Jimmy Lin won the Tian Si Light Weight Sports Car Challenge Series

On 21 June 2006, at Zhuhai International Circuit, Frestech Pan Delta Super Racing Festival is being held. This is the last major national racing event in China before the Beijing Olympics.

At 12:25, Tian Si Light Weight Sports Car Challenge Series’ race cars began to enter the track. This is also the first race of the weekend. The thousands of fans who have arrived at the track early are ready to enjoy the race.

With the cars on track, the fans gathered as near the grid as possible, because they wanted to get near Taiwanese superstar Jimmy Lin, probably the best driver in the entertainment circle. Jimmy got out of his car before the race and took the microphone, he sent his greetings to the fans and then he pleaded to them to donate for the Sichuan earthquake disaster. He expressed his concern and support for the earthquake victims, he also announced that his team will be donating some of the souvenir sales income to the earthquake relief fund.

5 minutes later the race began. On the warm up lap, all the drivers weaved left and right to get their tyres up to working temperature. Today Zhuhai’s weather is very good and track temperature is very high. The conditions are good for good racing.

The race began, pole sitter Jimmy Lin made a very good start and was some way ahead at turn 1, after 3 more turns, Jimmy was already 2 seconds ahead and he kept his advantage all the way around lap 1.

The race continues, the Radical race cars, modeled after Le Mans prototype racers, are able to do 1:44 seconds laps around ZIC. This lap time is quicker than the touring cars, testament to its purebred racing legacy.

On lap 3, no 2 lost control and went off track. Lots of dust and grass got thrown onto the track. and the driver has to retire from the race. On lap 4, second placed Choi Koon-Ming was getting close to Jimmy Lin, the gap between them was just 0.7 second. Another lap later, at turn 14, no. 9 Stephenson outbraked no.1 Lai Zhi-Cong for third place, but the car zigzagged on the straight, allowing Lai Zhi-Cong to get his place back. Unfortunately Lai’s car then had a problem and he stopped at turn 4’s sand trap.

On lap 6, no. 88, 66 and 44 were running close together, the gap among them was less than 0.5 second. No. 66 Albert Liu then burst past no. 88 Nigel Farmer to lead the group, but the others were able to keep up. On lap 9, Nigel Farmer then spotted a gap and went back ahead of Albert Liu. Behind them, no. 44 Steve Garner also took advantage to get ahead of Albert.

By now, Jimmy Lin was already 6 seconds ahead, Choi Koon-Ming’s challenge has already faded. In the end, Jimmy wins the race, with Choi Koon-Ming second and no. 9 Stephenson in third place.