The 2017 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 18th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season began on 18 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and ended on 17 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events.

Starting from 2015, drivers and teams compete in two classes, Class A for drivers and teams competing with the 2013 FR2.0 car, and Class B for drivers and teams using the FR2.0 old spec cars.[1]

As part of an enhanced agreement with Renault Sport, the season will feature a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship will secure a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport.[2]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver name Class Rounds
BlackArts Racing Team 1 Macau Charles Leong A 1–5
9 Switzerland Thomas Luedi A 1–3, 5–6
10 China Hua Miao B All
18 Monaco Louis Prette A All
20 China Neric Wei A 1–4, 6
28 Singapore Pavan Ravishankar A All
44 China Luo Kailuo A 6
65 India Brad Dias A All
77 China Ryan Liu A 6
84 China Jacky Liu A 4–5
91 Hong Kong David Pun B 1
A 2–6
Asia Racing Team 3 Singapore Ni Weiliang A All
22 China Lin Taian B 1
23 China Daniel Cao A 3–6
38 Japan Ayumu Iwasa A 4
55 China Daniel Lu A 1–3, 5–6
56 Canada Karl Yip A 1
PS Racing 7 China Kimi Qin A 2
15 Philippines Iori Kimura B 1
21 Hong Kong Dominic Tjia B 1
33 China Victor Liang A 1–2, 4–6
77 China Ryan Liu B 5
KRC Racing 11 China Billy Zheng A 1
17 China Stephen Hong A All
S&D Motorsports 14 Thailand Umar bin Abdul Rahman A 1–5
Colombia Julio Acosta A 6
31 China Marcus Song A 1, 3–6
China Luo Kailuo A 2
36 China Grace Gui B All
52 Malaysia Long Mohammad Nor Ariff A 1–2
China Luo Kailuo A 3
77 China Ryan Liu B 4
99 Macau Hugo Hung A 5–6
RTC Team
(FRD Road to Champion)
16 China Xu Zixuan B 4–6
66 China Li Wei B 4–6
86 China Allen Wang B 4–5
Champ Motorsport 63 Hong Kong Xie Ruilin B 1
Icon Class
A Class A
B Class B

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning Driver Winning Team Class B Winner
1 R1 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 18 March Macau Charles Leong China Daniel Lu Macau Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Hong Kong Xie Ruilin
R2 19 March Macau Charles Leong Macau Charles Leong Macau Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team Hong Kong Xie Ruilin
2 R3 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 6 May China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team China Hua Miao
R4 7 May China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu China Victor Liang PS Racing China Grace Gui
3 R5 China Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 2 July China Daniel Lu China Daniel Cao China Daniel Cao Asia Racing Team China Hua Miao
R6 China Daniel Lu China Luo Kailuo China Luo Kailuo S&D Motorsports China Hua Miao
4 R7 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 30 July Japan Ayumu Iwasa Macau Charles Leong Macau Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team China Ryan Liu
R8 Japan Ayumu Iwasa Japan Ayumu Iwasa Macau Charles Leong BlackArts Racing Team China Ryan Liu
5 R9 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August Macau Charles Leong Macau Charles Leong China Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team China Ryan Liu
R10 27 August Singapore Pavan Ravishankar China Daniel Cao China Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team China Ryan Liu
6 R11 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 16 September Singapore Pavan Ravishankar Singapore Pavan Ravishankar Singapore Pavan Ravishankar BlackArts Racing Team China Hua Miao
R12 17 September Monaco Louis Prette China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu Asia Racing Team China Hua Miao

Championship standings

Points system

Points are awarded to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers in classes A and B are classified separately.

Drivers' Championship
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th 
Points 30 24 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships

Pos Driver ZIC1
China
SEP
Malaysia
ZHE
China
SIC1
China
SIC2
China
SIC2
China
Pts
Class A
1 Macau Charles Leong 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 245
2 China Daniel Lu 2 2 1 7 2 12 1 1 2 1 231
3 Monaco Louis Prette 3 3 Ret 2 4 7 7 5 4 6 3 2 192
4 China Daniel Cao 1 2 5 3 3 2 5 3 168
5 Singapore Pavan Ravishankar 4 Ret 4 6 7 5 3 4 Ret 4 1 8 166
6 India Brad Dias 8 Ret 7 3 6 8 8 9 6 8 7 6 124
7 China Stephen Hong 6 13 3 9 Ret 4 6 8 7 7 13 17 108
8 China Luo Kailuo 5 8 5 1 4 7 97
9 China Victor Liang 5 18 6 1 10 7 19 Ret Ret 4 93
10 China Marcus Song 11 10 Ret 6 9 Ret 8 9 9 9 64
11 China Jacky Liu 4 6 5 5 60
12 China Neric Wei 7 6 12 EX 8 9 12 10 10 Ret 59
13 Japan Ayumu Iwasa 2 2 48
14 Switzerland Thomas Luedi 9 7 9 EX 9 Ret 11 10 16 10 48
15 Singapore Ni Weilang 15 Ret 13 Ret 10 Ret 11 16 9 Ret 11 11 32
16 Hong Kong David Pun 12 Ret Ret 12 11 14 12 18 11 12 12 29
17 China Kimi Qin 8 5 24
18 China Billy Zheng 12 4 21
19 Thailand Umar Bin Abdul Rahman 20 11 14 EX 14 14 19 19 16 16 20
20 Canada Karl Yip 19 8 12
21 Malaysia Long Mohamad Nor Ariff 17 17 10 EX 10
22 China Ryan Liu 8 Ret 9
23 Macau Hugo Hung 14 17 15 14 7
Class B
1 China Hua Miao 13 Ret 11 EX 11 10 15 13 12 13 14 13 270
2 China Grace Gui 21 16 15 10 13 13 20 14 13 14 Ret 15 227
3 China Ryan Liu 13 11 10 12 120
4 China Li Wei 16 15 15 18 17 Ret 93
5 China Xu Zixuan 17 17 17 15 84
6 Hong Kong Xie Ruilin 10 5 60
7 China Allen Wang 18 18 20 Ret 41
8 Hong Kong Dominic Tjia 18 9 39
9 China Lin Taian 14 15 37
10 Philippines Iori Kimura 22 14 31
11 Hong Kong David Pun 16 17
Pos Driver ZIC1
China
SEP
Malaysia
ZHE
China
SIC1
China
SIC2
China
SIC2
China
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "2015 AFR Sporting & Technical Regulations" (PDF). FRD Motorsports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ""Road to Champion with Renault Sport Formula One Team" Scholarship Programme application available with all AFR Teams!". FRD Motorsports. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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