20 Mar 2011 The first round for Clio Cup China Series - Oliver Lee takes the 2nd pole, while Steve Elmes seizes the first Championship

A slippery track, due to last night’s heavy rain resulted in an uncertain and suspenseful competition. The second qualifying race began at 11 o’clock, with Oliver Lee, Yu kam Cheong and Steve Elmes racing well. Regardless of the results from the qualify one, the drivers began to work for the race 2. There were a few differences for the top 4th, Oliver Lee took the pole with 2:06.137, Yu Kam Cheong, Steve Elmes and John Shen followed with 2:06.433, 2:06.442 and 2:06.472. The race 2 is sure to be more competitive.



This is the first time for Steve Elmes, taking part in the first round of Clio Cup China Series today and seizing the first prize. And Oliver Lee and Frank Yu Siu Fung took the 2nd and 3rd position.

At 3 o’clock this afternoon, the race one for the Clio Cup China Series started in earnest. In the first lap due to a vehicle problem, Oliver Lee lost his leadership and dropped to the 7th place. Allowing a good opportunity for Steve Elmes to seize the first position and holding onto it for the rest of the race.

Regardless of losing his pole superiority in the 1st lap, Oliver Lee never gave up and kept on fighting to stay in the race. He managed to take 2nd place in the 6th lap, and even managed to surpass Steve at one moment, but couldn’t hold onto it. He held onto the second place postion until the end of the race. Yu Kam Cheong had a crash in the 1st lap, with the right side dashed against a wall, but this did not stop him from driving and he fought to stay on the race.

The most dramatic performance was that of Frank Yu Siu Fung. Though he started at last position, he did his best to fight for a better position. Finally, he climbed to the 4th position in the 5th lap and had a fierce competition for the 3rd with Eric Lo, with both nearly colliding in the 7th lap. In the end, he overtaken Eric Lo and hold the 3rd position. He enjoyed the fastest lap with 1:56.937 in the 10th lap, and was awarded 2 additional points, with 27 points ranked in the 3rd place on the point table. Finally, Steve Elmes and Oliver Lee held 32 points and 28 points respectively, ranking 1st and 2nd place.


Tomorrow is the 2nd race for the first round of the Clio Cup China Series. We’re convinced that all drivers will compete whole heartedly for more points in race 2. Let’s all enjoy tomorrow’s race.