MOTORSPORTS: Malaysian Drift Queen Leona Chin does us proud again with double podium finishes in the Renault Clio Cup China Series
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
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Our local lady drifter, now race car driver has scored another good result in the Renault Clio Cup China Series. Fresh from her first podium finish ever in Zhuhai last March, she had now scored a back to back 2nd position finish at the 2nd leg of the Renault Clio Cup China Series which was held at the Korea International Circuit on the 14th and 15th of May 2016.
Congratulations is in order. May you have many more podium finishes and a few first place finishes too!
SEOUL, 15 th MAY 2016 - Asia's leading female racer Leona Chin, fresh from her first ever podium
finish in Zhuhai in March, scored back-to- back 2nd positions at the 2nd leg of the Renault Clio Cup
China Series, which was held at the Korea International Circuit yesterday and today.
Competing in her unmistakable bright pink Team WebTVAsia car, Leona started both races at 2nd
spot next to overall series leader and Korean leg winner Kenneth Lim. However unlike the Zhuhai
stop where she had difficult track conditions, Leona adjusted much better this time, never
relinquishing her top two positions.
Race 2 saw the more exciting contest with Leona going for the jugular from the start by overtaking
Kenneth immediately, sparking a neck-to- neck race for over 5 laps before conceding the lead. The
Malaysian kept her cool and romped home second ahead of Ma Hon Wah.
“I pushed myself hard today knowing there’s a good chance of winning. Kenneth is always a tough
competitor so I am happy to have improved from 3 rd (in Zhuhai leg) to 2 nd in Korea. For sure I will aim
for the top spot again in the next race in Buriram, Thailand,” said Leona during the post-race
interview.
The Clio Cup Series travel to its third stop of a 6-leg Asia tour at the Chang International Circuit,
Thailand on 11-12 June. The championship will then return to China for the remaining races in
Chengdu, Shanghai and Zhejiang. Leona is the only female driver in the Korea round of the series.
About Leona
Leona China (利念娜) is Asia’s foremost female motorsport athlete with an impressive record of
contesting in a male-dominated arena and won against the odds. Since the age of 16, she has been
racing competitively in drifting, circuit racing, gymkhana, time attack, rallying and go karting in some
of the most challenging races in Asia. Her never-say- die, friendly and gusty traits have charmed blue-
chip brands and sponsors to collaborate commercially with her. Leona achieved worldwide fame
appearing in the YouTube prank video “Fast & Furious Nerd Shocks Instructors” viewed 40 million
times.
For more of Leona, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/GirlDrifterLeonaChin and
https://www.youtube.com/user/leonachin
About WebTVAsia
Team WebTVAsia is the professional racing team of Kuala Lumpur-based WebTVAsia, Asia’s leading
digital multiplatform video network & studio with over 600 channels delivering 500 million monthly
views to a global audience of 10 million young, millennial subscribers. Its teams of creative &
business experts in Bangkok, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,
Taipei and Tokyo are partnering top entertainment brands/personalities in Asia like Youku, Tencent,
SNH48 (China), T-ARA (Korea), Lady Baby (Japan), FH Production (HK), TGOP, S.White (Taiwan),
Hehaa TV, Kondom (Thailand) and Namewee, Joyce Chu (Malaysia).
For more information, please visit www.webtvasia.com
About Clio Cup China Series
Clio Cup China Series is a one-make series held in China that featured Renault Clio since 2009.
Originally begun by Renault Sport in Europe, managed and organized by Formula Racing
Development (FRD) in China, the Clio Cup China Series is a one-make racing series featuring the Clio
supermini car. The 2016 edition will be held over 12 rounds in Zhuhai International Circuit, Korea
International Circuit, Chang International Circuit, Chengdu International Circuit, Shanghai
International Circuit and Zhejiang International Circuit.
For more information, please visit http://www.frdsports.com/en/ClioCup
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