16 Jun 2025 Zeng Zhilong won the Circuit Hero – One Race
On June 15th, 2025 Festival of Wheels-Circuit Hero - One staged the exciting second round of the season, with five major categories including GT Racing, TCR Racing, Toyota Route 86, and the revamped Civic Racing competing fiercely. In the end, Zeng Zhilong from 778 AutoSport performed steadily and won the championship of the raceOn June 15th, 2025 Festival of Wheels-Circuit Hero - One staged the exciting second round of the season, with five major categories including GT Racing, TCR Racing, Toyota Route 86, and the revamped Civic Racing competing fiercely. In the end, Zeng Zhilong from 778 AutoSport performed steadily and won the championship of the race.
According to the qualifying results, the drivers starting from the first four rows are Zeng Zhilong from 778 AutoSport, Sang Sien from Sangtian Racing Team, Huo Weiming from TRC, He Jinqi from Team Master Champ, Liang Xinglong from TRC, Wen Zhijian from Grid Motorsport, Gao Yong from Haifang Racing Team, and Xiao Meng from GAC Trumpchi Eagle Racing Academy.
The race of Circuit Hero-One started with the assistance of official designated tire Pirelli. Zeng Zhilong, who started from pole position, held the lead and quickly led away after starting. Huo Weiming, who started from the second row, rushed to second position, while He Jinqi advanced to third position.
Afterwards, Zeng Zhilong rode to the top and established a clear leading position. Huo Weiming and He Jinqi were steadily advancing in their rankings. In the midstream group, Gao Yong and Liang Xinglong continue to compete, while Xiao Meng and JOWIE from Zhongshan SRC team engage in offensive and defensive struggles. Sang Si'en, who started from the front row, faced a challenge after the start and returned to the race to catch up and set a new fastest lap time of 1:47.625.
Huo Weiming kept catching up with Zeng Zhilong and significantly narrowed the gap towards the end of the race. However, Zeng Zhilong was even better, maintaining the top spot until the moment of crossing the line with a stable performance, and won the championship of the whole race and Group F. Huo Weiming won the runner up and Group B championship of the entire race. He Jinqi won the third place in the entirer race and the runner up in Group B.
Zeng Zhilong said after the race, "Since starting from the pole position, I have been maintaining my own pace and following my usual driving style. The cars behind me actually have more horsepower than mine, but I still managed to maintain a stable long-distance speed and successfully brought back this championship. Today's weather is very hot and the tire wear is also serious, so I also need to control my speed and not push too hard.”
In group performance, Wen Zhijian won the championship of Group C. Liang Xinglong reached the top of Group D, Gao Yong won the runner up of the group, and Lu Yaohua from TRC team won the third place of the group. Lu Baili from 778 AutoSport won the runner up in Group F, while Huang Guangcheng from Tianshi Racing Team won the third place in the group. Xiao Meng won the championship of Group E, JOWIE won the runner up of the group, and Liang Zhihao from Guangdong Gaoka Racing Team won the third place of the group.