Andy Yan

Andy Yan
Nationality Hongkonger
Born (1983-10-21) 21 October 1983
Hong Kong
TCR Asia Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team FRD HK Racing
Car no. 63
Starts 3
Previous series
2011-15 CTCC
Championship titles
CTCC
TCR Asia Series		 2011, 2013 & 2015
2016 [1]

Andy Yan Cheuk Wai ((in traditional Chinese (HK)):甄卓偉)(born 21 October 1983) is a Hong Kong racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series and Chinese Touring Car Championship.

Racing career

Yan began his career in 2011 in the Chinese Touring Car Championship, he won the championship in 2011 and 2013, he ended 2nd in 2012 and 3rd in 2014. He still races there and currently leads the 2015 standings.[2][3][4][5]

On 15 November 2014, Andy Yan won the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup by leading the race from start to finish.[6]

In September 2015 it was announced that he would race in the first ever TCR Asia Series round in Sepang, driving a Ford Focus ST for FRD HK Racing.[7]

On 9 November 2015, Andy Yan wins his third China Touring Car Championship title by six points ahead of Honda driver Henry Ho. Andy Yan overtook the Macanese driver during the race in order to be sure of the title.[8]

On 2 October 2016, Andy Yan, driving for Engstler Motorsport, secured the 2016 TCR Asia Series title with a round to spare.[1]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Liqui Moly Team Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR BHR
1		 BHR
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 BEL
1		 BEL
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 RUS
1		 RUS
2		 THA
1		 THA
2		 SIN
1		 SIN
2		 MYS
1
12		 MYS
2
8		 MAC
1
19		 MAC
2
10		 25th 4.5

References

  1. 1 2 "Andy Yan wins TCR Asia 2016 title". TouringCarTimes.com. 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Andy Yan career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Mosi, Max (6 November 2011). "Lo Ka Chun wins the race, but title goes to Andy Yan". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Mosi, Max (3 November 2013). "Zheng Zhen Dong wins for VW, Andy Yan wins title in Shanghai". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Neil (19 July 2015). "Andy Yan content with podium result in South Korea". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))"甄卓偉勇奪房車盃". The Sun (Hong Kong). 16 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Hudson, Neil (4 September 2015). "Philippe Descombes' SEAT leads Andy Yan's Ford in Malaysia practice". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Andy Yan celebrates third CTCC drivers’ title after tense finale". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 November 2015.
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