2017 Asian Formula Renault Series

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The 2017 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 18th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season began on 18 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and ended on 17 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events.

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Starting from 2015, drivers and teams compete in two classes, Class A for drivers and teams competing with the 2013 FR2.0 car, and Class B for drivers and teams using the FR2.0 old spec cars. [1]

As part of an enhanced agreement with Renault Sport, the season will feature a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship will secure a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport. [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameClassRounds
BlackArts Racing Team 1 Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong A1–5
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas LuediA1–3, 5–6
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua MiaoBAll
18 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Prette AAll
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei A1–4, 6
28 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar AAll
44 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo KailuoA6
65 Flag of India.svg Brad DiasAAll
77 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan LiuA6
84 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jacky LiuA4–5
91 Flag of Hong Kong.svg David PunB1
A2–6
Asia Racing Team 3 Flag of Singapore.svg Ni WeiliangAAll
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin TaianB1
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel CaoA3–6
38 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa A4
55 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel LuA1–3, 5–6
56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karl YipA1
PS Racing 7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kimi QinA2
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Iori Kimura B1
21 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Dominic TjiaB1
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Victor LiangA1–2, 4–6
77 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan LiuB5
KRC Racing11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Billy ZhengA1
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Stephen HongAAll
S&D Motorsports14 Flag of Thailand.svg Umar bin Abdul RahmanA1–5
Flag of Colombia.svg Julio AcostaA6
31 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Marcus SongA1, 3–6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo KailuoA2
36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Grace GuiBAll
52 Flag of Malaysia.svg Long Mohammad Nor AriffA1–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo KailuoA3
77 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan LiuB4
99 Flag of Macau.svg Hugo HungA5–6
RTC Team
(FRD Road to Champion)
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu ZixuanB4–6
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li WeiB4–6
86 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Allen WangB4–5
Champ Motorsport 63 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie RuilinB1
IconClass
AClass A
BClass B

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning DriverWinning TeamClass B Winner
1R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 18 March Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin
R219 March Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin
2R3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 6 May Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao
R47 May Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Victor Liang PS Racing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Grace Gui
3R5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 2 July Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Cao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Cao Asia Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao
R6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Kailuo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo KailuoS&D Motorsports Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao
4R7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 30 July Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu
R8 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu
5R9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu
R1027 August Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Cao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu
6R11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 16 September Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar BlackArts Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao
R1217 September Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Prette Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao

Championship standings

Points system

Points are awarded to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers in classes A and B are classified separately.

Drivers' Championship
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th 
Points302420171513119754321

Drivers' Championships

PosDriver ZIC1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
ZHE
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Pts
Class A
1 Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong 1124331123245
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Lu22172121121231
3 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Prette 33Ret247754632192
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Daniel Cao12533253168
5 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar 4Ret467534Ret418166
6 Flag of India.svg Brad Dias8Ret7368896876124
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Stephen Hong61339Ret468771317108
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Kailuo58514797
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Victor Liang5186110719RetRet493
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Marcus Song1110Ret69Ret899964
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jacky Liu465560
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei 7612EX89121010Ret59
13 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 2248
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Luedi979EX9Ret1110161048
15 Flag of Singapore.svg Ni Weilang15Ret13Ret10Ret11169Ret111132
16 Flag of Hong Kong.svg David Pun12RetRet121114121811121229
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kimi Qin8524
18 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Billy Zheng12421
19 Flag of Thailand.svg Umar Bin Abdul Rahman201114EX14141919161620
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karl Yip19812
21 Flag of Malaysia.svg Long Mohamad Nor Ariff171710EX10
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu8Ret9
23 Flag of Macau.svg Hugo Hung141715147
Class B
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Miao13Ret11EX1110151312131413270
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Grace Gui21161510131320141314Ret15227
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu13111012120
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Wei1615151817Ret93
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Zixuan1717171584
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin10560
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Allen Wang181820Ret41
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Dominic Tjia18939
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Taian141537
10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Iori Kimura 221431
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg David Pun1617
PosDriver ZIC1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
ZHE
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SIC2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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References

  1. "2015 AFR Sporting & Technical Regulations" (PDF). FRD Motorsports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ""Road to Champion with Renault Sport Formula One Team" Scholarship Programme application available with all AFR Teams!". FRD Motorsports. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.