Kenneth Lau (racing driver)

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Kenneth Lau
NationalityHongkonger
Born (1960-06-06) 6 June 1960 (age 63)
British Hong Kong
TCR Asia Series career
Debut season2015
Current team Prince Racing
Car number38
Starts2
Previous series
2011-12
2010, 14-15
2009-14
2008-14

2004-05, 08-09, 12, 14
Asian Touring Car Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Clio Cup China Series
Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
Asian Formula Renault Series

"Kenneth" Lau Chi Yung (born 6 June 1960) is a Hong Kong racing driver and businessman currently competing in the TCR Asia Series and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Having previously competed in the Asian Touring Car Series, Clio Cup China Series and Hong Kong Touring Car Championship amongst others.

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Racing career

Lau began his career in 2004 in the Asian Formula Renault Series. He raced in the series for many years, finishing 8th in the Masters standings in 2014. He has raced in the Hong Kong Touring Car Championship and the Clio Cup China Series. He finished 2nd in the Clio Cup China Series championship standings in 2010. In 2011 Lau made his Asian Touring Car Series debut, ending 2nd in the championship standings that year. [1]

In August 2015 it was announced that he would race in the first ever TCR Asia Series round in Sepang, driving a Honda Civic TCR for Prince Racing. [2] [3]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2015 Prince Racing Honda Civic TCR MYS
1
MYS
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
POR
1
POR
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
SIN
1

NC
SIN
2

14
THA
1

15
THA
2

14
MAC
1

Ret
MAC
2

DNS
NC0

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References

  1. "Kenneth Lau Chi Yung career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. "JAS to provide two Honda Civic TCRs for Asia Series". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. "Prince Racing to run Honda Civics in TCR Asia Series". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.