27 Jan 2026 2026 Circuit Hero 3-Hour Endurance Race (Circuit Hero 500-Kilometer Race) Successfully Concludes with Great Success

On January 18th, 2026 Circuit Hero 3-hour Endurance Race (Circuit Hero 500-kilometer Race) was thrillingly held at Zhuhai International Circuit. 32 racing cars gathered at the iconic Chinese racing venue, engaging in a fierce battle of speed, strategy and perseverance within the "3 hours + 1 lap" time frame.

The Street Tire category, Guangqi Trumpchi Falcon Racing Academy dominated the podium. No. 57 group, composed of Zhang Banggui and Su Jiangnan, won the race with their consistent performance. No. 39 group, consisting of Hu Jingtang, Li Junwen and He Zhen Dong, took the second place. No. 55 group, consisting of Liu Runchi and Huang Ruoru, won the third place.

Qualifying: No.91 group claimed the pole position in the Slick Tire category, while No. 6  group won the Street Tire category

Circuit Hero 3-hour endurance race (Circuit Hero 500 km race) kicked off the qualifying session on Sunday morning. In the battle of the Slick Tire category, No. 91 group of Xie Jiaxing, Ren Yongxin and Ren Tingyi finished with a time of 1:41.810, securing the pole position. No. 79 group of Li Min, Wang Hao and Xie An took the other starting position in the front row. No. 53 group of Xu Baoliang, Zhang Jinhai and Wang Junyao ranked third in the Slick Tire category.

In the Street Tire category qualifying session, No. 6 group of Luo Feng/Zeng Weiyi/Zhou Yongkang from EMPOW R N1 RACING TEAM claimed the pole position with a time of 1:57.571. Guangqi Trumpchi Falcon Racing Academy won the second and third places in the Street Tire qualifying session. No. 39 group of Hu Jingtang/Li Junwen/He Zhendong and No. 57 group of Zhang Banggui/Su Jiangnan finished second and third respectively in the category.

No. 79 group emerged victorious and claimed the championship in the Slick Tire race

2026 Circuit Hero 3-hour endurance race (Circuit Hero 500 km race) kicked off on time in the afternoon of that day. No. 91 group, whose starting was led by Ren Tingyi, and No.79 group, which started with Xie An, both took off from the front row and engaged in a fierce battle immediately. The two cars drove side by side and entered the 1st corner. Xie An, with his outstanding performance, completed the overtaking and began to lead the race.

The race was subsequently triggered by an accident and a safety car was deployed. Xie An, by making an accurate judgment on the timing for restarting, established a significant advantage for No. 79 group. However, the race was soon again interrupted by an accident and a safety car was dispatched. Each group then made their way to the pits to change drivers.

After the competition resumed, No. 91 group and No. 79 group engaged in another round of offensive and defensive battles. No. 91 group temporarily regained the lead. After all the groups completed their second pit stops for personnel changes, No.79 group overtook No.91 group and returned to the top position of the race. The competition went through multiple deployments of the safety car, and the two groups continued to compete against each other.

No. 79 group maintained a stable performance after regaining the lead and gradually built up a solid advantage towards the end of the race. Eventually, they crossed the finish line first, winning the overall, Slick Tire category and GT4 category championships of this race. No. 91 group of Xie Jiaxing, Ren Yongxin and Ren Tingyi, completed the race successfully and claimed the second place in the overall, Slick Tire category and GT4 category.

In the B1 category showdown, No.17 group of Zhong Dehao and Zeng Weipeng from Jishi Racing Team,, rose to the third position after the start and led the B1 group. No. 53 group of Xu Baoliang, Zhang Jinhai and Wang Junyao then engaged in a continuous competition with No. 17 group. After the race entered the second hour, they briefly entered the top three in the entire race and became the leader of the B1 category. No. 17 group continued to advance and regained the lead of the B1 category in the latter part of the race.

In the final lap of the race, B1 category experienced another twist: No. 66 group of f Zhang Qinghua, Huang Wen, and Zhu Haiqiang from Gaoge Racing Team, managed to close in on the leading No. 17 group just before crossing the finish line. The two groups engaged in intense back-and-forth battles. No. 17  group withstood the pressure and ultimately finished in third place overall, winning the B1 category championship. No.66 group and No. 72 group of Zhuo Qing'an, Feng Jingliang, and Chen Zeyan from Longzhu Racing Team respectively took the second and third places in B1 category.

In B2 category, No. 99 group of Hu Jinkang, Yang Haoyu and Huang Shiwen from Guangqi Trumpchi Falcon Racing Academy, led the field within the group at the start of the race. However, they were later overtaken by the No. 95 group of Hu Heng, Tu Yate and Chen Guanjun from Ningbo Jin Yu Tu GYT Racing Team, rivalry between No. 99 group and No. 95 group was the focus of B2 category. No. 95 group eventually won the category championship with their stable performance. No. 77 group of Xu Shen, Shi Boyang and Zhu Cheng from Shengshi Racing Team, took the second place in B2 category, and No.99 group secured the third place in the category.

In the 2.0T category, No. 21 group of of Liu Peng, Liu Peiji and Lin Shuming from Shanxi Tianshi Racing Team, fought hard under intense challenges and won the championship of the category.

The drivers of the Street Tire category racing team performed steadily, and No. 57 group won the race outright

The pole position winner of the Street Tire category was No. 6 group of Luo Fengfeng, Zeng Weiyi and Zhou Yongkang. Zeng Weiyi was in charge of starting the race. This experienced driver maintained the lead at the beginning of the race and temporarily dominated several teams in the Slick Tire category, finishing in tenth place overall. However, No. 6 car stopped moving shortly after the start due to an accident on the track. No. 39 group  of Hu Jingtang, Li Junwen and He Zhen Dong took over the lead of the Street Tire category.

In the subsequent races, several groups took turns leading the Street Tire category. No. 57 group of Zhang Banggui/Su Jiangnan began to maintain the lead in the category after the second hour of the race and ultimately won the Street Tire category and A1 category championships. No. 39 group of Hu Jingtang/Li Junwen/He Zhendong won the Street Tire category and A1 category silver medals, and No. 2 group of Zheng Xuehui/Wu Weinan from Anlu Advanced Driving Training Institute won the third place in the category.

In A2 category, No. 55 group of Liu Runchi and Huang Ruorui from Guangqi Trumpchi Falcon Racing Academy, took the lead in the latter part of the race and continued to compete with No. 14 group of Wu Weifeng, Lian Jiaxi, and Huang Junyan from Logitech HKRS Racing Team. The two groups alternated as the leaders of A2 category. No. 55 group of Liu Runchi and Huang Ruorui stabilized at the top of the category in the final stage and ultimately won the A2 category championship and claimed the third place in the Street Tire Category. No. 68 group of Wu Zifeng and Zhao Weiyou from Guangqi Trumpchi Falcon Racing Academy won the second place in A2 category, and No. 14 group of Wu Weifeng, Lian Jiaxi, and Huang Junyan won the third place in A2 category.

In A3 category No.31 group of Deng Jierui, Yue Yuzhuo and Chen Bin from Rydanz Tire - Zijiren Racing team maintained a strong lead throughout the race and ultimately won the category championship.

With the cheers of victory, 2026 Circuit Hero 3-hour Endurance Race (Circuit Hero 500-kilometer Race) came to a successful conclusion. From the milliseconds of the qualifying race to the three-hour strategic race, driver rotation and endurance competition in the main race, all participating teams jointly presented a spectacular speed feast. Looking forward to the future, we are excited to continue witnessing more exciting races at Zhuhai International Circuit!