The China GT 2017 season ends on a high note. On 29 October, teams, drivers, sponsors and partners came together to celebrate the conclusion to a successful year at the Beijing Goldenport Circuit.
The gala event not only pays tribute to the 19 teams, nearly 100 drivers and partners, but also celebrates the 110th anniversary of motorsports in China, which began its journey at the Beijing – Paris rally in 1097. On this special occasion, we honour the incredible achievement by the top performing teams and drivers in each class, and express our gratitude to sponsors, manufacturers and media partners.
List of Awards
GT3 Class
GT3 Teams’ Champion: KINGS Racing
GT3 teams champion KINGS Racing took to the top step of the podium seven times this season with the two florescent blue Audi R8 LMS.
GT3 Teams’ Championship second place: JRM JiaRui – TengDa
Formidable performance by Porsche 911 drivers Li Chao and Chris van der Drift, and Li Jiaqi and Maxime Jousse took the Beijing based team to second in the championship.
GT3 Teams’ Championship third place: FAW T2M
The HubAuto backed FAW T2M entered the fray with two 911 GT3Rs and came home third after a tight season-long battle with rivals.
Award for Outstanding Active Participation: JRM
With three teams and eight entries across the GT3 and GTC class, JRM has made an impressive presence at China GT. JRM also hails a formidable line-up consisting of PCCA stars Chris van der Drift, Will Bamber, Maxime Jousse and Andrew Tang.
GT3 Teams Honourary Awards: Bentley Team Absolute、D2、Hard Memery- Bentley Team Absolute
GTC Class
GTC Teams’ Champion: JRM JiaRui – TengDa
Strong performance by the #303 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo of Bian Hao and Will Bamber, and #777 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup of Pan Chao and Andrew Tang sealed the championship for JRM with a significant lead.
GTC Teams’ Championship second place: D2 Racing
Taiwan-based D2 Racing managed to take second in the teams’ standing thanks to solo driver CJ Huang’s incredible performance in the 2017 season.
GTC Teams’ Championship third place: Xtreme Motorsports
Xtreme Motorsports’ two Radicals won over the hearts of fans with the British marque’s unique look and outstanding performance.
GTC Teams Honourary Awards: JRM Force China, JRM Elite, KINGS Racing, TSRT Tianshi Racing, True Visions, Topspeed
GT4 Class
GT4 Teams’ Champion: The Winning Team
The big winner of the season - the Winning Team took home six victories, as well as the drivers’ championship, and the AM drivers’ championship for GT4 Class.
GT4 Teams’ Championship second place: ChinaEquity AMR
ChinaEquity took the fight to the championship leader towards the very end after a strong showing in the second half of the season. The star-studded drivers lineup includes rally legends Zhou Yong, He Xiaole and Dewey Lin, and British GT stars Ross Gunn, Jack Mitchell, and Italian driver Max Wiser.
GT4 Teams’ Championship third place: Team Lotus
Team Lotus entered the battle with three Lotus Evoras since Zhuhai, and took impressive 1-2 finish right from the start.
GT4 Special Achivement Award: Anthony Chan
GT4 Teams Honourary Award: Xtreme Motorsports, ZIA FEA Racing
GT3 Drivers’ Champion: Xu Jia, KINGS Racing
Xu Jia took five victories this season to finish on the top of the GT3 drivers’ standings with 174 points.
GT3 Drivers’ Championship second place: Li Chao, JRM JiaRui – TengDa
The pair has shown off some of the season’s best overtaking maneuvers and finished second in the championship with 157 points.
GT3 Drivers’ Championship third place: Wang Liang, KINGS Racing
With two victories under his belt, Wang Liang took third thanks to his consistent performance throughout the season.
GT3 PRO Category Top Three Drivers:
1st: Chris van der Drift (NZL), JRM
2nd: Martin Rump (EST), KINGS Racing
3rd: Martin Ragginger (AUT), FAW T2M
GT3 AM Category Top Three Drivers:
1st: Xu Jia, KINGS Racing
2nd: Li Chao, JRM
3rd: Wang Liang, KINGS Racing
GT3 Drivers' Honourary Award: Yang Yuan
GTC Drivers’ Champion: CJ Huang, D2 Racing
For each and every race, CJ’s has demonstrated strong qualifying pace and race pace. CJ has dominated the GTC class with six wins and four podiums finishes, and secured the championship with 184.5 points.
GTC Drivers’ Championship second place: Bian Hao, JRM JiaRui – TengDa
Bian Hao took four victories alongside New Zealander Will Bamber. The duo finished second in the championship with 150.5 points.
GTC Drivers’ Championship third place: Pan Chao, JRM JiaRui – TengDa
Steady performance from Pan Chao and teammate Singaporean Andrew Tang took the pair to third in the GTC standings.
GTC PRO Category Top Three Drivers
1st: Will Bamber (NZL), JRM
2nd: Andrew Tang (SGP), JRM
3rd: Ling Kang (CHN), Xtreme Motorsports
GTC AM Category Top Three Drivers
1st: CJ Huang, D2 Racing
2nd: Bian Hao, JRM
3rd: Pan Chao, JRM
2017 GTC Drivers' Honourary Awards: Shang Lei (JRM), Zheng Hui (JRM), Li Xuefeng (JRM), Xiao Min (JRM), Zhang Dasheng (JRM), Jiang Shiling (KINGS), Huang Yiqing (TSRT Tianshi Racing)
GT4 Drivers’ Champion: Roelof Bruins, The Winning Team
Roelof Bruins made it to the top step six times this season and secured the championship with three rounds to spare. His commanding performance also helped the McLaren team take the crown in the teams’ championship.
GT4 Drivers’ Championship second place: David McIntyre, The Winning Team
McIntyre is the GT4 Am drivers’ champion of the season, and is second in the overall championship behind teammate and good friend Roelof Bruins.
GT4 Drivers’ Championship third place: Stanley Yang, ChinaEquity AMR
Stanley Yang is one of the best performing gentlemen drivers in the field, claiming three victories and 117 points by the end of the season.
GT4 PRO Category Top Three Drivers
1st: Roelof Bruins (NLD), The Winning Team
2nd: Ross Gunn (GBR), ChinaEquity AMR
3rd: Ling Kang (CHN), Xtreme Motorsports
GT4 AM Category Top Three Drivers
1st: David McIntyre (GBR), The Winning Team
2nd: Stanley Yang, ChinaEquity AMR
3rd: Chen Yinian, Xtreme Motorsports
GT4 Drivers' Honourary Awards: Anthony Chan (Team Lotus), Eric Wong (Team Lotus), Billy Lo (Xtreme Motorsports), Yang Zhiyi (ZIA FEA Racing), Zhang Dongqi (ZIA FEA Racing), Sheng Yanwen (ZIA FEA Racing), Yin Jinge (ZIA FEA Racing)
China GT also owes our thanks to our sponsors. They are:
Pirelli
Moutai
8848 Ti Mobile
Eastroc Energy Drink
P.G.Logistics
Glorious Classic
SMOK Vaperiser
....and our manufacturers, who have been here for us and our teams every step of the way throughout the season.
Audi China
Porsche China
Lamborghini
Mercedes AMG
Aston Martin
Lotus
Honourary Award for Partner: SRO
Hong Kong - Beijing Rally
Media Partners
Thanks for an amazing 2017. See you all in 2018!