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Asia Racing Team
Asia Racing Team Philippe Descombes (Team Manager) The overall opera-
tion of the company is managed by motor racing multi-ti-
tlist Frenchman, Philippe Descombes. He, who is fluent in
Mandarin, was the man to help the launch single seaters
careers of several successful Asian drivers, including
Cheng Congfu, Rodolfo Ávila, Alexandre Imperatori, Jaze-
man Jaafar, or Rio Haryanto.
Sérgio Fonseca (PR & Marketing Manager) Joined ART
Industry Motor Racing in December 2007 as PR & Marketing Manager. Prior to
ART, Sérgio worked for more than ten years in motor-
Founded Macau, China, (2003 (2003))
sports event organization, driver’s management and me-
Headquarters Zhuhai International Circuit, Guangdong dia in Portugal and Macau. The Portuguese is the Public
Province, People’s Republic of China and Media relations of the team and customer support
Key people Philippe Descombes (Team Manager) manager.
Sergio Fonseca (Marketing & PR Manager) Yannick Mazier (Chief Mechanic) Frenchman Yan-
Yannick Mazier (Chief Mechanic) nick Mazier is with ART since the first day and leads a
Rodolfo Ávila (Team Consultant & Driver
12-man mechanics in the workshop based at Zhuhai In-
Coach)
ternational Circuit.
Website ART-Motorsports.com Rodolfo Ávila (Driver Coach) Former British F3 and
International Formula Master racing driver Rodolfo Avila
Asia Racing Team is a Chinese / Macanese motor racing train and coach novice and licensed drivers of all ages.
team that was formed in 2003. It is headquartered in 2003 Asian Formual Renault Champion and 2008 Asian
Zhuhai International Circuit. Supercar Challenge Champion. Avila currently races in
Throughout its history the team primarily competed the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
in Formula Renault, moving after to Formula BMW Pacif-
ic, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia & GT3 Asia.
The team is also known in the region for their racing
History
school. The Asia Racing Team, Ltd. (ART Motorsports) is a com-
Asia Racing Team in 2011 embarked in another pany registered in China and in Macau with assets
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season with a line up of 3 dri- amounting to more than RMB 10 million. Its main opera-
vers.[1] Also the team will run two Porsche GT3 Cup-R in tional headquarters is located within the Zhuhai Interna-
GT Asia Challenge. tional Circuit complex, in southern China.
Team Highlights:
Team Management 2003:
2003 A group of successful Macau entrepreneurs cre-
ates ART to compete in Asian Formula Renault Challenge
– the first race of the team was the 50th Macau Grand
Prix.
2004:
2004 First full season of racing in Asian Formula Re-
nault, finishing 2nd (Rodolfo Ávila).
2005:
2005 ART wins Asian Formula Renault Macau Grand
Prix (Hiroyuki Matsumura).
2006:
2006 ART conquers Asian Formula Renault’s Teams
title for the first time and finishes 2nd (Alexandre Imper-
atori).
2007:
2007 ART finished 2nd (Alexandre Imperatori) again
in Asian Formula Renault Challenge.
2008:
2008 The team was 2nd (Mathias Beche) in Formula
ART management with racing driver Sandy Stuvik. Asia 2.0 and wins Asian Drivers Trophy (Rio Haryanto).
ART returns to Macau Grand Prix, making the first ap-
pearance in Formula BMW Pacific.
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ART Racing School.
monthly course continues to be popular among the
young and elder alike from students to corporate
decision-makers.[3]
ART Motorsports Racing School also owns the only
2-seater single seater in Southeast Asia for promotional
activities and racing experiences.
Formula Pilota China
Kazuki Nakajima former F1 driver racing with ART in Macau In 2011 Asia Racing Team turned their heads from AFR
Grand Prix 2003. Series to the newly established single seater champion-
ship in the region - the "Formula Pilota China Series" -
2009:
2009 The team entered a new era, giving the first with an impressive four car line up: China’s Chi Cong Li,
steps into GT racing, participating in Porsche Carrera Naomi Zhang Ran raced alongside with Angola’s Luis Sá
Cup Asia with two overall victories and best rookie Silva and Thailand’s Tin Sritrai. Sá Silva was vice-cham-
(Rodolfo Ávila). ART took AFR Championship Teams title pion but the team highlight was the podium swap in Race
and drivers’ classification first runner up (Luis Sa Silva). 1 at Ordos.[4]
Contested the Formula BMW Pacific Macau Grand Prix
and Singapore Grand Prix rounds.
2010 Asia Racing Team clinched the AFR Series’ team
2010:
championship while Sandy Stuvik[2] clinched the Driver
Team Drivers
points championship, followed by his teammate Tin Sri-
trai, and the “Asian Drivers Category”.
2011:
2011 The team run for the first time two Porsche
GT3 Cup-R in GT Asia Series and was in competition for
the drivers’ championship until the last round at Macau.
At the same time the red and black squad embarked in
another Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season with a line up
of three drivers. The year was also marked by the with-
drawn of the team from AFR Series at full time to primar-
ily focus in Formula Pilota China. Asia Racing Team’s Luis
Sa Silva was vice-champion.
Racing School ART dominated in Ordos finishing P1,P2 & P3
The ART Motorsports Racing School is the only formal
driver training course recognized by both the Hong Kong
Automobile Association (HKAA) and the Associação Geral
Automóvel Macau-China (AAMC). The organization of a
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Asian Formula Renault pearances in Singapore and Macau in the following year.
In 2010 Asia Racing Team embarked in a half season ad-
venture with Singaporean driver Suriya Bala and decided
Throughout its history the team primarily competed in
to enter Toyota Racing Academy drivers Yuichi Nakaya-
Asian Formula Renault Challenge, with past drivers in-
ma and Ryo Hirakawa in Okayama and Macau rounds. In
cluding F1 Championship drivers such as Kamui
Japan Nakayama earned the first and only Pole-Position
Kobayashi or Kazuki Nakajima. After several tries, and
and podium position for the team.[5]
five vice-champions, including Macau’s Rodolfo Avila,
Due to the commitments with the Formula Pilota Chi-
Switzerland’s Alexandre Imperatori and Angola’s Luís Sá
na in 2011, Asia Racing Team decided to pull out of the
Silva, Thailand’s Sandy Stuvik won the championship for
series.
Asia Racing Team in 2010. In 2011 Asia Racing Team con-
fined its participation to the races in Zhuhai.
Yuichi Nakayama on the streets of Macau
Rodolfo Avila in Pole Position in Shanghai 2004
Yuichi Nakayama (Right) at the podium
Team Drivers
Sandy Stuvik Championship winning car 2010
† - Only one race (Macau Grand Prix)
†† - Only one race (Singapore Grand Prix)
Team Drivers ††† - Only two races (Japan & Macau)
D.C - Driver Classification, T.C - Team Classification, † -
Only one race (Macau Grand Prix)
Porsche Carerra Cup
Formula BMW Asia Pa- The team, which has participated in Porsche Carrera Cup
Asia in 2009 winning two races, has been keeping an eye
cific on Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 2010. Following discus-
sions with various drivers, the team has decided to re-en-
ter in the most prestigious series of Southeast Asia as a
Asia Racing Team’s involvement in Formula BMW Pacific
technical service provider for car owners. Bringing with
was never at full time. After taking part in Macau Grand
them a strong racing background as well as a surplus
Prix 2008, the team would repeat the single event ap-
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of enthusiasm and excitement, Holland’s Marcel Tjia and
Hong Kong’s Dr Chi Min Ma joined up with Macanese dri-
Team Drivers
ver Keith Vong to round out the three-car effort.
External links
• Asia Racing Team - Official website
• Zhuhai International Circuit - Official website
• Carrera Cup Asia - Official website
References
[1] "Keith Wong enters series with ART". Canada:
motorsports.com. 2011-02-07.
http://www.motorsport.com/#/all/article/
ART driver Keith Wong at the Pitlane during the F1 weekend in ?id=399396. "Macau driver Keith Wong will race in the
Shanghai prestigious Porsche Carrera Cup Asia this year, as part of
Asia Racing Team. "
[2] "Sandy officially takes the 2010 Asian Formula
Team Drivers Renault Championship". Thailand: thaipr.net.
2010-10-30. http://www.thaipr.net/nc/
readnews.aspx?newsid=9B3995C91AD346072E8E31ECD9F85841.
GT Asia "Sandy Stuvik finally and officially becomes the
Champion of Asian Formula Renault 2010"
Asia Racing Team expanded to GT series in 2011. The [3] "ART Confirms to Enter Formula Pacific Series
Macau born and Zhuhai based team entered a couple of 2011". Malaysia: afos.com. 2010-10-08.
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R in the GT3 class of the GT Asia http://www.creativebugs.my/afoscom/
Series for the Hong Kong racers Eddie Yau and Sasha Chu. index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=624%3Aasia-
Yau won in Fuji and was a title contender until the last racing-team-confirms-to-enter-formula-pacific-
race of the season at Macau where he got involved in a series-2011&catid=83%3Amain-news&Itemid=102.
massive crash without injuries for the driver. "Asia Racing Team is the most successful Racing Team
and Racing School of Southeast China"
[4] "Asia Racing Team …1…2…3!". Italy:
pakelonews.com. 2011-09-07.
http://www.pakelonews.com/en/646/asia-racing-
team-…1…2…3/. "Asia Racing Team drivers Luis Sa
Silva, Tin Sritrai and Chi Cong Li stole the show at the
opening race of the Ordos’ weekend."
[5] "Strong performance of Asia Racing Team in
Okayama". Canada: motorsport.com. 2010-10-04.
http://www.motorsport.com/fbmw/news/pac-art-
okayama-summary. "In Japan Nakayama earned the
first and only Pole-Position and podium position for the
ART crew and drivers team."
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