| A1 Team China | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Seat holder(s) | Liu Yu |
| Team principal | Werner Gillis |
| Race driver(s) | Cheng Congfu Ho-Pin Tung |
| Car nickname | n/a |
| First race | 2005-06 Great Britain |
| Rounds entered | 39 (78 races) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Sprint race victories | 0 |
| Feature race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Total points | 87 |
| 2008-09 position | 17th (4 pts) |
A1 Team China was the Chinese team of A1 Grand Prix, a now defunct international racing series.
The seat holder A1 Team China is Liu Yu (刘煜). Werner Gillis is the team principal, and technical support is provided by Team Astromega. [1]
Drivers: Cheng Congfu, Ho-Pin Tung
Driver: Cheng Congfu
A mixed bag of results for the team, culminated in 13th position, including a podium at one of the team's home races in Zhuhai.
Drivers: Cheng Congfu, Ho-Pin Tung
Fortunes changed for Team China, as the mix of Cheng and Tung managed to lift the team to 15th position, as well as scoring a podium.
Drivers: Tengyi Jiang, Qinghua Ma
Team China were uncompetitive in the inaugural season, scoring points only once and finishing in 22nd position.
| Name | Seasons | Races (Starts) | A1GP Title | Wins | Sprint wins | Main wins | 2nd | 3rd | Poles | Fastest Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng Congfu | 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 | 18 (36) | 1 | 4 | 64 | ||||||
| Tengyi Jiang | 2005-06 | 10 (20) | 6 | ||||||||
| Qinghua Ma | 2005-06 | 1 (2) | 0 | ||||||||
| Ho-Pin Tung | 2006-07, 2008-09 | 10 (20) | 1 | 17 |
(key), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race.
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