| Chao Yin Wei | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Born | 21 March 1981 Guangdong, China |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Car number | 64 |
| Former teams | Son Veng Racing Team |
| Starts | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2016 2013-15 2013 2013 2010-12 | TCR Asia Series Asian Le Mans Series Sprint Cup Asian Formula Renault Series Macau Lotus Greater China Race Lotus Interport Cup Series Zhuhai Pan Delta Super Racing Festival |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2010-12 | Lotus Interport Cup Series Zhuhai Pan Delta Super Racing Festival |
Chao Yin "Neric" Wei (born 21 March 1981) is a Chinese racing driver Formally competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Asia Series. Having previously competed in the Asian Le Mans Series Sprint Cup, Asian Formula Renault Series and Lotus Interport Cup Series amongst others.
Racing career
Wei began his career in 2010 in the Zhuhai Pan Delta Super Racing Festival, he won the championship three years in a row, from 2010-2012. He switched to the Lotus Interport Cup Series in 2013 and won the title that year. He also raced in the Asian Formula Renault Series in 2013, finishing fifth in the championship standings that year. He also took part in the Macau Lotus Greater China Race that year. For 2014 he returned to the Asian Formula Renault Series, finishing third in the championship that year. He stayed there for 2015, finishing twelfth in the standings. He switched to the new Asian Le Mans Series Sprint Cup for 2016, winning the CN class that season.[1] He switched to the TCR Asia Series following his season in the Asian Le Mans Series Sprint Cup, joining the series at the third round held in Shanghai.[2]
In September 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Son Veng Racing Team.[3][4]
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 | Son Veng Racing Team | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
SOC 1 |
SOC 2 |
CHA 1 |
CHA 2 |
MRN 1 15 |
MRN 2 DSQ |
SEP 1 |
SEP 2 |
MAC 1 12 |
MAC 2 16 |
NC | 0 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
TCR Spa 500 results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Teamwork Huff Motorsport |
Yan Chuang Rainey He Andy Yan |
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | PA | 409 | 9th DNF/Retired |
4th DNF/Retired |
References
- ↑ "Neric Wei career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Hudson, Neil (20 August 2016). "Tin Sritrai on pole position for TCR Asia race in Shanghai". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Two Asian teams join for the Singapore event". tcr-series.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Casillo, Pietro (15 September 2016). "TCR title battle resumes in the heat of Singapore". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
External links
- Neric Wei career summary at DriverDB.com