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Founded | 2015 |
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Base | Hong Kong (HQ) Zhuhai International Circuit, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China (operations) |
Team principal(s) | Bill O'Brien |
Current series | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship |
Former series | Asian Formula Renault Series F4 Chinese Championship Formula Regional Asian Championship |
Current drivers | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Teams' Championships | Asian Formula Renault Series : 2015-2019 China Formula 4 Championship : 2017-2019 F3 Asian Championship : 2020 |
Drivers' Championships | Asian Formula Renault Series : 2015 : Dan Wells 2016 : Josh Burdon 2017 : Charles Leong 2018 : Daniel Cao 2019 : Joey Alders China Formula 4 Championship : 2017 : Charles Leong 2019 : Conrad Clark F3 Asian Championship : 2019-20: Joey Alders |
Website | http://www.blackartsracing.com |
BlackArts Racing Team (BAR) is a Chinese motor racing team that was formed in January, 2015. Its main operational headquarters is located within the Zhuhai International Circuit, in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province bordering Macau. The teams business operations predominantly focus on professional racing series in Asia including F3 Asian Championship, Asian Formula Renault Series/AFR Series, Circuit Hero Series, China Formula 4 Championship, and TCR Asia Series. The team also provides year-round beginning and advanced driver training via racing schools, individual driver training, and corporate track days.
The team's most notable achievements include winning the Driver and Team Championships in the 2015-2018 Asia Formula Renault Series.
The BlackArts Racing (BAR) team was founded by a group of four entrepreneurs, business professionals and senior executives in January 2015.
Team Highlights:
2015: A group of successful International entrepreneurs create BAR to compete in the Asia Formula Renault Series and Circuit Hero Series.
Asia Formula Renault - 12 races with 12 Class A Wins - Driver's Champion and 2nd Runner Up; Team Champion
Circuit Hero Series [Pan Delta Super Racing Festival] - 18 BAR podiums in 6 races - Champions, Class A and C
KL GP BAR 10th overall and 4th in the GT4 Class in the first ever KL GP
Macau GP Three BAR drivers in two divisions, including the F3 GP
2016:
Circuit Hero 500 km Winner, Class A; Double Podiums Formula Enduro
Asia Formula Renault - 12 races with 7 Class A Wins - Class A Driver's Champion; Team Champion
2017
Asia Formula Renault Driver's Champion Class A, Class B; Team Champion
FIA China F4 Driver's Champion; Team Champion
2018
Asia Formula Renault Class A Driver's Champion; Team Champion
FIA China F4 Team Champion
The Racing School is a formal driver training course recognized by the Hong Kong Automobile Association, able to issue race license certificates through its one-day and two day courses. The Racing School is available to both newer and experienced drivers. BAR also conducts an annual Advanced Training Course with the assistance of professional engineers and coaches such as Richard Bradley and Danny Watts. The Racing School is conducted with both Formula Renault cars and Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup touring cars.
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2024 | Tatuus F4-T421 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14th | N/A |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2018 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9th | 6th |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd | |||
2019 Winter | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12th | 5th |
![]() | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
2019 Summer | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | 3rd |
![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 4th | |||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17th | |||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15th | |||
2019-2020 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th | 1st |
![]() | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 1st | |||
![]() | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 6th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 11th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16th | |||
2021 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th | 6th |
![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14th | |||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th | |||
![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 9th | |||
2022 | Tatuus F3 T-318 | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16th | 7th |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |||
![]() | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2016 | Mygale M14-F4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14th | NC |
2017 | Mygale M14-F4 | ![]() | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 345 | 1st | 1st |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17th | |||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 8th | |||
![]() | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 4th | |||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 16th | 9th | ||
![]() | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11th | |||
2018 | Mygale M14-F4 | ![]() | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 3rd | 1st |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 9th | |||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 7th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13th | |||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12th | |||
2019 | Mygale M14-F4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25th | 1st |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20th | |||
![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19th | |||
![]() | 17 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 379 | 1st | |||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7th | |||
2020 | Mygale M14-F4 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9th | 4th |
![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6th | |||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2023 | Tatuus F4-T421 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16th | 6th |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21st | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th | |||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
Current series | |
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Formula 4 Australian Championship | 2024–present |
Former Series | |
Asian Formula Renault Series | 2015–2019 |
F4 Chinese Championship | 2016–2020 |
Formula Regional Asian Championship | 2018–2022 |
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | 2023 |
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