Round six of China GT delivered perhaps the best racing in the history of the burgeoning championship, with some incredible moves across both the GT3 and GTC/GT4 classes keeping the big Zhuhai crowd on their feet for much of the day.
In the end, Estonia’s Martin Rump stunned the GT3 class with an epic drive through the field that came down to the closing laps, with an intense battle raging between his Kings Racing Audi and the Porsches of Martin Ragginger and Chris van der Drift. At one stage the battle pack was six cars long – and often, three cars wide – but in the end, no-one could slow Rump’s momentum, continuing his podium streak that also presented he and team-mate Wang Liang with their second win of the season – in the process giving Wang the championship points lead.
In the GTC category, another amazing race saw two charging New Zealanders mix up the action in the closing stages as they tracked down runaway race leader Huang Hsi Chan, a late safety car intervention bunching up the field before a string of drivers received penalties for restart infringements, allowing TSRT’s David Chen to bring the #888 Audi to the fore, the Chinese driver comfortably across the line ahead of Xu Wei and Ling Kang in the Radical RXC and Chris van der Drift sharing the JRM Lamborghini with Shang Lei.
In GT4 the emerging battle between the points leading McLaren 570S GT4 of David McIntyre and Roelof Bruins and the Team Lotus Evora GT4s continued, Sam Lok and Clement Li getting the top points after qualifying at the front of the field in the morning session, before taking the #36 Evora to their first win of the season.
GT3 – Round#6 Off their third consecutive pole position of the season, Weiron Tan led the field away in the thunderous Bentley Continental GT3, with Melvin Moh the big mover, the round four winner through to second by turn one, with FAW T2M’s Biao Jin Long holding out JRM team-mates Li Chao and Maxime Jousse, although not for long, Jousse quickly through to third with the charging Maxx Ebenal in the D2 Mercedes in tow.
Sadly for FAW T2M team-boss Morris Chen, his weekend again took a backward step on the opening lap, this time with a spin on the exit of the final turn, the Porsche driver struggling to get the car restarted, losing a lap to the leaders in the process.
As he had done during Saturday’s opening race, Jousse was on a charge and quickly through to second with Ebenal also poking his nose inside Moh looking to take advantage but the Malaysian Audi driver was up to the challenge, keeping the Canadian in check until the compulsory pit stops as ahead of them, Jousse closed down race leader Tan.
Admitting they were at a distinct disadvantage over the Audis and Porsches in the heat with their big front-engined Continental GT3 – something which was affecting tyre and brake performance – Weiron Tan knew it was only a matter of time before Jousse would make it through to the lead, but he didn’t make it easy, and in the end, he lost very little ground to the Frenchman ahead of the stop.
Further back Wang Liang and Morris Chen became embroiled in a great battle despite the fact the Porsche was a lap down, the two making light contact at the exit of turn two, before Chen looped the FAW T2M machine again at turn seven trying for an inside move, the Porsche driver caught short by the pace of the Audi on the exit, spinning the #89 machine to avoid contact.
After the completion of the compulsory pit stops, Andrew Kim emerged as the race leader with the #991 JRM Porsche team losing valuable time in pit lane, the Bentley driver looking comfortable up front despite the challenges he and Tan had been facing, but sadly his lead was to evaporate very quickly after Kuo Kuo Hsin was forced off into the turn ten gravel after contact with Lim Keong Wee in the #16 Audi.
That brought the safety car into action, bunching up the field with 15-minutes to go, playing nicely into the hands of the charging Martin Ragginger, Chris van der Drift and Martin Rump.
Round five winner Alex Au restarted close behind Kim, but came under immediate fire from the three charging youngsters, the former Audi R8 LMS Cup Am champion though losing very little to the charging trio as they closed down Kim’s lead, with Hiroki Yoshimoto also joining in the fun despite now being two laps down on the leaders in the #89 FAW T2M machine.
To say the final ten minutes of the race provided some of the best racing of the year anywhere in Asia would not have been overstating what would play out ahead of the chequered flag..
Ragginger was the first to pounce on Kim, but the South Korean was having none of it, driving a very wide Bentley, but he knew his time was limited, his one hope being van der Drift and Rump who were doing everything they could to get around the FAW T2M Porsche driver behind him.
In the end, despite Ragginger at one point going down the grass at the exit of turn four, he couldn’t keep the New Zealander and the Estonian behind him, so they drafted past to try and get through on Kim, but they too struggled to find a way past the big twin-turbo V8 powered British built machine, but what that did was group the four cars together, and from there the positions changes came at almost every corner as the clock wound down to the final three minutes.
Cars were forced onto the grass, the fight between Ragginger and van der Drift particularly aggressive and the reason why Rump was able to work his way past, their final contact on the exit of turn ten letting the Audi driver past first van der Drift, and then Ragginger to cross the line for his second win of the season, the FAW T2M Porsche hanging on for second with van der Drift third.
Andrew Kim was a courageous fourth ahead of Alex Au who lost nothing over the final laps to the charging youngsters, the Audi veteran right in the box seat had anything unfolded ahead of him. Li Jiaqi was a deserved sixth, recovering from Saturday’s frustrating run to give the JRM team a strong finish, with Lim Keong Wee seventh ahead of Yoshimoto who again was amongst the fastest drivers on track in the closing laps.
Sadly for TSRT Audi drivers Max Wiser and Terry Huang, their ongoing battles with the heat saw them retire during the compulsory pit stop lamenting the loss of power that made their job just too difficult a challenge, in the end saving the mechanicals was the only choice as their pace slipped well off that of the lead pack.
For Wang Liang, the #08 team’s second win gives him the championship points lead with team-mate Rump equal second with Bao Jin Long and Ragginger, the three drivers just two points off the top spot with Kings Racing team-boss Xu Jia back to fourth having been unable to add to his 72 points after a tough second weekend in Zhuhai.
What the drivers had to say [GT3];
1. Martin Rump (#08 Kings Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3)
“I just used my instinct – I heard my engineer count down the laps to know how much time I had left. I knew the other cars were fast, I had to push really hard, and it’s absolutely unbelievable that we once again made it happen! Inspiring is the key word for the whole team, two weekends in a row, and four podiums, it’s legendary I think.”
2. Bao Jin Long (#99 FAW T2M Porsche Type 991 GT3-R)
“We are aiming for the championship, so second place is still good, and we brought the car home safely, which is also important!”
2. Martin Ragginger (#99 FAW T2M Porsche Type 991 GT3-R)
“First of all I need to thank Hub Auto and Porsche and the engineering team, and also Bao Jinglong. We were comfortable up front, but then the safety car came out. Full credit to Bao for doing such a great job during his stint, because without the safety car, there was no chance for those two cars to catch me. As for the battle, it was always tough, because you know, once you overtook someone the guys behind you had more speed and overtook you again. I have known Chris [van der Drift] for a very long time and the battles have always been fair, just one time my heart went a bit loopy when I went on to the grass. I’m happy with second, we fight for the championship and we are right there with the leader – I am looking forward to Shanghai.”
3. Li Chao (#99 FAW T2M Porsche Type 991 GT3-R)
“Very satisfied with the result but a little disappointed we couldn’t do more. Chris [van der Drift] did a fantastic job over the closing laps to get us back onto the podium.”
3. Chris van der Drift (#99 FAW T2M Porsche Type 991 GT3-R)
“After the safety car it was definitely crazy, with cars all over the place. There was pushing, there was rubbing and stuff – you would be up to second, then back to fourth, and then back to fifth then back up to third, but yeah, good we are here again. In third place, after the safety car we were a little bit behind, so that helped us, yesterday fourth and today third, happy about that.”
GTC/GT4 – Round#6
Having claimed pole position earlier in the day, runaway points leader CJ Huang controlled the field off the start to lead down to turn one, fellow Lamborghini driver and front-row starter Suttiluck ‘Bobby’ Buncharoen locking in under the rear wing of the D2 Huracan to grab second ahead of the very racy Pan Chao ahead of the two TSRT Audis and Maxime Jousse in the JRM Elite Porsche.
Pan Chao turned in arguably his best drive of the season to monster the two leading Lamborghinis in the bright orange R+ Racing JRM Porsche, whilst further back, Sunny Wong was charging through the field after a rear-of-field start thanks to a problem during qualifying which saw the Spirit-Z Racing Audi unable to record a time in the second session. Wong was quickly through the field and embroiled in a battle with the twin JRM Lamborghinis of Bian Hao and Shang Lei.
Sadly for Chao, his impressive drive would come unstuck just a handful of laps in as Xu Wei closed in in the Radical RXC, the pair making contact at turn nine as they fought with the #888 TSRT Audi with Jiao Peng behind the wheel. Sadly despite all Xu’s efforts – which saw him put the Radical right across the inside kerb – contact was unavoidable, Chao spinning on the exit and dropping back down the order. Sadly for the JRM team, the car would be retired not long after the compulsory stop with driveline damage, Andrew Tang unable to take advantage of their strong pace that looked set to return them to the podium after a tough few races at Zhuhai.
In the battle for GT4 honours, the pole-sitting #36 Lotus was embroiled in a terrific battle in the early laps with points leader Roelof Bruins in the McLaren, Sam Lok leading into the compulsory pit stop to hand over to Clement Li, whilst round five winner Anthony Chan circulated not to far behind the pair.
Frustratingly for the twin ZIA FEA Racing Aston Martins, they were again battling to make systems work in the intense heat, the #721 entry with Yang Zhiyi and Yin Jinge strong in the early laps, but both were down pit lane early as heat once more began to interfere with their ability to shift gears. Sadly Zhang Dongqi would be forced to retire the #999 just after the mid-point of the race after rolling to a stop coming out of turn two forcing a late safety car intervention.
That mixed things up at the front of the field, with Huang looking odds on favourite to go for his fourth win of the year, the safety car allowing drivers like Sun Zheng, Will Bamber and Chris van der Drift to close onto the tail of the D2 Lamborghini for the final run to the flag.
The restart was where the action was, but for all the wrong reasons, first Huang, then Bamber and the charging Sun Zheng all forced to come down pit lane for a drive through penalty as a result of the restart, and they weren’t alone.
What that did was allow a clear path for David Chen in the #888 TSRT entry, the 2016 China GT race winner in the end comfortably clear at chequered flag time, from Ling Kang in the charging Radical. Chris van der Drift made it two podiums in an afternoon, taking the JRM Lamborghini to third from round five sensation Pu Shu in the second TSRT Audi. Sun Zheng recovered from his drive through to be fifth ahead of Will Bamber and points leader CJ Huang.
Porsche specialist Yuan Bo crossed the line eighth to claim the top honours in Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy China for DMS, leading home Li Xuefeng in the #333 JRM Elite Porsche he shared with Peter Li.
David Chen’s win gave he and team-mate Jiao Peng the honours in the China GT Audi Challenge from team-mates Pu Shu and Liang Kaifeng and the Spirit-Z Audi of Sun Zheng and Sunny Wong.
Sadly for the second DMS Porsche entry of Lu Zhiwei and Xie Xinzhe, they were a late retirement after coming off the circuit and getting bogged in the gravel, joining Zheng Hui in the #900 JRM Elite Porsche as a non-finisher. After a strong start which saw him holding a front-running position in the opening laps, Bobby Buncharoen was forced to retire mid race, his heavy contact with the barriers during Friday qualifying causing the team some concerns, forcing him to park the True Visions Lamborghini after just 11 laps.
For the China GT teams, the focus next is China’s Formula One home, Shanghai International Circuit, with the fourth event of the season on 9-10 September.
What the drivers had to say [GTC];
1. David Chen (#888 TSRT Tianshi Racing Team Audi R8 LMS)
“We had a good strategy from the team, knowing that from previous race experience that there would be a safety car, that was also reinforced from the GT3 race in the morning. That gave us the opportunity to hold the gap and keep the distance from the car behind us.”
What the drivers had to say [GT4];
1. Clement Li (#36 Team Lotus Evora GT4)
“The secret of winning is living in Hong Kong – Zhuhai is pretty close to us so it is like a home track, and the Lotus is very easy to drive and quite fast. There were some good battles during the race, especially in the second half. The McLaren is very fast, but I was able to chase it down. It was a good race!”
1. Sam Lok (#36 Team Lotus Evora GT4)
“Great drive from my team-mate, we were very strong. Very happy.”
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Rnd#6 China GT Championship [GT3]
Zhuhai International Circuit, China (30 July, 2017)
1. 08. Wang Liang/Martin Rump (Kings Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 36-laps
2. 99. Bao Jin Long/Martin Ragginger (FAW T2M Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) +2.433
3. 911. Li Chao/Chris van der Drift (JRM Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) +5.019
4. 05. Weiron Tan/Andrew Kim (Bentley Team Absolute Continental GT3) +7.115
5. 06. Marchy Lee/Alex Au (Audi Hong Kong Audi R8 LMS GT3) +11.088
6. 991. Maxime Jousse/Li Jiaqi (JRM Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) +21.954
7. 16. Melvin Moh/Lim Keong Wee (Audi Hong Kong Audi R8 LMS GT3) +33.576
8. 89. Morris Chen/Hiroki Yoshimoto (FAW T2M Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) – 34-laps
DNF. 02. Kuo Kuo Hsin/Maxx Ebenal (D2 Mercedes AMG GT GT3) – 23-laps
DNF. 888. Max Wiser/Terry Huang (TSRT Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 18-laps
DNS. 07. Xu Jia/Zhang Zhiqiang (Kings Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3)
DNS. 88. Vutthikorn/Adderly Fong (Bentley Team Absolute Continental GT3)
Rnd#6 China GT Championship
Zhuhai International Circuit China
GT3 Combined qualifying (29 July, 2017)
1. 05. Andrew Kim/Weiron Tan (Bentley Team Absolute Continental GT3) – 1:36.537
2. 99. Bao Jin Long/Martin Ragginger (FAW T2M Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) – 1:37.225
3. 16. Melvin Moh/Lim Keong Wee (Phoenix Racing Asia Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 1:37.595
4. 911. Li Chao/Chris van der Drift (JRM Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) – 1:37.663
5. 991. Li Jiaqi/Maxime Jousse (JRM Type 991 Porsche GT3-R) – 1:37.722
6. 888. Max Wiser/Terry Huang (TSRT Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 1:37.838
7. 02. Kuo Kuo Hsin/Maxx Ebenal (D2 Mercedes AMG GT GT3) – 1:38.247
8. 08. Wang Liang/Martin Rump (Kings Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 1:38.542
9. 06. Marchy Lee/Alex Au (Phoenix Racing Asia Audi R8 LMS GT3) – 1:38.763
NTR. 89. Morris Chen/Hiroki Yoshimoto (FAW T2M Type 991 Porsche GT3-R)
DNQ. 07. Xu Jia/Zhang Zhiqiang (Kings Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3)
DNQ. 88. Vutthikorn/Adderly Fong (Bentley Team Absolute Continental GT3)
Rnd#6 China GT Championship [GTC]
Zhuhai International Circuit, China (30 July, 2017)
1. 888. Jiao Peng/David Chen (TSRT Audi R8 LMS) – 34-laps
2. 68. Xu Wei/Ling Kang (Xtreme Motorsports Radical RXC V6) +6.485
3. 998. Shang Lei/Chris van der Drift (JRM Force China Huracan Super Trofeo) +7.811
4. 100. Pu Shu/Liang Kaifeng (TSRT Audi R8 LMS) +13.710
5. 87. Sunny Wong/Sun Zheng (Spirit-Z Racing Audi R8 LMS) +24.767
6. 303. Bian Hao/Will Bamber (JRM JiaRui-TengDa Huracan Super Trofeo) +25.365
7. 22. Huang Hsi Chan (D2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo) +54.498
8. 26. Yuan Bo/Yan Kai (DMS Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 33-laps
9. 333. Li Xuefeng/Peter Li (JRM Elite Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 32-laps
DNF. 18. Lu Zhiwei/Xie Xinzhe (DMS Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 31-laps
DNF. 900. Maxime Jousse/Zheng Hui (JRM Elite Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 27-laps
DNF. 777. Pan Chao/Andrew Tang (JRM JiaRui-TengDa Porsche Cup Type 991) – 27-laps
DNF. 78. Suttiluck Buncharoen (True Visions Huracan Super Trofeo) – 11-laps
DNS. 918. Xiao Min/Zhang Dasheng (JRM Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991)
DNS. 15. Chen Junhua/Li Yuexun (Top Speed Huracan Super Trofeo)
Rnd#6 China GT Championship [GT4]
Zhuhai International Circuit, China (30 July, 2017)
1. 36. Sam Lok/Clement Li (Team Lotus Evora GT4) – 33-laps
2. 28. Anthony Chan/Ray Mak (Team Lotus Evora GT4) +4.050
3. 570. Roelof Bruins/David McIntyre (The Winning Team McLaren 570S GT4) – 32-laps
4. 86. Chen Yinian/Billy Lo (Xtreme Motorsports KTM X-Bow GT4) – 32-laps
5. 98. Eric Wong (Team Lotus Evora GT4) – 31-laps
6. 721. Yang Zhiyi/Dong Liang (ZIA FEA Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4) – 26-laps
DNF. 999. Zhang Dongqi/Yin Jinge (ZIA FEA Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4) – 18-laps
Rnd#6 China GT Championship
Zhuhai International Circuit China
GTC/GT4 Combined qualifying (30 July, 2017)
1. 22. Huang Hsi Chan (D2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo) – 1:39.222
2. 78. Suttiluck Buncharoen (True Visions Huracan Super Trofeo) – 1:39.738
3. 888. David Chen/Jiao Peng (TSRT Audi R8 LMS) – 1:40.124
4. 777. Pan Chao/Andrew Tang (JRM JiaRui-TengDa Porsche Cup Type 991) – 1:40.138
5. 68. Xu Wei/Ling Kang (Xtreme Motorsports Radical RXC V6) – 1:40.598
6. 100. Liang Kaifeng/Pu Shu (TSRT Audi R8 LMS) – 1:40.681
7. 15. Chen Junhua/Li Yuexun (Top Speed Huracan Super Trofeo) – 1:40.792
8. 900. Zheng Hui/Maxime Jousse (JRM Elite Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 1:41.070
9. 303. Bian Hao/Will Bamber (JRM JiaRui-TengDa Huracan Super Trofeo) – 1:41.724
10. 998. Shang Lei /Chris van der Drift (JRM Force China Huracan Super Trofeo) – 1:41.833
11. 333. Li Xuefeng/Tian Liying (JRM Elite Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 1:42.149
12. 26. Yuan Bo/Yan Kai (DMS Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991) – 1:43.750
13. 36. Sam Lok/Clement Li (Team Lotus Evora GT4)* – 1:45.690
14. 28. Anthony Chan/Ray Mak (Team Lotus Evora GT4)* – 1:48.053
15. 570. Roelof Bruins/David McIntyre (The Winning Team McLaren 570S GT4)* – 1:48.114
16. 721. Yang Zhiyi/Dong Liang (ZIA FEA Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4)* – 1:50.159
17. 98. Eric Wong (Team Lotus Evora GT4)* – 1:50.752
18. 86. Billy Lo/Chen Yinian (Xtreme Motorsports KTM X-Bow GT4)* – 1:50.782
19. 999. Zhang Dongqi/Yin Jinge (ZIA FEA Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4)* – 1:55.778
NTR. 18. Lu Zhiwei/Xie Xinzhe (DMS Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991)
NTR. 87. Sun Zheng/Sunny Wong (Spirit-Z Racing Audi R8 LMS)
DNQ. 918. Xiao Min/Zhang Dasheng (JRM Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991)
*GT4 category
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2017 GT3 Driver’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. Wang Liang (85-points), 2. Bao/Ragginger (83), 2. Martin Rump (83), 5. Xu Jia (72), 6. Lee/Au (68), 8. Li/van der Drift (59), 10. Melvin Moh (57), 11. Kim/Tan (50), 13. Fong/Inthrapuvasak (31), 13. Eric Lo (31), 16. Morris Chen (27), 17. Keong Wee (26), 18. Yoshimoto (24), 18. Li/Jousse (24), 21. Wiser/Huang (20), 23. Xu/Yokomizo (17), 25. Kuo Kuo Hsin/Ebenal (8), 27. Marco Seefried (3), 28. HG/Imperatori (2), 28. Han Huilin (2), 28. Couto/Tan (2), 33. Zheng/Wong (0), 33. Zhang Zhiqiang (0)
2017 GT3 Team’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. Kings Racing (168-points), 2. Audi Hong Kong (125), 3. FAW T2M (111), 4. Bentley Team Absolute (87), 5. JRM JiaRui-TengDa (83), 6. TSRT Tianshi Racing Team (20), 7. 8. D2 (8), 8. Spirit Z-Racing (4)
2017 GTC Driver’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. Huang Hsi Chan (86.5-points), 2. Xu Wei/Lang Kang (63), 4. Bian Hao/Will Bamber (48.5), 6. Kimi Qin (40), 7. Pan Chao/Andrew Tang (38), 9. David Chen/Jiao Peng (37), 11. Suttiluck Buncharoen (34), 12. Zheng/Wong (28), 14. Shang Lei (25), 15. Li Xuefeng (21), 16. Van der Drift (23), 17. Helian Xingzhong (19), 18. Tian Liying (18), 19. Yang Yuan (13.5), 20. Liang Kaifeng/Pu Shu (12), 20. Zheng Hui (12), 23. Chen Junhua/Li Yuexun (10), 23. Jiang Shiling/Li Huan (10), 27. Min Heng (8), 28. Lu Zhiwei (7), 29. Zhang Dasheng/Xiao Min (4), 29. Yuan Bo/Yan Kai (4), 33. Peter Li (4), 34. Wang Tao (2), 34. Maxime Jousse (2), 36. Xie Ruilin (0), 36. Xie Xinzhe (0)
2017 GTC Team’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. JRM JiaRui-TengDa (87.5-points), 1. D2 (87.5), 3. Spirit Z-Racing (70), 4. Xtreme Motorsports (64), 5. JRM Force China (63), 6. TSRT Tianshi Racing Team (50), 7. JRM Elite (36), 8. True Visions (34), 9. Kings (23.5), 10. DMS (11), 11. Top Speed (10)
2017 GT4 Driver’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. Roelof Bruins (120.5-points), 2. David McIntyre (95.5), 3. Chen Yinian (63), 4. Mak/Chan (43), 6. Lok/Li (37), 8. Glen Wood (36), 9. Tian Xu/Yang Mengqiao (30), 11. Yang Zhiyi (27.5), 12. Zhang Dongqi/Yin Jinge (27), 12. Billy Lo (27), 15. Sheng Yanwen (12), 16. Eric Wong (10), 17. Dong Liang (8), 19. Ma Qinghua (7.5)
2017 GT4 Team’s Championship points (after six rounds of 12)
1. The Winning Team (122.5-points), 2. Team Lotus (82), 3. Xtreme Motorsports (63), 4. ZIA FEA Racing Team (55.5), 5. China Equity AMR Global Wings (31)
About China GT Championship:
China GT was launched in 2016 and is promoted by China GT Management Co. Ltd. Sanctioned by the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of China (CAMF), the championship features the world’s best automotive brands competing in GT3, GTC and GT4 classes. China GT is based on the principles of being ‘Just, Fair and Open’ so to attract both Chinese and international drivers and teams.
2017 China GT/GT Asia Series – calendar
Rnd#1/#2, 12-13 May – Beijing Audi Goldenport Motor Park (China)
Rnd#3/#4, 8-9 July – Zhuhai International Circuit (China)
Rnd#5/#6, 29-30 July – Zhuhai International Circuit (China)
Rnd#7/#8, 9-10 September – Shanghai International Circuit (China)
Rnd#9/#10, 3-5 October – Chengdu International Circuit (China)
Rnd#11/#12, 21-22 October – Zhejiang International Circuit (China)
