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.

2017 Asian Formula Renault Series
Previous: 2016 Next: 2018

Starting from 2015, 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 name Class Rounds
BlackArts Racing Team 1 Charles Leong A 1–5
9 Thomas Lüdi A 1–3, 5–6
10 Hua Miao B All
18 Louis Prette A All
20 Neric Wei A 1–4, 6
28 Pavan Ravishankar A All
44 Luo Kailuo A 6
65 Brad Dias A All
77 Ryan Liu A 6
84 Jacky Liu A 4–5
91 David Pun B 1
A 2–6
Asia Racing Team 3 Ni Weiliang A All
22 Lin Taian B 1
23 Daniel Cao A 3–6
38 Ayumu Iwasa A 4
55 Daniel Lu A 1–3, 5–6
56 Karl Yip A 1
PS Racing 7 Kimi Qin A 2
15 Iori Kimura B 1
21 Dominic Tjia B 1
33 Victor Liang A 1–2, 4–6
77 Ryan Liu B 5
KRC Racing 11 Billy Zheng A 1
17 Stephen Hong A All
S&D Motorsports 14 Umar bin Abdul Rahman A 1–5
Julio Acosta A 6
31 Marcus Song A 1, 3–6
Luo Kailuo A 2
36 Grace Gui B All
52 Long Mohammad Nor Ariff A 1–2
Luo Kailuo A 3
77 Ryan Liu B 4
99 Hugo Hung A 5–6
RTC Team
(FRD Road to Champion)		 16 Xu Zixuan B 4–6
66 Li Wei B 4–6
86 Allen Wang B 4–5
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 Charles Leong Daniel Lu Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Xie Ruilin
R2 19 March Charles Leong Charles Leong Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Xie Ruilin
2 R3 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 6 May Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Hua Miao
R4 7 May Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Victor Liang PS Racing Grace Gui
3 R5 Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 2 July Daniel Lu Daniel Cao Daniel Cao Asia Racing Team Hua Miao
R6 Daniel Lu Luo Kailuo Luo Kailuo S&D Motorsports Hua Miao
4 R7 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 30 July Ayumu Iwasa Charles Leong Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Ryan Liu
R8 Ayumu Iwasa Ayumu Iwasa Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Ryan Liu
5 R9 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August Charles Leong Charles Leong Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Ryan Liu
R10 27 August Pavan Ravishankar Daniel Cao Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Ryan Liu
6 R11 Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 16 September Pavan Ravishankar Pavan Ravishankar Pavan Ravishankar BlackArts Racing Team Hua Miao
R12 17 September Louis Prette Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team Hua Miao

Championship standings
Points system

Points are awarded to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers in classes A and B are classified separately.

Drivers' Championship
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th 
Points 30 24 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships
Pos Driver ZIC1
 SEP
 ZHE
 SIC1
 SIC2
 SIC2
 Pts
Class A
1 Hon Chio Leong 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 245
2 Daniel Lu 2 2 1 7 2 12 1 1 2 1 231
3 Louis Prette 3 3 Ret 2 4 7 7 5 4 6 3 2 192
4 Daniel Cao 1 2 5 3 3 2 5 3 168
5 Pavan Ravishankar 4 Ret 4 6 7 5 3 4 Ret 4 1 8 166
6 Brad Dias 8 Ret 7 3 6 8 8 9 6 8 7 6 124
7 Stephen Hong 6 13 3 9 Ret 4 6 8 7 7 13 17 108
8 Luo Kailuo 5 8 5 1 4 7 97
9 Victor Liang 5 18 6 1 10 7 19 Ret Ret 4 93
10 Marcus Song 11 10 Ret 6 9 Ret 8 9 9 9 64
11 Jacky Liu 4 6 5 5 60
12 Neric Wei 7 6 12 EX 8 9 12 10 10 Ret 59
13 Ayumu Iwasa 2 2 48
14 Thomas Lüdi 9 7 9 EX 9 Ret 11 10 16 10 48
15 Ni Weilang 15 Ret 13 Ret 10 Ret 11 16 9 Ret 11 11 32
16 David Pun 12 Ret Ret 12 11 14 12 18 11 12 12 29
17 Kimi Qin 8 5 24
18 Billy Zheng 12 4 21
19 Umar Bin Abdul Rahman 20 11 14 EX 14 14 19 19 16 16 20
20 Karl Yip 19 8 12
21 Long Mohamad Nor Ariff 17 17 10 EX 10
22 Ryan Liu 8 Ret 9
23 Hugo Hung 14 17 15 14 7
Class B
1 Hua Miao 13 Ret 11 EX 11 10 15 13 12 13 14 13 270
2 Grace Gui 21 16 15 10 13 13 20 14 13 14 Ret 15 227
3 Ryan Liu 13 11 10 12 120
4 Li Wei 16 15 15 18 17 Ret 93
5 Xu Zixuan 17 17 17 15 84
6 Xie Ruilin 10 5 60
7 Allen Wang 18 18 20 Ret 41
8 Dominic Tjia 18 9 39
9 Lin Taian 14 15 37
10 Iori Kimura 22 14 31
11 David Pun 16 17
Pos Driver ZIC1
 SEP
 ZHE
 SIC1
 SIC2
 SIC2
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References
  1. "2015 AFR Sporting & Technical Regulations" (PDF). FRD Motorsports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ""Road to Champion with Renault Sport Formula One™ Team" Scholarship Programme application available with all AFR Teams!". FRD Motorsports. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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