Recently, the recurrence of the epidemic in various places has once again caused a huge impact on domestic motorsport, and as an important map for the development of China's racing car, Shanghai is deeply trapped in the whirlpool center of the epidemic. Even the Shanghai International Circuit, which is most familiar to fans, has also switched roles at a critical juncture and made its own contribution to the fight against the epidemic.
As the official opening of shanghai's first "tent cabin" - Shanghai International Circuit Cabin Hospital, the epidemic in Shanghai is facing a critical juncture of zero social clearance, which has played a role in accelerating the turnover rate, promoting admission and treatment, and sharing a lot of pressure for resolving the epidemic.
In the face of many difficulties, the workers in the racing industry have not slackened their preparations for the new season. As one of the few national championships that has insisted on completing all seasons under the influence of the epidemic in the past two years, the CTCC China Auto Venue Professional League has fully cooperated with the relevant work of the epidemic prevention department and demonstrated the speed of reaction that racing people should have when facing difficulties. We continued to ensure the smooth and orderly progress of all work through the online model, proposed solutions under the new situation, and agreed with partners to update the latest competition calendar; and many participating teams and venues around the world have actively prepared for the upcoming competition under the premise of implementing the epidemic prevention policy. In view of the preparations for the winter break and the progress of the race, some teams and venues have unabashedly expressed their confidence, expectations and prospects for the resumption of the event, and everyone has always been full of confidence in the start of the new season.
Team/Drivers
333 Club
After the end of last season, 333 Club immediately began to work on the development and upgrading of a variety of cars in the new season, and after reviewing the sub-stations of the past season, combined with the manufacturer's multi-point appeal, the team also formulated a series of competition and promotion plans.
Although the epidemic in Shanghai once brought the basic stage of modification to a standstill, the team engineers and technicians communicated online in different ways. "Most of our technology is stationed at the base, and with the gradual improvement of the epidemic situation, in strict cooperation with the government's epidemic prevention work and compliance with epidemic prevention regulations, they are rotating shifts and methodically modifying the cars in the new season." Team Manager Gu Chengcheng introduced.
At present, the whole club is looking forward to the 2022 season. It is hoped that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible, the major cities in China will return to the normal pace of life and work as soon as possible, and the team will also be full of confidence in the competition of the new season.
326 motor sports team
The 326 Motorsport team ordered three second-generation Audi RS 3 LMS TCR cars at the end of last year's season and underwent a full maintenance upgrade to the current car. This year they will continue to compete in both TCR Asia/TCR China and macau Grand Prix.
At the same time, the team has also expanded and renovated the base located in Ningbo International Circuit, which is expected to be delivered in the second quarter. In addition, a new 1,200-square-meter refit base will soon be opened in Hangzhou. At present, their new car has arrived in Port and will be tested on the track at the first time.
Driver Wu Yifan said: "Overcome the difficulties together and get through the difficulties together. I hope that the haze of the epidemic can dissipate as soon as possible, and I also look forward to the smooth progress of this year's event. This season our team has a stronger squad and we will announce the addition of new drivers in the near future, and I believe we will be able to achieve better results! In addition, I hope that this year's motorsport can get more attention from everyone.
Z.SPEED Team
Z.Speed Teams' new 2022 season will still be dominated by TCR China and Asia. The team has updated the latest modern car: the Elantra N TCR, and the team will join hands with hyundai TCR for the new season. After the end of the epidemic in Shanghai, it will be presented in front of the majority of car fans and friends. In addition, for the Audi RS 3 TCR car that participated in the year-round competition last year, the team also did the repair and maintenance of the whole vehicle during the winter break, and was ready to compete for the new season with stronger competitiveness.
On the other hand, the team has expanded its business to GT4 racing since last year, and has introduced KTM X-BOW GT4, Audi R8 LMS GT4 and other cars to participate in a series of cooperative events. After the end of the epidemic, the team will conduct the test work of the car as soon as possible for pre-race data collection and preparation, and strive to prepare for the new season in the best condition.
PCT Racing Team
During the off-season, the PCT Racing team carried out a comprehensive renovation and maintenance of a total of 19 cars of various specifications at the base camp of guangdong international circuit. The racing lineup includes 1 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR car, 5 Dongfeng Honda Civic 1.5T cars, 2 GAC Trumpchi GA4 updated to 1.5T with manual transmission version, 2 1.6L naturally aspirated Toyota Yaris, 3 1.5L naturally aspirated Honda Fit, 5 Honda Civic racing cars with K20 engines, all of which are led by the team's technical director, computer engineer, 5 technician team, 5 race apprentices and 5 logistics staff.
Team manager Tang Hesong also expressed optimistic expectations for the new season: "Although the new season has not yet set sail, we have always been in a state of preparation and want to participate in as many domestic events as possible. Over the past few seasons, the PCT Racing team has accumulated valuable experience and gratifying growth through its participation in CTCC, participation in endurance events and Macau Grand Prix, hoping that the team will continue to improve and achieve better results in the new season.
The PCT Racing team is convinced that the epidemic will eventually be defeated. In the past two years, domestic competitions have done a very good job in epidemic prevention work. With the joint efforts of everyone, the game will be better. In this year's race, we hope to achieve better results in the categories, so that the team and drivers can develop in a better direction, and continue to catch up with or even surpass strong competitors at home and abroad. ”
Track chapter
Ningbo International Circuit
Recently, the domestic epidemic has pressed the "pause button" on almost the entire racing industry. Many events and training at the Ningbo International Circuit were also affected, and the original annual work plan of Dengdeng had to be postponed due to the epidemic. Therefore, in the face of the negative impact of the epidemic, "breaking the deadlock and going up against the wind" is the overall work direction of Ningbo International Circuit in this "winter break".
"First, broaden development ideas and enrich development models. From a single reliance on the event model, it has developed into a combination of events, commercial activities, club on-site introduction, test and package time activities, local cultural and tourism activities, primary and secondary school research and other methods. Break the deadlock of the epidemic, broaden the sources of income, improve the ability to resist risks, and take a diversified path of sustainable development; second, attach importance to safe production and build a professional event team. Do a good job in safety inspection and update of venues and facilities and equipment, such as track inspection, track guardrail maintenance, track buffer leveling, track referee booth and media relay station replacement, fire fighting facilities maintenance, etc.; hold fire drills, rescue drills, ambulance training; carry out timing operating system training, event rule training, and lay a comprehensive foundation for the development of post-epidemic events. At present, the above work is carried out in an orderly manner, but we will also adapt to the actual situation. ”
After the epidemic, Ningbo International Circuit will usher in a number of events, including the China Auto Venue Professional League, the China Auto Endurance Championship, the China Super Sports Car Championship, the China Porsche Sports Cup, the Ningbo International Circuit Festival Series, etc., and it is expected that they will be successfully landed and ended safely. At the same time, Ningbo International Circuit will hold a number of driver training courses certified by the China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation to send more professional talents to the racing industry.
Zhuzhou International Circuit
Zhuzhou International Circuit underwent a complete renovation of the course during the off-season and maintained various facilities. The operation team reviewed the work of the past year, hoping to optimize the work process and strengthen management this year, and the company also organized the management staff to conduct multiple rounds of "brainstorming" to put forward ideas on how to upgrade and optimize the operation of the field. In addition, at the beginning of the year, the schedule and activity plan of this year's events were planned, hoping to achieve a better racing atmosphere in the arena. And actively communicate with the FCA to open up more promotion channels and provide more related services for drivers who are keen on racing.
In terms of epidemic prevention and control, at present, Hunan as a whole is controlled by the impact of the epidemic. The progress of various elements has been partially completed, and some of them still need to continue to work.
"For the arrival of the new season, everyone maintains a peaceful attitude, but no matter what, we must first do our job well, try to communicate more with the car players around us, listen to their ideas, and strive to create more opportunities to play with everyone." The track is a scarce resource, but it is not unattainable, in modern society, the track is the safest and most enjoyable channel for us who really like cars to resolve our 'anxiety' and 'depression' state of mind. ”
Shanghai Tianma Circuit
The recently concluded 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is an "ice-breaking" journey of venue operation under the epidemic prevention and control, and an exemplary contribution to the entire sports industry. The operation of the venue fully reflects the concept of simple and not simple, wonderful and safe running, and the Shanghai Tianma Circuit, which is also operated as a venue, has also carefully learned these beneficial experiences and practices. Taking advantage of the winter break, the basic construction of the venue and the track has been strengthened: painting the track, the anti-collision wall, the road shoulder and the maintenance channel, the reinforcement of the anti-collision wall, the maintenance of electronic screen equipment, monitoring equipment, etc. The new door design is also under consultation, and will be met with the public as soon as the epidemic is over.
In addition, the stadium management department has also held a number of network video conferences recently to discuss the preparations for the operation of the new year, and to create a step-by-step event activity system: there is a rider track day suitable for zero modification; there are fans who like to see the Lisheng Super Circuit Festival and the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui Assemblies; there are unified models, SES super elite races and cars, motorcycles, drift cars, and kart races; and there are many brands of manufacturers participating in the Tianma driving that is extremely concerned by auto and motorcycle riders The SEC Super Sprint, a national event with professional drivers, and the CTCC China Auto Venue Pro League, the highest level venue event in China. From the zero foundation to the national race participation system, let more car friends, fans and enthusiasts, professional drivers participate, input more driver resources for the racing industry, continuously expand the scale of the industry, and promote the sustainable development of the industry.
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In terms of marketing, in addition to the business development of the modified market and motorsport, we have also begun to pay attention to some cultural marketing and content production to achieve the purpose of open source. After all, in today's market environment, it doesn't make sense to face complete shutdowns, the key is to find ways to do open source.
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Come on Chinese racing! We will definitely embark on a more exciting game!
Join hands to fight the epidemic and overcome the difficulties together! The haze will eventually dissipate, and love will not be forgotten. Chinese racers will continue to hold their posts and be ready for the recovery of the race. Let's wait for the engine to sound again, meet the arena, and welcome the excitement together!