ATS Formula 3 Cup

The power unit to succeed

The new engine called 'OPC Challenge' does not only power the common ATS Formula 3 Cup winners, it even helps exotics and local heroes celebrate major triumphs - as witnessed at the Nürburgring, in the support programme of the Truck Grand Prix. In front of more than 150,000 spectators, the seventh round of the season was won by an Asian driver, with a native prevailing in round eight.

For Recardo Bruins Choi, a dream came true: on 07th July, the 21 year old was the first Korean to ever have won a Formula 3 race. And he did so at the wheel of the Dallara OPC Challenge entered by Team Fritz van Amersfoort Racing. At the end of the 25-lap race, he crossed the line with an impressive 2.480-second lead over his team-mate, championship leader Carlo van Dam.

On Sunday, Christian Vietoris proved to be invincible. The local hero from Gönnersdorf, located just a 20-minute trip from the Nürburgring, rocketed from his second grid position into the lead to control the race at will, afterwards. Despite crossing the finish line just 0.697 seconds ahead of Recardo Bruins Choi, his win never was at risk. For the 18-year old reigning Formula BMW Champion, it also was the maiden Formula 3 win of his career.

On Saturday, all the top seven relied on the OPC Challenge on the way to their successes and on Sunday, the top-four finishers were powered to their results by the new Formula 3 power unit. And they all have got one thing in common: the engine for helping them succeed is tuned in Ditzingen, by Spiess Motorenbau.

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