On May 12, the opening battle of the 2024 season of the CTCC China Automotive Field Professional League was completed at Zhuzhou International Circuit. The champion driver Lei Junbin and the powerful fighter Chen Cheng joined hands with Kia Team to compete in Group D of the CTCC Sports Cup. In the face of the sunny and rainy weather change over the weekend and the intense and high intensity confrontation on the court, Lei Junbin/Chen Cheng, No. 77, marched forward bravely and won the runner up in the first battle of the year.
Go to the new season practice match and win the fastest
With the addition of new groups, the emergence of new teams, the debut of new tires, the new season's CTCC Sports Cup presents many new features. With the opportunity of pre race test run, Lei Junbin and Chen Cheng, while continuously improving their competitive status, kept getting familiar with the new race tires and tried to find the best vehicle settings.
Lei Junbin and Chen Cheng gradually increased the lap speed after entering the practice session. The No. 77 Honda Fit GK5 they drove created the fastest lap speed of the day during the official practice. After qualifying, the two will be in the fourth place in the first round final to meet the start.
Lei Junbin/Chen Cheng won the runner up in the first game of the season
However, Zhuzhou International Circuit was shrouded in continuous heavy rain on Saturday. Lei Junbin and Chen Chengwei faced the first round of the final directly without wet tire data and the best rain place adjustment. However, the two drivers were not disturbed by the weather change. During the nearly one hour sprint in the rain, Lei Junbin and Chen Cheng overcame many adverse factors such as wet roads and low visibility by relying on their own excellent driving control strength, and achieved rank promotion, and successfully stood on the award platform as the second runner up in Group D.
After the race, Lei Junbin said, "I'm glad to be back at the CTC. In fact, the preparation for this race was not enough. The car had just finished its landing and had not yet done too many tests, so it went straight to Zhuzhou for the race. This weekend, we experienced the test of rain battle and accident. We were able to achieve the fastest practice race and win the runner up in the final in the first race back, which shows that the speed and stability of the car have been tested, and we hope to make better achievements next time. "
Influenced by the control environment, Chen Cheng returned to the competition after several years. "Racing has always been my dream, so I am honored and cherish this opportunity. I returned to the race with my first teacher Lei Junbin to participate in the national top professional league CTCC. The atmosphere of this race was very good. Although we used a tire that we had never used before, we could still make the fastest lap in the practice race. In addition, the rain fight on Saturday was also very exciting. Thank your teammates and all colleagues of the team, and continue to work hard next time! "
Lei Junbin and Chen Cheng continued to forge ahead and strive to make further progress when the second round of the match returned to dry ground on Sunday. Regrettably, under the fierce battle, No. 77 car was damaged in a collision accident. The race between the two lasted only 11 laps and ended. Waving away from the Xiangjiang River, the next stop of the CTCC Sports Cup will land at the Shanghai International Circuit on June 7-9. During the off-season, Lei Junbin and Chen Cheng will train more frequently to maintain a strong momentum, and they are expected to make persistent efforts in the F1 arena and return with a stronger attitude.
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