Hon Chio Leong (Chinese: 梁瀚昭, born 12 September 2001), also known as Charles Leong, is a racing driver from Macau. He is the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice, albeit in Formula 4 machinery.[1] He currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, having previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[2][3]
Hon Chio Leong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 梁瀚昭 | |
| Born | 12 September 2001 |
| Nationality |  Macanese |
| Other names | Charles Leong |
| FIA Formula 3 European Championship | |
| Years active | 2018 |
| Teams | Hitech Grand Prix |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 26th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2017 | Formula Masters China Asian Formula Renault Series Formula 4 China |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 2020 2021 | Asian Formula Renault Series Formula 4 China Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix |
He has participated in his home race six times, winning both the COVID-impacted 2020 edition and 2021 edition for Formula 4 machinery.[4]
Charles Leong prepared for the 2021 Macau Grand Prix by competing as a guest driver in four FIA F4 China Championship races at the Zhuhai International Circuit held from 24 to 25 October. Leong won all four races.[5]
Career
editFormula 4
editLeong tested in a Formula 4 car when he was 13. Since then, he has gained a passion for single-seater racing.[6]
Formula 4 Chinese Championship
edit2016
editIn 2016, when Leong was 14, he geared up for his first race in Formula 4 by joining the 2016 F4 Chinese Championship with Asia Racing Team. Leong entered 2 rounds of the championship. At Goldenport Park Circuit, Leong took the pole position in race 1. He would finish 4th and 5th in races 1 and 2 respectively, but retired in race 3. In the Shanghai International Circuit round, he would finish 3rd, 1st, and 6th in races 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and set the fastest lap in race 2. Leong would be illegible to score points as he was under the age of 15. Leong is the 15th youngest F4 race winner.[7]
Macau Formula 4 Race
editIn the 70th Macau Grand Prix, Leong participated in the first weekend’s Macau Formula 4 Race[8] which was an invitational round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship,[9] with SJM Theodore Prema Racing. It was Leong’s first race in the Tatuus F4-T421. Leong qualified fourth, behind Hadrien David.[10] Wet conditions were encountered during the qualifying race, which Leong was able to finish third due to David’s non-classification.[11] Positive momentum continued in the final race, which Leong finished second, behind his teammate Arvid Lindblad.[12]
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
editIn 2024, Leong made his first appearance with Miki Koyama in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing.[13] Leong would finish second overall in both races of round 1.[14] Leong completed the season as the 1st runner-up in the Pro class.
Karting record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK | Solar Racing Team | ? | ? |
| 2012 | Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK | Solar Racing Team | ? | ? |
| 2013 | Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK | Solar Racing Team | ? | ? |
| 2014 | AAMC Karting Championship - Junior Rotax Max | N/A | ? | ? |
| Asian Karting Open Championship - Formula 125 Open Junior | Solar Racing Team | ? | ? | |
| 2015 | Asian Karting Open Championship - Formula 125 Open Junior | Smart Life Racing Team | ? | ? |
| 2016 | AAMC Karting Championship - KZ | N/A | 162 | 3rd |
| Macau Cup | Advance Racing | N/A | ? | |
| 2018 | Macau Cup | Solar Racing Team | N/A | 7th |
| 2019 | Macau Cup | Solar Racing Team | N/A | 10th |
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Formula Masters China | Champ Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7th |
| DP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| F4 Chinese Championship | Asia Racing Team | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 345 | 1st |
| Asian Formula Renault Series | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 245 | 1st | ||
| 2018 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Hitech Bullfrog GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Macau Grand Prix | Hitech GP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| F3 Asian Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 4th | |
| Asian Formula Renault Series | Asia Racing Team | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 6th | |
| F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2019 | F3 Asian Championship - Winter Series | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2020 | F4 Chinese Championship | Smart Life Racing Team | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2021 | F4 Chinese Championship | Theodore Smart Life Racing Team | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2022 | F4 Chinese Championship | Theodore Blackjack Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| China GT Championship - GT3 | Harmony Racing | 4 | 2 | ? | ? | 3 | N/A | NC† | |
| China Endurance Championship | Harmony Racing | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 2 | 43 | 3rd | |
| 2023 | China GT Championship - GT3 | Harmony Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | ? | 2 | N/A | NC† |
| Macau Formula 4 Race | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 2nd* |
† As Leong was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Chinese Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Asia Racing Team | ZIC1 1 DNS |
ZIC2 2 DNS |
ZIC3 3 DNS |
CGC 1 |
CGC 2 |
CGC 3 |
BGP 1 4 |
BGP 2 5 |
BGP 3 Ret |
SIC 1 3 |
SIC 2 1 |
SIC 3 6 |
ZIC2 1 |
ZIC2 2 |
ZIC2 3 |
NC† | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | BlackArts Racing Team | ZIC 1 1 |
ZIC 2 1 |
ZIC 3 4 |
CGC 1 Ret |
CGC 2 2 |
CGC 3 3 |
BGP 1 1 |
BGP 2 1 |
BGP 3 1 |
SIC1 1 1 |
SIC1 2 1 |
SIC1 3 C |
SIC2 1 1 |
SIC2 2 1 |
SIC2 3 Ret |
NIC1 1 1 |
NIC1 2 1 |
NIC1 3 1 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
1st | 345 |
| 2018 | BlackArts Racing Team | NIC1 1 |
NIC1 2 |
NIC1 3 |
ZIC 1 |
ZIC 2 |
ZIC 3 |
CGC 1 |
CGC 2 |
CGC 3 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
SIC 1 |
SIC 2 |
SIC 3 |
WUH 1 1 |
WUH 2 1 |
WUH 3 4 |
NIC3 1 |
NIC3 2 |
NIC3 3 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2020 | Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC1 1 |
ZIC1 2 |
ZIC1 3 |
ZIC1 4 |
ZIC2 1 1 |
ZIC2 2 1 |
ZIC2 3 1 |
ZIC2 4 Ret |
MAC 1 1 |
MAC 2 1 |
NC† | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Theodore Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC 1 1 |
ZIC 2 1 |
ZIC 3 1 |
ZIC 4 1 |
MAC 1 1 |
MAC 2 1 |
NIC 1 |
NIC 2 |
NIC 3 |
NIC 4 |
NC† | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Theodore Blackjack Racing | NIC1 1 |
NIC1 2 |
NIC1 3 |
NIC1 4 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
NIC2 4 |
MAC 1 2 |
MAC 2 3 |
PIC 1 |
PIC 2 |
PIC 3 |
PIC 4 |
NC† | 0 |
Complete F3 Asian Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dragon HitechGP | SEP1 1 2 |
SEP1 2 3 |
SEP1 3 12 |
NIS1 1 6 |
NIS1 2 5 |
NIS1 3 6 |
SIC 1 4 |
SIC 2 3 |
SIC 3 4 |
NIS2 1 3 |
NIS2 2 3 |
NIS2 3 3 |
SEP2 1 13 |
SEP2 2 15† |
SEP2 3 9 |
4th | 145 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hitech Bullfrog GP | Mercedes | PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
PAU 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 1 19 |
SIL 2 22 |
SIL 3 20 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
26th | 0 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Hitech GP
|
Dallara F317 | 22nd | 18th | DNF |
| 2019 |  Jenzer Motorsport
|
Dallara F3 2019 | 28th | 13th | 19th |
| 2020 |  Smart Life Racing Team
|
Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2021 | Smart Life Racing Team
|
Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2022 | Theodore Blackjack Racing
|
Mygale M14-F4 | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jenzer Motorsport | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
LEC FEA |
LEC SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA Ret |
SOC SPR 21 |
33rd | 0 |
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | ZZIC1 1 |
ZZIC1 2 |
ZZIC1 3 |
MAC 1 3 |
MAC 2 2 |
SEP1 1 |
SEP1 2 |
SEP1 3 |
SEP2 1 |
SEP2 2 |
SEP2 3 |
NC† | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Andrew van Leeuwen (21 November 2021). "Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory". Motorsport.com.
- ^ "First Sponsored Race in F3 Asian Circuit". Oloi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Charles Leong to make European F3 debut at Silverstone with Hitech". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Macau GP: Leong takes historic home win". Motorsport.com. 22 November 2020.
- ^ Renato Marques (25 October 2021). "Charles Leong wins four in four in preparation for Macau GP". Macau Daily Times.
- ^ "速度與追求—梁瀚昭".
- ^ Wood, Ida (23 August 2021). "The youngest ever winners in FIA Formula 4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Giants of motorsport head to 70th Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "MACAU GRAND PRIX GUIA CIRCUIT - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA". f4sea.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing, the first Chinese team in Formula 1, is set for an exciting journey in the 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (LSTA) season". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Achieved two P2 podium finishes in my debut at Round 1 of the Super Trofeo Asia Championship. A huge thanks to SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing for the opportunity! With each lap, we're learning something new about the car, and we continue to improve every session. We'll bring all our learnings together for the next race and aim for the top step! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
editProfile at Driver Database