Phil Baastians fended off the race long close attentions of Tim Coronel and Rory Bertram to claim victory in round five of the Dutch Pearle Alfa 147 GTA Cup at Assen last Sunday, leaving the circuit with the championship lead, although with three races remaining the title race is still wide open.

Baastians had claimed pole with a 1:31.381 lap, ahead of Tim Coronel, Rory Bertram and Oscar Middeldorp, the young Dutchman's domination of the meeting commencing from the word go.

Assen Race Result: 1. Phil Bastiaans 13 laps in 20.02.605 sec, 2. Tim Coronel +0.542 sec, 3. Rory Bertram +0.712 sec, 4. Sandor van Es +0.779 sec, 5. Oscar Middeldorp +8.551 sec, 6. Berend Gesman +9.273 sec, 7. Melvin de Groot op 9.632 sec, 8. Mike Verschuur +10.191 sec, 9. Bernhard ten Brinke op 10.592 sec, 10. Mark Kroes +50.250 sec. Fastest LaP: Sandor van Es: 1.31.476.

Championship standings after 5 of 8 rounds: 1. Bastiaans 93pts, 2. Van Es 85 pts, 3. Bertram 67 pts, 4. Middeldorp 54 pts, 5. Coronel 47 pts, 6. Gesman 40 pts