11 KOLs support Chejiahao to create media racing stars! Autohome Hongqi Racing Team wins double crown of Manufacturer Cup

On November 3, 2024, the 2024 season of the China Endurance Championship (CEC) came to an end at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Autohome Hongqi Racing Team made history this season. The Hongqi H6 model won five races in five races in the Manufacturer Cup, becoming the first model in the history of CEC to achieve five consecutive wins, helping the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team return with honors on the 6th anniversary of its establishment, and won the 2024 Manufacturer Cup Annual Team/Driver Double Champion.

As the first media racing team in China, the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team also explored a new path of in-depth cooperation with 11 KOL drivers from the Autohome Chejiahao in the 2024 CEC, inviting car reviewers and car lovers to experience the speed and passion on the track. This article will take you to review the performance of the No. 66 Hongqi H6 car of the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team in the CEC Manufacturer Cup this season, and also review the outstanding performance of many popular bloggers of the Autohome account in the No. 55 Hongqi H5 champion cockpit.

Winning the first and second place in the season opener

The new season kicked off in Chengdu at the end of May. Prior to this, the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team released a new car for the 2024 season at the Tianjin GT Show held in mid-May. In the new season, the defending champion team built two models of Hongqi H5/H6 to provide the best guarantee for the journey of the new season's CEC Manufacturer Cup. However, it was unexpected that the team would face the challenge of high temperature in the first race of the new season. The highest temperature in the land of abundance in May reached 34 degrees Celsius during the race week.

It was under such tough competitive conditions that two female drivers joined the team: the well-known extreme sports blogger and female driver Shi Wei (Tiedou) joined the lineup of the No. 55 car in Chengdu Station, and teamed up with Zhou Ge, a female editor of Autohome, while professional driver Zhang Dasheng, together with Zhang Ziyi, an editor of Autohome with rich track experience, served as the flower protector. The first stop of the season for the Hongqi H5 car went smoothly, and Zhang Ziyi/Zhou Ge/Shi Wei/Zhang Dasheng successfully won the runner-up of the Manufacturer Cup.

Under the severe high temperature of the Tianfu track, the star lineup #66 Chen Jialong/Wang Tao/Liang Qi withstood the pressure and was not afraid of the heat. With the unparalleled stability of the Hongqi H6 racing car since its debut, the No. 66 car showed its defending champion style on the track and successfully won the first honor of the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team in the endurance national competition this year with its impeccable performance.

First visit to Qinhuangdao, achieved two consecutive victories

At the end of June, the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team visited the Shougang International Racing Valley built on the industrial heritage. The Hongqi H5/H6 models shuttled smoothly through the steel forest for the first time. The No. 66 car of the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team is still driven by Wang Tao, Chen Jialong and Liang Qiquan, while the No. 55 car is driven by Lin Qi, Zhou Ge, Chen Geng and Wang Kai, showing a dazzling performance.

Especially in the second round of the Qinhuangdao Station, the No. 55 car, thanks to Lin Qi's excellent driving at the start, once joined hands with the No. 66 Hongqi H6 car to take the top two places in the field at the beginning of the race. The two cars maintained an almost consistent rhythm and continued to sprint forward in the leading position throughout the race. With excellent vehicle performance and steady performance, No. 66 successfully won the championship seat of the Qinhuangdao Station, while No. 55 unfortunately fell to the fourth place in the group due to a penalty during the race.

** Galloping on horseback, Ordos wins another victory**

In the grassland championship at the end of July, the No. 55 mount welcomed the strong participation of two big names, "Hall Master" Zou Yunfeng and Gao Ruoxiang (@原始是翔翔啊). Together with Autohome editor Zhou Yuxuan, they had the upper hand in the first half of the Ordos race. In the second half of the race, they encountered a series of malfunctions and left the leading group. However, the three drivers showed their unyielding endurance and fought tenaciously, regaining lost ground from the rear and winning the runner-up of the Manufacturer Cup on the "track on horseback".

The No. 66 Autohome Red Flag Racing Team won glory again on the Ordos grassland, achieving three consecutive championships in the season and dominating the CEC Ordos Station for two consecutive seasons. Behind this glory is the achievement made by the three drivers Chen Jialong/Wang Tao/Liang Qi and the team who worked hard to overcome multiple difficulties.

On such an undulating track, their racing car's gearbox was severely damaged and had difficulty in shifting up. The rear suspension of the car was accidentally damaged before the race was halfway through. The head of the car group decisively issued an order to protect the car, and Liang Qi drove alone for a long period of time. During this process, the No. 66 Hongqi H6 car also had a slight collision with its direct competitor No. 77 car, which was full of gunpowder. But under the resolute defense of the three drivers, it finally helped the No. 66 car group to continue to be alone in the Manufacturer Cup category and continue its winning record.

Pingtan Station: Speeding against the wall on the city track

The fourth race of the season kicked off at the Pingtan Ruyi Lake International City Circuit at the end of August. The Autohome Hongqi Racing Team welcomed more popular bloggers to join this race. Famous automotive media person Sheng Jiacheng (@Upspeed盛嘉成) and professional driver Yang Shuo (@杨慢追风追日) teamed up with Zhang Ziyi to drive the No. 55 car, while Chen Jialong/Wang Tao/Liang Qi continued to drive the Hongqi H6 car and were unrivaled in single-lap sprint performance.

The two Hongqi cars led the first stage of the Manufacturer Cup together, but the drama continued during the race, and the two cars encountered problems one after another and gave up the leading seats. With the team's rapid inspection and treatment, the No. 66 car was able to catch up smoothly in the second stage of the 120-minute race on Sunday, returning to the lead and welcoming the fourth consecutive victory of the season------the first four consecutive championships of the Manufacturer Cup in CEC history was born, and the glory is still being written.

Zhang Ziyi/Sheng Jiacheng/Yang Shuo also fell behind by 2 laps in the first stage of the race due to the failure of the air intake flap. With the team cooperation that puts the overall situation first, the No. 66 car chose to resolutely let his teammates pass in the second stage of the race, allowing them to get out of trouble and catch up on the track. With the three drivers driving with all their strength, No. 55 also defended the honor of the runner-up of the Manufacturer Cup for the third time this season.

Final Zhuhai Autohome joins hands with Speed Partner

The annual finale of the 2024 CEC China Automobile Endurance Championship came to Zhuhai International Circuit. For this race, the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team specially invited the famous car area up master @ Speed Partner. All members of the team were dispatched. Nana, Bolin, Xiao Qiao, and Jacky Speed Partner showed their extreme speed and drove the Hongqi H5 racing car to face the annual finals. Despite the difficulties in the practice and qualifying stages, No. 55 Liu Yu/Lin Ziqiao/Li Bolin/Wang Xie played steadily in the race, and the fast partners completed their first experience of the endurance national race with the runner-up of the manufacturer cup.

The No. 66 Hongqi H6 team, Chen Jialong/Wang Tao/Liang Qi, who won all the victories in the season, has already locked in the annual championship honors in advance. This station has become the ultimate goal of the whole team to lock in five consecutive wins in the season. Although the car was once affected by the overheating of the brake system and slowed down the pace in the first stage of the race, the No. 66 team reappeared the kingly style in the second stage of the race on Sunday. Chen Jialong/Wang Tao/Liang Qi opened up the gap with the rear opponents all the way, and won the East with impeccable strength------helped Hongqi H6 win all 5 championships in the season in its debut season and won the CEC annual championship, creating a new history of the first Grand Slam champion model in the history of the race.

The 2024 CEC race belonging to the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team has come to a successful conclusion. While the main team 66# Hongqi H6 won all the five races throughout the year, the best wingman 55# Hongqi H5 team also won the podium of the Manufacturer Cup four times with the support of many popular bloggers. It won the "double champion" honor of the Manufacturer Cup annual team championship and annual driver championship for two consecutive seasons.

Looking back at the 2024 season, the Autohome Hongqi Racing Team has given Autohome and the Hongqi brand a new exclusive IP by exploring a new path to participate in national-level competitions with Internet celebrities. In addition to the competition, the driver selection competition held by FAW Hongqi and Autohome is in full swing. This team is taking on the social responsibility of promoting automotive culture in a self-practice way, and using its strength to be a good communicator of Chinese automotive culture and racing sports. Let us look forward to this media racing team continuing to write history and create miracles on the professional racing road.