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Shaun Thong
AUDI SPORT ASIA TEAM X WORKS CONFIRMS TWO CAR GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA PROGRAMME
Audi Sport Asia has confirmed that two new X Works-run R8 LMS Evo II GT3s will contest this year’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS campaign, which begins at Sepang on May 20-22. The manufacturer’s official regional drivers Sandy Stuvik and Shaun Thong lead two Pro-Am crews also featuring Yasser Shahin and David … Continue reading
FORMER SILVER CUP CHAMPION THONG TEAMS UP WITH CHEN AT TSRT FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA
Shaun Thong returns to GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS this year for his first full-season assault since claiming the Silver Cup title in 2017 after joining David Chen at Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT. The 24-year-old Hong Kong native has made several race-by-race appearances, all of them in R8 LMS GT3s, since missing … Continue reading
SHAUN THONG COMPLETES B-QUIK RACING’S THAILAND SUPER SERIES LINE UP FOR SEPANG
B-Quik Racing Co. Ltd. TM (“B-Quik Racing”) is pleased to announce that Shaun Thong will partner Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik in our #2 Audi R8 LMS Ultra GT3 during the opening round of Thailand Super Series (“TSS”) 2019, which takes place this coming weekend at Sepang International Circuit. Securing Shaun to partner Sandy in our #2 … Continue reading
KCMG NISSAN GT-R’S STRONG PACE GOES UNREWARDED IN 24H DUBAI
Both KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 cars showed promising pace in the Dubai 24 Hour and would have been in podium contention, were it not for a number of unfortunate issues. After a strong qualifying performance by Joshua Burdon, the #35 Nissan of Katsumasa Chiyo, Tsugio Matsuda, Burdon, Shaun Thong and Andrea … Continue reading
KCMG AIMING FOR DUBAI 24 HOUR VICTORY TO KICK OFF 2019 SEASON
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) gets its 2019 season underway this weekend with the Dubai 24 Hour (11-12 January), in which it will field a pair of Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 cars and a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7), as the Hong Kong squad aim for overall and class victories. The United Arab Emirates endurance … Continue reading
PODIUM FOR PHOENIX RACING ASIA AT SUPER TAIKYU SERIES
Phoenix Racing Asia scored a podium finish in the five-hour Super Taikyu race at the stunning Autopolis Circuit in Japan. The race, held at over 3,000 metres above sea-level on the mountain-top circuit, marked the fourth stop of the 2018 Super Taikyu season, with the #82 Audi R8 LMS GT3 of Alex Au, Audi Sport … Continue reading
AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING ASIA ANNOUNCES 2018 DRIVER POOL
Audi Sport customer racing Asia has confirmed its driver pool for 2018. The five-driver line-up consists of Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup professional mentors Adderly Fong and Cheng Congfu and the region’s most exciting young talent: Estonia’s Martin Rump, Hong Kong’s Shaun Thong and Mitch Gilbert of Malaysia – all race winners with Audi in … Continue reading
GT3 RACE WINNERS PHOENIX RACING RETURN TO THE 2018 BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA SERIES
Two-time Blancpain GT Series Asia race winners Phoenix Racing Asia have confirmed at least one full-season Audi R8 LMS GT3 entry for 2018. The Hong Kong-based squad finished third in 2017’s GT3 Drivers’ and Teams’ standings, while its #5 line-up comprising Marchy Lee and Shaun Thong were also crowned Silver Cup champions after they out-performed … Continue reading
MARCHY LEE: ‘SILVER CUP TITLE GREAT RESULT FOR HONG KONG AND ASIAN MOTORSPORT’
Phoenix Racing Asia team owner and driver Marchy Lee believes winning this year’s Blancpain GT Series Asia Silver Cup title with Audi Hong Kong co-driver Shaun Thong proves the region has the talent to compete on the international stage. The Hong Kong ace is one of Asia’s best known drivers following success at home and … Continue reading
PODIUM FOR MARCHY LEE AND SHAUN THONG AT BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ASIA
A dramatic slice through the field from Marchy Lee secured third place for himself and Audi Hong Kong teammate Shaun Thong in Round 8 of Blancpain GT Series Asia. The podium finish made up somewhat for a challenging Round 7 for the Phoenix Racing Asia-serviced team in which an early puncture forced the car into … Continue reading
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