Richie Stanaway
Richie Stanaway | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1991 Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Competing in Supercars Championship, GT World Challenge Australia and Asia, Bathurst 1000 winner |
Richie Stanaway (born 24 November 1991) is a professional racing driver from New Zealand who currently participates full-time in the Supercars Championship. He pilots the No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 representing PremiAir Racing.
New Zealand
Originating from Tauranga, Stanaway began his motorsport journey transitioning from motocross to speedway at age twelve. After a short stint in karting, he made his formula car debut in 2007, having been awarded the New Zealand SpeedSport Scholarship. In the 2007/08 Formula First series, he secured third place overall, emerging as the highest-ranked rookie.
Advancing to the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship with TSR Racing, he captured the 2008/09 title by winning fourteen races, becoming only the second newcomer to win this championship. Subsequently, Stanaway competed in the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship with Team BRM, where he achieved one victory and six podium finishes despite missing six events due to racing obligations in Europe.
In April 2009, he made his first appearance in New Zealand’s Toyota Racing Series at the Hamilton 400 street circuit, where he claimed pole positions and won both races on his debut weekend. Midway through the Australian Formula Ford season, he redirected his focus towards testing and competing in Germany’s ADAC Formula Masters Championship, marking his introduction to European motorsport.
Europe
In July 2009, Stanaway underwent testing with Ma-Con Motorsport in Germany’s ADAC Formula Masters Championship, supported by investor Maurice O'Reilly. His impressive performance during these trials earned him a race seat for the last six rounds of the 2009 season at Nürburgring, Sachsenring, and Oschersleben circuits. Backed by investors, he made his European racing debut on 22 August 2009, securing two pole positions along with several podium placements. Following a contract with management company RRT Holdings under Martin Reiss, Stanaway committed to contesting the entire 2010 ADAC Formula Masters series.
Throughout 2010, Stanaway showcased dominance by winning twelve races and never finishing lower than second place. He participated in testing sessions with Koiranen Bros. Motorsport—the reigning 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champions—at Barcelona and also tested with Van Amersfoort Racing in German Formula 3. Additionally, he undertook an extensive testing program with Tech-1 Racing in Formula Renault 2.0 machinery. His UK racing debut came in the Formula Renault UK winter cup with Atech-GP, where over six races he secured a victory and multiple podiums.
Stanaway parted ways with Martin Reiss’s management to join Gravity Sport Management, headed by Lotus-Renault F1 team principal Eric Boullier. In 2011, he competed in the ATS-Formel 3 Cup driving for Van Amersfoort Racing and replaced Pedro Nunes for the final rounds of the GP3 Series with Lotus ART Grand Prix. He finished eighth in his initial GP3 race and went on to win the subsequent race from pole position.
In November 2011, Stanaway was among three young drivers testing the BMW M3 DTM car. The following month, he led timing charts during an exclusive three-day test for Gravity–Charouz Racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series held at Aragon, Spain.
By 2014, Stanaway was competing in the GP3 Series for Status Grand Prix, concluding the season eighth overall after securing two wins and two further podium finishes.
Touring Cars
Stanaway entered the Supercars scene in 2016, joining Super Black Racing as a co-driver alongside Chris Pither for the Pirtek Enduro Cup. During the 2016 Sandown 500, he demonstrated potential by advancing to third place before falling back to 17th following a safety car period. In 2017, he achieved a race win in the Sydney round of the Super2 Series and clinched victory at the Sandown 500 with teammate Cam Waters. Although they led the Bathurst 1000, an issue with the rear wing caused them to finish 16th. At the Gold Coast 600, they secured second place in the opening race but encountered steering problems in the subsequent event. By December 2017, Stanaway had earned a full-time driving role with Tickford Racing.
After facing difficulties throughout the 2018 season, he transitioned to Garry Rogers Motorsport in 2019 but was sidelined for seven rounds due to a neck injury. He made his comeback at The Bend SuperSprint; however, he was temporarily suspended during the Gold Coast 600 for missing an autograph session, with reinstatement occurring at Sandown. Following two challenging seasons, Stanaway announced his retirement from Supercars in November 2019.
In 2021, Peter Adderton of Boost Mobile proposed a Wildcard entry featuring Stanaway and four-time Bathurst champion Greg Murphy for the Bathurst 1000. This concept attracted significant fan enthusiasm and led to their return under an Erebus Motorsport Boost Mobile-supported entry. Although initially postponed due to travel restrictions between Australia and New Zealand, Erebus Motorsport revived the wildcard for the 2022 Bathurst 1000. While plans for individual events did not materialize, they completed three testing sessions ahead of the race.
In 2023, Stanaway partnered with Triple Eight Race Engineering to join forces with Shane van Gisbergen for Supercars Enduro events and also competed in both GT World Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Asia. That year, he earned two GT podium finishes and two in Supercars, including triumph at the 2023 Bathurst 1000. On August 21, it was confirmed that he would drive full-time for Grove Racing starting in 2024.
Karting career
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New Zealand Top Half Series - Rotex Light | 10th |
| New Zealand Top Half Series - Formula Junior | 17th |
Career summary
|- align=left 2011 German Formula Three season German Formula 3 Championship align=left Van Amersfoort Racing 18 13 10 8 16 181 style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st align=left 2011 GP3 Series season GP3 Series align=left Lotus Cars LotusART Grand Prix ART 4 1 0 0 1 7 20th align=left 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season Formula Renault 3.5 Series align=left Charouz Racing System Lotus 5 0 0 0 0 8 22nd align=left 2013 Porsche Supercup season Porsche Supercup align=left DAMS 9 0 0 0 0 43 12th align=left 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro align=left rowspan=2 Aston Martin Racing 6 0 0 1 1 27.75 19th align=left 2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season Rolex Sports Car Series - GTFull GP3 Series Results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula First Manfeild Winter Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 14th | |
| 2007-08 | OEM Supply NZ Formula First Championship | Sabre Motorsport | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1368 | 3rd |
| 2008 | Formula Ford Manfeild Winter Series | TSR Racing | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 610 | 3rd |
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | GForce Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2008-09 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | TSR Racing | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1215 | 1st |
| 2009 | 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship | Team BRM | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 164 | 6th |
| 2009 ADAC Formel Masters season | ma-con motorsport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 8th | |
| Toyota Racing Series - Hamilton 400 Trophy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 1st | ||
| 2010 ADAC Formel Masters season | ma-con motorsport | 18 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 315 | 1st | |
| 2010 Formula Renault UK season#Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Atech Grand Prix | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 5th | |
| 2010 Toyota Racing Series | ETEC Motorsport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 362 | 10th |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lotus ART | IST FEA |
IST SPR |
CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
NÜR FEA |
NÜR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA 8 |
SPA SPR 1 |
MNZ FEA 10 |
MNZ SPR 19 |
20th | 7 | ||
| 2014 | Status Grand Prix | CAT FEA 3 |
CAT SPR 4 |
RBR FEA 4 |
RBR SPR 3 |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR '1' |
HOC FEA 13 | |
HOC SPR 7 | |
HUN FEA 1 | |
HUN SPR 6 | |
SPA FEA 7 | |
SPA SPR 2 | |
MNZ FEA 9 | |
MNZ SPR Ret | |
SOC FEA 12 | |
SOC SPR Ret | |
YMC FEA 12 | |
YMC SPR 7 | |
8th | 125 |
Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold, fastest laps in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Standing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lotus | ALC < br >1 < br > Ret | ALC < br >2 < br > 6 | MON < br >1 < br > Ret | SPA < br >1 < br > NC | SPA < br >2 < br > Ret | NÜR < br >1 | NÜR < br >2 | MSC < br >1 | MSC < br >2 | SIL < br >1 | SIL < br >2 | HUN < br >1 | HUN < br >2 | LEC < br >1 | LEC < br >2 | CAT < br >1 | CAT < br >2 | 22nd | 8 |
| 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season | Charouz Racing System – Lotus | \u2013 | \u2013 | \u2013 | \u2013 | \u2013 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – SPA 1 Ret |
\u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | \u2026 | 18th | 21 |
Full Porsche Supercup Results
(Legend) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DAMS | CAT 9th |
MON 7th |
SIL 13th |
NÜR 10th |
HUN Retired |
SPA 13th |
MNZ Retired |
YMC 17th |
YMC 4th |
12th | 43 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship Results
| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Overall Standing | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Pro | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA |
LMS | SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
19th | 27.75 | |
| 2014 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA |
LMS | COA |
FUJ | SHA |
BHR | SÃO | 10th | 54 | |
| 2015 | Aston Martin Racing V8 | LMGTE Pro | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
COA |
FUJ | SHA |
BHR |
9th | 78 | |
| 2016 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Pro | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | SIL |
SPA |
LMS |
NÜR |
MEX |
COA | FUJ │ style=background:#EFCFFF ;text-align:center │ 2016 6 Hours of Shanghai │SHA |
2016 6 Hours of Bahrain│BHR !7th !88 | |
Full GP2 Series results
(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Status Grand Prix | BHR FEA 15 |
BHR SPR 11 |
CAT FEA 10 |
CAT SPR 19 |
MON FEA 7 |
MON SPR 1 |
RBR FEA 23 |
RBR SPR 15 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 13 |
HUN FEA 21 |
HUN SPR 13 |
SPA FEA 18 |
SPA SPR 13 |
MNZ FEA 4 |
MNZ SPR 4 |
SOC FEA 7 |
SOC SPR 1 |
10th | 60 |
24 Hours of Le Mans performance
| Year | Team Name | Co-Drivers | Vehicle Model | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Position | Category Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Aston Martin Racing V8 | Fernando Rees Alex MacDowall |
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro | 320 | 34th | 6th |
| 2016 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam Fernando Rees |
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro | 337 | 24th | 6th |
| 2017 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen |
Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Pro | 334 | 25th | 9th |
Complete European Le Mans Series performance
| Year | Team Entry | Category Class | Chassis Model | Engine Type | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Championship Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TF Sport | GTC category | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 engine | SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC | EST 5th |
11th place | 10 points | |
| 2016 | Aston Martin Racing | GTE class | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin’s 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3rd |
IMO | RBR | LEC | SPA | EST | Finished 15th | Accumulated 16 points |
Supercars Championship results
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| 2016 | Super Black Racing | Ford FG X Falcon |
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44th | 324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2025 |
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576* | ||||||||||||||||||
Bathurst 1000 Performance
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Co-Driver | Final Standing | Completed Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Super Black Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Chris Pither | 12th place | 161 |
| 2017 | Prodrive Racing Australia | Ford Falcon FG X | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Cameron Waters | 16th position | 159 |
| 2018 | Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon FG X | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Steve Owen | 22nd place | 152 |
| 2019 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Chris Pither | 12th position | 161 |
| 2022 | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore ZB | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Greg Murphy | 11th place | 161 |
| 2023 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Shane van Gisbergen | 1st" | 161 |
| 2024 | Grove Racing | Ford Mustang S650 | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Dale Wood | 9th position | 161 |