Pereira won the championship from pole position, Bao Jinlong fought back, and Yan Chuang realized his dream of winning the podium|2025 PCCA
News & Announcements China Shanghai International Circuit March 24
At 4 a.m., the team's technicians repaired the car. With their hard work overnight, all six cars returned to the track!
At noon, the second round of the battle was ignited again at the Shanghai International Circuit------**Pereira won the championship from pole position, Bao Jinlong made a comeback from 21st place to the group podium, and Yan Chuang realized his first PCCA dream on the F1 podium! **
Pereira: won the championship from pole position and dominated the whole field
Yesterday's penalty time is a thing of the past,
The champion is the answer today.
#5 Dylan Pereira started from pole position and led the race all the way. He won the championship with a 10-second advantage without any suspense and set the fastest lap time (2:04.829), proving his strength again.
Bao Jinlong: Jedi counterattack
Every counterattack is
incredible and expected.
#7 Bao Jinlong started from 21st place this round due to the penalty in the previous round, but the five-time champion responded to the challenge by chasing lap by lap on the track. In the last lap, he seized the opportunity to overtake his opponent and finished second in the group and ninth in the whole race.
Yan Chuang: First time on the podium of the gentleman group
Before the race, he joked on Weibo:
"If, I just said if,
I finished in the top three of the AM group,
I would actually receive the award on the podium of F1."
**Now, the dream has come true! **
#27 Yan Chuang was in excellent form in today's race. This well-known blogger in the car review industry showed a calm defense and stable rhythm in this round! He firmly held the defense line in the competition with two cars, and finally finished third in the group and 12th in the whole race, successfully reaching the podium of the gentleman group!
Josh Rowledge: Perseverance in adversity
After two consecutive days of outstanding performance,
Josh delivered a worthy answer at the first PCCA stop!
#8 Josh Rowledge made a mistake at the start, and the car failed to start smoothly after the red light went out, falling to the back of the team. However, the 19-year-old British rookie still maintained a stable rhythm and precise control in the face of setbacks, and finally finished seventh in the race!
Li Chao: Experienced driver, stable as usual
Li Chao's racing style is just like his mentality
-----Don't be surprised by praise or criticism, and play steadily!
#9 Li Chao started the qualifying race in 20th place due to the red flag. But this experienced driver always kept a calm and steady pace, and finally finished fourth in the group and 14th overall.
Ye Zhengyang: Growth through struggle
After last year's experience,
the young players in the new season are more ambitious.
#6 Ye Zhengyang started from fourth place and took third place after the start. However, the left front wheel locked during a position defense, and the car dragged out of the corner, then spun and slid off the track. When returning, it had fallen to the end of the team and chased back to finish 15th in the whole race.
Next stop: Motegi, Japan
The third and fourth rounds will be held on April 18-20 at Motegi, Japan! The Phantom Global Team will continue to go all out, so stay tuned!