After a successful opening, the second round of SINOPEC China Touring Car Championship 2018 was held in Zhuhai International Circuit in the weekend of May 19^th and 20^th. In the main race of Super Cup held on Sunday, SAIC Volkswagen 333 Racing Team’s Zhang Zhendong brought home his first victory of the season. BAIC Shenbao Racing Team’s Juan Zhu finished the 2^nd, while Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team’s Jim Ka To and Zhang Zhiqiang finished the 3^rd and 4^th respectively. Thanks to Jim and Zhang’s effort, Dongfeng Yueda Kia got their second Manufactures’ Champion in weekend.

In the China Cup, Deng Baowei won the race for GAC Toyota Racing Team. This is also his first victory since joining the team. Zongheng Racing Team’s Yang Xi finished the 2^nd. GAC Toyota Racing Team’s Zhang Hanbiao finished the 3^rd. With Deng’s victory and Zhang’s 3^rd position, GAC Toyota won the Manufactures’ Champion. TAG Heuer Speed Award went to Ye Hongli and Yang Xi.  

Super Cup: Zhang Zhendong Won the Race, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Won the Manufactures’ Champion

According to the regulation adopted this year, the staring grid of main race on Sunday is decided by a sortition. The lot drew by sprint race winner decides the number of drivers involved in reverse grid. The sprint race winner Ye Hongli drew the number 12, so the top 12 drivers from sprint race started in a reverse grid in the main race. Thanks to this regulation, SAIC Volkswagen 333 Racing Team’s Zhang Zhendong started from the pole position and won the race without much pressure from other contestants. BAIC Shenbao Racing Team’s Juan Zhu finished the 2^nd, while Cao Hongfei from Changan Ford Racing Team finished the 5^th and leads the championship.

Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team’s two Chinese drivers impressed everyone with their outstanding performance on the track. Jim climbed up to the 3^rd quickly after the start, while Zhang Zhiqiang started from the back but finished the 4^th. With two straight wins in Zhuhai, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team leads the Manufactures’ championship.

China Cup: Deng Baowei Won the Race Full of Strong Opponents

Same regulation is adopted in China Cup, so when the sprint race winner Yang Xi drew the number 10, the top 10 drivers from the sprint race started in a reverse grip in the main race on Sunday, giving the pole position to Zongheng Racing Team’s Yang Chuang. Deng Baowei starting from the 2^nd climbed up to the front immediately after the first turn, and successfully defended his position in the whole race after a hard battle with the strong opponents like Wu Xiaofeng, Zhang Hanbiao and Yang Xi, winning the first victory after joining GAC Toyota Racing Team.

At the last corner of the final lap, Yang Xi ran off the track and lost the battle with Deng Baowei. Yang said, he did all he can do though he was still one step away from the top podium. Compared with the first round, Zongheng Racing Team made much progress and was able to challenge the strongest opponent GAC Toyota Racing Team.

After Zhuhai weekend, with stable performance, Leo Racing’s Li Huiwei leads the drivers’ championship of China Cup. In the 9-lap main race, Li started from the 6^th and finished the 4^th. With Li Huiwei’s 4^th position and his teammate Li Lin’s 9^th position, Leo Racing won the Manufactures’ Champion.

The third round of SINOPEC China Touring Car Championship 2018 will be held in Guangdong International Circuit on June 2^nd and 3^rd. Stay tuned!