2017 Asian Formula Renault Series

The 2017 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 18th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season will begin on 18 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and will end on 17 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events.

Starting from previous season, drivers and teams compete in two classes, Class A for drivers and teams competing with the 2013 FR2.0 car, and Class B for drivers and teams using the FR2.0 old spec cars.^[1]

As part of an enhanced agreement with Renault Sport, the season will feature a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship will secure a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport.^[2]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Class Rounds BlackArts Racing Team 1 "Charles" Leong Hon Chio A 1–4 9 Thomas Lüdi A 1–3 10 Hua Miao B 1–4 18 Louis Prette A 1–4 20 "Neric" Wei Chao Yin A 1–4 28 Pavan Ravishankar A 1–4 65 Brad Dias A 1–4 84 "Jacky" Liu Zhuangling A 4 91 "David" Pun Gwan Lam B 1 A 2–4 Asia Racing Team 3 Ni Weiliang A 1–4 22 Lin Taian B 1 23 "Daniel" Cao Zhuo A 3–4 38 Ayumu Iwasa A 4 55 "Daniel" Lu Wenlong A 1–3 56 Karl Yip A 1 PS Racing 7 "Kimi" Qin Tianqi A 2 15 Iori Kimura B 1 21 Dominic Tjia B 1 33 "Victor" Liang Lingjia A 1–2, 4 KRC Racing 11 "Billy" Zheng Jiannian A 1 17 "Stephen" Hong Shijie A 1–4 S&D Motorsports 14 Umar bin Abdul Rahman A 1–4 31 "Marcus" Song Xujie A 1, 3–4 Luo Kailuo A 2 36 "Grace" Gui Meng B 1–4 52 Long Mohammad Nor Ariff A 1–2 Luo Kailuo A 3 77 Liu Zexuan B 4 RTC Team 16 Xu Zixuan B 4 66 Li Wei B 4 86 "Allen" Wang Tianjun B 4 Champ Motorsport 63 Xie Ruilin B 1

Icon Class A Class A B Class B

Race calendar and results

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Class B Winner
1	R1	Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai	18 March	Leong Hon Chio	Lu Wenlong	Leong Hon Chio	BlackArts Racing Team	Xie Ruilin
	R2		19 March	Leong Hon Chio	Leong Hon Chio	Leong Hon Chio	BlackArts Racing Team	Xie Ruilin
2	R3	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	6 May	Lu Wenlong	Lu Wenlong	Lu Wenlong	Asia Racing Team	Hua Miao
	R4		7 May	Lu Wenlong	Lu Wenlong	Liang Lingjia	PS Racing	Gui Meng
3	R5	Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing	2 July	Lu Wenlong	Cao Zhuo	Cao Zhuo	Asia Racing Team	Hua Miao
	R6			Lu Wenlong	Luo Kailuo	Luo Kailuo	S&D Motorsports	Hua Miao
4	R7	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	30 July	Ayumu Iwasa	Leong Hon Chio	Leong Hon Chio	BlackArts Racing Team	Liu Zexuan
	R8			Ayumu Iwasa	Ayumu Iwasa	Leong Hon Chio	BlackArts Racing Team	Liu Zexuan
5	R9	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	26 August
	R10		27 August
6	R11	Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai	16 September
	R12		17 September

References

External links

• The Official Website for AFR Series