# 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

The 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia was the sixteenth running of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia series. It began on April 13 at the Shanghai International Circuit and finished on November 16 at the same circuit.

## Teams and Drivers

| Entrant | Class | No | Driver | Rounds |
| Kamlung Racing | P | 1 | Chris van der Drift | 1–10 |
| Kamlung Racing | P | 68 | Jordan Pepper | 1–5 |
| Kamlung Racing | PA | 68 | Mak Hing Tak | 6–10 |
| Prince Racing | PA | 2 | Liu Lic Ka | 1–3, 8 |
| Prince Racing | PA | 2 | Kenneth Lau | 4–7, 9–10 |
| OpenRoad Racing | PA | 3 | Michael S. | 1, 4–5, 8 |
| OpenRoad Racing | PA | 18 | Marcel Tjia | 9–10 |
| OpenRoad Racing | PA | 21 | Francis Tjia | 1–10 |
| OpenRoad Racing | PA | 69 | Christian Chia | 2, 6–7 |
| Novu Racing Team | P | 5 | Yuey Tan | 1, 8 |
| Absolute Racing | P | 7 | Li Jiaqi | 2–5, 8 |
| Absolute Racing | P | 66 | Maxime Jousse | 1–7 |
| Racing Spirit Thailand | PA | 8 | Sontaya Kunplome | 2–3, 6–8 |
| Racing Spirit Thailand | PA | 8 | Preeda Tantemsabya | 9–10 |
| Porsche Beijing Centre | PA | 9 | Li Chao | 1–10 |
| Earl Bamber Motorsport | PA | 10 | Samson Chan | 1–3 |
| Earl Bamber Motorsport | PA | 10 | Graeme Dowsett | 6–8 |
| Earl Bamber Motorsport | P | 10 | Reid Harker | 9–10 |
| Earl Bamber Motorsport | PA | 11 | Jeffrey Chiang | 1–10 |
| Earl Bamber Motorsport | P | 12 | Will Bamber | 1–10 |
| est cola PTT | P | 15 | Tanart Sathienthirakul | 1–10 |
| Modena Motorsports | PA | 16 | Wayne Shen | 1–10 |
| Modena Motorsports | PA | 28 | John Shen | 1–10 |
| Modena Motorsports | PA | 33 | Antares Au | 1–10 |
| Arrows Racing | PA | 17 | Fung Yui Sum | 1–10 |
| LKM Racing | PA | 22 | Yuta Kamimura | 8 |
| LKM Racing | PA | 22 | Siu Yuk Lung | 1–7, 9–10 |
| Paul Tresidder Racing | PA | 23 | Paul Tresidder | 1–10 |
| Zheng Tong Auto | PA | 55 | Bao Jinlong | 1–10 |
| Porsche China Junior Team | P | 59 | Daniel Lu Wenlong | 1–10 |
| Presido Jakarta Ban Racing | P | 62 | Ahmad F. Alam | 1–10 |
| Team Jebsen | P | 77 | Cui Yue | 1–10 |
| True Visions Motorsports Thailand | PA | 78 | Suttiluck Buncharoen | 1–10 |
| Team Porsche Holding | P | 86 | Martin Ragginger | 1–10 |
| Porsche Shanghai Waigaoqiao | P | 88 | Yuan Bo | 1–10 |
| KiddyWorld Racing | PA | 98 | Eric Kwong | 1–10 |
| Team StarChase | P | 99 | Philip Hamprecht | 1–10 |

## Calendar

The series contested of 12-rounds, which started at the Shanghai International Circuit on the 15th of April and concluded at the same circuit on the 18th of November.
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Pro-Am Winner |
| R1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | April 15 | Philip Hamprecht | Chris van der Drift | Philip Hamprecht | Team StarChase | Wayne Shen |
| R2 | Fuji International Speedway, Oyama, Japan | June 16 | Chris van der Drift | Chris van der Drift | Chris van der Drift | Kamlung Racing | Li Chao |
| R3 | Fuji International Speedway, Oyama, Japan | June 17 | Chris van der Drift | Philip Hamprecht | Philip Hamprecht | Team StarChase | Bao Jinlong |
| R4 | Bangsaen Street Circuit, Bang Saen, Thailand | July 14 | Chris van der Drift | Martin Ragginger | Chris van der Drift | Kamlung Racing | Francis Tjia |
| R5 | Bangsaen Street Circuit, Bang Saen, Thailand | July 15 | Philip Hamprecht | Jordan Pepper | Philip Hamprecht | Team StarChase | Bao Jinlong |
| R6 | Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales, Australia | August 3 | Martin Ragginger | Martin Ragginger | Martin Ragginger | Team Porsche Holding | Bao Jinlong |
| R7 | Sydney Motorsport Park, New South Wales, Australia | August 4 | Martin Ragginger | Philip Hamprecht | Philip Hamprecht | Team StarChase | Li Chao |
| R8 | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore | September 16 | Philip Hamprecht | Chris van der Drift | Chris van der Drift | Kamlung Racing | Yuey Tan |
| R9 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor, Malaysia | September 29 | Will Bamber | Will Bamber | Will Bamber | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Francis Tjia |
| R10 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor, Malaysia | September 30 | Martin Ragginger | Martin Ragginger | Martin Ragginger | Team Porsche Holding | Francis Tjia |
| R11 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | November 17 | | | | | |
| R12 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | November 18 | | | | | |

## Championship standings
### Overall

| Pos. | Driver | SHA | FUJ | FUJ | BAN | BAN | SYD | SYD | MAR | SEP | SEP | Pts. |
| 1 | Chris van der Drift | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 195 |
| 2 | Philip Hamprecht | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 176 |
| 3 | Martin Ragginger | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 162 |
| 4 | Will Bamber | 6 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 144 |
| 5 | Cui Yue | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 113 |
| 6 | Tanart Sathienthirakul | 8 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 107 |
| 7 | Maxime Jousse | 2 | Ret | DSQ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | 95 |
| 8 | Daniel Lu Wenlong | 9 | Ret | 4 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 88 |
| 9 | Yuan Bo | 10 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 84 |
| 10 | Bao Jinlong | 13 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 78 |
| 11 | Francis Tjia | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 20 | 10 | 11 | 75 |
| 12 | Wayne Shen | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 71 |
| 13 | Li Chao | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 58 |
| 14 | Ahmad L. Alam | Ret | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 |
| 15 | Suttiluck Buncharoen | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 42 |
| 16 | Jordan Pepper | 4 | 20 | DSQ | 4 | Ret | | | | | | 39 |
| 17 | Antares Au | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 14 | 15 | Ret | 36 |
| 17 | John Shen | 19 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
| 19 | Eric Kwong | 21 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 15 | 18 | 14 | 34 |
| 20 | Christian Chia | | 12 | 16 | | | 13 | 13 | | | | 30 |
| 21 | Paul Tresidder | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 28 |
| 22 | Fung Yui Sum | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
| 22 | Jeffrey Chiang | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Siu Yuk Lung | 23 | 17 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 22 | 21 | | 22 | Ret | 20 |
| 22 | Sontaya Kunplome | | 18 | 18 | | | 23 | 18 | 19 | | | 20 |
| 26 | Liu Lic Ka | 4 | 11 | 22 | | | | | 18 | | | 15 |
| 27 | Samson Chan | 17 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 28 | Michael S. | 18 | | | 9 | 11 | | | 22 | | | 12 |
| 29 | Kenneth Lau | | | | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | | 20 | 18 | 10 |
| 29 | Mak Hing Tak | | | | | | 25 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 10 |
| 29 | Li Jiaqi | | 16 | Ret | 16 | 22 | | | 24 | | | 10 |
| 29 | Graeme Dowsett | | | | | | 20 | 20 | Ret | | | 10 |
| 33 | Yuta Kamimura | | | | | | | | 7 | | | 9 |
| 34 | Yuey Tan | Ret | | | | | | | 9 | | | 7 |
| 35 | Preeda Tantemsabya | | | | | | | | | 24 | 21 | 0 |

### Pro-Am

| Pos. | Driver | SHA | FUJ | FUJ | BAN | BAN | SYD | SYD | MAR | SEP | SEP | Pts. |
| 1 | Bao Jinlong | 13 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 189 |
| 2 | Francis Tjia | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 20 | 10 | 11 | 174 |
| 3 | Wayne Shen | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 167 |
| 4 | Li Chao | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 143 |
| 5 | Suttiluck Buncharoen | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 118 |
| 6 | John Shen | 19 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 104 |
| 7 | Antares Au | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 14 | 15 | Ret | 100 |
| 8 | Eric Kwong | 21 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | Ret | 15 | 18 | 14 | 99 |
| 9 | Paul Tresidder | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 86 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Chiang | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 66 |
| 11 | Christian Chia | | 12 | 16 | | | 13 | 13 | | | | 64 |
| 12 | Sontaya Kunplome | | 18 | 18 | | | 23 | 18 | 19 | | | 44 |
| 13 | Fung Yui Sum | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 43 |
| 14 | Siu Yuk Lung | 23 | 17 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 22 | 21 | | 22 | Ret | 42 |
| 15 | Michael S. | 18 | | | 9 | 11 | | | 22 | | | 39 |
| 16 | Samson Chan | 17 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 17 | Liu Lic Ka | 20 | 11 | 22 | | | | | 18 | | | 34 |
| 17 | Kenneth Lau | | | | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | | 20 | 18 | 34 |
| 19 | Mak Hing Tak | | | | | | 25 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| 20 | Li Jiaqi | | 16 | Ret | 16 | 22 | | | 24 | | | 27 |
| 21 | Yuey Tan | Ret | | | | | | | 9 | | | 22 |
| 22 | Graeme Dowsett | | | | | | 20 | 20 | Ret | | | 21 |
| 23 | Preeda Tantemsabya | | | | | | | | | 24 | 21 | 11 |