23 Mar 2012 Sun Tit-Fan challenges Chen Sui Hao? Circuit Hero One Race 2
At 3pm, still buzzing with excitement from the absorbing action of the Circuit Hero Two race, the crowd in the grandstand are treated to Circuit Hero One for the second time today.
The race grid is determined by the first race's results. Sun Tit-Fan starts from pole position and Chen Sui-Hao in second place. At the start Sun makes a good getaway while Chen does not. At turn 1, Chen is already some way behind but he manages to hold on to his second place. An unidentified car spins at the corner but is able to continue.
On lap 2, Sun Tit-Fan extends his lead to Chen to over 6 seconds and over 8 seconds over Bill O'Brien's Caterham. On lap 3, Sun shows his car's prowess and in one lap increases the lead to 11 seconds. His win is more or less certain. The following laps become his personal affair as he sets quick lap after quick lap, the fastest being 1:41.987.
The cars behind him are battling hard, cars are overtaking and trying to make moves. On lap 5, Foshan racing legend James Tang's car appears to have a problem and drives into the pit area. He has failed to finish both races today.
As the leading cars continue to circle and lap backmarkers, Chen Sui-Hao uses the opportunity to close in on Sun Tit-Fan a little, working the gap down to 10 seconds. But apparently Sun has plenty in hand. Bill O'Brien is still chasing after Chen, but his car's lack of straight line speed seems to affect him more than Chen when laping backmarkers.
On the last lap, Sun Tit-Fan seems to have a small problem. He seems to have parked his car at the pit lane exit. Has he mistaken the flag signals and think the race is over? Or is he waiting for Chen? Chen closes right in and is only one corner behind. But it was all a game as Sun powers away and finishes the race in first place, beating Chen by 3 seconds. Bill O'Brien finishes third.