2017 Asian Formula Renault Series

The 2017 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 18th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season began on 18 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and ended on 17 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events.

Starting from 2015, drivers and teams compete in two classes, Class A for drivers and teams competing with the 2013 FR2.0 car, and Class B for drivers and teams using the FR2.0 old spec cars.[1]

As part of an enhanced agreement with Renault Sport, the season will feature a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship will secure a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport.[2]

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Driver name Class Rounds
BlackArts Racing Team 1   Charles Leong A 1–5
9   Thomas Luedi A 1–3, 5–6
10   Hua Miao B All
18   Louis Prette A All
20   Neric Wei A 1–4, 6
28   Pavan Ravishankar A All
44   Luo Kailuo A 6
65   Brad Dias A All
77   Ryan Liu A 6
84   Jacky Liu A 4–5
91   David Pun B 1
A 2–6
Asia Racing Team 3   Ni Weiliang A All
22   Lin Taian B 1
23   Daniel Cao A 3–6
38   Ayumu Iwasa A 4
55   Daniel Lu A 1–3, 5–6
56   Karl Yip A 1
PS Racing 7   Kimi Qin A 2
15   Iori Kimura B 1
21   Dominic Tjia B 1
33   Victor Liang A 1–2, 4–6
77   Ryan Liu B 5
KRC Racing 11   Billy Zheng A 1
17   Stephen Hong A All
S&D Motorsports 14   Umar bin Abdul Rahman A 1–5
  Julio Acosta A 6
31   Marcus Song A 1, 3–6
  Luo Kailuo A 2
36   Grace Gui B All
52   Long Mohammad Nor Ariff A 1–2
  Luo Kailuo A 3
77   Ryan Liu B 4
99   Hugo Hung A 5–6
RTC Team
(FRD Road to Champion)
16   Xu Zixuan B 4–6
66   Li Wei B 4–6
86   Allen Wang B 4–5
Champ Motorsport 63   Xie Ruilin B 1
Icon Class
A Class A
B Class B

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Class B Winner
1 R1   Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 18 March   Charles Leong   Daniel Lu   Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team   Xie Ruilin
R2 19 March   Charles Leong   Charles Leong   Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team   Xie Ruilin
2 R3   Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 6 May   Daniel Lu   Daniel Lu   Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team   Hua Miao
R4 7 May   Daniel Lu   Daniel Lu   Victor Liang PS Racing   Grace Gui
3 R5   Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 2 July   Daniel Lu   Daniel Cao   Daniel Cao Asia Racing Team   Hua Miao
R6   Daniel Lu   Luo Kailuo   Luo Kailuo S&D Motorsports   Hua Miao
4 R7   Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 30 July   Ayumu Iwasa   Charles Leong   Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team   Ryan Liu
R8   Ayumu Iwasa   Ayumu Iwasa   Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team   Ryan Liu
5 R9   Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August   Charles Leong   Charles Leong   Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team   Ryan Liu
R10 27 August   Pavan Ravishankar   Daniel Cao   Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team   Ryan Liu
6 R11   Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 16 September   Pavan Ravishankar   Pavan Ravishankar   Pavan Ravishankar BlackArts Racing Team   Hua Miao
R12 17 September   Louis Prette   Daniel Lu   Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team   Hua Miao

Championship standings

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Points system

Points are awarded to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers in classes A and B are classified separately.

Drivers' Championship
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th 
Points 30 24 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships

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Pos Driver ZIC1
 
SEP
 
ZHE
 
SIC1
 
SIC2
 
SIC2
 
Pts
Class A
1   Charles Leong 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 245
2   Daniel Lu 2 2 1 7 2 12 1 1 2 1 231
3   Louis Prette 3 3 Ret 2 4 7 7 5 4 6 3 2 192
4   Daniel Cao 1 2 5 3 3 2 5 3 168
5   Pavan Ravishankar 4 Ret 4 6 7 5 3 4 Ret 4 1 8 166
6   Brad Dias 8 Ret 7 3 6 8 8 9 6 8 7 6 124
7   Stephen Hong 6 13 3 9 Ret 4 6 8 7 7 13 17 108
8   Luo Kailuo 5 8 5 1 4 7 97
9   Victor Liang 5 18 6 1 10 7 19 Ret Ret 4 93
10   Marcus Song 11 10 Ret 6 9 Ret 8 9 9 9 64
11   Jacky Liu 4 6 5 5 60
12   Neric Wei 7 6 12 EX 8 9 12 10 10 Ret 59
13   Ayumu Iwasa 2 2 48
14   Thomas Luedi 9 7 9 EX 9 Ret 11 10 16 10 48
15   Ni Weilang 15 Ret 13 Ret 10 Ret 11 16 9 Ret 11 11 32
16   David Pun 12 Ret Ret 12 11 14 12 18 11 12 12 29
17   Kimi Qin 8 5 24
18   Billy Zheng 12 4 21
19   Umar Bin Abdul Rahman 20 11 14 EX 14 14 19 19 16 16 20
20   Karl Yip 19 8 12
21   Long Mohamad Nor Ariff 17 17 10 EX 10
22   Ryan Liu 8 Ret 9
23   Hugo Hung 14 17 15 14 7
Class B
1   Hua Miao 13 Ret 11 EX 11 10 15 13 12 13 14 13 270
2   Grace Gui 21 16 15 10 13 13 20 14 13 14 Ret 15 227
3   Ryan Liu 13 11 10 12 120
4   Li Wei 16 15 15 18 17 Ret 93
5   Xu Zixuan 17 17 17 15 84
6   Xie Ruilin 10 5 60
7   Allen Wang 18 18 20 Ret 41
8   Dominic Tjia 18 9 39
9   Lin Taian 14 15 37
10   Iori Kimura 22 14 31
11   David Pun 16 17
Pos Driver ZIC1
 
SEP
 
ZHE
 
SIC1
 
SIC2
 
SIC2
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

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  1. ^ "2015 AFR Sporting & Technical Regulations" (PDF). FRD Motorsports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ^ ""Road to Champion with Renault Sport Formula One Team" Scholarship Programme application available with all AFR Teams!". FRD Motorsports. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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