Tin Sritrai (born 22 August 1989) is a Thai racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series. Having previously competed in the Asian Formula Renault Series, Formula Pilota China and Asian Touring Car Series amongst others.

Tin Sritrai
NationalityThai
Born (1989-08-22) 22 August 1989 (age 35)
Khon Kaen, Thailand
TCR Asia Series career
Debut season2015
Current teamAsia Racing Team
Car number31
Starts2
Wins1
Previous series
2013-14
2012-15
2011
2010
2003-08
Thailand Super Series
Asian Touring Car Series
Formula Pilota China
Asian Formula Renault Series
Karting
Championship titles
2013-14
2012-14
2004-05, 08
Thailand Super Series
Asian Touring Car Series
Karting

Racing career

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Sritrai began his career in 2003 in karting, he won three titles before ending his karting career in 2008. In 2010 he switched to the Asian Formula Renault Series, where he finished 2nd in the championship standings that year. He raced in the Formula Pilota China championship in 2011, finishing 5th in the championship standings. In 2012 he switched to the Asian Touring Car Series, he has won the championship four times from 2012–14 and currently leads the 2015 standings. He raced in the Thailand Super Series from 2013–14 and won the championship both years.[1]

In October 2015 it was announced that he would race in the TCR Asia Series & TCR International Series, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer for Asia Racing Team.[2][3][4] It was also announced that he would become the first Thai racing driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship, driving a Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 for Campos Racing.[5]

Racing record

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Complete TCR International Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2015 Asia Racing Team SEAT León Cup Racer MYS
1
MYS
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
POR
1
POR
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
SIN
1
SIN
2
THA
1

12
THA
2

8
MAC
1
MAC
2
32nd 4
2016 Team Thailand Honda Civic TCR BHR
1
BHR
2
POR
1
POR
2
BEL
1
BEL
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
THA
1
THA
2
SIN
1
SIN
2
MYS
1

Ret
MYS
2

13
MAC
1

7
MAC
2

12
27th 4

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2015 Campos Racing Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 ARG
1
ARG
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
FRA
1
FRA
2
POR
1
POR
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
THA
1

10
THA
2

9
QAT
1
QAT
2
22nd 3

References

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  1. ^ "Tin Sritrai career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Asia Racing Team to compete in Thailand and Macau". tcr-series.com. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ^ "25 cars entered for TCR race in Thailand". TouringCarTimes.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  4. ^ "The TCR field increases further to 25 entries". tcr-series.com. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  5. ^ Hudson, Neil (26 October 2015). "Thailand driver Tin Sritrai joins Campos for home race". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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