Wednesday, May 18, 2016

MOTORSPORTS: Malaysian Drift Queen Leona Chin does us proud again with double podium finishes in the Renault Clio Cup China Series



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!

PRESS RELEASE

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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