Shaun Thong (Wei Fung) | |
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Nationality | Hong Kong |
Born |
Hong Kong |
November 1, 1995
2015 Audi Sport TT Cup season career | |
Current team | Audi Sport |
Starts | 4 |
Wins | 1 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 1 in 2015 |
Previous series | |
2015 2015 2015 2014 2013 2012 |
Blancpain Endurance Series Audi Sport TT Cup Audi R8 LMS Cup Euroformula Open Championship Protyre Formula Renault Championship Asian Formula Renault Challenge |
"Wei Fung" Shaun Thong (born 1 November 1995 in Hong Kong, China) is a Hong Kong born racecar driver.
Born in 1995, Shaun began karting at the age of 15 and went into the Chinese Karting Championship in Rotax Max junior, Asian Karting Open Championship and Hong Kong Kart Club Championship later that year.
He entered his first touring car race by the age of 16 and had a chance to participate in the Renault Clio Cup China 2011 and finished twice on the podium. Shaun was then chosen by Formula Racing Development Limited to race in the 2012 Asian Formula Renault Challenge and finished 3rd overall after securing 1 win and 2 podiums.
In 2015, Shaun has been selected to participate in the Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia young driver development program and will compete in the coveted 24 Hours Nürburgring, Blancpain Endurance Series, Audi Sport TT Cup, as well as the Audi R8 LMS Cup.
Shaun joined Tarmac Management (www.tarmac-management.com) in 2015 to manage his motorsports career.
Thong raced in the 2012 Asian Formula Renault Challenge with Formula Racing Development Limited, winning 1 race and with 2 podium finishes. Thong finished 3rd in his debut year of single seater championship. Apart from Asian Formula Renault Challenge, Shaun also participated in the final round of the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series and finished 6th and was awarded for "The Best Asian Driver".Thong also participated in the Malaysia Super Series GT Open Class with 2 podium finishes.
Apart from car racing Shaun also entered the final round of the CIK-FIA KF-1 World Championship held in Macau after finishing 2nd overall in the Hong Kong Kart Club 125cc Class C with 2 wins and 2 other podium finishes.