Zhang Shan Qi (born 1 April 1991) is a racecar driver from China. He competed in

Australian Formula 3 Australian Formula 3 has been the name applied to two distinctly different motor racing categories, separated by over twenty years. The original Australian Formula 3 was introduced in 1964 based on the FIA Formula 3 of the period and intended a ...

in 2009 and 2010, and the

Intercontinental Le Mans Cup The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (shortened ILMC) was an endurance sports car racing tournament organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) started in 2010.

in 2010 and 2011. Zhang Shan Qi who was born in

Heilongjiang Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost province ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

in 1991. He is the only child of his family. He was brought to live and study in

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

with his parents. Shan Qi has always been interested in motor racing and have been looking for opportunities to participate since young. Shan Qi came to know his mentor who is also his current coach, Chen Wei Liang and joined PTRS Racing in the year 2007.

Asian Formula Renault Challenge

At the age of 17, Zhang Shan Qi achieved his dream of becoming a racing driver. On 21 Sept 2008, he entered his first ever race. In his first race he failed to finish but in the second race, he finished 13th.

Australian Formula 3

Zhang Shan Qi took part in the 2009 and 2010

Championships. In the 2009 season, he drove a part season for R-Tek Motorsport Services in the National A class. He finished 13th in class with 8 points. For the 2010 season, he moved to

Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is an open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship. The ...

and the Gold Star class. He finished the season in fourth place overall with 97 points. His best finishes in a race were fourth places at

Mallala Motor Sport Park Mallala Motor Sport Park is a bitumen motor racing circuit near the town of Mallala in South Australia, 55 km north of the state capital, Adelaide. Mallala Race Circuit (1961–1971) The Mallala Race Circuit, as it was originally know ...

and

Morgan Park Raceway Morgan Park Raceway is a motorsports complex located at Old Stanthorpe Road near Warwick, in Queensland, Australia and is operated by the Warwick District Sporting Car Club Inc. The venue features a race circuit with five different layouts. Th ...

Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

In November 2010, he raced for Hope Polevision Racing in the Formula Le Mans category in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - 1000km of Zhuhai race. His team was the sole entry in the class and it won the class honours. In May 2011, Zhang Shan Qi again wins the Formula Le Mans class with teammates Luca Moro and Nicolas Marroc of Hope Polevision Racing at the 1000km of Spa-Francorchamps. In June 2011, Zhang Shan Qi also took part in the Ferrari Challenge APAC. He finished 13th overall and 10th in class in the first race at

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 ...

due to a problem with his door, but performed strongly in race 2, he finished third overall and second in class. In November 2011, Zhang Shan Qi will drive a

Formula Le Mans The Le Mans Prototype Challenge (shortened to LMP Challenge or LMPC) was a spec sports prototype formula created by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organisers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and sports car constructor Oreca. The formula is inte ...

car at

, at the final round of the ILMC again.Zhang Shan Qi carries Chinese hopes at Zhuhai.
www.lemans.org/en Julien Hergault. 24 October 2011. 11h40. He and teammate Chen Wai-Liang qualified 12th and finished in 17th place overall in the race.

Half marathon

Zhang Shan Qi will enter the half-marathon to be held in December in Zhuhai.

References

External links

PTRS driver profile

Castrol Edge Ranking profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Shan Qi Living people 1991 births Chinese racing drivers Asian Formula Renault Challenge drivers Australian Formula 3 Championship drivers European Le Mans Series drivers Sportspeople from Heilongjiang 21st-century Chinese people