Linky Racing is a Chinese
auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
team based in
Shaoxing,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. The team has raced in the
TCR International Series
The TCR International Series was an international touring car championship. The championship was promoted by World Sporting Consulting (WSC), founded by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti. It was marketed as a cost-eff ...
, since
2017
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. The team also races in the
TCR China Touring Car Championship,
China GT Championship and
China Touring Car Championship
The China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) is a touring car racing series based in China. Between 2004 and 2008 the series was known as the China Circuit Championship. The series consists of two classes, one for 2000cc cars and one for 1600cc cars. ...
amongst others.
China Touring Car Championship
The team entered the China Touring Car Championship for first time in 2016, entering the series with a pair of
Audi S3 Saloons in the Super Production 2.0T class as well as entering a pair of
MG 3
The MG3 is a small car produced by the Chinese automotive company SAIC. The first generation, marketed as the MG3 SW, is based on the British made Rover Streetwise, which itself was based on the Rover 25, while the second generation, introdu ...
s in the China Production class under the I Think Racing Team banner. The team also entered the
2016 Guia Race of Macau
The 2016 Guia Race of Macau was the eleventh and final round of the 2016 TCR International Series season as well as the fifth and final round of the 2016 TCR Asia Series season. It took place on 20 November at the Guia Circuit.
Stefano Comini w ...
with
Zhang Ya Qi and
Jiang Tengyi
Jiang Tengyi (, born January 30, 1985 in Shanghai) is a Chinese racing driver who drives for A1 Team China.
In 1998 he took part in the Chinese KART Cup and raced to third place. In 2000, he repeated his performance in the KART Title Match (Int ...
, driving the two Audis. With the team returning for a full season in
2017
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, this time only entering a pair of
MG 3
The MG3 is a small car produced by the Chinese automotive company SAIC. The first generation, marketed as the MG3 SW, is based on the British made Rover Streetwise, which itself was based on the Rover 25, while the second generation, introdu ...
s for the now-renamed China Cup class.
China GT Championship
Entering the inaugural season of the championship in 2017. The team entered two
Audi R8 LMS one for Xu Jia, while Martin Rump, Han Huilin and Wang Liang shared the second one. They also entered a
Ferrari 488 GT3
The Ferrari 488 (Type F142M) is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. The car replaced the 458, being the first mid-engine Ferrari to use a turbocharged V8 since the F40. It was succeeded by the Ferra ...
for
Naoki Yokomizo and Xu Wei and a
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo for Jiang Shiling and Li Huan. All cars were run under the KINGS banner. Xu Jia eventually won the drivers title while the team secured the teams title.
TCR China Touring Car Championship
The team entered the inaugural season of the championship in
2017
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, running a single
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
The Audi RS 3 LMS TCR is a racing car built according to the TCR rule system. It is based on the Audi RS 3 sedan. It has also undergone significant widening, as well as racing spoilers have been fitted to the car, as well as the appropriate rol ...
for CTCC regular driver
Cai Hong Yu. Cai was partnered by
Zhang Ya Qi for the first round of the championship, for the second round he was partnered by
Bai Ya Xin. Cai was entered as the team's sole driver for the third round of the championship.
TCR International Series
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017–)
After having raced in the
TCR China Touring Car Championship, the team entered the
2017 TCR International Series
The 2017 TCR International Series was the third and the last season of the TCR International Series.
Stefano Comini entered the season as defending double champion, but finished only third in the standings with 30 points behind the new champion ...
with
Tengyi Jiang
Jiang Tengyi (, born January 30, 1985 in Shanghai) is a Chinese racing driver who drives for A1 Team China.
In 1998 he took part in the Chinese KART Cup and raced to third place. In 2000, he repeated his performance in the KART Title Match (Int ...
and
Zhendong Zhang
Zhen Dong Zhang , native form as Zhang Zhen Dong(张臻东 born 16 May 1992) is a Chinese racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and China Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Porsche Carrera Cu ...
driving an
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
The Audi RS 3 LMS TCR is a racing car built according to the TCR rule system. It is based on the Audi RS 3 sedan. It has also undergone significant widening, as well as racing spoilers have been fitted to the car, as well as the appropriate rol ...
each, with both cars entered under ZZZ Team banner.
With Zhang the only one of the two taking a points scoring position, a seventh-place finish in the second race held at
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
.
References
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Auto racing teams in China
TCR International Series teams
TCR Asia Series teams
Auto racing teams established in 2014
Sports car racing teams