Kenneth Ma keen to bounce back in Singapore

FRD HK Racing Team driver Kenneth Ma is keen to bounce back in this weekend’s races in Singapore after a promising first weekend in Malaysia with the Ford Focus TCR that was halted by electrical problems.

“Since Malaysia we have been right through the car ahead of Singapore and believe we’ve found the problem that stopped us in Sepang. It was frustrating to know we had the pace to put Andy at the front, but were unable to keep the car running for the full length of the three races. In part it was because of the late arrival of the car, but we made the decision to run because it gave us valuable track time, and showed us where we were against our competition,” said Ma.

The last race saw Ma being forced to watch the races from the pits as the new engine had not arrived for his Ford Focus, running just one car for Andy Yan.

“As a driver it was tough standing on the sidelines, but it was also important to get the most out of the car, even with the challenges. This weekend though I’ll step into the driver’s role for Singapore, taking over the car Andy drove so brilliantly in Sepang as he unfortunately has commitments elsewhere this weekend. The new car that FRD have built is in Malaysia still, and the team are finalising the installation of the engine and sorting any potential issues before we ship the car to Thailand and Macau for the final two rounds of the year,” said Ma.

The Hong Kong driver is hoping to mix it in the top in the races this weekend where the TCR Asia field is mixed with the TCR International Series field.

“I’m looking forward to joining the TCR program at Singapore – one of Asia’s most exciting venues – against the top TCR drivers in the world, it’s going to be a fantastic weekend!” said Ma.