The 1988 FIA European Formula 3 Cup was the fourth European Formula 3 Cup race and the first to be held at the Nürburgring on 25 September 1988. The race was won by German driver Joachim Winkelhock, driving for W.T.S. Racing Liqui Moly Equipe, who finished ahead of Italians Mauro Martini and Emanuele Naspetti.

1988 Entry List[1]
Team	No.	Driver	Chassis	Engine
W.T.S. Racing Liqui Moly Equipe	1	Joachim Winkelhock	Reynard 883	Volkswagen
Volkswagen Motorsport	2	Otto Rensing	Reynard 883	Volkswagen
	4	Frank Krämer	BSR KS388
Team Sonax Autopflege	3	Frank Biela	Martini MK55	Volkswagen
Style Auto Racing Team	5	Wolfgang Kaufmann	Dallara F388	Volkswagen
Malte Bongers Motorsport	6	Michael Bartels	Reynard 883	Volkswagen
Mönninghoff Racing Sympathik Cosmetics	7	Michael Roppes	Reynard 883	Volkswagen
Forti Corse	11	Emanuele Naspetti	Dallara F388	Alfa Romeo
	12	Gianni Morbidelli
Prema Racing	14	Fabrizio Giovanardi	Reynard 883	Alfa Romeo
Mauro Martini	15	Mauro Martini	Dallara F388	Alfa Romeo
Trivellato Racing Team	17	Felice Tedeschi	Dallara F388	Alfa Romeo
Team Escolette	18	Gianfranco Tacchino	Reynard 883	Volkswagen
Swedish Lions	21	Kenny Bräck	Reynard 883	Toyota
	41	Håkan Olausson	Reynard 873
Gruyere Racing Team	31	Roland Franzen	Dallara F388	Volkswagen
JSK Generalbau AG	32	Hanspeter Kaufmann	Dallara F388	Volkswagen
	33	René Wartmann	Reynard 873
Bernal Torantriebe	34	Gianni Bianchi	Dallara F387	Volkswagen
Svend Hansen	42	Svend Hansen	Reynard 873	Volkswagen