Asian Le Mans Series

Jackie Chan DC Racing Takes Zhuhai Double Podium At Asian Le Mans Series Round One (30.10.16)

Jackie Chan DC Racing took double class honours when it won the LMP2 and LMP3 classes at the opening round of the 2016/17 Asian Le Mans Series at Zhuhai.

The #35 Jackie Chan DC Racing Nissan-powered ORECA 03R driven by Ho-Pin Tung, Thomas Laurent and Gustavo Menezes took the honours in LMP2 after the four-hour race where the lead was traded back and forth with the #24 Judd-powered Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2, driven by Tack Sung Kim, Andrea Roda and Matthew McMurry. The #24 car was second at the chequered flag, followed by the Nissan-powered #25 Algarve Pro Racing Ligeir JS P2, piloted by Michael Munemann, Nicky Catsburg and Andrew Pizzitola.

Jackie Chan DC Racing also took class honours in LMP3 when the #1 Ligier JS P3 driven by David Cheng, Jamie Winslow and Jun Jin took the chequered flag ahead of the #26 Tockwith Motorsports Ligier JS P3 driven by Nigel Moore and Phil Hanson. Third in the LM P3 class was the #85 G-Print by Triple 1 Racing Ligier driven by Hanns Lin and Julio Acosta.

In GT it was an all-Italian manufacturers podium with two Ferrari F488 GT3s and a Lamborghini Huracán GT3. The #38 Spirit of Race Ferrari F488 GT3, driven by Nasrat Muzayyin, Rui Aguas and Marco Cioci took the class victory ahead of the #61 Clearwater Racing Ferrari piloted by Mok Weng Sun, Keita Sawa and Matt Griffin. The #6 VS Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with the driver line-up of Cozzolino, Lewis and Zaugg took the final podium position.

The second round of the 2016/17 Asian Le Mans Series will take place at Fuji, Japan on December 2 – 4.

Full race report to follow.