04 Sep 2022 Intense competition leaves everyone wanting more | Chen Bing-Xiong and Kenny Chung won Circuit Hero - Two races 1 and 2 respectively
Zhuhai International Circuit
On September 4th, the 2022 Zhuhai Motorsports Association Club Race ushered in the Circuit Hero - Two rounds of the race. The major modification shops all showed up with their best products, and fiercely competed for the podium. In the end, No. 38 Chen Bingxiong, from Foshan Xiongji Racing Team, and No. 7 Kenny Chung, from K2C Motorsports, won the Circuit Hero-Two races 1 and 2 respectively.
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Race 1
Circuit Hero-Two race 1 started at 10:05, with a total of 10 laps and 32 drivers participating. At the start, No. 9 Wang Nan started poorly, and No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa rose to first place. No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie and No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong followed closely.
On the third lap, No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa and No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie were still fighting for the top spot. The No. 13 car stopped on the grass at the exit of the pit lane. The yellow flag was displayed and the race continued. But then the No. 29 car stopped on the track and the safety car was dispatched. At this time, the top three are No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie, , No. 77 Jiang Ren-Jia, , and No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong.
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The race resumed on the sixth lap, and the four cars competed fiercely for the lead, with Chen Bing-Xiong taking the lead temporarily. Then the No. 2 car hit the wall at the T1 corner and stopped on the grass. The safety car was dispatched once again, and there are only three laps left in the race.
On the last lap, the race resumed, No. 9 Wang Nan made a great recovery drive and rose to second place overall. No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie successfully defended his position in the face of No. 77 Jiang Ren-Jia's attack. In the end, the top three were No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong, No. 9 Wang Nan, and No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie.
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In terms of class results, the top three in class A1 are No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong of Foshan Xiongji Racing Team, No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie of Spark Racing, and No. 77 Jiang Ren-Jia of Gaoge Racing Team; the top three of class A2 are No. 86 Lin Ju-Xiong,No. 85 Wu Jiu-Cheng and No. 87 He Zhi-Rong, all from Zhongshan SRC; the top three in A3 class are No. 9 Wang Nan of Beijing Yuanda Seven Degrees Racing Team, No. 55 Song Bai-Hua of Gaoge Racing Team, and No. 12 Yin Wen-Yuan of Tianshi Racing Team; the top three of A5 class are BM-TECH No. 22 Yang Si Xing and No. 72 Cai Jiaming, of NewFaster GoRacing, and No. 33 Guo Jian-Bin of Xinghai TPR Racing; the top three in the A6 class are No. 6 Yuan Jin of Trumpchi Falcon Racing Training Academy Team, No. 71 Chen Longwei of GoRacing, and No. 82 Deng Jian-Feng of Spark Racing; The top three in class A7 are BM-TECH No. 28 Xu Baoliang and his teammate No. 18 Feng Yu-He.
After the race, No. 38 driver Chen Bing-Xiong, the overall winner of race 1, said, "I was very lucky to win the first race, and I also enjoyed this race. At the beginning, my car had some glitches and I was fighting all the time. After a few laps the car was back in shape and I was able to run as hard as I could, and I ended up taking first place."
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The runner-up No. 9 driver Wang Nan said, "There were some problems with my car in today's race, which resulted in a poor start. However, I still got my rhythm back later and I will try to win the second race in the afternoon."
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No. 37 driver Zhou Yun-Jie, who finished in third place, said, "I still enjoyed the whole race. My car's brakes deteriorated a little in the last few laps, which made the defense more difficult. I will continue to fight in the afternoon."
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A6 class champion No. 6 Yuan Jin said, "From being a fan watching the race, to the fact that I personally participated in the Circuit Hero race, I am very excited and very happy to have won. As my results continue to improve, I will try to compete in a higher class."
Race 2
Circuit Hero - Two second race was staged at 15:15. At the start, No. 9 Wang Nan had a poor start and dropped to fifth, No. 7 Kenny Chung rose to first place, No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie and No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa ranked second and third respectively. As two cars failed to start, the race officials dispatched the safety car.
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The race resumed on the fourth lap. No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa made a breakthrough at the T1 corner and came second overall, and he quickly approached the leading No. 7 Kenny Chung. Then at the T8 bend, No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa and No. 37 Zhou Yun-Jie collided, and No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong took advantage of the situation to rise to third place.
Halfway through the race, the battle between the top two drivers were still fierce, and the cars behind were affected by the backmarkers and gradually dropped back. The No. 11 car stopped on the grass at the T9 bend and the race continued. At this time, the top three are No. 7 Kenny Chung, No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa, and No. 9 Wang Nan.
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On the seventh lap, No. 7 Kenny Chung and No. 29 Wu Wen-Fa collided at the exit of the T1 corner, causing the No. 29 car's engine cover to lift off and stick to the front windscreen. Then the No. 63 car stopped in the gravel bed of the T9 corner, and the safety car was dispatched again. On the eighth lap, the No. 18 car spun into the gravel at the T7 corner, and the No. 29 car was forced to return to the pit, sadly withdrawing from the race.
In the end the race ended under the safety car. The top three were No. 7 Kenny Chung, No. 9 Wang Nan, and No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong.
In terms of class results, the top three in class A1 are K2C Motorsports No. 7 Kenny Chung, Foshan Xiongji Racing No. 38 Chen Bingxiong and Gaoge Racing Team No. 66 Zheng Guo-Rong; the top three in A2 class are Zhongshan SRC No. 86 Lin Ju-Xiong, Zhongshan SRC No. 85 Wu Ji-Cheng and No. 1 Ding Xi-Xiang of the Trumpchi Falcon Racing Training Academy; the top three in the A3 class are No. 9 Wang Nan of Beijing Yuanda Seven Degrees Racing Team, No. 12 Zhang Jun of Tianshi Racing Team, and No. 55 Lu Yang-Yi of the Gaoge Racing Team; the top three of the A5 class are No. 22 Yang Si-Xing of BM-TECH, No. 3 Huang Zhen-Nan of Haifang Racing Team and No. 8 Zhang Bo-Fei of BM-TECH; the top three of the A6 class are No. 71 Chen Long-Wei of GoRacing, No. 82 Liang Jin-Sheng of Spark Racing, and No. 13 Li Wei-Cong of Sinsoku Motor Oil Racing Team ; The top three in the A7 class are No. 28 Xu Bao-Liang of BM-TECH.
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After the race, Kenny Chung, the No. 7 overall winner in race 2, said, "The track temperature and weather conditions were very good throughout the afternoon of the race, and I was in good shape. I fought for a few laps, but there was no big problem. I was first and finally won the race, so I'm very happy."
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The runner-up No. 9 driver Wang Nan said, "It's still an old problem with the car. I also didn't start well. I was overtaken by a few cars. Later, I kept chasing and got up to second place. It's a pity that the safety car led the last few laps. I will try to win the race next time.”
No. 38 Chen Bing-Xiong, third placed driver overall, said, "I still have a little problem with my car, which prevents me from sprinting at full speed. In the end, I was lucky. Under the leadership of the safety car, I got on the podium. After I go back, I will check the car carefully and try to do better next time."