TCR Chinese Taipei’s season kicks off this weekend

TCR Chinese Taipei’s season kicks off this weekend

The inaugural season of the TCR Chinese Taipei championship kicks off this weekend at Taiwan’s only FIA-certified racetrack, the 3.5-km Lihpao Racing Park in Taichung City.

The new series, promoted by AAI Motorsports, begins with a grid of eleven cars from four brands: Honda Audi, CUPRA and Volkswagen.

The format of the event turns around a single 60-minute race that features a rolling start with both drivers having to participate, so the cars will pit for a driver change. The Qualifying is a two-part session, one for first drivers and the other for second drivers with the grid decided by adding the best lap times of the two drivers together.

The field is split in two groups: A for professional drivers and B for amateurs; all drivers are from Taiwan except Jonathan Lester, a former champion in New Zealand's Porsche Cup and Endurance Series.

TCR Chinese Taipei - entry list
15 Chen Junhua/Liu Weizhi (FIST Team AAI, Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR)
19 Jonathan Lester/Chen Hancheng (Hub Auto Racing, Audi RS 3 LMS II TCR)
22 Weng Zhiyuan/Li Yanhan (Carsman Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR)
26 Zhuang Jishun/Cai Zhangda (Armor Team, CUPRA Leon Competición) *
35 Liang Wenyao/Su Jianhua (Triple S Team, Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR) *
52 Dai Xiaoxiang/Lin Yuan Hu (Speed Verse Racing, Audi RS 3 LMS II TCR)
75 Huang Jianye/You Yihao (Border Team, Honda Civic Type R FK2 TCR)
76 Houng Sijia/Zhang Jiawei (Border Team, CUPRA TCR) *
78 Lin Qiyi/Chen Wuwei (DRS K-Sport, Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR) *
88 Zhu Jiawei/Li Yongde (Go Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR)
99 Yao Yuanhao/Lai Judong (Speed Verse Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR)

* Group B