Ho-Pin Tung (; born December 4, 1982) is a Dutch-born racing driver who races with a Chinese license.

Career

Tung was born in Velp,

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, to Chinese parents with ancestry tracing to

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. Tung started

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in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. In 2001 he raced in the Dutch Formula Ford championship with

Van Amersfoort Racing Van Amersfoort Racing (; VAR) is an auto racing team based in the Netherlands. The team competes in FIA Formula 2, FIA Formula 3, Formula Regional European, and Italian F4. Notable former drivers for the team include nine Formula One drivers ...

. After winning the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series, he was rewarded with a test drive with the

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team. In 2004, he joined the

ATS Formel 3 Cup The German Formula Three Championship was the national Formula Three championship of Germany, and the former West Germany, from 1950 to 2002, then as Formel 3 until 2014. In 2003, the series had merged with the French Formula Three Championship t ...

. Although he scored race wins and podium finishes, he finished 7th in his rookie year. Tung stayed in the ATS F3 Cup in 2005, finishing the series in third place, before taking the title in 2006, winning 9 races, 4 pole positions and 5 fastest laps. At the

2007 Chinese Grand Prix The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix (officially the 2007 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix) was the sixteenth race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was held on 7 October 2007 at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. The ra ...

, he was announced as a test driver for the BMW Sauber F1 Team the rest of the year. Ho-Pin Tung 2008 GP2 Silverstone

On 4 April 2007,

BCN Competición BCN Competición was a Spanish motorsport team active in the GP2 Series and the International Formula 3000. The team, owned by Enrique Scalabroni and Jaime Pintanel, was founded in 2002. Due to financial problems, the team was sold to Tiago Mont ...

announced that it had signed Tung as its second driver alongside Japanese driver

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for the

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. Tung drove for

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team in the 2008

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and GP2 Series, scoring his first podium finish in the latter. In 2009, he raced in the

Superleague Formula Superleague Formula was an Open wheel car, open wheel single seater Formula racing, motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It u ...

series. He raced in the first three rounds for

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and the latter three rounds for

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. He had his first win in the series at the Jarama round for Galatasaray. In December 2009, Tung tested for the

Renault F1 Renault, a French automobile manufacturer, has been associated with Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1977. In 1977, the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the turbo engine ...

Team. In January he was announced as the team's third driver. As part of the deal, he returned to the

GP2 Series The GP2 Series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The GP2 format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecc ...

with the

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team for the 2010 season. On 23 June 2010, the FIA granted Tung a four-race probationary super license, allowing him to compete in

Formula One Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...

. At the

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round of the GP2 season, Tung sustained a minor fracture of one of his

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as a result of a first-lap collision with

Jules Bianchi Jules Lucien André Bianchi (; 3 August 1989 – 17 July 2015) was a French racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Born and raised in Nice, Bianchi was the grandson of endurance racing driver Mauro Bianchi and the great-nephew ...

, who spun in front of him and suffered a more serious break of the same bone. Tung was replaced by

Romain Grosjean Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (; born 17 April 1986) is a French and Swiss racing driver, who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Lamborghini and serves as a reserve driver in the IndyCar Series for Prema. Grosjean competed under ...

while he recovered. However, Grosjean kept the seat for the remainder of the season, leaving Tung without a drive until he was called up to replace

Christian Vietoris Christian Johannes Vietoris ( , ; born 1 April 1989) is a German former racing driver. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, most recently for HWA Team. Vietoris has also been a part of the revitalized Mercedes-Benz Junior Team, togeth ...

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for the final round, Vietoris suffering from

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IndyCar

On 22 November 2010, Tung made sporting history as he officially became the first Chinese licensed driver to take the wheel of an IndyCar by testing with the

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.INDYCAR: FAZZT Eyes Two Cars For 2011
Speedtv.com Media Release November 22, 2010 Indianapolis, IN Tung attempted to qualify for the

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with

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, but was unsuccessful due to a crash on Pole Day that resulted in a mild concussion. He made his IndyCar debut later that season in August at

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driving for the same team.

Sportscars

Jackie Chan DC Oreca 07 Tung Silverstone 2018

In 2016, Tung joined Baxi DC Racing to partner team owner

David Cheng David Cheng (, born 21 July 1989) is a Chinese-American sports car racing driver who last competed in the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy. He previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Jackie Chan DC Racing, and finished on the overal ...

and French driver

Nelson Panciatici Nelson Hugo Douchan Panciatici (born 26 September 1988) is a French professional racing driver. Career Karting Born in Reims, Panciatici started his karting career in 1998 and continued until 2004.Paul-Loup Chatin Paul-Loup Chatin (born 19 October 1991) is a French professional Auto racing, racing driver. He has had notable successes within the LMP2 class, winning the European Le Mans Series in 2014 and 2019, as well as pole positions at the 2018 24 Hours o ...

) in the team's Alpine A460 entry for the

LMP2 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is a type of sports prototype race car used in various races and championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le M ...

class of the

2016 FIA World Endurance Championship The 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season was the fifth edition of the FIA World Endurance Championship auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). T ...

. The team took a string of minor points placings during the year, and Tung finished the season in 13th position in the drivers' championship standings. Tung remained with DC, now renamed

Jackie Chan DC Racing Jackie Chan DC Racing, formerly known as DC Racing, is a racing team that competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series, with plans to make a return to the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023. T ...

, for the

2017 FIA World Endurance Championship The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship was the sixth season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The s ...

. At the

2017 24 Hours of Le Mans The 85th 24 Hours of Le Mans () was a 24-hour endurance racing (motorsport), automobile endurance race for 60 teams of three drivers in Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and LM GTE, Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars. It was held from 17 to 1 ...

, Tung became the first driver in the event's history to lead the race in an LMP2 car, after all the top class LMP1 entries either retired or faded away in the race. Ultimately, his

Oreca 07 The Oreca 07 is a Le Mans Prototype built by French manufacturer Oreca to meet the 2017 FIA and ACO LMP2 regulations. It made its official race debut in the opening round of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the 24 Hours of Dayt ...

car finished second overall, and first in the LMP2 class, after it was overtaken by the number 2

Porsche 919 Hybrid The Porsche 919 Hybrid is a Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) dual hybrid racing car built and used by Porsche in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2014, 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2015, 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, 2016 ...

car. The Jackie Chan DC crew were also the first Chinese-entered car to win a class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During the remainder of the season, Tung and his co-drivers

Oliver Jarvis Oliver Richard Benjamin Jarvis (born 9 January 1984) is a British professional racing driver currently racing in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, 2023 European Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series an ...

and

Thomas Laurent Thomas Laurent (born 5 April 1998) is a French racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with DKR Engineering. He previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship for French team Signatech Alpine Matm ...

took further class wins at

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and the

Nürburgring The () is a 150,000-person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long configuration, built in the 1920s ...

, and two other podium finishes, and finished the season in second place in the LMP2 championship. Tung remained with Jackie Chan DC Racing for a third season in 2018, to contest the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship 'superseason'.

Racing record

Racing career summary

‡ Team standings.

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

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Complete GP2 Series results

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Complete GP2 Asia Series results

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Superleague Formula

(Races in bold indicate pole position)

American Open-Wheel racing results

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IndyCar

Indianapolis 500

Complete GT1 World Championship results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Complete Formula E results

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tung, Ho-Pin 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Rheden Racing drivers from Gelderland Dutch people of Chinese descent Chinese racing drivers Dutch racing drivers A1 Team China drivers Formula BMW Asia drivers British Formula Three Championship drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers GP2 Asia Series drivers GP2 Series drivers Superleague Formula drivers IndyCar Series drivers FIA GT Championship drivers FIA GT1 World Championship drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers International GT Open drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Formula E drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Trident Racing drivers DAMS drivers Racing Engineering drivers Dragon Racing drivers KCMG drivers OAK Racing drivers NIO 333 FE Team drivers A1 Grand Prix drivers Campos Racing drivers Team Meritus drivers De Villota Motorsport drivers Alan Docking Racing drivers Jota Sport drivers Van Amersfoort Racing drivers Hitech Grand Prix drivers Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers