The 1998 German Formula Three Championship (german: 1998 Deutsche Formel-3-Meisterschaft) was a multi-event

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championship for single-seat

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formula racing cars that held across

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. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars built by

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and

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which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It commenced on 18 April May at

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and ended at

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on 4 October after ten double-header rounds.

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driver

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became the first Belgian champion of the series. He clinched the title, winning seven of 20 races. Robert Lechner won the rookie championship and finished as runner-up with wins on home soil at

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, losing 21 points to Leinders.

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was victorious at

. The other race winners was

Pierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer (born 7 November 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a race car driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland. Career In 1990, Kaffer started in Karting, moving in 1994 to Formula Ford, later Formula Opel ...

, Christijan Albers,

Timo Scheider Timo Scheider (born 10 November 1978 in Lahnstein) is a German racing driver who competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship for Münnich Motorsport. He won the DTM title in 2008 and 2009. Career Karting Like most other drivers, Scheider ...

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and

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Teams and drivers

Calendar

With the exception of round at Salzuburg in Austria, all rounds took place on German soil.

Results

Championship standings

Championship

Junior-Pokal (Rookie) standings

References

External links

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