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A1 Team China announces test driver line-up

A1 Team China tests to be held in late August; Mainland, Hong Kong and Taipei drivers invited to take part According to new from A1 Team China, 4 drivers will take part in a test at the A1 test sessions held at Silverstone. A1 Team China has ...

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A1 Team China tests to be held in late August; Mainland, Hong Kong and Taipei drivers invited to take part

According to new from A1 Team China, 4 drivers will take part in a test at the A1 test sessions held at Silverstone. A1 Team China has already notified Wang Jian-Wei (Beijing), Ma Qing-Hua (Shanghai), Marchy Lee (Hong Kong SAR) and Hanss Lin (Chinese Taipei) to attend the tests.

A1 Team China's Li Chun-Wei said: "Although there will be three tests in the 2007-08 A1 GP season, only the August tests are open for rookies. The remaining test sessions are reserved for A1 Team China's no. 1 driver Franky Cheng."

Franky Cheng has already signed a contract with A1 Team China, but his British Formula 3 schedule will clash with A1 GP on more than one occasion. Therefore the August tests are for the search of a suitable replacement driver.

Each rookie will have more than 1 hour's driving time at Silverstone. Wang Jian-Wei, represented by Beijing NBCAR Co. Ltd, has already confirmed his participation. He is currently competing in the Formula Renault in China.

Driver information

Marchy Lee Yin-Kin
Birthdate: 2 Sept 1976
Nationality: Hong Kong SAR, China
First race: 1989
Favourite circuit: Spa-Francorchamps
Favourite vehicle: Ferrari Enzo
Hobbies: Motorsport, reading
Aim: Formula 1

Racing history:
1989: First race.
1998:French Formula Campus 4th overall.
1999:French F3 Championship 5th overall.
2000:Macau F3 Grand Prix 13th place.
2001:Macau F3 Grand Prix 13th place.
2002:Asian F3 Championship, 2 wins at Sepang.
2003:Macau Formula Renault 2nd place ; Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 4th place; Australia F3 one pole position and one 2nd place.
2004:Formula BMW Asia overall Champion.
2006: Formula Asia V6 by Renault Zhuhai Round 2nd place.

Hanss Lin Po-Heng
Birth date: 11th Jan 1980
Birth place: Taichong
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 61 kg

Racing history:
2001?: Participate in Bridgestone Formula Race car engineer/mechanic training camp. Participate in North American La Filière FFSA selection and won. Awarded one of two places in the racing academy. Took part in Bridgestone Formula 2000 Championship. Raced in three races and finished 3rd in all of them.
2002: Attended La Filière FFSA racing school at Le Mans.
2003: Took part in Formula BMW Asia Championship.
2005: Asian Formula Renault Championship, took championship by big margin. Before the inaugural A1GP season, A1 Team China had wanted to sign Hanss Lin. But Hanss Lin had to wait to see if Chinese Taipei will enter its own team and lost his place to Jiang Teng-Yi.
2006: Formula Asia V6 by Renault. Joined Team E-Rain. Finished second at FV6A round 1 on 14th May at Sepang.

Wang Jian-Wei
Nationality: Tangshan, Hebei
Team: Ao's Racing
Birth date: 19 April 1982
Race car: Formula

Racing history:
May 2002: National Rally Championship Wuhan round, Asia Group N 6th; National Group N 6th.
July 2002: National Rally Championship Beijing round, Wunan Short Track Rally Championship.
Oct 2002: National Rally Championship Shaoguan Round.
March 2003: National Rally Championship Shanghai Round.
2003: China Circuit Championship 1600cc Open class 7th overall.
50th Macau Grand Prix: CTM Cup Touring Car Race (China Racing Team).
2004: China Circuit Championship 1600cc class 9th overall.
2006: Formula BMW Asia.

Ma Qing-Hua
Birth date: 25th Dec 1987
Birth place: Shanghai
Residence: Shanghai
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Hobby: Snooker

Racing history:
2005: Joins A1 Team China.
2004: China Formula Campus Champion.
2004: Shanghai Kart Grand Prix ICA class overall champion.
2002: India International Open Kart 2nd place.
2002: Xiamen International Invitational Kart Race fastest lap.
2001: Shanghai IB Kart Club 2nd overall.
1998: Shanghai Bawanren Stadium indoor kart members' race winner.

-credit: a1-team china

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