Tauranga racing driver Richie Stanaway is the 11^th ATS Formula 3 champion.

He was awarded the championship title at the weekend when during the Assen round. Richie had an eventful, but typically successful weekend with two podiums.

Richie Stanaway (left) at Assen.

He qualified second for race one due to not getting a clear run while his tyres were good. His team mate Hannes Van Asseldonk was on pole.

Early in race one a tyre change to wets was required.

As race leader Van Asseldonk pitted first leaving Richie disadvantaged on slicks in the wet.

Richie Stanaway racing at Assen.

When he restarted on wets he was 40 seconds behind the leader.

He drove brilliantly through the field and finished in second – only 0.38 seconds behind the leader.
In race two, Richie made a poor start from pole and was third into turn one.

Again he drove superbly making some very exciting passes to win by 0.4 seconds.