I took second place in my first time racing in Asian Touring Car Series, season finale in Bira Circuit of Thailand, driving for S&D Motorsports from Malaysia.
Big thanks to S&D Motorsports, they were a very professional team that have done numerous professional races including the12 hour of MME in the F1 Sepang International Circuit. With a highly experienced chief mechanic and the crew, though suffering from 2 DNFs in the previous races due to broken driveshalf in first one and a throttle position sensor issue in the latter, we continued to fight on and did not give up until the last lap of the last race. There were a lot of good fights going on between me and Malaysian young driver Chin, throughout the race there were a lot of passing and repass. In the middle of the race I managed to pull a gap away from Chin, however due to a 3rd gear issue I could not continue to put into 3rd gear gate smoothly. Afterall it was a great race, for the race highlight see below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEYkUfEK6wA
All in all, it was a great racing experience for me. Having won the Skip Barber MX5 Western Champion myself, I have not done a single standing start and wheel to wheel racing in a front wheel drive car, also driving on the right hand side under the extreme heat and humidity was definitely a big challenge. Everything was very new to me and I have indeed learned a lot, I hope to have the chance to drive for any Asian Teams in the near future.
Big thanks to S&D Motorsports, they were a very professional team that have done numerous professional races including the12 hour of MME in the F1 Sepang International Circuit. With a highly experienced chief mechanic and the crew, though suffering from 2 DNFs in the previous races due to broken driveshalf in first one and a throttle position sensor issue in the latter, we continued to fight on and did not give up until the last lap of the last race. There were a lot of good fights going on between me and Malaysian young driver Chin, throughout the race there were a lot of passing and repass. In the middle of the race I managed to pull a gap away from Chin, however due to a 3rd gear issue I could not continue to put into 3rd gear gate smoothly. Afterall it was a great race, for the race highlight see below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEYkUfEK6wA
All in all, it was a great racing experience for me. Having won the Skip Barber MX5 Western Champion myself, I have not done a single standing start and wheel to wheel racing in a front wheel drive car, also driving on the right hand side under the extreme heat and humidity was definitely a big challenge. Everything was very new to me and I have indeed learned a lot, I hope to have the chance to drive for any Asian Teams in the near future.
很榮幸有機會可以參與亞洲房車賽全年最終戰﹐賽事於泰國芭提瓦賽車場舉行。
亞洲房車賽的戰況激烈﹐加上車手們分不同門派經驗﹐這次有幸為馬來西亞的S&D MOTORSPORTS 車隊開車﹐的確讓我獲益不少。
S&D MOTORSPORTS 車隊非常尊業﹐車子雖然2次因機件故障未能完成賽事﹐但未曾影響整體仕氣。於第3戰開始前把車子修好﹐眾人亦把最後希望放再我身上。經過多番激鬥(看VIDEO)﹐
原來經以把對手帶離的我不敵車子的問題難以推進3檔﹐反被對手超越。最終LAP﹐我雖然把對手超越﹐但無奈地栽判把我的PASS當作"超技術"﹐給我10秒的PENALTY。第1台車過終點﹐總還是算有交代吧﹐HAHA!
非常多謝我的家人及仇師父給我這次機會於亞洲車壇發展﹐希望可以繼續繼續!! :)
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