2016 Asian Formula Renault Series

17th season of the AFR Series

2016 Asian Formula Renault Series

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The 2016 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 17th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season began on 19 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and ended on 23 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events. For the first time, the series travelled to Korea and Thailand, hosting a round at Yeongam and Buriram respectively; the rest of the rounds were held in China.

Starting from previous season, 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 featured a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship secured a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport.[2]

## Teams and drivers

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| Team  | No. | Driver name  | Class  | Rounds

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S&D Motorsports  | 2  |  Najiy Razak  | A | All
14  |  Umar bin Abdul Rahman  | A | 3
31  |  Song Xujie  | B
RTC | 4–6
48  |  Louis Prette | A | 5–6
56  |  Tam Kuan Ioi  | B
RTC | 4–6
59  |  Yu Yuk Hang  | B
RTC | 4, 6
66  |  Maxx Ebenal  | A | 1–2
Asia Racing Team | 3  |  Ni Weiliang  | A | All
10  |  William Tan  | A | All
11  |  Hua Miao  | B | 1–5
18  |  Liu Kai  | A | 1–3
36  |  Lin Taian  | B
RTC | 5

RTC | 6
66  |  Maxx Ebenal  | A | 4–6
67  |  Jasper Thong  | B | 1–5
A | 6
71  |  James Runacres  | A | 1, 3
88  |  Evan Chen  | A | 4
BlackArts Racing Team | 5  |  Pete Olson  | B | 5
A | 6
6  |  Josh Burdon | A | All
9  |  Thomas Lüdi  | A | All
17  |  Neric Wei | A | 1–3
26  |  Li Qingyuan  | A
RTC | 4–6
28  |  Pavan Ravishankar | A | All
65  |  Brad Dias  | B | 6
91  |  David Pun  | B | 6
KRC Racing  | 7  |  Bao Jinlong  | A | 1
8  |  Wang Yang  | A | 4
24  |  Hong Shijie  | A | 6
43  |  Mars Kang  | A | 5
77  |  Ye Hongli  | A | 3
99  |  Pu Shu  | A | 4
Korea Formula  | 27  |  Suh Seung-beom  | B | 2
37  |  Kim Hak-kyum  | B | 2
Champ Motorsport | 38  |  Victor Yung  | B | 5
63  |  Xie Ruilin  | B | 1, 5
KCMG | 47  |  Liu Junjie  | B
RTC | 4–6
85  |  Ngan Ming Hang  | B
RTC | 4–6
privateers | 1  |  Chen Yi-Hsien  | B | 1
16  |  Wayne Shen  | B | 1
21  |  Dominic Tjia  | B | 1
22  |  Francis Tjia  | B | 1
68  |  Sébastien Mailleux  | B | 1
| Icon  | Class

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A | Class A
B | Class B
RTC | Road to Champion Division

## Race calendar and results

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Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Overall Winner  | Class A Winner  | Class B Winner

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1  | R1  |  Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 19 March  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Wayne Shen
R2  | 20 March  |  Josh Burdon |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Wayne Shen
2  | R3  |  Korea International Circuit, Yeongam | 14 May  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Kim Hak-kyum
R4  | 15 May  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Kim Hak-kyum
3  | R5  |  Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 11 June  |  Ye Hongli  |  Ye Hongli  |  Ye Hongli  |  Ye Hongli  |  Jasper Thong
R6  | 12 June  |  Josh Burdon  |  Ye Hongli  |  Ye Hongli  |  Ye Hongli  |  Hua Miao
4  | R7  |  Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 21 August  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Hua Miao
R8  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Jasper Thong
5  | R9  |  Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 17 September  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Jasper Thong
R10  | 18 September  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Xie Ruilin
6  | R11  |  Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 29 October  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Najiy Razak  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Song Xujie
R12  | 30 October  |  Maxx Ebenal  |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Josh Burdon |  Ngan Ming Hang

## Championship standings

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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

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| Pos  | Driver  | ZIC1
| KOR
| CHA
| SIC
| ZIC2
| ZIC3
| Pts

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Class A
1  |  Josh Burdon | 1 | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 2  | DNS | 1 | 1 | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1 | 282
2  |  Maxx Ebenal  | 2  | 1 | 3  | 3  |  |  | 2  | 5  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 237
3  |  Najiy Razak  | 8  | 2  | 6  | 2  | Ret  | 2  | 4  | 2  | Ret  | 14  | 4  | 3  | 189
4  |  Pavan Ravishankar | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 2  | 5  | 156
5  |  William Tan  | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 12  | 7  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 9  | 9  | 111
6  |  Liu Kai  | 10  | 3  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109
7  |  Ni Weiliang  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 3  | Ret  | Ret  | 84
8  |  Neric Wei | 13  | 4  | 4  | 11  | 5  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84
9  |  Thomas Lüdi  | 5  | Ret  | 11  | 13  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 79
10  |  Ye Hongli  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60
11  |  Li Qingyuan  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | Ret  | 4  | 6  | DNA  | 7  | 50
12  |  Louis Prette |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 13  | 6  | 8  | 46
13  |  Evan Chen  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  |  |  | 10  | Ret  | 45
14  |  James Runacres  | 14  | 11  |  |  | 6  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44
15  |  Bao Jinlong  | 3  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35
16  |  Lin Taian  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 4  | 28
17  |  Pu Shu  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 6  |  |  |  |  | 26
18  |  Hong Shijie  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | Ret  | 17
19  |  Jasper Thong  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 6  | 15
20  |  Wang Yang  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 9  |  |  |  |  | 11
21  |  Pete Olson  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | Ret  | 9
22  |  Umar bin Abdul Rahman  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
23  |  Mars Kang  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  | 0
Class B
1  |  Jasper Thong  | 11  | 10  | 7  | 8  | 9  | DSQ  | 12  | 10  | 7  | 8  |  |  | 212
2  |  Hua Miao  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 7  |  |  | 180
3  |  Song Xujie  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 12  |  |  | 66
4  |  Xie Ruilin  | Ret  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 4  |  |  | 65
5  |  Wayne Shen  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60
6  |  Kim Hak-kyum  |  |  | 5  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60
7  |  Ngan Ming Hang  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 14  | 13  | Ret  |  |  | 47
8  |  Francis Tjia  | 9  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40
9  |  Suh Seung-beom  |  |  | 9  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37
10  |  Dominic Tjia  | 16  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35
11  |  Pete Olson  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 11  |  |  | 30
12  |  Lin Taian  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 9  |  |  | 17
13  |  Victor Yung  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 10  |  |  | 15
14  |  Sébastien Mailleux  | 12  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15
15  |  Yu Yuk Hang  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 15
16  |  Chen Yi-Hsien  | 15  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
17  |  Tam Kuan Ioi  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  |  | 11
18  |  Liu Junjie  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  | 15  | Ret  |  |  | 9
Pos  | Driver  | ZIC1
| KOR
| CHA
| SIC
| ZIC2
| ZIC3
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

### Road to Champion Division

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Pos  | Driver  | SIC
| ZIC1
| ZIC2
| Pts

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1  |  Song Xujie  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 12  |  |  | 98
2  |  Li Qingyuan  | 9  | Ret  | 4  | 6  |  |  | 90
3  |  Ngan Ming Hang  | 15  | 14  | 13  | Ret  |  |  | 64
4  |  Lin Taian  |  |  | Ret  | 9  |  |  | 24
5  |  Tam Kuan Ioi  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  |  | 17
6  |  Yu Yuk Hang  | 16  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 17
7  |  Liu Junjie  | DNS  | DNS  | 15  | Ret  |  |  | 15
Pos  | Driver  | SIC
| ZIC1
| ZIC2
| Pts

## References

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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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