Tianshi Racing Team returns to CEC, Liu Peng/Guo Haisheng/Zhang Haining win GT4 runner-up in Zhuhai

On November 3, 2024, the 2024 China Endurance Championship came to a successful conclusion at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Tianshi Racing Team sent a 4-car lineup to return to the national endurance race. Liu Peng, the founder and driver of the Tianshi Racing Team, led the team to compete, and joined hands with Guo Haisheng, a pioneer driver of the Chinese field, and Zhang Haining, a famous racing host, to drive the Aston Martin GT4 racing car to compete in the Zhuhai race. The three of them won the runner-up in the GT Cup GT4 category.

The CEC event returned to the Zhuhai Circuit after 3 years, and the Tianshi Racing Team was determined to win with the advantage of the home court. Whether in the National Cup or the GT Cup, you can find the Tianshi Racing Team racing car on the field. In this race, they decided to send an Aston Martin Vantage GT4 car to compete in the GT Cup GT4 category. The challenge facing them is not only the endurance competition of the annual finale, but also a new attempt to usher in a 4-hour ultra-long race for the first time in the history of the CEC GT Cup.

In terms of the driver lineup, Mr. Guo Haisheng, a legendary driver of Guangdong, decided to return to the arena he loves again on the 28th anniversary of the establishment of Zhuhai Race. Mr. Zhang Haining, a famous racing host, also chose to challenge himself in the endurance national race and tried to drive a high-horsepower rear-wheel drive GT4 model for the first time. Led by Liu Peng, who has rich experience in the field, the Tianshi team No. 7 car with a luxurious lineup appeared in the GT Cup. Although the absolute speed shown in the qualifying round was not advantageous, the three veterans who had been steady all the way successfully won the fourth place in the final starting position in the group in the preliminary and final rounds of the event.

In the 4-hour final, although the GT4 group was led by the two cars of the TGR China team at the beginning of the race, Tianshi Team No. 7 Liu Peng/Zhang Haining/Guo Haisheng completed their own race strategy alone. The three drivers' conditions gradually improved with the 360-minute endurance corner. With excellent team strategy execution and the mistakes of the cars in front, Liu Peng/Zhang Haining/Guo Haisheng's No. 7 car gradually came to the ranks of the podium competition.

Famous racing host Zhang Haining said after the race: "We have experienced drivers like Hai Ge, so we know the key points of the endurance race before the race, so our strategy today is to minimize pit stops. During the race, our team wants to maximize this advantage, and also try to maintain stability. This is our strategy to catch up."

With the help of a driving strategy that strives for stability, the three drivers came to the second place in the GT4 category in the second half of the race, and successfully maintained this position until the end, winning the runner-up in the GT4 category and the first place in the GT4 AM-AM category! Liu Peng was very satisfied with the result and said: "Overall, this race was very tiring and fulfilling. I also learned a lot from my teammates during the race, including cooperation with each other and team strategy."

Racing godfather Guo Haisheng drove a total of 2 rounds of the race at high intensity. This battle journey reminded him of the scene when he participated in the Zhuhai International Auto Race on the first day of the Zhuhai Circuit in 1996. "I participated in this track from the beginning of its construction to the first race after its completion. It was November 1st, and it had just celebrated its 28th anniversary two days ago. It was relatively smooth to return to the Zhuhai track at this time to continue the race. We completed the entire race schedule and cooperated well with our teammates, so we are very satisfied with this result."

Liu Peng/Zhang Haining/Guo Haisheng, three influential figures with completely different backgrounds, gathered together towards the common goal of loving racing. They were not afraid of strong enemies, and used their calmness and competence to work together to win the highest record in all participating groups for the first stop of the Tianshi team's return to the CEC arena. In the future, we hope that this driver combination can continue to be full of vitality on the track, and carry forward the racing culture and the never-give-up spirit of the endurance national competition in their respective fields.