# 2017 FRD LMP3 Series

The 2017 FRD LMP3 Series (Chinese LMP3 Championship) was the inaugural season of the FRD LMP3 Series, the series supported by the ACO attracted some of the best teams in Asia & professional drivers from Europe, Australia and Asia making for a very competitive series. Craft-Bamboo Racing won the teams title after their driver James Winslow won the 2017 driver championship, after victory at Shanghai, Zhuhai, Zhejiang in the Disney-Pixar supported Lightning McQueen Ligier #95 JSP3.

## Calendar

| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Opening Race Winners | Main Race Winners |
| 1 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Zhejiang, China | 2 July | #33. S&D Motorsports | #3. Eurasia Motorsport | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing |
| 1 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Zhejiang, China | 2 July | Ma Qinghua Leo Ye | Martin Cao Garnet Patterson | James Winslow Mathias Beche |
| 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | 30 July | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing | #17. PTRS |
| 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | 30 July | James Winslow Mathias Beche | James Winslow Mathias Beche | Andrew Waite Yann Clairay |
| 3 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | 27 August | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing | #17. PTRS |
| 3 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | 27 August | James Winslow Mathias Beche | James Winslow Mathias Beche | Andrew Waite Yann Clairay |
| 4 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai, China | 17 September | #88. FS Sport Racing | #95. Craft-Bamboo Racing | #18. KCMG |
| 4 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai, China | 17 September | Andy Yan Julio Acosta | James Winslow Hiroki Yoshida | Josh Burdon Neric Wei |

## Entry List
### LMP3

| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 1 | Andy Yan | 1-3 |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 1 | Olivier Lombard | All |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 1 | Marco Jacoboni | 4 |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 88 | Kenneth Ma | 3 |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 88 | Aaron Kwok | 3 |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 88 | Andy Yan | 4 |
| FS Sport Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 88 | Julio Acosta | 4 |
| Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 3 | Martin Cao | All |
| Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 3 | Garnet Patterson | All |
| Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 91 | Julio Acosta | 1-2 |
| Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 91 | Alex Au | 3-4 |
| Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 91 | Dan Wells | All |
| PTRS | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 7 | Simon Evans | All |
| PTRS | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 7 | Rainey He | All |
| PTRS | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 17 | Andrew Waite | All |
| PTRS | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 17 | Yann Clairay | All |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 18 | Neric Wei | 1-2, 4 |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 18 | Junjin Pu | 3 |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 18 | Josh Burdon | All |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 19 | Motoyoshi Yoshida | 3 |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 19 | Ryuji Kumita | 3 |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 19 | Ate de Jong | 4 |
| KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 19 | Masayuki Ueda | 4 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 20 | Greg Taylor | 1-2, 4 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 20 | Alex Tagliani | 1, 3-4 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 20 | Marco Bonanomi | 2 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 20 | Dean Koutsoumidis | 3 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 95 | Mathias Beche | 1-3 |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 95 | James Winslow | All |
| Craft-Bamboo Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 95 | Hiroki Yoshida | 4 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 25 | Tim Macrow | 1-3 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 25 | Denis Lian | 1 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 25 | Kevin Tse | 2 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 25 | Andre Heimgartner | 3 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 33 | Ma Qinghua | All |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 33 | Leo Ye | 1, 3 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 33 | Nathan Bihel | 2 |
| S&D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 33 | Tim Macrow | 4 |
| Jackie Chan DC Racing Team | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 38 | Ricardo Teixeira | 1 |
| Jackie Chan DC Racing Team | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 38 | Edgar Lau | 1 |
| B-Max Racing Team | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 50 | Ryuji Kumita | 4 |
| B-Max Racing Team | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 50 | Daiki Sasaki | 4 |