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24 cars entered for TCR Asia double opener

24 TCR cars have been entered for the TCR Asia season opener at the Zhuzhou International Circuit which will feature a double header with a total of four races from July 28-31.

Reigning champions Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing are back with three cars, with the only change being David Zhu replacing Ma Qing Hua who has left for WTCR with Cyan Racing.

MG XPower has entered four new MG5 XPower TCRs for Rodolfo Avila, Zhang Zhen Dong, Cao Hong Wei and Zhu Hu An.

A single Hyundai Elantra N TCR will be represented on the grid by Z.Speed N with driver Qiu Wen Tao.

Two independent Lynk & Co 03 TCRs will be teams Trackfun and Fancy with drivers Chai Hong Yu and Yan Chuan.

Two independent older specification MG6 XPower TCRs will be fielded by team Kingstone with drivers Yao Li and Zhu Yuan Jie.

The grid will also feature eight CTCC specification cars, four Volkswagen, two Kias and two Fords.

2022 TCR Asia entry list

Zhang Jason – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Zhu David – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Wong Sunny – Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Zhu Hu An – MG XPower – MG5 XPower TCR
Cao Hong Wei – MG XPower – MG5 XPower TCR
Zhang Zhen Dong – MG XPower – MG5 XPower TCR
Avila Rodolfo – MG XPower – MG5 XPower TCR
Qiu Wen Tao – Z.Speed N – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
Sun Ang Ning – 610 Osborg Z.Speed – Audi RS 3 LMS
Li Weng Ji – 610 Osborg Z.Speed – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
Wang Xiao Wei – 610 Osborg Z.Speed – Audi RS 3 LMS
Liu Zi Chen – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
Wu Yi Fan – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
Chen Xiao Ke – 326 Racing Team – Audi RS 3 LMS
Jiang Wei – 326 Auto Group – Audi RS 3 LMS
Tian Kai – QMA Motorsports – Audi RS 3 LMS
Chai Hong Yu – Trackfun – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Yan Chuang – Fancy – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Yao Li – Kingstone – MG6 XPower TCR
Zhu Yuan Jie – Kingstone – MG6 XPower TCR
Zeng Zi Lun – MorotSport – Honda Civic Type-R FK2
Mai Yi Bo – Elegant Racing Team – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
Wu Pei Zhi – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
San Xiao Xiao – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR