Masters of Formula 3
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The Tango Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula 3 race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands.
The event formerly was known as the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 from 1991 to 2005, BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 from 2006 to 2007 and RTL GP Masters of Formula 3 in 2008.
The Marlboro Masters was first started in 1991, as an international meeting between drivers from various national championships across Europe. As the FIA European Formula Three Cup had been cancelled after the 1990 season, the Masters became the unofficial "European F3 Championship". Many of Formula 1's future stars raced and won in the Marlboro Masters, including David Coulthard, who was crowned champion in the first event.
In 1999, the FIA nominated the Pau round of French Formula 3 Championship as the new European Cup, but the Masters retained its status as the de facto international meeting between up-and-coming superstars all across Europe, as drivers from the British, French, German and Italian championships continued to flock to the Dutch track. When the French and German series were merged into the Formula Three Euroseries in 2003, the Marlboro Masters was not included in the calendar at the time, but its position as the premier international F3 meeting in Europe was not threatened.
When tobacco advertising was banned in the European Union after July 31, 2005 the Masters changed name for the 2006 event to BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. However, it will return to Zandvoort for the 2009 race.[1]
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- ^ "Masters to return to Zandvoort". autosport.com. 2009-01-23. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72969. Retrieved on 2009-01-23.
- ^ "August 1995 Data". Teamdan.com. http://www.teamdan.com/archive/1995/august95.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-19.
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