2018 TCR China Touring Car Championship

The 2018 TCR China season was the second season of the TCR's Chinese Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers edit

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
  Freely Racing[1] SEAT León TCR[2] 2   Dai Ling Yi[2] 2
3   Du Jia Ping[2] 2
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[3] 16   Yiu Loong[3] 3
98   Ma Qing Hua[1] 5
  Xia Yi Li[4]
  D Garage[5] Kia Cee'd TCR[5] 5   Edmand Chan[6] 1
  Lo Sze Ho[5]
  Son Veng Racing Team[5] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[5] 6   Jerónimo Badaraco[5] 1
  Leong Ian Veng[6] 1, 4
  Eric Lam[3] 3–4
  Anson Wong[7] 3
  MacPro Racing[5] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[5] 8   Miguel Kong[6] 1, 3–4
  Kevin Lam[8] 1, 4
  Kevin Tse[3] 3
  Kang Jian Zhong[2] 2
  Tang You Xi[9]
88   Eurico de Jesus[6] 1, 3–4
  Henry Ho[5]
  André Couto[2] 2
  Teamwork Motorsport[10] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[3] 9   Shi Nai Jie[1] 5
66   Paul Poon[3] 3
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[10] 11   Alex Hui[10] All
  Sunny Wong[10]
  TRC[5] Honda Civic TCR (FK2)[5] 17   Terence Tse[5] 1
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[5] 18   Rolly Sham[11] 1
  James Tang[5]
26   Pat Wong[8] 1
  CUS Team[2] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[2] 19   Zhou Bi Huang[9] 2–3
  Zhu Zhen Yu[2]
  Lufang Racing Team Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[1] 20   Li Ke Ling[1] 5
  Mai Yi Bo[4]
  NewFaster Racing[5] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[5] 21   Wang Hao[5] 1
81   Carson Tang[5] 1
  T.A Motorsport[12] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[3] 26   Filipe de Souza[3] 3–4
  Ryan Wong[13] 4
  Champ X T.A Motorsport[1] 33   Falco Lau[1] 5
  Gary Lo[14]
  Hexin Racing[15] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[15] 60   Chang Shuai[15] 4
  Chen Zhen[15]
  Liqui Moly HE Racing[8] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[8] 68   Li Xue Feng[8] All
  Tian Li Ying[6]
  LEO Racing[5] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[5] 77   Li Lin[5] 1–3, 5
  Li Shi Cheng[4] 5
  DRT Racing[5] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[5] 99   Lai Wee Sing[5] 1
  Lv Xin Min[11]

Calendar and results edit

The 2018 schedule was announced on 18 December 2017, with six events scheduled.[16]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Zhuhai International Circuit 19 May   Lo Sze Ho   Lo Sze Ho   Henry Ho   MacPro Racing
2   Wang Hao   Wang Hao   Eurico de Jesus   MacPro Racing
3 20 May   Lai Wee Sing
  Lv Xin Min
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Teamwork Motorsport
2 4 Ningbo International Circuit 1 September   André Couto   André Couto   André Couto   MacPro Racing
5   André Couto   André Couto   André Couto   MacPro Racing
6 2 September   Li Xue Feng
  Tian Li Ying
  André Couto   Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Teamwork Motorsport
3 7 Ningbo International Circuit 29 September   Alex Hui   Alex Hui   Henry Ho   MacPro Racing World Touring Car Cup

China Touring Car Championship

8   Sunny Wong   Sunny Wong   Eurico de Jesus   MacPro Racing
9   Filipe de Souza   Eurico de Jesus
  Henry Ho
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Teamwork Motorsport
4 10 Shanghai International Circuit 5 October   Henry Ho   Henry Ho   Henry Ho   MacPro Racing TCR Asia Series
11   Alex Hui   Alex Hui   Alex Hui   Teamwork Motorsport
12   Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Teamwork Motorsport
5 13 Guangdong International Circuit 30 December   Sunny Wong   Ma Qing Hua   Ma Qing Hua   Freely Racing
14   Alex Hui   Alex Hui   Alex Hui   Teamwork Motorsport
15   Li Ke Ling
  Mai Yi Bo
  Ma Qing Hua
  Xia Yi Li
  Alex Hui
  Sunny Wong
  Teamwork Motorsport

Championship standings edit

Drivers' championship edit

Pos. Driver ZHU NIN1 NIN2 SHA GUA  Pts. 
1   Alex Hui 2 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 157
  Sunny Wong 2 1 Ret 1 7 1 Ret 1 Ret 1
2   Henry Ho 1 Ret 1 6 1 3 127
  Eurico de Jesus 1 Ret 1 6 DSQ 3
  André Couto 1 1 4
3   Li Xue Feng 10 4 4 5 8 4 5 4 3 Ret 92.5
  Tian Li Ying Ret 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 3 Ret
4   Li Lin Ret 3 Ret 3 Ret 6 7 2 5 2 2 82.5
  Li Shi Cheng 2 2
5   Miguel Kong 4 3 4 Ret 3 5 76
  Kevin Lam 12 3 5 5
  Kang Jian Zhong 3 2
  Tang You Xi Ret 2
  Kevin Tse 4 Ret
6   Filipe de Souza Ret 3 2 2 2 60
  Ryan Wong 2 2
7   Zhou Bi Huang 2 3 Ret 3 55
  Zhu Zhen Yu 2 3 2 3
8   Ma Qing Hua 1 Ret 29
  Xia Yi Li 4 Ret
9   Jerónimo Badaraco 8 DNS 21
  Leong Ian Veng Ret DNS 4 7
  Eric Lam 6 7
10   Li Ke Ling 4 5 21
  Mai Yi Bo 5 5
11   Shi Nai Jie 5 6 4 21
12   Lai Wee Sing 4 5 19
  Lv Xin Min 7 5
13   Carson Tang Ret 6 2 17
14   Chang Shuai 6 6 14
  Chen Zhen 4 6
16   Eric Lam 5 Ret 12
  Anson Wong 6 Ret
17   Terence Tse 6 5 DNS 11
18   Wang Hao 3 Ret DNS 10
19   Du Jia Ping 7 5 Ret 10
20   Dai Ling Yi 6 6 Ret 10
21   Pat Wong 7 8 DNS 7
22   Paul Poon 6 Ret Ret 7
23   Edmand Chan Ret DNS 6
  Lo Sze Ho 5 DNS
24   Yiu Loong 9 Ret DNS 5
25   Rolly Sham Ret DNS 2
  James Tang 9 DNS
Pos. Driver ZHU NIN1 NIN2 SHA GUA  Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hudson, Neil (30 December 2018). "Ma Qing Hua wins the first race at Guangdong". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Hudson, Neil (31 August 2018). "André Couto storms to pole for TCR China Race 1 at Ningbo". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Hudson, Neil (29 September 2018). "Henry Ho wins the first sprint race at Ningbo". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Hudson, Neil (30 December 2018). "Alex Hui takes the race and secures the title with Guangdong Race 2 win". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Hudson, Neil (19 May 2018). "Lo Sze Ho puts Kia on pole for TCR China Race 1 at Zhuhai". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e Hudson, Neil (19 May 2018). "Wang Hao tops qualifying in NewFaster Audi for TCR China Zhuhai Race 2". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. ^ Hudson, Neil (29 September 2018). "Alex Hui and Sunny Wong continue enduro race success at Ningbo". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e Hudson, Neil (19 May 2018). "Henry Ho wins TCR China Race 1 at Zhuhai". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b Hudson, Neil (31 August 2018). "Double pole for André Couto on racing return at Ningbo". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d Hudson, Neil (13 March 2018). "Teamwork Motorsport confirm Alex Hui and Sunny Wong for 2018 TCR China". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b Hudson, Neil (20 May 2018). "Eurico de Jesus wins Race 2 at Zhuhai for MacPro Racing". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  12. ^ Hudson, Neil (29 September 2018). "Eurico de Jesus takes sixth-straight sprint race win for the #88 MacPro Honda". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Alex Hui and Sunny Wong maintain TCR China endurance run". TouringCarTimes. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  14. ^ Hudson, Neil (30 December 2018). "Sunny Wong and Alex Hui win the final race of the 2018 season at Guangdong". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d "TCR Asia Shanghai title showdown and weekend of endurance". asia.tcr-series.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  16. ^ "2018 Rules and Technical Rules" (PDF). tcrchina.com. 12 April 2018.

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