Champ Motorsport

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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Champ Motorsport
ChampMotorsport Logo.jpg
Founded2003
Team principal(s)Michael Ho Wai Kun
Current series China Formula 4 Championship
TCR China Touring Car Championship
Former series China Touring Car Championship
Formula V6 Asia
Formula BMW Asia
TCR International Series
Formula Masters China
TCR Asia Series
Asian Formula Renault Series
World Touring Car Cup
Noted driversTCR
38. Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho
TCR Asia
38. Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho
88. Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho
AFR Series
38. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Victor Yung
63. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin
China F4
2. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin
8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Wenlong
58. Flag of Germany.svg Yves Volte
Formula Masters China
8. Flag of Macau.svg Leong Hon Chio
9. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin
Teams'
Championships
Asian Formula Renault Series :
2013
China Formula 4 Championship :
2023
Drivers'
Championships
Asian Formula Renault Series :
2005 (Hanss Lin)
2013 (Julio Acosta)
China Formula 4 Championship :
2015–16 (Julio Acosta)
2023 (Tiago Rodrigues)
Website http://eng.champ.cc/eng.champ.cc/index.html

Champ Motorsport is a Chinese auto racing team based in Zhuhai, China. The team has raced in the TCR International Series, since 2016. [1] Having also raced in the TCR Asia Series, Asian Formula Renault Series and China Formula 4 Championship amongst others.

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Asian Formula Renault Series

Having first entered the championship in 2004. The team returned in 2005 and won the championship with Taiwanese driver Hanss Lin. The team kept entering the series for many years before again winning the title in 2013 with Colombian driver Julio Acosta.

Formula 4 Chinese Championship

The team entered the first season of the China F4 series with Chinese drivers Chen Zhuoxuan, Liu Wenlong, Yang Fan and Xie Ruilin alongside 2013 Asian Formula Renault champion Julio Acosta. Acosta took seven out of eight possible victories, with Acosta having secured the title at the fourth round out of five of the championship. Acosta therefore did not take part in the final round of the 2015–16 season. For 2016 the team entered Liu Wenlong and Xie Ruilin again for a second season with the team. [2]

Formula Masters China

The team made a one-off appearance in the series at their home circuit at Zhuhai International Circuit, with the team entering Xie Ruilin and Leong Hon Chio for the event.

TCR Asia Series

The team entered the Asian TCR series for 2016, with Henry Ho and Michael Ho driving a Honda Civic TCR each. The team finished fourth in the Teams' championship, with Henry Ho having taken three podiums. [3] [4]

TCR International Series

Honda Civic TCR (2016–)

After having raced in the 2016 TCR Asia Series, the team entered the 2016 TCR International Series with TCR Asia regular driver Michael Ho driving a Honda Civic TCR. However, Ho withdrew from 2016 Guia Race of Macau before the first practice session. [1]

Current series results

F4 Chinese Championship

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2015-16 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta872592021stN/A
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Wenlong100102934th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Ruilin90001577th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhuoxuan400002411th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Alex Yang20000018th
2016 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin1500011096thN/A
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Wenlong800015010th
Flag of Germany.svg Yves Volte300010NC
2017 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ryan Liu1100003911th5th
Flag of Indonesia.svg David Sitanala200023012th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Taian2010192423rd3rd [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tai Yi†2000131565th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin1400021316th
Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta311110NC
2020 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Yucheng100000418th11th
2021 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Chengru80000636th7th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Patrick Tsang600001615th
2022 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Patrick Tsang100000NC15th
Flag of Macau.svg Andy Chang 211220NC
2023 Mygale M14-F4 Flag of Macau.svg Tiago Rodrigues2072615361st?
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Hongyu801141035th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Chengru120002837th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Patrick Tsang1900014912th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Lau1900002817th
Flag of Macau.svg Albert Cheung40000428th
2024 Mygale M21-F4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Patrick Tsang
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenny Chung
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yi
Flag of Macau.svg Marcus Cheong
Flag of Macau.svg Albert Cheung
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Luo Yifeng
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hugo So
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jacky Wong

† Yi drove for Glory Racing Team until round 6.

Former series results

World Touring Car Cup

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2018 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza 30000040thNC
Flag of Macau.svg Lam Kam San 000000NC

TCR International Series

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2016 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 000000NCNC

TCR Asia Series

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2016 Honda Civic TCR Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho 60003705th4th
Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 300001812th
2018 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza 200000NCNC
Flag of Macau.svg Ryan Wong
2019 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza 400000NCNC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg James Wong400000NC
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael Wong200000NC

Formula Masters China

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.
2016 Tatuus FA010 Flag of Macau.svg Hon Chio Leong90002617th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Xie Ruilin20000415th

† Leong drove for DP Motorsport from round 4 onwards.

Formula BMW Pacific

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2009 Mygale FB02 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To 100000NCN/A
2010 Mygale FB02 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To 100000NCNC
Flag of Macau.svg Ivo Yiu100000NC
Flag of Macau.svg Wai Kai Un100000NC

Formula V6 Asia

YearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsD.C.T.C.
2006 Tatuus-Renault V4Y RS Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 80000238th5th
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jeffrey Lee1000001910th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Adderly Fong 200011512th
2007 Tatuus-Renault V4Y RS Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hanss Lin90023594th3rd
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Adderly Fong 110001516th
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jeffrey Lee1100003111th5th [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Marchy Lee511122812th
2008 Tatuus-Renault V4Y RS Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kevin Chen 120114736th4th
Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 40000199th
Flag of France.svg Mathias Beche 20000013th
2009 Tatuus-Renault V4Y RS Flag of Hong Kong.svg Geoffrey Kwong‡40002363rd2nd
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kevin Chen 20002224th
Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 40000205th

† Marchy Lee drove for Team Meritus in round 1.

‡ Kwong drove for Dilango Racing in round 1.

Timeline

Current series
F4 Chinese Championship 2015–2017; 2020–
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship 2023–present
Former series
Asian Formula Renault Series 2004–2017
Formula V6 Asia 2006–2009
Formula BMW Pacific 2009–2010
Formula Masters China 2016
TCR Asia Series 2016; 2018–2019
TCR International Series 2016
World Touring Car Cup 2018
TCR China Touring Car Championship 2018–2020

Notes

  1. Entered as MRS Motorsport
  2. Entered as Super Champ Racing

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