Zhang Zhendong (Chinese: 张臻东; pinyin: Zhāng Zhēndōng, born 16 May 1992) is a Chinese racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and China Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Formula Masters China and Asian Formula Renault Challenge amongst others.

Zhang Zhendong
NationalityChinese
Born (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32)
Shanghai, China
TCR International Series career
Debut season2017
Current teamZZZ Team
Car number81
Starts2
Previous series
2017
2014-16
2013
2010-17
2008
2007-08
TCR International Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Formula Masters China
China Touring Car Championship
Formula Asia 2.0
Asian Formula Renault Challenge
Championship titles
2015-16China Touring Car Championship – Super Production 2.0T

Racing career

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Zhang began his career in 2007 in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge, he continued in the championship until 2008. In 2008 he also raced in the Formula Asia 2.0, he finished the season tenth in the championship standings that year. For 2010 he switched to the China Touring Car Championship, driving for the Haima team, he continued with the team for 2011, taking a single victory on his way to finishing sixth in the standings that year. For 2012 he switched to the Volkswagen team, finishing his first season the team eleventh in standings. Continuing with the team for many seasons, he won the championship in 2015 and 2016, taking several victories and podiums. In 2013 he raced in the Formula Masters China series. For 2014 he raced in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, he continued in the series for two further seasons, along with his CTCC programme.[1]

In September 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR for ZZZ Team.[2][3]

Racing record

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Complete TCR International Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2017 ZZZ Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR RIM
1
RIM
2
BHR
1
BHR
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
CHN
1

14
CHN
2

7
DUB
1
DUB
2
27th 10

References

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  1. ^ "Zhendong Zhang career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hudson, Neil (28 September 2017). "Chinese squad ZZZ Team enter two Audi RS 3s for Zhejiang". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ "ZZZ Team enters two Audi cars in the Zhejiang event". tcr-series.com. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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