Liqui Moly Team Engstler’s Andy Yan used his vast experience at the venue he considers his ‘home’ circuit, to claim back-to-back wins at Shanghai, the Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR driver extending his winning streak to four straight races, and in the process, all but putting the championship out of reach for his rivals.
Frustratingly for Thailand’s Tin Sritrai, technical issues which sidelined the Team Thailand Honda at home in June, re-emerged giving one of the pre-season favourites a few anxious moments ahead of qualifying, but once sorted, the young Thai was unstoppable, claiming the fastest time in both sessions.
Ultimately Yan claimed back-to-back wins, whilst Sritrai suffered another setback in race two, allowing Kevin Tse to stand on the second step and move into P2 in the championship.
In the Amateur Cup, TeamWork Motorsport’s Kevin Tse claimed the top points once again to put himself well clear in the standings, whilst Liqui Moly Team Engstler grabbed more valuable teams championship points with Filipe de Souza claiming the bottom step of the podium in race two.
RESULTS
Round#5 (12-laps)
1. 3. *Andy Yan *(Liqui Moly Team Engstler VW Golf GTi TCR) – 12-laps
2. 9. Tin Sritra (Team Thailand Honda Civic TCR) +1.539
3. 88. Henry Ho (Champ Motorsport Honda Civic TCR) +10.279
4. 8. Kevin Tse (TeamWork Motorsport VW Golf GTi TCR) +16.919
5. 26. Filipe de Souza (Liqui Moly Team Engstler VW Golf GTi TCR) +18.738
6. 14. Neric We (Son Veng Racing Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR) +47.564
7. 17. Terence Tse (Roadstar Racing Seat Leon TCR) +53.080
8. 7. Bill O’Brien (TeamWork Motorsport VW Golf GTi TCR) +1:32.124
9. 65. Douglas Khoo (Viper Niza Racing Seat Leon TCR) +2:17.558
DNF. 38. Michael Ho (Champ Motorsport Honda Civic TCR)
DNS. 78. Kenneth Ma (FRD Racing Ford Focus TCR)
Round#6 (12-laps)
1. 3. *Andy Yan* (Liqui Moly Team Engstler VW Golf GTi TCR) – 12-laps
2. 8. Kevin Tse (TeamWork Motorsport VW Golf GTi TCR) +13.079
3. 26. Filipe de Souza (Liqui Moly Team Engstler VW Golf GTi TCR) +14.391
4. 14. Neric We (Son Veng Racing Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR) +42.127
5. 17. Terence Tse (Roadstar Racing Seat Leon TCR) +45.490
6. 7. Bill O’Brien (TeamWork Motorsport VW Golf GTi TCR) +58.255
DNF. 65. Douglas Khoo (Viper Niza Racing Seat Leon TCR) – 11-laps
DNF. 9. Tin Sritra (Team Thailand Honda Civic TCR) – 8-laps
DNF. 38. Michael Ho (Champ Motorsport Honda Civic TCR) – 2-laps
DNF. 88. Henry Ho (Champ Motorsport Honda Civic TCR) – 1-lap
DNS. 78. Kenneth Ma (FRD Racing Ford Focus TCR)
