and a 30-minute qualifying session are followed by three sprint races – a 30-minute and a 20-minute race on Saturday and another 30-minute race on Sunday.

Spiess is represented on the ATS Formula 3 grid by a strong fraction: on the one hand with the exclusive Volkswagen power engine equipped with a trend-setting push-to-pass system and on the other with the first and second generation of the Opel engine as well as the OPC-Challenge-Engine optimised for longevity and cost efficiency.

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