2016 Asian Formula Renault Series

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 will end on 23 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events. For the first time, the series will travel to Korea and Thailand, hosting a round at Yeongam and Buriram respectively; the rest of the rounds will be held in China.

2016 Asian Formula Renault Series
Previous: 2015 Next: 2017

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 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
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
A
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
Individual entries 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
A Class A
B Class B
RTC Road to Champion Division

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Overall Winner Class A Winner Class B Winner
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
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
 KOR
 CHA
 SIC
 ZIC2
 ZIC3
 Pts
Class A
1 Josh Burdon 1 Ret 1 1 2 DNS 1 1 2 2 222
2 Maxx Ebenal 2 1 3 3 2 5 1 1 193
3 Najiy Razak 8 2 6 2 Ret 2 4 2 Ret 14 152
4 Pavan Ravishankar Ret 9 Ret 5 4 3 5 4 3 Ret 117
5 Liu Kai 10 3 2 4 3 4 109
6 William Tan 7 Ret 10 12 7 8 10 12 5 5 97
7 Ni Weiliang Ret Ret 8 10 Ret 9 8 8 6 3 84
8 Neric Wei 13 4 4 11 5 5 84
9 Thomas Lüdi 5 Ret 11 13 8 7 7 7 Ret Ret 75
10 Ye Hongli 1 1 60
11 James Runacres 14 11 6 6 44
12 Evan Chen 3 3 40
13 Li Qingyuan 9 Ret 4 6 39
14 Bao Jinlong 3 8 35
15 Pu Shu 6 6 26
16 Louis Prette 8 13 24
17 Pu Shu 13 9 11
18 Umar bin Abdul Rahman Ret 11 5
19 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
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

Road to Champion Division
Pos Driver SIC
 ZIC1
 ZIC2
 Pts
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 156 Ret 15
Pos Driver SIC
 ZIC1
 ZIC2
 Pts

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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