2017 China Touring Car Championship

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The 2017 China Touring Car Championship, also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 Sinopec Lubricants China Touring Car Championship, is the ninth season of the China Touring Car Championship. In the Super Cup class, Zhang Zhendong entered the season as defending champion, with Changan Ford Racing Team defending manufacturers' champions. In the China Production class, Yang Xi entered the season as defending champion, with Beijing Hyundai Modern Aspect Racing Team defending the manufacturers' championship.

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Teams and drivers

Super Cup

Kumho Tire is the official supplier

TeamCarNo.DriverRound
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team Volkswagen Lamando GTS 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong 1–7
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Tengyi 1–7
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Rue1–4
9 Flag of Macau.svg Rodolfo Avila 1–7
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff 5–7
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Changan Ford Racing Team Ford Focus 2.0T 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Martin Cao 1–7
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan 1–7
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Rainey He1–7
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd 1
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Dasheng6–7
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Nash 2–3, 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BAIC Motor Beijing Senova Racing Team Senova CC 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd 3, 6
97 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Darryl O'Young 1–2, 4–5, 7
98 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Zhu1–7
99 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Juan Carlos Zhu1–7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haima Strong Power Team Haima M6 11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen1–6
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zixian He1–7
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kwai Wah Wong7
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Engström 1–3
47 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Andy Zheng4–5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team Kia K3 2.0T 33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hongli Ye2, 5–7
47 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Andy Zheng1
55 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xinzhe Xie1–4, 7
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jason Zhang1–7
77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana 2, 5–6
88 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To 1, 3–7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chuang Chi Blue Sky Ruisi Think Team Mazda Atenza 59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chao Chen1–6
Source: [1]

China Production

All teams and drivers are Chinese Registered.

TeamCarNo.DriverRound
Beijing Hyundai Modern Aspect Racing Team

Zongheng Racing Team

Hyundai Verna 1Xi Yang1–5
2Zifang Lu1–5
3Zhou Wu1–5
4Bian Jin1–5
Beijing Natie - Star Road Team Volkswagen New Polo 5Jincun Wan1–5
6Zheng Wang1–5
GTMC Guangzhou Toyota Team Toyota Yaris L Zhixuan 7Lifeng Lin1–5
8Yang Liu1–5
9Baowei Deng1–5
10Hanbiao Zhang1–5
Beijing Ruisi Team Mazda Axela 11Liang Dong2–3, 5
33Xiaowen Deng1–5
77Zeyu He1
95Yifenng Liu4
Eyee Bee Waves Team Suzuki Swift 17Xiaowei Yang1–5
66Zhenyu Zhu1–3
92Kaizhou Chen4–5
FAW Toyota Vios FS Team Toyota Vios FS 18Yu Xia1–5
19Chao Sun1–5
20Huayang Gao1–3
21Yue Cui1, 3–5
22Gaoxiang Fan2
66Zhenyu Zhu4–5
I Think Racing Team MG 3 23Anning Sun2
83Lixin Peng5
85Yaqi Zhang3–4
86Dong Liang1–5
87Hongyu Cai1
Leo109 Racing Team Honda Fit 88Xiaofeng Wu1–5
99Lin Li1–5
Source: [1]

Calendar and results

Super Cup

Rnd.CircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinnerWinning Team
11 Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 14 May Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Rue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Rue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Rue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zixian He Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zixian He Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haima Strong Power Team
21 Guangdong International Circuit, Zhaoqing 4 June Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jason Zhang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jason Zhang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Tengyi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Nash Flag of Hong Kong.svg Changan Ford Racing Team
31 Guizhou Junchi International Circuit, Guiyang 25 June Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Martin Cao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Martin Cao Flag of Hong Kong.svg Changan Ford Racing Team
41 Shanghai Tianma Circuit, Shanghai 9 July Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Chen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Juan Carlos Zhu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Juan Carlos Zhu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg BAIC Motor Beijing Senova Racing Team
51 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 6 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Zhu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Zhu Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team
61 Ningbo International Circuit, Zhejiang 15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team
71 Wuhan Street Circuit, Wuhan 12 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hongli Ye Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volkswagen 333 Racing Team
81 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 November
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