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Antares Au
Antares Au (; born 24 March 1979) is a Hong Kongers, Hong Kong racing driver. He is the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series GT champion and the Intercontinental GT Challenge, 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent Cup champion. Business career Au is a graduate of Columbia University and a financial investor by training. He is a founding member oAres SSG Capital Management a pan-Asian private credit investor and subsidiary of Los-Angeles based alternative asset manager Ares Management, and headed its investment activities in Greater China since its establishment in 2009. He retired from finance in 2023 to pursue endurance racing. Racing career Carrera Cup and Porsche beginnings The first published record of Au's racing appears to be in 2017 when he competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. His association with FIA-homologated FIA GT3, GT3 racing began in 2019, when he finished fourth in-class at the Dubai 24 Hour, Dubai 24 Hours with Hong Kong drivers Frank Yu, Jonathan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a British colony, colony and later a British Dependent Territory, dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997, apart from a period of occupation under the Japanese Empire from Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, 1941 to 1945 during the Pacific War. The colonial period began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island in 1841, during the First Opium War between the British and the Qing dynasty. The Qing had wanted to enforce its prohibition of opium importation within the dynasty that was being exported mostly from British India, as it was causing widespread addiction among its populace. The island was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Nanking, ratified by the Daoguang Emperor in the aftermath of the war of 1842. It was established as a crown colony in 1843. In 1860, the British took the opportunity to expand the colony with the addition of the Kowloon Peninsula after the Second Opium War, while the Qing was embroiled in handling the Taiping Rebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 6 Hours Of Abu Dhabi
The 2021 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi (formally known as the Hankook 6 Hours Abu Dhabi), was the 1st running of the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, an Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance race that took place at the Yas Marina Circuit on 23 January 2021. The race was a non-championship round, as part of the 2021 24H GT Series, 24H Series. The race was won by Antares Au, Chris Froggatt and John Loggie in the #88 Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 (Type 4S)#R8 LMS (GT3), Audi R8 LMS Evo. Schedule Teams and Drivers The entry list consisted of 14 cars; 4 were entered in GT, 1 was entered in 991, and 9 were entered in TG. Results Qualifying Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. Race Class winners are denoted in bold. References {{Series organized by Creventic 24H Series 2021 in Emirati motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannes Fittje
Jannes Fittje (born 22 July 1999) is a German racing driver from Waltershausen and is currently driving in the 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup for Team Project 1 - Fach. Career Karting Fittje enjoyed a successful karting career, winning in Germany and Europe. His first championship was in Germany at the age of 11 in 2011. ADAC Formula 4 Championship In 2015, Fittje made his single-seater debut in the ADAC F4 championship with Team Motopark. He finished the season 18th with 22 points. In 2016, Fittje got on the podium for the first time in his single seater career where he finished 3rd at Oschersleben. He had 2 more podiums that season, finishing the season 7th with 133 points. GP3 In 2018 Fittje replaced David Beckmann at Jenzer for the final 5 races of the GP3 Season. Fittje finished the season with 0 points and his highest finished was 10th at Sochi. Porsche Supercup Fittje competed one race in the 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup for Team Project 1 - Fach in Spain whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Heinemann
Tim Heinemann (born 23 October 1997) is a German driver. He won the inaugural DTM Trophy in 2020, driving for HP Racing International, followed by a second title in 2022. He has also raced in the VLN, Nürburgring 24 Hours, ADAC GT4 Germany, ADAC GT Masters, GTC Race and the BMW M2 Cup. He also competed in multiple Sim racing events. Parallel to his racing career, Heinemann also works as an industrial clerk for KW Automotive. DTM career 2023 - Debut campaign Heinemann graduated to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2023, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) for Toksport WRT alongside former ADAC GT Masters champion Christian Engelhart. During the season opener at Oschersleben, Heinemann experienced an imposing weekend, finishing second in both races and taking the championship lead in the process. Racing Record Career summary †Guest driver ineligible to score points Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 24 Hours Of Spa
The 2023 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa) was the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Spa. The race took place from June 29 to July 2, 2023. The race was a part of both the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge. Background Supporting the race weekend were the McLaren Trophy Europe, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Regional European Championship, GT4 European Series and GT1 Sports Club. During the Saturday morning support race featuring the Formula Regional European Championship, a crash on Lap 9, the penultimate lap of the 30-minute plus one lap race, German driver Tim Tramnitz crashed on the restart exiting Radillon, on the Kemmel Straight. Dutch driver Dilano van't Hoff then collided with a barrier. Without visibility at the circuit, Irish driver Adam Fitzgerald then crashed into the side of the van't Hoff's vehicle, causing it to tear in half. Van't Hoff was rushed to the hospital, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Cairoli
Matteo Cairoli (born 1 June 1996) is an Italian racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Career Junior formula Cairoli began his single-seater racing career in 2012, competing in the Italian Formula Renault Championship. He would finish the season 13th in points after competing in the final four races, scoring one podium. After a 2013 season in which he competed in the German Formula Three Championship, Cairoli joined GSK Grand Prix for the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series season. However, he would only compete in the first round at Imola before leaving the team. Sports cars After competing in junior formula competition, Cairoli moved to sports cars in 2014, taking part in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Antonelli Motorsport. It was a successful first season, as Cairoli took the series title by 70 points, winning six of the fourteen races. As a result, he was invited to compete for the Porsche International Cup Scholarship, which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 International GT Open
The 2023 International GT Open was the eighteenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 30 April at the Algarve International Circuit and will end at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 22 October after seven rounds of two races each. Entry list Race calendar and results Championship standings Points systems Points are awarded to the top 10 (Pro) or top 6 (Am, Pro-Am, Teams) classified finishers. If less than 6 participants start the race or if less than 75% of the original race distance is completed, half points are awarded. For the Endurance Race (Spa) points are multiplied by 2. At the end of the season, the 2 lowest race scores are dropped; if the points dropped are those obtained in the Endurance Race, that will count as 2 races; however, the dropped races cannot be the result of disqualification or race bans. Overall Pro-Am, Am, and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Pereira
Dylan Pereira (born 10 June 1997 in Luxembourg City) is a Portuguese Luxembourger racing driver. He started his career on sim racing (iRacing). A long-time Porsche driver, he is the current champion of the Porsche Supercup The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007) is an international One-Design, one-make sports car racing series supporting the FIA Formula One, Formula One World Championshi .... Racing Record Career Summary Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results References External links * Profile aDriver DatabaseOfficial website Luxembourgish racing drivers Luxembourgian people of Portuguese descent 1997 births Living people Porsche Supercup drivers Sportspeople from Luxembourg City 24H Series drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers {{Europe-autoracing-bio-stub Portuguese racing drivers Walter Lechner Racing drivers Pors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaxon Evans
Jaxon Evans (born 19 September 1996) is a racing driver from New Zealand who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Career After several years spent in karting, Evans began his sports car racing career in 2015, competing for McElrea Racing in the then-Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia. In his opening season of competition, Evans finished second in the B Class, before stepping up to the overall championship for 2016. After trading blows with Hamish Hardeman for most of the season, Evans would ultimately fall short of the title after a retirement at Winton established an eventual 19 point gap between the two. 2017 marked a series of changes for Evans, as he embarked upon a dual full season effort with Jamec Pem Racing in the Australian Endurance Championship and a debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. Evans and co-driver Tim Miles scored victories in two of the four races that season, including the opener at Phillip Island, but would finish second in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yas Marina Circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Yas Marina was the second of four Formula One tracks in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain and subsequent tracks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. A two-day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit, which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It also hosted the opening event for the Australian V8 Supercars series, the Yas V8 400, in February 2010. Outside motorsport the circuit was used for the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race in 2015. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license. Design The circuit is located on Yas Island, a headland that was cut off from the mainland by a canal. It has sixteen corners and several straights, and passes by the marina and through the Yas Hotel Abu D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye Yifei
Ye Yifei (; born 16 June 2000) is a Chinese racing driver, 2016 French F4 champion, 2020 Euroformula Open champion, 2021 Asian Le Mans Series champion, 2021 European Le Mans Series champion, and former member of the Renault Sport Academy. In October 2021, Ye signed with Porsche and has been named as a Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific selected driver. Early career Ye was born in Xi'an, the capital city of Shannxi Province. He began his karting in 2010 at the age of ten, winning the 2011 and 2012 All Chinese karting championships. In 2013, Ye made his European debut through ROK Cup International Final and finished 4th a year later. Open Wheel Racing career Formula 4 In 2015, Ye graduated to single-seaters in the French F4 Championship, where two wins near the end of the campaign brought him to twelfth in the standings. Ye returned to French F4 the following year. He experienced a dominant season, winning 14 races and taking the title. Formula Renault 2.0 In December 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Asian Le Mans Series
The 2022 Asian Le Mans Series was the tenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The four-event season began at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 11 February 2022 and ended at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ... on 20 February 2022. Calendar The calendar for the 2022 season was announced on the official website 23 July 2021. This Asian Le Mans Series season was once again run, in its entirety in the Middle East, in the United Arab Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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