Lifeng Racing wins both races at the 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing China GR86 Cup Shanghai Opening Race

From May 16 to 18, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing China GR86 Cup 2025 kicked off the new season at Shanghai International Circuit. The traditional powerhouse Lifeng Racing sent two top players, He Xiaole and Lin Lifeng, to compete in the Elite Group (MT Group) in Shanghai Station and won two rounds of championships.

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Round 1: He Xiaole won the first victory of the season

Lifeng Racing was joined by the well-known professional driver He Xiaole in Shanghai Station. In the qualifying stage, Lifeng Racing showed its true colors. He Xiaole, who made his debut in this event, won the pole position of the whole field and the Elite Group (MT Group) with a steady time of 2:28.713. Another member of the team, Lin Lifeng, won the third place in the whole race and the elite group (MT group).

In the first round of the 2025 season, He Xiaole fought fiercely with his opponent in the race, and maintained the first place after the deployment of the safety car. In the end, he crossed the finish line with a clear advantage and won the championship of the elite group (MT group). Lin Lifeng fought with his opponent until the last moment and won the third place in the elite group (MT group).

After the race, He Xiaole praised the rich fun of the event: "This car has pure driving pleasure. The manual H gear reminds me of the racing cars in my childhood. This race weekend made me very happy. This event is a particularly good training platform for track novices and advanced drivers. Drivers can accumulate experience through the race and practice car operation and some details of the race. The comprehensive track with relatively high technical requirements such as Shangsai is particularly helpful for drivers to improve."

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Round 2: Lifeng Racing Cars wins first and second place

According to the new rules of the 2025 season and the draw results after the first round, the top six in the first round of Shanghai Station will start in reverse order in the second round. He Xiaole started from the third row, surpassed his opponents one after another after the start, and quickly entered the top three of the field.

He Xiaole later fought fiercely with his opponents until the last lap of the race. In the end, he won the Elite Group (MT Group) championship again with his rich experience and extraordinary driving skills, and spent a perfect weekend with pole position and two round championships.

Lin Lifeng moved up to second place after the start, and then fought with his opponent for several rounds of offense and defense, which lasted until the last moment of the race. He finally finished second in the elite group (MT group).

Lin Lifeng said after the race: "According to the reverse starting rule, He Xiaole and I both started from the back on Sunday, and we seized the opportunity to get to the front after the start. This car has moderate horsepower, and the drivers can stick close to the car body for fierce attack and defense. At the same time, everyone is very polite and will not do anything extreme. The attack and defense in the game are fierce and gentlemanly. The last moment of the game is particularly challenging for the driver's control level. I am very happy to finally win this result."

After a successful start in the opening race, Lifeng Racing will go all out in the second round of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing China GR86 Cup 2025 held at Ningbo International Circuit on June 21-22. We look forward to Lifeng Racing achieving greater success in the new round of competition.

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