Paul Poon wins race two at Guangdong

Paul Poon won the second race at the Guangdong circuit in China today, driving the China Dragon Racing Chevrolet Lacetti.

It was a good clean race where Paul Poon took the win home for Hong Kong in Round 2 of the Asian Touring Car Series. The China Dragon Racing team driver made a good start, immediately gaining two places.

Poon then went on to chase the race leaders, Hideharu Kuroki and Eric Kwong into lap 2. By the next lap, Poon, overtook the duo to claim the lead and held it all the way to the chequered flag.

“It is a wonderful feeling,” said Poon.

“I had a good start compared to yesterday and because of that, I managed to take the lead and once I had that I just maintained my pace all the way to the end of the race.”

“I want to thank the team and my sponsors for a great weekend.”

Speaking about the next race to be held in Malaysia during the Asian Festival Of Speed, Poon said, “I have never been to Sepang before and I am really looking forward to the race.”

Following him across the line in second was Eric Kwong who managed to find a way past Kuroki midway through the race and held on to his position all the way to the end.

“Today all I did was to maintain my pace and I was lucky that some of the other competitors had problems so I get to climb on the podium. My car actually had an oversteer but then I saw there was a big gap to Ken behind me so I just maintained my pace to bring the car home” said Kwong.

Kuroki was running in third when Lau, who started the race in seventh, moved up the ranks to catch up to the leading pack. By lap 4 Lau was right behind Kuroki and found a way past the Japanese and immediately set out to clock his fastest time of the day on the next lap.

Lau finished the race in third while Kuroki took fourth overall and second for the ATCS category.

“I am very happy with the race today,” said Lau.

“It was a clean race and after yesterday’s race this was a good result. This weekend I am half happy and half not” said Lau after the race.

For Kuroki, his first venture into the Asian Touring Car Series was a good one
“Compared to yesterday, we had a good start. My mechanics built me a good car for a good race today.”

Finishing in eighth overall, Chen Jun San also took the podium for third in the ATCS category.

Chen was struggling throughout the race with a steering malfunction that made it a very hard race for him.

“I had a normal start to the race but then suddenly I lost the power steering and it was difficult to control the car. The car itself was running well but the steering caused me to run off the track a few times.”

There was a great battle in the middle of the pack between Andy Yan and Lo Ka Chun, the duo were nose to tail from lap eight onwards all the way to the flags. Yan crossed the line just 0.5 seconds ahead of Lo in an intense battle.

Kenneth Law and Chen Jun San jointly lead the championship on 25 points leaving China.

Rounds 3 & 4 of the Asian Touring Car Series will be held on 28-29 May 2011 at Sepang International Circuit during the Asian Festival Of Speed.