Audi R8 LMS Cup Rounds 3 & 4 Preview From Zhuhai

We can feel it will be a competitive start for the Audi R8 LMS Cup Rounds 3 & 4 at Zhuhai International Circuit later tomorrow. So far, Alex Yoong leads the battle for the inaugural championship title.

Audi GQ driver Alex Yoong of Malaysia will be looking to increase his six-point championship lead in Zhuhai. will be looking to increase his six-point championship lead in Zhuhai. However, 22-year old rising star Adderly Fong of Hong Kong with KLM Team, whose gutsy performance in just his second career sportscar race saw him grab victory in Round 2, is just as determined to make a name for himself in the high-profile series. Three points behind Fong is fellow Hong Kong driver Marchy Lee with Audi Ultra.

The rivalry between Yoong, Fong and Lee is set to intensify in Zhuhai, but there is plenty of talent amongst the 16-strong field ready and able to upset the trio’s party.

Having already captivated both the Asian racing fraternity and motorsport fans across the region, the highly-competitive Audi R8 LMS Cup field welcomes racer, novelist and blogger Han Han with Team Zhe Jiang Aotong for Rounds 3 & 4 this weekend.

Highly-acclaimed singer and actor Aaron Kwok, the official driver with Team Audi R8 LMS Cup, leads the Amateur category, having proven his racing mettle with a class win in Round 2.

Making their debuts in Zhuhai in the Amateur category will be Frenchman Hugues Ripert with Spark Motorsport, Daniel Bilski of Hong Kong with Audi Driving Dreams and Clifford Chen of Chinese Taipei with J-Fly Racing Team. Chen will share racing duties on the team this season with Eric Hsiang.

Three titles will be up for grabs in 2012: The Audi R8 LMS Cup overall title, an Amateur category, and a Teams award, with each round points-scoring.

Rounds 3&4 Entry List:

No.1/Marchy LEE (HKG)/Audi Ultra
No.3/Hugues RIPERT (FRA)/Spark Motorsport/Am
No.6/HAN Han (CHN)/Team Zhe Jiang Aotong
No.7/Jeffrey LEE (TPE)/Pauian Archiland J-Fly Racing/Am
No.8/Alex YOONG (MAL)/Audi GQ
No.9/WANG Jian Wei (CHN)/Team Betterlife
No.13/Adrian FU (HKG)/FuSpeed Racing/Am
No.23/Byron TONG (HKG)/AK Racing/Am
No.27/Daniel BILSKI (HKG)/Audi Driving Dreams/Am
No.33/SUN Zheng (CHN)/Team Erdos Xinan
No.66/ZHANG Ran (CHN)/Audi Castrol/Am
No.68/Adderly FONG (HKG)/KLM Team
No.75/Clifford CHEN (TPE)/J-Fly Racing Team/Am
No.77/SUN Chao (CHNG)/P D GROUP Audi Team
No.88/Aaron KWOK (HKG)/Team Audi R8 LMS Cup/Am
No.99/HUA Xia Wei (CHN)/Team Chengdu New Elements