Adderly Fong Cheun-yue (
Traditional Chinese
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: 方駿宇;
Pinyin
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: ''Fāng Jùnyǔ''; born March 2, 1990) is a Canadian-Hong Kong racing driver. His career started in 2004. He is currently competing in the
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia
The GT World Challenge Asia (formerly Blancpain GT Series Asia and Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia) is a GT series motor racing competition, promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and organized by Team Asia One GT Management.
Champions D ...
racing series. He also completed the
2014 24 Hours of Le Mans with
OAK Racing
OAK Racing is an endurance racing team specialising in sports prototypes based in Le Mans, France. In 2013 it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2 class and the 2013 FIA WEC World Champion drivers and teams on LMP2 class.
In 2012 the team cont ...
Team Asia, finishing 11th overall and 7th in the
LMP2
A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is the type of sports prototype race car used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series. Le Mans Prototypes were create ...
class. In 2015, he was appointed as a test driver at
Lotus F1 Team
Lotus F1 Team was a British Formula One racing team. The team competed under the Lotus name from until , following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. The Lotus F1 Team was majority owned by Genii Capital. ...
.
Early career
Fong finished 6th in the 2007
Formula V6 Asia
Formula Asia V6 Renault, renamed Formula V6 Asia in 2007 by Motorsport Asia, was launched in 2006 and regulated by Motorsport Asia. It was a Formula Renault 3.5 that include also World Series by Renault and the former Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. ...
season. His best result was 2nd place in
Formula V6 Asia
Formula Asia V6 Renault, renamed Formula V6 Asia in 2007 by Motorsport Asia, was launched in 2006 and regulated by Motorsport Asia. It was a Formula Renault 3.5 that include also World Series by Renault and the former Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. ...
at
Zhuhai
Zhuhai (, ; Yale: ''Jyūhói''), also known as Chuhai is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, on the southeastern edge of Pearl ...
in 2007.
2009 Toyota Racing Series (Formula Toyota New Zealand)
Fong drove car no. 50. in
New Zealand
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's
Toyota Racing Series
The Formula Regional Oceania Championship is New Zealand's premier formula racing category. The series includes races for every major trophy in New Zealand circuit racing including the New Zealand Motor Cup and the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. ...
and became the first Chinese driver to the series. He was supposed to race the three-round International Trophy that contested at tracks in
Timaru International Motor Raceway
Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either State Highway 1 or the Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called ''Levels'' ...
, Invercargill's
Teretonga Park
Teretonga (means "Swift South" in Maori) is a motor racing circuit situated south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and is the southernmost FIA-recognised race t ...
and
Taupo Motorsport Park
Taupo International Motorsport Park and Events Centre (previously known as the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park) is a motorsports circuit located in Broadlands Road, Taupo, New Zealand. It is owned by Tony Quinn who also owns Highlands Motorspor ...
. However, the result shows that he only finished his first two races in
Timaru
Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to ...
and
Invercargill
Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...
.
2010 British Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix
Fong competed in the
2010 British Formula 3 for Sino Vision Racing and finished 16th overall. He then competed in the
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix ( pt, Grande Prémio de Macau; ) is a motorsport road race for automobiles and motorcycles held annually in Macau. It is the only street circuit racing event in which both cars and motorcycles participate, and one of onl ...
. He could only qualify 30th and last. He finished 23rd in the qualifying race, then 21st in the main race.
2011 British Formula 3 and Macau Grand Prix
In 2011, Fong again competed in
British Formula 3
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and finished 22nd with 5 points. On 20 November 2011, he finished 10th in the 2011 Macau Grand Prix, despite damage to the right side of his car. He is the first Hong Kong driver to finish in the top 10 of the Macau F3 Grand Prix since
Marchy Lee
Marchy Lee Ying-Kin (Traditional Chinese: 李英健) is a racing driver from Hong Kong. Born in 1976 in Hong Kong, Marchy started his racing career at just 9 years old and has become one of the top racecar drivers in Hong Kong.
He is the first ...
finished 7th in 2002.
2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup, British Formula 3 & Indy Lights
On 29 April, Fong took victory in round 2 of the Audi R8 LMS Cup at the
Shanghai International Circuit
The Shanghai International Circuit () is a motorsport race track, situated in the Jiading District, Shanghai. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Chinese Grand Prix which was hosted from 2004 to 2019 and was scheduled again fro ...
in just his second ever sportscar race, also setting the fastest lap of the race, beating
Alex Yoong
Alexander Charles Yoong Loong (; born 20 July 1976), is a Malaysian professional racing driver of Chinese and English parentage.
Yoong began his career in saloon cars before moving into the Proton one-make series. He later raced in single-sea ...
and
Marchy Lee
Marchy Lee Ying-Kin (Traditional Chinese: 李英健) is a racing driver from Hong Kong. Born in 1976 in Hong Kong, Marchy started his racing career at just 9 years old and has become one of the top racecar drivers in Hong Kong.
He is the first ...
. Fong scored his 2nd Audi R8 LMS Cup victory following a dramatic last-lap coming together between then-race leaders Marchy Lee and Alex Yoong at the
Zhuhai International Circuit
Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) (simplified Chinese: 珠海国际赛车场; traditional Chinese: ) is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China.
Motorsport started in Zhuhai when it hosted a race on its street circ ...
.
On 15 June, Fong announced he will split his Audi R8 LMS Cup programme to join forces with CF Racing for the
Brands Hatch
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,
Spa-Francorchamps
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and
Snetterton
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rounds of the British F3 series, he will drive a National Class-spec Dallara. On 24 June, at round 14 of the
British Formula 3 International Series
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at
Brands Hatch
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, Fong completed a hat-trick of National class victories for the CF Racing team, leading the class throughout.
Fong also made one start in the
Firestone Indy Lights
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series for
Brooks Associates Racing
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The team was founded in 20 ...
on the
Streets of Baltimore where he finished eighth.
2013 GP3 Series and Audi R8 LMS Cup
Fong will race in the
2013 GP3 Series
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Following a three-year cyc ...
with
Status Grand Prix
Status Grand Prix is a former motorsport team registered in Canada.
Team history
Based in Silverstone the team was formed in 2005 to run the A1 Team Ireland franchise in the new A1 Grand Prix series. The team's founders were former Jordan Grand Pr ...
. On 10 November 2013, Fong won the Audi R8 LMS Cup series title in Macau.
Formula One
Fong tested with the
Sauber
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Formula 1 team in 2014, completing 99 laps of the
Valencia
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circuit in a 2012
Sauber C31
The Sauber C31 was a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber for use in the 2012 Formula One season. The car was driven by Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez. Technical director James Key announced that he was leaving the team just four days b ...
. In 2015, Fong joined the
Lotus Formula One
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team as a development driver.
Racing record
Superleague Formula
(
key
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)
† Non-championship round
Complete Auto GP World Series results
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key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP3 Series results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete Formula One participations
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicates fastest lap)
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
A1 Grand Prix Rookie drivers
Asian Formula Renault Challenge drivers
Auto GP drivers
British Formula Three Championship drivers
Canadian emigrants to Hong Kong
Canadian people of Hong Kong descent
Racing drivers from British Columbia
Formula V6 Asia drivers
German Formula Three Championship drivers
Indy Lights drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Sportspeople from Vancouver
Toyota Racing Series drivers
FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
GP3 Series drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
24H Series drivers
Carlin racing drivers
A1 Grand Prix drivers
OAK Racing drivers
Jenzer Motorsport drivers
Koiranen GP drivers
Status Grand Prix drivers
Ombra Racing drivers
Audi Sport drivers
Phoenix Racing drivers