22 Jun 2015 Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific Round 4 Race 1 - Wins for Renaldi Hutasoit, Greg Teo and Xin Jin at Zhuhai International Circuit
Zhuhai, 20 June - The first race of the fourth round of the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific took place today at Zhuhai International Circuit as part of the first day of the Pan Delta Super Racing Festival in front of a very big crowd. Everyone showcased strong efforts in yesterday's practice sessions, but today it was a true racing spectacle, with 17 cars and drivers from 7 nationalities fighting against each other, filled with dramatic developments.
Trofeo Pirelli. Dominating Race-1 in the Trofeo Pirelli class was Renaldi Huasoit from Indonesia, scoring the fastest lap of the race in 1’41”196 and increasing his distance in front of Philippe Prette from Italy who finished second. Steve Wyatt, from Australia, had a hard fought battle with David Tjiptobiantoro, and eventually finished in third place. As a riselt Hutasoit is now back in the lead of the championship with a four-point advantage over Wyatt.
Pirelli AM. In the Pirelli AM class, Greg Teo from Singapore dominated the race, celebrating his second victory in Zhuhai, where he had his first win in Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific series back in 2011.
Coppa Shell. In the Coppa Shell classification, Xin Jin from China won the race once again. The other 2 positions also went to Chinese drivers: Bo Song and Nan Hu, who achieved an impressive result in his second race with Ferrari Challenge. The drivers will race again tomorrow for Race 2, which is scheduled at 12:00PM local time.
The series. Ferrari Challenge is one of the only competitive races and also one of the most popular one-make series in the world, where over 2,400 drivers have raced from over 40 different countries since 1993. The Asia Pacific region has joined the race since 2011 and this is the fifth sporting season in 2015.