Norris Racing Year in Review: A Fast and Furious Dream Chasing Journey

In the 2024 CTCC China Automobile Circuit Professional League, the "second-year student" Norris Racing was welcomed. The "Norris Racing twins" Chen Zhiwei and Chen Jinliang once again joined hands to fight for the TCR China Championship. It is worth mentioning that the new season of the TCR China Championship can be said to be a gathering of masters, with many manufacturer teams and professional drivers entrenched here, which can be said to be a battleground for strategists. Faced with such a fierce competitive environment, the two drivers of Norris Racing are eager and determined to constantly hone themselves and practice more sophisticated driving skills and competitive mentality.

In the 2024 season, Norris Racing has been going all out since the season opener, and the two drivers have performed better than last year. They have fought all the way and shown a strong fighting spirit. Finally, at the end of the season in Zhuzhou, the two drivers broke through themselves in the competition with world masters. Chen Jinliang won the Club Driver Cup Championship, and the team also won the Club Cup Team Championship Trophy. With the hard work of the drivers, the team's cooperation and the spirit of continuous progress, Norris Racing has left a deep mark on the CTCC field and gradually become a solid force that cannot be underestimated on the field.

Zhuzhou Opening Race, Opening the Hot Season

Highlights of R1 Hunan Zhuzhou Station

The Zhuzhou International Circuit in May was like a hot stage, opening the curtain of the CTCC season opener. Norris Racing drivers Chen Zhiwei and Chen Jinliang debuted the upgraded Honda Civic FK7 TYPE R TCR racing car for the first time. In the first race, maintaining competitiveness with more stable results and improving the team's ranking and points became the primary goal of Chen Zhiwei and Chen Jinliang. In the second round of the final day, the track was filled with smoke. Although Chen Zhiwei and Chen Jinliang were trapped in the track accident in the melee, they relied on a calm mentality to complete the race at their own pace. Among them, Chen Jinliang won the 5th place in this round, and Chen Zhiwei won the 8th place.

This Zhuzhou opening race is not only a test for Norris Racing, but also a valuable opportunity for them to accumulate experience and collect data, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent sub-station races.

Shanghai Station, high morale

Highlights of R2 Shanghai Jiading Station

Time flies, and the Shanghai International Circuit in June ushered in the fierce battle of the second station of the CTCC season. The TCR China Championship is ever-changing, like a treacherous chess game. In the first round of the race, track accidents occurred frequently, and the drivers' rhythm was ruthlessly disrupted. However, Chen Zhiwei remained calm in the chaos, starting from the 18th place and finally crossing the finish line in the 13th place, earning hard-earned points. In contrast, Chen Jinliang was unlucky and suffered track accidents in both rounds, and unfortunately failed to finish the race. Adversity often inspires tenacious fighting spirit. Chen Zhiwei once again became the team's hope in the second round. He finished the race smoothly and earned points again. For Chen Zhiwei, this result is not only an affirmation of his personal ability, but also a wealth of experience for his subsequent competitions.

After the race, Norris Racing made a comprehensive summary. In such a high-level and high-intensity competition, each game is a valuable training opportunity. Although there are many difficulties and setbacks, the fighting spirit and team spirit shown by the team as a whole are worthy of recognition.

Shaoxing Keqiao Station, the new battle will create history

Highlights of R3 Shaoxing Keqiao Station

In August, Zhejiang Shaoxing Keqiao Station, the Zhejiang International Circuit was like a hot furnace under the scorching heat. The extremely high temperature weather of more than 40℃ for many days has brought arduous challenges to the driver's physical fitness, concentration, and the reliability and stability of the car.

Macau Grand Prix champion Zhang Boshang, who represented Norris Racing for the first time in the TCR China Championship, returned to the national touring car race after several years. This was also his first time driving a TCR car on this unfamiliar track. With the help of pre-race test drives and practice sessions, Zhang Boshang gradually became familiar with the track and the car. In the final, he fought with his opponents all the way. Although he retreated from second to third in the group at the end of the race due to tire consumption, he still won the third place in the Club Cup in the first round of the Shaoxing Keqiao Station for the team, creating the first podium history since Norris Racing participated in the highest group of CTCC.

The race at Shaoxing Keqiao Station showed everyone the unlimited potential of Norris Racing and the strength and fighting spirit of the drivers, and also made everyone look forward to the team's subsequent performance.

Ningbo International Circuit, continued efforts

R4 Zhejiang Ningbo Station Highlights Review

In September, Ningbo International Circuit, the high temperature baked the track like a raging fire, and the track temperature approaching 60 degrees posed a severe challenge to the mechanical performance of the car. However, Chen Jinliang was like a warrior who could withstand high temperatures. He calmly responded to the challenge in the No. 27 car in a competition full of experts, and finally won the fifth place in the group and the tenth place in the whole field, winning valuable points for the team. After the race, Chen Jinliang said, "It was my first time to race on this track in Ningbo. The complexity and challenge of the track were beyond imagination, but I kept adjusting the rhythm in the race and fought fiercely with my opponents. I gained a lot of experience, especially the control of the performance of the car under high temperature, which gave him a deeper understanding of the test of racing sports."

Through the race in Ningbo, Zhejiang, everyone saw the spirit of Chen Jinliang and Norris Racing's continuous progress and tenacious struggle, which fully demonstrated Chen Jinliang's unlimited potential and growth space as an excellent driver.

Passionate Zhuzhou International Motorsports Week

Highlights of R5 Hunan Zhuzhou Station

The Zhuzhou International Motorsports Week in October is like a grand racing carnival. Six major events including the TCR World Tour FIA Automobile World Tour gathered here, and world champions and Chinese drivers gathered together to chase the limit of speed on this passionate land.

Norris Racing once again set foot on the Zhuzhou International Circuit. Chen Zhiwei and Chen Jinliang dreamed of challenging world-class events, with a clear goal of collecting experience and data. In the first round of the final on Saturday, heavy rain poured down, and the track instantly turned into an ocean. The race was full of ups and downs. The manager of the Norris Racing team made a decisive decision and called the drivers to pit and change to rain tires on the radio. Chen Jinliang was initially skeptical about changing to rain tires, but he finally obeyed the command. After changing to rain tires, Chen Jinliang was even more powerful after driving the car back to the track. With his familiarity with the Zhuzhou track and the advantages of rain tires on slippery roads, he continued to surpass other cars on the field that were still using dry tires. With his hard work, he finally won the Club Driver Cup. At the same time, Chen Zhiwei also successfully completed the race. The two drivers worked together to win the first round of the Club Cup Team Championship trophy, once again rewriting the team's history.

Chen Jinliang said after the race that racing in such complex weather conditions was like a baptism, and he gained countless valuable experiences. He is full of expectations for continuing to enjoy speed and passion in the racing world in the future.

In addition, Norris Racing also set foot on the Sports Cup battlefield in this race and sent a Honda Civic FK2 A TCR car (#29 Lu Weiqi/Deng Haobin) participated in the Sports Cup TCR group, and a Honda Civic car (#113 Lei Zhiliang/Wu Jiajie) participated in the Sports Cup A-1 group.

Among them, the No. 113 car performed well, winning the third place in the group in the first round and the second place in the group in the second round. As a result, the two drivers of the No. 113 car, Lei Zhiliang/Wu Jiajie, also won the third place of the annual driver in the Sports Cup A-1 group.

Looking back on this challenging and glorious season, Norris Racing has experienced the scorching heat and the baptism of wind and rain. The drivers have also forged ahead in the face of setbacks and accumulated confidence in victory. Whether facing unpredictable track conditions or extremely powerful competitors, they have always maintained their fiery passion for racing and their indomitable fighting spirit. In the process of constantly accumulating experience and data, the team has gained precious points and left a series of solid and profound footprints on the CTCC field. Looking to the future, Norris Racing will continue to sprint towards higher peaks and continue to write the magnificent chapter of speed and passion belonging to Norris Racing.