Kang Ling
| Kang Ling | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Chinese |
| Born |
14 March 1997 Jiangsu, China |
| European Formula 3 career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport |
| Car no. | 35 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 38th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 |
GP3 Series British Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 Alps German Formula Three French F4 Championship |
Kang Ling (born 14 March 1997) is a Chinese racing driver.
Career
Karting
Ling began karting in 2010 and raced in Asia for the majority of his career, winning 2012 Asian Karting Championship x30 Senior class. Other highlights in his karting career include; a 4th-place finish in the 2010 KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship [1] and 28th position in 2012 KF1 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship, scoring 6 points.[2] He ended his karting career in 2012 and moved into single-seaters in 2013.
French F4 Championship
Ling made the step up into single-seaters in 2013, participating in the 2013 French F4 Championship, he scored 4 points, all of which came at the third round in Spa.
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
In 2014, Ling signed for the Koiranen GP team to race in the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, but left mid-season after scoring no points.[3]
GP3 Series
Ling joined the Trident team in the GP3 Series for the final round of the season in the 2014 in Abu Dhabi. He replaced Luca Ghiotto in car number 23, and became the eleventh driver to race for the team that season.[4]
FIA European Formula 3 Championship
In 2015, Ling will graduate to the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, joining Mücke Motorsport.[5]
Euroformula Open Championship
After been dropped half way through the 2015 European Formula 3 season for producing very poor and embarrassing performances in a highly competitive car, his seat was taken by Félix Serrallés.
Making guest appearances, Ling joined DAV Racing for the final two rounds of the Euroformula Open championship at Monza and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, achieving a best result of twelfth position.[6] As a guest driver Ling was unable to score points.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | French F4 Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20th | |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Trident | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| German Formula Three | ADM Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| British Formula Three | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | ||
| Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Koiranen GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2015 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| Euroformula Open | DAV Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
† - As Ling was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trident | ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
AUT FEA |
AUT SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
RUS FEA |
RUS SPR |
ABU FEA 20 |
ABU SPR 16 |
28th | 0 |
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 21 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 28 |
HOC 3 24 |
PAU 1 20 |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 26 |
MNZ 3 24 |
SPA 1 26 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 20 |
NOR 1 25 |
NOR 2 20 |
NOR 3 25 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 24 |
ZAN 3 23 |
RBR 1 29 |
RBR 2 26 |
RBR 3 Ret |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
38th | 0 |
References
- ↑ https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/asia-pacific-championship---kf3/2010/
- ↑ https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/world-championship-kf1/2012/
- ↑ http://www.paddockscout.com/hong-li-ye-and-kang-ling-join-koiranen-for-alps-season/15928
- ↑ http://www.paddockscout.com/ryan-cullen-and-kang-ling-join-trident-for-gp3-finale/22902
- ↑ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117931
- ↑ "Ling con DAV a Monza" [Ling with DAV at Monza]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian).