Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Rounds 8 & 9, Inje Speedium International Circuit, August 2-4, 2013

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Rounds 8 & 9, Inje Speedium International Circuit, August 2-4, 2013 Tung Takes Maiden Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Victory in Korean Thriller Budweiser Kamlung Racing driver Tung Ho-Pin took his maiden Porsche Carrera Cup Asia victory today in Round 8, held at the new 4.208km Inje Speedium International Circuit in South Korea. The Chinese driver started from the third row of the grid, and adeptly avoided multiple dramas to stay out of trouble and take the win. Second was Team C&D ace Jason Zhang Zhiqiang, his best result so far in his debut Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season, with Team Jebsen’s Rodolfo Avila of Macau taking the final podium finish. However, first across the finish line was Team Eagle’s Martin Ragginger, but he was subsequently handed a 30 second penalty by race officials for a false start. It was a disappointing end to what had been a challenging race for the Austrian, who had recovered well from an early incident. Continuing his spectacular run of Class B victories this season, Mentos Racing’s Egidio Perfetti added a win on the new track to his impressive racing CV, finishing fourth overall in front of Korean guest driver Recardo Bruins who, like much of the field, had more than his fair share of incidents. Second in Class B was Nexus Racing’s Alif Hamdan of Malaysia, his first podium finish since the season opener in Malaysia. Dorr McElrea Racing’s Yuey Tan took third, describing the incident-filled race as “pretty crazy!” Going in to Round 9, Bamber has a 17 point lead at the top of the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia overall championship points table from Ragginger, with Avila just five points behind the Austrian. In Class B, Perfetti is the runaway leader, but Tan has closed up to Li in second, and just five points now separate the pair. A visibly delighted Tung was quick to thank his Budweiser Kamlung Racing team for their enthusiastic support as he celebrated his maiden series victory: “As they say, ‘you must first finish to finish first’, and I’m happy to have made it to the line. I was hit from behind, in the side, had a damaged rear tyre…it was a very active race! I was a bit unlucky in Shanghai and Malaysia, so it’s good to be lucky here in Korea. On this track, it’s quite difficult to overtake, and many of the drivers were quite aggressive on the opening lap, trying to gain position, but in the final two laps everything settled down a bit. I had a good start and run into Turn 1. That was quite tight, but most got through, but that’s when the carnage started.” Jason Zhang Zhiqiang had much to celebrate on his Korean debut: “I’m very excited to take my first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia podium finish in my first season, and on a very challenging track.” Avila, meanwhile, was grateful to take the podium but believed there was still more to come from his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. More can be expected from Perfetti in Round 9, the Mentos Racing driver throwing down the gauntlet to the professionals after this impressive overall finish: “It is a new track, so I had to be a bit careful in the beginning. I made progress all the way through the race and found some pace. I like the track and am getting more comfortable on it. I have saved a new set of tyres for the next race, and have my eyes set on a couple of cars in front…” Ragginger stole the march on pole-sitter Bamber off the grid, for which he was later penalised, and led the field as it thundered into the first turn. Clearly furious to have lost his pole advantage, Bamber was in hot pursuit of the Austrian, rashly attempting to nudge his way past and shoving Ragginger off the track. Ragginger used the escape road to avoid the grass, before rejoining in the lead. As he rejoined, Imperatori, who had been aggressively challenging Bamber, came together with the Nexus Racing driver, spinning into the barriers. The incident put Bamber back down the field, and brought out the Safety Car for the first time. Bruins was involved in that incident but his car was undamaged, however he spun on the last corner of the first lap but was able continue albeit down the order. When the Safety Car pulled off, Ragginger immediately set about pulling a gap from the chasing pack, with Tung unable to challenge for the lead and Avila piling the pressure on to Zhang, his eye firmly on a podium finish. Meanwhile, Bamber was on a charge back up through the field, as was Bruins. The Safety Car was called out for a second time after an incident involving Dr. Ma Chi Min, who took drastic action to avoid a slow moving car on track. When the debris was cleared, and the Safety Car pulled off for the second time, just two laps remained before the chequered flag. Ragginger led the field away cleanly and once again set about pulling a gap from his rivals. Zhang had a look at Tung, but couldn’t see a way to get by without putting his podium finish in jeopardy before the flag. Avila was delighted to learn he had inherited a podium finish, and the valuable points that go with it, but for Ragginger, his time penalty was a crushing disappointment. While emotions were running high after the incident, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers were already looking forward to their second South Korean race. With Round 8 one of the most dramatic races of the season so far, anticipation is high as the passionate rivalries of the region’s finest sportscar racers are reignited in Round 9. 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Round 8 Results Pos No Driver/Nationality Class Entrant/Nationality Time 1 58 TUNG Ho-Pin (CHN) Budweiser Kamlung Racing (MAS) 1:39.382 2 66 Jason ZHANG Zhiqiang (CHN) Team C&D (CHN) +0.257 3 20 Rodolfo AVILA (MAC) Team Jebsen (HKG) +1.250 4 88 Egidio PERFETTI (SIN) B Mentos Racing (SIN) +2.132 5 3 *Recardo BRUINS (KOR) Team Carrera Cup Asia (CHN) +2.617 6 8 Benjamin ROUGET (FRA) Team Yongda Dongfang (CHN) +4.499 7 78 ZHANG Da Sheng (CHN) Basetex Racing (CHN) +4.470 8 11 Ringo CHONG (SIN) Team Kangshun (CHN) +7.517 9 38 Keita SAWA (JPN) LKM Racing Team (HKG) +7.690 10 7 Earl BAMBER (NZL) Nexus Racing (MAS) +8.328 11 68 LI Zhi Cong (CHN) Kamlung Racing (MAS) +8.791 12 72 Alif HAMDAN (MAS) B Nexus Racing (MAS) +9.266 13 5 Yuey TAN (SIN) B Dorr McElrea Racing (SIN) +11.892 14 96 LI Chao (CHN) B AsiaRacing Team (CHN) +13.375 15 25 Christian CHIA (CAN) B OpenRoad Racing (HKG) +14.811 16 21 Francis TJIA (HKG) B OpenRoad Racing (HKG) +16.692 17 28 John SHEN (HKG) B ModenaMotorsports (HKG) +17.247 18 86 Martin RAGGINGER (AUT) Team Eagle (CHN) +28.915 19 22 SIU Yuk Lung (HKG) LKM Racing Team (HKG) +31.038 20 33 Samson CHAN (HKG) B Samson CHAN (HKG) +31.241 21 27 Adrian Henry D’SILVA (MAS) B Nexus Racing (MAS) 13 Laps - 16 Wayne SHEN (HKG) ModenaMotorsports (HKG) DNF - 99 Alexandre IMPERATORI (HKG) PICC Team StarChase (HKG) DNF - 83 Dr. MA Chi Min (HKG) B Dr. Ma Chi Min (HKG) DNF - 9 *Jacky YEUNG (HKG) B Team Betterlife (CHN) DNF *Non-series registered Car 86 – Jump start – 30 second penalty Fastest Lap: Martin Ragginger/Team Eagle/1:38.664/Lap 7 Points After Round 8 Overall Pos Comp No Driver Entrant Points 1 7 Earl BAMBER Nexus Racing 141 2 86 Martin RAGGINGER Team Eagle 124 3 20 Rodolfo AVILA Team Jebsen 119 4 38 Keita SAWA LKM Racing Team 97 5 58 TUNG Ho-Pin Budweiser Kamlung Racing 89 Class B Pos Comp No Driver Entrant Points 1 88 Egidio PERFETTI Team Mentos 162 2 96 LI Chao AsiaRacing Team 113 3 5 Yuey TAN Dorr McElrea Racing 108 4 28 John SHEN ModenaMotorsports 92 5 21 Francis TJIA OpenRoad Racing 81 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2013 Provisional Race Calendar Date Circuit, Country Event Round(s) March 02 – 03 Sepang Intl. Circuit, Malaysia Test Days - March 22 – 24 Sepang Intl. Circuit, Malaysia Formula 1 Support Race Round 1 April 12 – 14 Shanghai Intl. Circuit, China Formula 1 Support Race Round 2 & 3 May 03 – 05 Zhuhai Intl. Circuit, China ChinaGT Championship Round 4 & 5 July 05 – 07 Ordos Intl. Circuit, China ChinaTouring Car Championship Round 6 & 7 August 02 – 04 Inje Speedium Int. Circuit, Korea Asian Le Mans Series Round 8 & 9 September 20 – 22 MarinaBay Circuit, Singapore Formula 1 Support Race Round 10 October 25 – 27 Shanghai Intl. Circuit, China Shanghai Sportscar Champions Festival* Round 11 & 12 November 09 – 10 Guia Circuit, Macau SAR MacauGrand Prix Invitational * subject to confirmation of commercial agreement. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2013 Series Partners Supporting the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia are two of the most recognised names in international motorsport, Mobil1 and Michelin. Mobil and Porsche have been partners since 1996. Close co-operation in research and development has led to every new Porsche engine being filled with Mobil1 high-performance lubricant. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers also have the advantage of racing on cutting-edge tyres supplied by series partner Michelin. The consistent performance and leading technology of Michelin tyres constantly improve the performance of many teams in international motorsport. The partnership between Michelin and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has emerged from a worldwide agreement signed between Porsche AG and the Michelin group. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia is organised and promoted by Malaysian based Motorsport Asia Ltd. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Stronger, wider, faster, the new version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - the bestselling race car in the world - was introduced in 2010. Based on the light-weight road-going version of the 911 GT3 RS, the body corresponds largely to the standard model, with Porsche modifying the aerodynamics for racing. The front spoiler lip has been lowered 15 millimetres, providing significantly more downforce. Rear downforce has also increased with the rear wing growing from 1.46 to 1.70 metres. The engine is largely identical to the production unit in the 911 GT3 RS: with a capacity of 3.8 litres, the six-cylinder motor delivers 30 hp more than its predecessor. The power output is 450 bhp, with a maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. The racing exhaust features a fully controlled catalytic converter. Via a ZF Friedrichshafen AG race clutch, a sequential six-speed dog-type gearbox and a limited slip differential, the engine power is transmitted to the rear axle. With the rear body 44-millimetres broader than standard, there is sufficient space for wider wheels. The front axle comes with three-piece light-alloy rims measuring 9.5 J x 18 (previously 9 J x 18). The one-piece light-alloy rims on the rear axle grew an inch to 12 J x 18. Anti-roll bars front and rear, now adjustable to seven different positions, allow an even more precise set-up. The camber, track, ride height, and rear wing can be adjusted within the regulations. For further enquiries, please contact: Ms Chester Zhang Public Relations Executive – Motorsport Porsche China Tel: (86-21) 6156 5911 Fax: (86-21) 5058 4210 Email: [email protected] Mrs. Nikki Kemp Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Press Officer Tel: (+852) 2575 6995 Email: [email protected] For more images, videos and latest information of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, please visit www.carreracupasia.com. More information please contact AAS Auto Service Co.,Ltd. 02-522-6655 ext.101-103 or visit us at www.porsche.co.th Porsche Centre Bangkok PR Public Relations and Media Pawarapa Dupassakoon Phone: +662 522 6655 ext. 448 e-mail: [email protected] Note: Images are available to accredited journalists in the Porsche Press Database at http://presse.porsche.de. -NT- Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net

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