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32 cars entered for TCR China season opener in Shanghai

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A massive field of 32 cars have been entered for the 2023 TCR China season opener at the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend.

Last year saw no TCR China championship being held due to COVID related restrictions while TCR Asia featured a field of 15 full-season TCR entries in 2022.

Hyundai has entered three Elantra N TCRs under the Hyundai N Team banner for drivers Martin Cao, Andy Yan and Rainey He, with a total of ten Hyundais on the grid when including independent teams.

Five Lynk & Co 03 TCRs will be featured on the grid, spearheaded by the three Shell Teamwork Lynk & Cos with drivers David Zhu, Sunny Wong and Jason Zhang.

There will just be one MG on the grid for Wei Pengda of Jinyutu GYT Racing in bright contrast to the 2022 TCR Asia season which saw four MGs on the grid.

The entry list includes a number of international drivers as well, including ex-TCR Europe driver Jack Young and former TCR UK driver Max Hart.

Qualifying starts at 09:00 local time/03:00 CEST on Saturday, followed by the first race at 13:00 local time/07:00 CEST.

2023 TCR China entry list

1 – David Zhu – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
3 – Andy Yan – Cheuk Wai – Hyundai N Team – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
6 – Wu Wen Fa – Tianshi Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
7 – Martin Cao – Hyundai N Team – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
11 – Liu Zichen – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
12 – Sunny Wong – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
15 – Wei Pengda – Jinyutu GYT Racing – MG6 XPOWER TCR
17 – Yang Xiaowei – Z.SPEED N – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
18 – Zhang Zhendong – Z.SPEED N – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
21 – Pan Dejun – BAS Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
22 – Rainey He – Hyundai N Team – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
24 – Sheng Jiacheng – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
25 – Ren Chao – BAS Racing – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
27 – Yan Chuang – Fancy JK Team – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
33 – Hu Jiaxin – Jiangmen Xingrui Racing Team – Honda Civic Type-R FK7 TCR
36 – Jason Zhang – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
37 – Zhou Yunjie – SparkSpark Racing – Honda Civic Type-R FK2 TCR
51 – Wu Yifan – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
55 – Martin Xie – Dongfeng Honda Racing Team – Honda Civic Type-R FK7 TCR
65 – Lin Cheng Hua – Fancy JK Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
72 – Zhou Haowen – BAS Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
77 – Jack Young – Dongfeng Honda Racing Team – Honda Civic Type-R FK7 TCR
82 – Lai Jingwen – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
92 – Zhu Yuanjie – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
97 – Yang Haojie – Z.SPEED Community – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
101 – Max Hart – Z.SPEED N – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
111 – Li Weng ji – Z.SPEED Community – Hyundai i30 N TCR
126 – Chen Zhiwei – Norris Racing – Honda Civic Type-R FK7 TCR
127 – Chen Jinliang – Norris Racing – Honda Civic Type-R FK2 TCR
521 – Jiang Nan – Z.SPEED Community – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
666 – Lu Zhenming – Tianshi Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
777 – Zheng Wancheng – Jinyutu GYT Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS