Eric Kwong

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Hoi Fung Kwong
Nationality Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Born (1982-10-23) 23 October 1982 (age 40)
British Hong Kong
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2012
Current team Look Fong Racing Team
Car number54
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishNC in 2012
Previous series
2012
2011
2009
2009
Audi R8 LMS Cup China
Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific
Chinese Formula Campus
CTCC
Championship titles
2012 HKTCC

Hoi Fung "Eric" Kwong (born 23 October 1982 in Hong Kong) is an auto racing driver from Hong Kong. He has raced in the Hong Kong Touring Car Championship but is best known for his appearance in the World Touring Car Championship.

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Racing career

Hong Kong Touring Car Championship

Kwong has driven in the Hong Kong Touring Car Championship since 2009. He finished third in 2010, second in 2011 and he won the title in 2012 driving a Super 2000 Honda Accord having won five out of the eight races.

World Touring Car Championship

He made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of China, driving a naturally aspirated Chevrolet Cruze LT for Look Fong Racing Team. [1] He qualified in 24th place for the race, fastest of the naturally aspirated cars, and his best result of the weekend was 18th in race one.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2012 Look Fong Racing Team Chevrolet Cruze LT ITA
1
ITA
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
POR
1
POR
2
BRA
1
BRA
2
USA
1
USA
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1

18
CHN
2

20
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0

TCR Spa 500 results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Koeten Racing Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eric Lo
Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Tse
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR Am36110th
DNF/Crash
3rd
DNF/Crash

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References

  1. Mills, Peter (26 October 2012). "Hugo Valente heads list of WTCC Shanghai newcomers". Autosport . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 3 November 2012.