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The two TCR Asia races that took place
at Sepang together with the TCR
International Series crowned Liqui Moly
Team Engstler’s Andy Yan as the new
champion. The 32-year old driver from
Hong Kong succeeded his fellow
countryman Michael Choi, who won the
inaugural TCR Asia title in 2015.
Yan’s title chase began badly when he
was forced onto the grass at Turn 1
during the opening lap of Race 1,
leaving him to rejoin at the back of the
field. Tin Sritrai was then leading TCR
Asia and running ninth overall, but a
turbo issue forced him to retire. That left
Kevin Tse in the lead; the TeamWork
Motorsport driver won the race despite
Yan’s charge back through the field, with
Filipe de Souza third.
In Race 2, Sritrai led the field for the
first three laps before eventual race
winner Kevin Gleason managed to pass
him. A few moments later Stefano
Comini clipped the back of Sritrai’s car
which spun off and rejoined in 11th
position. Sritrai was then quickly caught
by Yan and Tse, who worked their way
past the ailing Honda. Yan classified an
impressive eighth overall, while Tse and
de Souza completed the podium.
The TCR Asia final round will be together
with the International Series once again,
at Macau on November 20.
Andy Yan was crowned the new champion
Results
Sepang, Round 7, Friday 30 September
1. Kevin Tse (Volkswagen Golf); 2. Andy
Yan (Volkswagen Golf); 3. Filipe de Souza
(Volkswagen Golf)
Sepang, Round 8, Saturday 1 October
1. Andy Yan (Volkswagen Golf); 2. Kevin
Tse (Volkswagen Golf); 3. Tin Sritrai
(Honda Civic)