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TCR 2016 NEWS HOME DRIVERS TEAM
Andy Yan’s Ford Focus takes the lead at the
start of TCR Asia inaugural event at Sepang
Douglas Khoo
Tin Sritrai
Asia:
the second season
begins in Korea
In 2015, TCR Asia was the first regional series to embrace the new concept and ran succes-
sfully over four events, with three of them (Singapore, Thailand and Macau) run together
with the International Series. Hong Kong’s Michael Choi was crowned the first champion
in a Honda Civic of Prince Racing. The 2016 season will start at the Korea International
Circuit with a strong field of entries that includes a number of the leading Asian Touring
Car drivers. Eleven cars were entered for the opening round.
The strongest combination appears to be that of the Liqui Moly Team Engstler VW Golf GTI
cars, driven by multiple China Touring Car champion Andy Yan and Macau’s Filipe de Souza.
The Volkswagen brand will also be represented by TeamWork Motorsport, with Kevin Tse
and Hong-Kong-based American Bill O’Brien. 2015 race winner Tin Sritrai will switch from
SEAT to a Honda Civic campaigned by Team Thailand, whilst Henry Ho – who was a strong
campaigner at Macau at the end of last year – returns in a Honda for Champ Motorsports
alongside Michael Ho.
The field will be completed by three SEAT cars: Douglas Khoo of Viper Niza Racing and Ro-
adStar Racing’s Terence Tse and Cheong Yu.
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