2026.07.13
程丛夫和余快在 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯富士站获得全场第四
• 奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队组合两回合均站上 Silver 组别领奖台
• André Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 在首回合受挫后强势反击
• Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen 的奥迪首秀如过山车般跌宕起伏
2026年7月13日，富士—— 奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队车组程丛夫与余快在 AWS 呈现 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯第三站比赛中斩获全场第四名，这对组合直至比赛最后一刻仍处于全场领奖台争夺行列。最终这对搭档也在全长 4.563 公里的富士国际赛道上两度斩获 GT3 Silver 组别领奖台，目前与组别积分榜榜首的差距已缩小至3分。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的 André Pato 与 Jaxon Evans，以及 Absolute Racing 车队首度搭档驾驶奥迪赛车的 Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen，在这条极具标志性的日本赛道上历经波折。
• André Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 在首回合受挫后强势反击
• Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen 的奥迪首秀如过山车般跌宕起伏
2026年7月13日，富士—— 奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队车组程丛夫与余快在 AWS 呈现 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯第三站比赛中斩获全场第四名，这对组合直至比赛最后一刻仍处于全场领奖台争夺行列。最终这对搭档也在全长 4.563 公里的富士国际赛道上两度斩获 GT3 Silver 组别领奖台，目前与组别积分榜榜首的差距已缩小至3分。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的 André Pato 与 Jaxon Evans，以及 Absolute Racing 车队首度搭档驾驶奥迪赛车的 Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen，在这条极具标志性的日本赛道上历经波折。
“余快与程丛夫遗憾错失首回合全场领奖台。” 奥迪运动（亚洲）客户赛车部门负责人柏艾力（Alexander Blackie）表示，“在富士站的整个周末我们遭遇了诸多挑战。接下来我们将重整旗鼓，备战将在冈山开启的赛季下半程较量。”
首回合比赛中，程丛夫与余快表现出色，以全场第四、Silver 组别亚军的成绩完赛。在这场激烈的34圈鏖战中，余快直至最后一刻仍在顽强防守，坚守全场领奖台席位，虽最终未能如愿，但表现可圈可点。次回合比赛，余快在发车阶段被迫驶出赛道，跌至车阵后部，但这对坚韧不拔的搭档随后上演了精彩的反击，再度登上 Silver 组别领奖台。
对同属奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的 Pato 与 Evans 而言，首回合比赛充满挑战，一次初期的事故导致他们遗憾退赛，也因此让他们第二回合正赛的发车位被罚退五位。尽管开局不利，但他们次回合的局势发展截然不同，两人在由 25 个国际车组组成的强大阵容中，最终以全场第十一名的成绩完赛。
首次携手驾驶奥迪赛车出战的 Vermeulen 与 Tan 在首回合比赛中的表现引人注目，荷兰车手 Vermeulen 在其驾驶时段中表现出众，助力车组最终取得 Pro-Am 组别前七名的成绩。然而，尽管他们在周末最后一回合正赛中一度攀升至全场第八位，但随后受到了通过维修区处罚以及比赛末段事故的影响，最终令他们的希望破灭。
首回合比赛中，程丛夫与余快表现出色，以全场第四、Silver 组别亚军的成绩完赛。在这场激烈的34圈鏖战中，余快直至最后一刻仍在顽强防守，坚守全场领奖台席位，虽最终未能如愿，但表现可圈可点。次回合比赛，余快在发车阶段被迫驶出赛道，跌至车阵后部，但这对坚韧不拔的搭档随后上演了精彩的反击，再度登上 Silver 组别领奖台。
对同属奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的 Pato 与 Evans 而言，首回合比赛充满挑战，一次初期的事故导致他们遗憾退赛，也因此让他们第二回合正赛的发车位被罚退五位。尽管开局不利，但他们次回合的局势发展截然不同，两人在由 25 个国际车组组成的强大阵容中，最终以全场第十一名的成绩完赛。
首次携手驾驶奥迪赛车出战的 Vermeulen 与 Tan 在首回合比赛中的表现引人注目，荷兰车手 Vermeulen 在其驾驶时段中表现出众，助力车组最终取得 Pro-Am 组别前七名的成绩。然而，尽管他们在周末最后一回合正赛中一度攀升至全场第八位，但随后受到了通过维修区处罚以及比赛末段事故的影响，最终令他们的希望破灭。
第一回合
程丛夫在排位赛中表现强劲，为奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队斩获第二发车位。在这场 34 圈的正赛中，程丛夫在惊心动魄的起步阶段一举夺得领先位置，但这一优势并未持续太久，在首圈比赛中，对手从领跑赛车外侧完成了超越。
后方车阵中，André Pato 遭受重挫——首圈混战中，其赛车在 10 号弯发生高速碰撞，导致严重受损无法继续比赛。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队被迫将赛车退赛，本回合收获积分的希望就此破灭。
与此同时，Andy Tan 驾驶 Absolute Racing 车队的第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车从 Pro-Am 组别第九位发车，起步阶段名次有所提升，但在进站窗口开启前又失掉了位置。
领先集团当中，程丛夫一边向领跑车手发起追击，一边承受着来自后方的压力。在陷入激烈的三车缠斗并同时全力推进与防守的时候，赛会通报程丛夫因抢跑被处以 5 秒罚时。进站换人窗口开启前的时刻，程丛夫被对手超越，随后两车一同驶入维修区。
在车队执行 5 秒罚时后，程丛夫将赛车交接给余快；Absolute Racing 车队方面，Thierry Vermeulen 从 Tan 手中接过赛车。两位车手均以迅猛之势开启了自己的驾驶时段，余快此时暂居全场第三、Silver 组别第二，而 Vermeulen 则需要从更靠后的位置向前追击。
Vermeulen 展现出惊人的速度，并在整个驾驶时段中始终保持着这一强劲节奏。同样，余快也凭借出色的速度与稳定性甩开了一位攻势猛烈的对手，并向着全场第二名迫近。
比赛最后的几分钟上演了扣人心弦的较量，余快在身后一位 Pro 车手的追击下承受着巨大压力。他充分发挥奥迪赛车卓越的直线速度优势，展开了顽强的防守，始终坚守位置，直至最后一圈的最后几个弯角才被超越。尽管遗憾错失全场领奖台，但余快最终以全场第四名冲线，与全场季军仅差不到半秒，同时也为自己与队友程丛夫斩获了宝贵的 Silver 组别亚军积分。
凭借全程稳定且迅猛的节奏以及末段的精彩冲刺，Vermeulen 与 Tan 在他们的奥迪首秀中斩获 Pro-Am 组别第七名的成绩。
Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 的处境则是雪上加霜——车队因首圈事故被处以第二回合正赛发车位罚退五位的处罚。考虑到两人在排位赛中取得了颇为亮眼的第四名，这一判罚无疑令人倍感遗憾。
后方车阵中，André Pato 遭受重挫——首圈混战中，其赛车在 10 号弯发生高速碰撞，导致严重受损无法继续比赛。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队被迫将赛车退赛，本回合收获积分的希望就此破灭。
与此同时，Andy Tan 驾驶 Absolute Racing 车队的第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车从 Pro-Am 组别第九位发车，起步阶段名次有所提升，但在进站窗口开启前又失掉了位置。
领先集团当中，程丛夫一边向领跑车手发起追击，一边承受着来自后方的压力。在陷入激烈的三车缠斗并同时全力推进与防守的时候，赛会通报程丛夫因抢跑被处以 5 秒罚时。进站换人窗口开启前的时刻，程丛夫被对手超越，随后两车一同驶入维修区。
在车队执行 5 秒罚时后，程丛夫将赛车交接给余快；Absolute Racing 车队方面，Thierry Vermeulen 从 Tan 手中接过赛车。两位车手均以迅猛之势开启了自己的驾驶时段，余快此时暂居全场第三、Silver 组别第二，而 Vermeulen 则需要从更靠后的位置向前追击。
Vermeulen 展现出惊人的速度，并在整个驾驶时段中始终保持着这一强劲节奏。同样，余快也凭借出色的速度与稳定性甩开了一位攻势猛烈的对手，并向着全场第二名迫近。
比赛最后的几分钟上演了扣人心弦的较量，余快在身后一位 Pro 车手的追击下承受着巨大压力。他充分发挥奥迪赛车卓越的直线速度优势，展开了顽强的防守，始终坚守位置，直至最后一圈的最后几个弯角才被超越。尽管遗憾错失全场领奖台，但余快最终以全场第四名冲线，与全场季军仅差不到半秒，同时也为自己与队友程丛夫斩获了宝贵的 Silver 组别亚军积分。
凭借全程稳定且迅猛的节奏以及末段的精彩冲刺，Vermeulen 与 Tan 在他们的奥迪首秀中斩获 Pro-Am 组别第七名的成绩。
Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 的处境则是雪上加霜——车队因首圈事故被处以第二回合正赛发车位罚退五位的处罚。考虑到两人在排位赛中取得了颇为亮眼的第四名，这一判罚无疑令人倍感遗憾。
第二回合
在赛季第三站首次来到这条颇具挑战性的赛道，Jaxon Evans 取得了驾驶第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车出战的车手中最靠前的发车位。这位奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队车手从第九位起步，同组别的奥迪阵营对手 Thierry Vermeulen 在发车格上紧随其后。余快代表奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队从第六排发车，在 Silver 组别中位列第三。
余快在发车阶段遭遇了灾难性的开局，他在首圈激烈的争夺中被迫驶出赛道，但这位无辜被卷入混乱的车手凭借机敏的应变化解了危机。但尽管他巧妙的避免了碰撞，这次意外还是让他跌落至车阵尾部，不过他随即进入追击模式，向着领奖台的位置再次发起冲击。
Evans 在开局阶段收获颇丰，一路攀升至全场第六位，并逐渐迫近 Pro-Am 组别领奖台位置；在他身后，Vermeulen 同样提升了名次，来到全场第八位，并且攻势不减。
进站窗口开启后，余快率先完成换人，将赛车交接给程丛夫。程丛夫接过赛车后，在 10 号弯成功避开了一次初期的事故，而事故中的 Silver 组别对手则因此被处以通过维修区的处罚。
André Pato 从队友 Evans 手中接过奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的赛车后不断提升名次，攀升至全场第五位。随着比赛竞争愈发激烈，他标志性的勇猛驾驶风格带来了多轮令人屏息的轮对轮较量。
Vermeulen 将赛车交接给 Andy Tan，这位印尼车手出站后跻身前十，紧随 Pato 之后 加入战局。然而他的追击势头在其因违反赛道边界限制被判通过维修区之后被打断，名次大幅下滑。挫折接踵而至，比赛末段他在11号弯被卷入事故中，对方车手被判通过维修区处罚并在赛后转为 38 秒罚时。
与此同时，程丛夫持续向前追击并攀升名次，将奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的赛车带入 Silver 组别领奖台竞争行列。这位中国名将顽强的守住了位置以及宝贵的争冠积分直至冲线，最终以全场前十名的成绩完赛，并为车队带回了 GT3 Silver 组别季军领奖台。
Pato 最终以全场第十一名的成绩完赛，在 Pro-Am 组别参赛车手中位列第七，他与 Evans 也再度证明了他们是一对不容小觑的实力搭档。
余快在发车阶段遭遇了灾难性的开局，他在首圈激烈的争夺中被迫驶出赛道，但这位无辜被卷入混乱的车手凭借机敏的应变化解了危机。但尽管他巧妙的避免了碰撞，这次意外还是让他跌落至车阵尾部，不过他随即进入追击模式，向着领奖台的位置再次发起冲击。
Evans 在开局阶段收获颇丰，一路攀升至全场第六位，并逐渐迫近 Pro-Am 组别领奖台位置；在他身后，Vermeulen 同样提升了名次，来到全场第八位，并且攻势不减。
进站窗口开启后，余快率先完成换人，将赛车交接给程丛夫。程丛夫接过赛车后，在 10 号弯成功避开了一次初期的事故，而事故中的 Silver 组别对手则因此被处以通过维修区的处罚。
André Pato 从队友 Evans 手中接过奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的赛车后不断提升名次，攀升至全场第五位。随着比赛竞争愈发激烈，他标志性的勇猛驾驶风格带来了多轮令人屏息的轮对轮较量。
Vermeulen 将赛车交接给 Andy Tan，这位印尼车手出站后跻身前十，紧随 Pato 之后 加入战局。然而他的追击势头在其因违反赛道边界限制被判通过维修区之后被打断，名次大幅下滑。挫折接踵而至，比赛末段他在11号弯被卷入事故中，对方车手被判通过维修区处罚并在赛后转为 38 秒罚时。
与此同时，程丛夫持续向前追击并攀升名次，将奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的赛车带入 Silver 组别领奖台竞争行列。这位中国名将顽强的守住了位置以及宝贵的争冠积分直至冲线，最终以全场前十名的成绩完赛，并为车队带回了 GT3 Silver 组别季军领奖台。
Pato 最终以全场第十一名的成绩完赛，在 Pro-Am 组别参赛车手中位列第七，他与 Evans 也再度证明了他们是一对不容小觑的实力搭档。
AWS呈现GT世界挑战赛亚洲杯
第三站成绩
第三站成绩
第一回合
4.程丛夫/余快/Silver/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
15. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro-Am/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
DNF. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/ Absolute Racing
第二回合
9. 程丛夫/余快/Silver/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
11. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro-Am/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
21. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
4.程丛夫/余快/Silver/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
15. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro-Am/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
DNF. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/ Absolute Racing
第二回合
9. 程丛夫/余快/Silver/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
11. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro-Am/奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队
21. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
Fourth overall for Yu Kuai and Cheng Congfu in GT World Challenge Asia
• Double silver podium for FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom pair in Fuji
• André Pato and Jaxon Evans bounce back after race one setback
• Rollercoaster Audi debut for Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen
Fuji, July 13, 2026 – FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s Cheng Congfu and Yu Kuai took a fourth place overall finish at round three of GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, having been in strong podium contention right up to the dying seconds of the race. The pair also took double GT3 Silver podiums at the 4.563km Fuji International Speedway, to put them just three points off the top of the class leaderboard.It was a turbulent weekend for Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s André Pato and Jaxon Evans, and Absolute Racing duo Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen on their Audi debut together, both teams enduring mixed fortunes during the two hard-fought encounters at the iconic Japanese track.
• André Pato and Jaxon Evans bounce back after race one setback
• Rollercoaster Audi debut for Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen
Fuji, July 13, 2026 – FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s Cheng Congfu and Yu Kuai took a fourth place overall finish at round three of GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, having been in strong podium contention right up to the dying seconds of the race. The pair also took double GT3 Silver podiums at the 4.563km Fuji International Speedway, to put them just three points off the top of the class leaderboard.It was a turbulent weekend for Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s André Pato and Jaxon Evans, and Absolute Racing duo Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen on their Audi debut together, both teams enduring mixed fortunes during the two hard-fought encounters at the iconic Japanese track.
“Yu Kuai and Cheng Congfu were unfortunate to miss out on the overall podium in race one.” said Alexander Blackie, Head of Audi Sport customer racing Asia. “There were a number of challenges over the weekend in Fuji. Now it’s time to reset as we head into the second half of the season at Okayama.”
Race one saw a triumphant Cheng and Yu take a superb fourth overall and second place Silver finish, the latter having valiantly defended an overall podium right up to the dying seconds of the gruelling 34-lap encounter. A captivating recovery drive in race two after Yu was forced off track at the start, dropping him to the back of the field, brought a second Silver podium for the indomitable duo.
For stablemates Pato and Evans, however, it was a challenging opening race, an early incident resulting in retirement and incurring in a five-place grid penalty for race two. Despite the setback, the second race was a different story, the pair finishing just outside the top 10 overall amongst the 25-strong international field.
Making their Audi debut together, Vermeulen and Tan caught the eye on the way to their top seven Pro/Am finish in race one after a lightning stint by the Dutchman. However, despite climbing to eight overall in the final race of the weekend, a subsequent drive-through penalty followed by a late-race incident dashed their hopes.
Race one saw a triumphant Cheng and Yu take a superb fourth overall and second place Silver finish, the latter having valiantly defended an overall podium right up to the dying seconds of the gruelling 34-lap encounter. A captivating recovery drive in race two after Yu was forced off track at the start, dropping him to the back of the field, brought a second Silver podium for the indomitable duo.
For stablemates Pato and Evans, however, it was a challenging opening race, an early incident resulting in retirement and incurring in a five-place grid penalty for race two. Despite the setback, the second race was a different story, the pair finishing just outside the top 10 overall amongst the 25-strong international field.
Making their Audi debut together, Vermeulen and Tan caught the eye on the way to their top seven Pro/Am finish in race one after a lightning stint by the Dutchman. However, despite climbing to eight overall in the final race of the weekend, a subsequent drive-through penalty followed by a late-race incident dashed their hopes.
Race 1
A strong qualifying run by Cheng Congfu earned a P2 start for FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom. Cheng snatched the lead in a thrilling start to the 34-lap race, but the advantage was short-lived when a rival tore around the outside of the leading pair on the opening lap.
Further down the field, disaster struck for André Pato, high-speed contact at turn 10 during the opening-lap melee resulting in terminal damage. Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom were forced to retire the car, ending their chance of points.
Andy Tan, meanwhile, made initial gains in the Absolute Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II from a P9 Pro/Am start, before losing ground ahead of the pit window.
Up at the front, meanwhile, Cheng was reeling in the race leader, while coming under pressure from behind. While simultaneously pushing hard and defending fiercely while locked in an intense three-way battle, Cheng was handed a five second penalty for a false start. As the driver changeover window opened, Cheng was passed by a rival seconds before the duelling pair dived into the pits together.
Cheng handed the wheel to Yu after the team had served the five second penalty, while Thierry Vermeulen took over from Tan at Absolute Racing. Both drivers blasted into their stints, Yu third overall and second of the Silver runners, while Vermeulen had his work cut out to climb from further down the order.
Vermeulen set a blistering pace, one which he maintained throughout his stint. Likewise, impressive pace and consistency from Yu saw him shake off an aggressive rival before closing in on P2.
A nail biting final few minutes saw another challenge to Yu from a Pro driver behind. Fully harnessing the superior straight-line speed of the Audi, Yu mounted an heroic defence, holding firm right up until the final few corners of the last lap. Although heartbroken, Yu nevertheless crossed the line fourth, less than half a second off the overall podium, and taking crucial second place Silver points for himself and team mate Cheng.
After a consistently-rapid stint and eye-catching final push, Vermeulen took a P7 Pro/Am finish for himself and Tan on their Audi debut together.
There was further disappointment for Pato and Jaxon Evans to come when the team was handed a race two five-place grid penalty for the opening-lap incident, all the more crushing given the pair had qualified an impressive P4.
Further down the field, disaster struck for André Pato, high-speed contact at turn 10 during the opening-lap melee resulting in terminal damage. Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom were forced to retire the car, ending their chance of points.
Andy Tan, meanwhile, made initial gains in the Absolute Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II from a P9 Pro/Am start, before losing ground ahead of the pit window.
Up at the front, meanwhile, Cheng was reeling in the race leader, while coming under pressure from behind. While simultaneously pushing hard and defending fiercely while locked in an intense three-way battle, Cheng was handed a five second penalty for a false start. As the driver changeover window opened, Cheng was passed by a rival seconds before the duelling pair dived into the pits together.
Cheng handed the wheel to Yu after the team had served the five second penalty, while Thierry Vermeulen took over from Tan at Absolute Racing. Both drivers blasted into their stints, Yu third overall and second of the Silver runners, while Vermeulen had his work cut out to climb from further down the order.
Vermeulen set a blistering pace, one which he maintained throughout his stint. Likewise, impressive pace and consistency from Yu saw him shake off an aggressive rival before closing in on P2.
A nail biting final few minutes saw another challenge to Yu from a Pro driver behind. Fully harnessing the superior straight-line speed of the Audi, Yu mounted an heroic defence, holding firm right up until the final few corners of the last lap. Although heartbroken, Yu nevertheless crossed the line fourth, less than half a second off the overall podium, and taking crucial second place Silver points for himself and team mate Cheng.
After a consistently-rapid stint and eye-catching final push, Vermeulen took a P7 Pro/Am finish for himself and Tan on their Audi debut together.
There was further disappointment for Pato and Jaxon Evans to come when the team was handed a race two five-place grid penalty for the opening-lap incident, all the more crushing given the pair had qualified an impressive P4.
Race 2
Taking to the challenging circuit for the first time in round three, Jaxon Evans was the top-starting Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II. The Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom driver set off from P9, with fellow Pro/Am Audi contender Thierry Vermeulen lining up behind him on the grid. Yu Kuai took a row six start for FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom, third of the Silver entrants.
It was a disastrous start for Yu, but the blameless driver’s quick thinking saved the day when he was forced off track during the opening lap charge. Although deftly avoiding contact, the incident demoted Yu to the rear of the pack, but he immediately engaged fight-back mode and the race for the podium was quickly back on track.
Evans made the most gains in the opening stages, climbing to sixth overall and closing in on a Pro/Am podium, while behind him Vermeulen also rose up the order to P8, and on the offensive.
When the pit window opened, Yu was the first to hand over the wheel. Cheng Congfu took up the mantle, surviving an early turn 10 incident for which his Silver rival was handed a drive through penalty.
Andrés Pato took the wheel of the Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom car from team mate Evans, gaining ground and climbing to fifth overall. His signature feisty driving style produced some captivating side-by-side racing as the competition intensified.
Vermeulen handed over to Andy Tan, the Indonesian emerging in the top ten and following Pato into the fray. However, his charge was halted when Tan was handed a drive through penalty for track limits. That put the Indonesian right down the order, misfortune striking again when he became entangled in a late-race incident at turn 11 for which his rival was subsequently handed a drive through penalty, converted post-race to 38-seconds.
In the meantime, Cheng continued his rise though the order, gaining ground and putting the FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom car into Silver podium contention. The Chinese star fiercely defended the position, and crucial championship points, all the way to the line, taking a top-ten overall finish and a third place GT3 Silver podium finish for the team.
Pato finished just outside the top 10 overall, P7 of the Pro/Am entries, he and Evans once again proving a formidable pairing.
It was a disastrous start for Yu, but the blameless driver’s quick thinking saved the day when he was forced off track during the opening lap charge. Although deftly avoiding contact, the incident demoted Yu to the rear of the pack, but he immediately engaged fight-back mode and the race for the podium was quickly back on track.
Evans made the most gains in the opening stages, climbing to sixth overall and closing in on a Pro/Am podium, while behind him Vermeulen also rose up the order to P8, and on the offensive.
When the pit window opened, Yu was the first to hand over the wheel. Cheng Congfu took up the mantle, surviving an early turn 10 incident for which his Silver rival was handed a drive through penalty.
Andrés Pato took the wheel of the Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom car from team mate Evans, gaining ground and climbing to fifth overall. His signature feisty driving style produced some captivating side-by-side racing as the competition intensified.
Vermeulen handed over to Andy Tan, the Indonesian emerging in the top ten and following Pato into the fray. However, his charge was halted when Tan was handed a drive through penalty for track limits. That put the Indonesian right down the order, misfortune striking again when he became entangled in a late-race incident at turn 11 for which his rival was subsequently handed a drive through penalty, converted post-race to 38-seconds.
In the meantime, Cheng continued his rise though the order, gaining ground and putting the FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom car into Silver podium contention. The Chinese star fiercely defended the position, and crucial championship points, all the way to the line, taking a top-ten overall finish and a third place GT3 Silver podium finish for the team.
Pato finished just outside the top 10 overall, P7 of the Pro/Am entries, he and Evans once again proving a formidable pairing.
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第三站成绩
第三站成绩
Race 1
4. Cheng Congfu/Yu Kuai/Silver/FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
15. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro/Am/Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
DNF. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
Race 2
9. Cheng Congfu/Yu Kuai/Silver/FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
11. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro/Am/Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
21. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
4. Cheng Congfu/Yu Kuai/Silver/FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
15. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro/Am/Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
DNF. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
Race 2
9. Cheng Congfu/Yu Kuai/Silver/FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
11. Jaxon Evans/Andrés Pato/Pro/Am/Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom
21. Andy Tan/Thierry Vermeulen/Absolute Racing
