The 2017 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 18th season of the AFR Series since its creation in 2000 by FRD. The season began on 18 March at the Zhuhai International Circuit and ended on 17 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit after six double-header events.
Starting from 2015, drivers and teams compete in two classes, Class A for drivers and teams competing with the 2013 FR2.0 car, and Class B for drivers and teams using the FR2.0 old spec cars.[1]
As part of an enhanced agreement with Renault Sport, the season will feature a scholarship program for young Chinese drivers, called Road to Champion. The winner among these drivers over the last three rounds of the championship will secure a link to race the following year in Europe with the help of Renault Sport.[2]
Teams and drivers
| Team
|
|
Driver name
|
Class
|
Rounds
|
| BlackArts Racing Team
|
1
|
Charles Leong
|
A
|
1–5
|
| 9
|
Thomas Luedi
|
A
|
1–3, 5–6
|
| 10
|
Hua Miao
|
B
|
All
|
| 18
|
Louis Prette
|
A
|
All
|
| 20
|
Neric Wei
|
A
|
1–4, 6
|
| 28
|
Pavan Ravishankar
|
A
|
All
|
| 44
|
Luo Kailuo
|
A
|
6
|
| 65
|
Brad Dias
|
A
|
All
|
| 77
|
|
A
|
6
|
| 84
|
|
A
|
4–5
|
| 91
|
|
B
|
1
|
| A
|
2–6
|
| Asia Racing Team
|
3
|
Ni Weiliang
|
A
|
All
|
| 22
|
Lin Taian
|
B
|
1
|
| 23
|
|
A
|
3–6
|
| 38
|
Ayumu Iwasa
|
A
|
4
|
| 55
|
|
A
|
1–3, 5–6
|
| 56
|
Karl Yip
|
A
|
1
|
| PS Racing
|
7
|
|
A
|
2
|
| 15
|
Iori Kimura
|
B
|
1
|
| 21
|
Dominic Tjia
|
B
|
1
|
| 33
|
|
A
|
1–2, 4–6
|
| 77
|
|
B
|
5
|
| KRC Racing
|
11
|
|
A
|
1
|
| 17
|
|
A
|
All
|
| S&D Motorsports
|
14
|
Umar bin Abdul Rahman
|
A
|
1–5
|
| Julio Acosta
|
A
|
6
|
| 31
|
|
A
|
1, 3–6
|
| Luo Kailuo
|
A
|
2
|
| 36
|
|
B
|
All
|
| 52
|
Long Mohammad Nor Ariff
|
A
|
1–2
|
| Luo Kailuo
|
A
|
3
|
| 77
|
|
B
|
4
|
| 99
|
|
A
|
5–6
|
RTC Team
(FRD Road to Champion)
|
16
|
Xu Zixuan
|
B
|
4–6
|
| 66
|
Li Wei
|
B
|
4–6
|
| 86
|
|
B
|
4–5
|
| Champ Motorsport
|
63
|
Xie Ruilin
|
B
|
1
|
|
| Icon
|
Class
|
| A
|
Class A
|
| B
|
Class B
|
|
Race calendar and results
Championship standings
- Points system
Points are awarded to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers in classes A and B are classified separately.
| Drivers' Championship
|
| Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
| Points
|
30
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers' Championships
| Pos
|
Driver
|
ZIC1
|
SEP
|
ZHE
|
SIC1
|
SIC2
|
SIC2
|
Pts
|
| Class A
|
| 1
|
Charles Leong
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
245
|
| 2
|
Daniel Lu
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
12
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
231
|
| 3
|
Louis Prette
|
3
|
3
|
Ret
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
192
|
| 4
|
Daniel Cao
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
168
|
| 5
|
Pavan Ravishankar
|
4
|
Ret
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
Ret
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
166
|
| 6
|
Brad Dias
|
8
|
Ret
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
124
|
| 7
|
Stephen Hong
|
6
|
13
|
3
|
9
|
Ret
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
17
|
108
|
| 8
|
Luo Kailuo
|
|
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
7
|
97
|
| 9
|
Victor Liang
|
5
|
18
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
10
|
7
|
19
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
93
|
| 10
|
Marcus Song
|
11
|
10
|
|
|
Ret
|
6
|
9
|
Ret
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
64
|
| 11
|
Jacky Liu
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
60
|
| 12
|
Neric Wei
|
7
|
6
|
12
|
EX
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
Ret
|
59
|
| 13
|
Ayumu Iwasa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
| 14
|
Thomas Luedi
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
EX
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
11
|
10
|
16
|
10
|
48
|
| 15
|
Ni Weilang
|
15
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
11
|
16
|
9
|
Ret
|
11
|
11
|
32
|
| 16
|
David Pun
|
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
12
|
18
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
29
|
| 17
|
Kimi Qin
|
|
|
8
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
| 18
|
Billy Zheng
|
12
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
| 19
|
Umar Bin Abdul Rahman
|
20
|
11
|
14
|
EX
|
14
|
14
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
|
|
20
|
| 20
|
Karl Yip
|
19
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
| 21
|
Long Mohamad Nor Ariff
|
17
|
17
|
10
|
EX
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
| 22
|
Ryan Liu
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Ret
|
9
|
| 23
|
Hugo Hung
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
7
|
| Class B
|
| 1
|
Hua Miao
|
13
|
Ret
|
11
|
EX
|
11
|
10
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
270
|
| 2
|
Grace Gui
|
21
|
16
|
15
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
20
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
Ret
|
15
|
227
|
| 3
|
Ryan Liu
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
|
|
120
|
| 4
|
Li Wei
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
17
|
Ret
|
93
|
| 5
|
Xu Zixuan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
|
|
84
|
| 6
|
Xie Ruilin
|
10
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
| 7
|
Allen Wang
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
Ret
|
|
|
41
|
| 8
|
Dominic Tjia
|
18
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
|
| 9
|
Lin Taian
|
14
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
| 10
|
Iori Kimura
|
22
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
| 11
|
David Pun
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
| Pos
|
Driver
|
ZIC1
|
SEP
|
ZHE
|
SIC1
|
SIC2
|
SIC2
|
Pts
|
|
| Colour |
Result
|
| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
Second place
|
| Bronze |
Third place
|
| Green |
Points classification
|
| Blue |
Non-points classification
|
| Non-classified finish (NC)
|
| Purple |
Retired, not classified (Ret)
|
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Withdrew (WD)
|
| Race cancelled (C)
|
| Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
| Did not arrive (DNA)
|
| Excluded (EX)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
References
External links