Asia’s hot new international championship, the Audi R8 LMS Cup heads to the desert plains of Inner Mongolia for two races this weekend at the unforgiving Ordos International Circuit. With its exciting mix of experienced professionals and fledging talent, the Audi R8 LMS Cup has attracted attention far beyond China and Asia. As the brand’s first-ever one-make series, the series is the optimum showcase for Audi technology and for both top talents and rising stars to show their racing mettle.
Known for its elevations, technical corners and constantly-changing surface conditions, the Ordos International Circuit will provide an opportunity for the 16-strong field to mount a challenge to current series leader Adderly Fong of KLM Racing. The Hong Kong single-seater star, making his sports car competition debut this season, is 13 points ahead of former Formula 1 driver Alex Yoong of Malaysia of Audi GQ. Former FIA World Touring Car Championship driver Marchy Lee of Hong Kong is currently third on the leaderboard.
There are plenty of other talents in the field, all racing identical Audi R8 LMS Cup cars and among those to watch is 20-year old rising Chinese talent Sun Zheng of Team Erdos Xinan, who earned a podium finish in Round 3 and who can count on plenty of home support as he guns for his first Audi R8 LMS Cup victory.
Following the season launch in April in Shanghai, the series moved to the Southern Chinese city of Zhuhai for Rounds 3&4. Following the Ordos meeting, the series returns to Zhuhai in September before November’s Shanghai season finale.
Audi R8 LMS Cup Official Website at: www.audir8lmscup.com
Rounds 5&6 Entry List:
No.1/Marchy LEE (HKG)/Audi Ultra
No.3/Hugues RIPERT (HKG)/Spark Motorsport/Am
No.6/HAN Han (CHN)/Team Zhe Jiang Aotong
No.7/Kevin TSE (MAC)/Pauian Archiland J-Fly Racing
No.8/Alex YOONG (MAL)/Audi GQ
No.9/WANG Jian Wei (CHN)/Team Betterlife
No.13/Adrian FU (HKG)/FuSpeed Racing/Am
No.23/Alex Au (HKG)/AK Racing/Am
No.27/Byron TONG/Audi Driving Dreams/Am
No.33/SUN Zheng (CHN)/Team Erdos Xinan
No.66/ZHANG Ran (CHN)/Audi Castrol/Am
No.68/Adderly FONG (HKG)/KLM Team
No.75/Pekka SAARINEN (FIN)/J-Fly Racing Team
No.77/SUN Chao (CHNG)/P D GROUP Team
No.88/Aaron KWOK (HKG)/Team Audi R8 LMS Cup/Am
No.99/HUA Xia Wei (CHN)/Team Chengdu New Elements
