GDC Indoor Race Club opening race – Report

Over the Labour Day long weekend, the GDC Onroad Opening Race was held at the brand new GDC Indoor Race Club facility in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China.  Foshan, a city known for its culture, tourism and food, plays the perfect host for events that can be enjoyed by both racers and their families.  GDC itself is located in Foshan Hongyu Cultural and Creative Park, which is also home to numerous restaurants, leisure and entertainment spaces, creative exhibition halls and other outlets.   Over a hundred drivers from around the country and Southeast Asia took part in this event. This was the largest RC car race in China since the pandemic began 3 years ago, with more big races hopefully to come in the near future.  In the premier TC Modified class, Xray Factory Team duo Dominic Quek from Singapore and local hero Gary Huang led the way throughout qualifying and finals.  Quek took the TQ and overall victory ahead of Huang who qualified and finished in second place. Alfred Lao from Guangzhou City rounded out the podium in third place.

Modified Touring Car A-Main Result
1. DOMINIC QUEK (TQ)
2. GARY HUANG
3. ALFRED LAO
4. CONG LI
5. MAN
6. VENING
7. JOHNSON TSANG
8. WENTAO HUANG
9. YONGXIANG HUANG
10.GORDON

In the 13.5 Open Stock class, local driver Mello took a convincing TQ and victory ahead of 13-year-old driver Carol Xu from Hangzhou City. The podium was completed by Funhit Lau.

13.5 Open Touring Car A-Main Result

1. MELLO (TQ)
2. CAROL XU
3. FUNHIT LAU
4. DOGGY
5. EVAN
6. EDWARD WONG
7. HARRY ZHU
8. KEENY TAN
9. TINO
10.JINQING ZHUO

In the 13.5 Handout class, top Chinese driver Wang Haifeng (Motor King) took a hard fought TQ and victory ahead of young drivers Aaron and Yoyo.

13.5 Handout Touring Car A-Main Result
1. WANG HAIFENG (TQ)
2. AARON
3. YOYO
4. HARRISON FAN
5. GAY
6. KC LEE
7. SIMON
8. ROVER
9. SHAN
10.FRANCIS GUAN

In the 1/12 Modified class, young driver Tino took the TQ and victory. Woody Tang finished in second, while Harrison Fan finished in third.

1:12 A-Main Result
1. TINO (TQ)
2. WOODY TANG
3. HARRISON FAN
4. JENSON
5. KEN
6. ZIHENG FANG
7. FELIX
8. YANG WANG
9. ERI.Q
10.CHEN

In the 21.5 Handout class, Joe took the TQ and victory ahead of Zihao Kuang in second and Henry in third.

21.5 Handout  Touring Car A-Main Result
1. JOE (TQ)
2. ZIHAO KUANG
3. HENRY
4. CHAO LIU
5. ZHIYU YE
6. ALEX
7. TIANQING ZHONG
8. YUCHUANG LIU
9. ZHISHENG HE

The GDC track owners would like to thank the Cultural Tourism Bureau of Chancheng District, Shiwan Town Street Promotion and Sports Tourism Office, and Shiwan Town Street Cultural and Sports Service Center for their guidance, as well as Hongyu Cultural and Creative Park and Foshan City Aviation Model Association for the strong local media coverage of our opening competition. Last but not least, thank you to the sponsors and staff of GDC for their support and hard work.

Thanks to Dominic Quek for report