Andy Yan Explained

Cheuk Wai Yan
Nationality: Hong Kong
Birth Date:1983 10, df=yes
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Current Series:TCR Asia Series
First Year:2015
Current Team:FRD HK Racing
Car Number:63
Starts:3
Prev Series:CTCC
Prev Series Years:2011-15
Titles:2011, 2013 & 2015
2016
2017
Title Years:CTCC
TCR Asia Series
TCR China Series

Cheuk Wai "Andy" Yan (; born 21 October 1983) is a Hong Kong racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series and Chinese Touring Car Championship.

Racing career

Yan began his career in 2011 in the Chinese Touring Car Championship. He won the championship in 2011 and 2013, he ended 2nd in 2012 and 3rd in 2014. He still races there and currently leads the 2015 standings.[1] [2] [3] [4]

On 15 November 2014, Andy Yan won the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup by leading the race from start to finish.[5]

In September 2015 it was announced that he would race in the first ever TCR Asia Series round in Sepang, driving a Ford Focus ST for FRD HK Racing.[6]

On 9 November 2015, Andy Yan wins his third China Touring Car Championship title by six points ahead of Honda driver Henry Ho. Andy Yan overtook the Macanese driver during the race in order to be sure of the title.[7]

On 2 October 2016, Andy Yan, driving for Engstler Motorsport, secured the 2016 TCR Asia Series title with a round to spare.[8]

On 28 December 2017, Andy Yan won the 2017 TCR China Touring Car Championship. In the final event of the series, which took place at Guangdong International Circuit, Yan won the first sprint race at the wheel of his NewFaster Team Audi RS3 LMS, collecting the points he needed to secure the Drivers’ championship.[9]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

TCR Spa 500 results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Yan career statistics . Driver Database . 15 September 2015.
  2. News: Lo Ka Chun wins the race, but title goes to Andy Yan. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Max. Mosi. 6 November 2011. 15 September 2015.
  3. News: Zheng Zhen Dong wins for VW, Andy Yan wins title in Shanghai. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Max. Mosi. 3 November 2013. 15 September 2015.
  4. News: Andy Yan content with podium result in South Korea. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Neil. Hudson. 19 July 2015. 15 September 2015.
  5. News: 甄卓偉勇奪房車盃. 16 November 2014. The Sun (Hong Kong).
  6. News: Philippe Descombes' SEAT leads Andy Yan's Ford in Malaysia practice. TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Neil. Hudson. 4 September 2015. 15 September 2015.
  7. News: Andy Yan celebrates third CTCC drivers' title after tense finale. 9 November 2015. TouringCarTimes.com.
  8. News: Andy Yan wins TCR Asia 2016 title. 2 October 2016. TouringCarTimes.com.
  9. Web site: TCR China - Andy Yan clinches the inaugural title. 30 December 2017. TCR Series.