2025 LOTUS CUP CHINA Lotus Cup China One-Brand Race Ningbo Station ended brilliantly

July 6, Ningbo International Circuit. With the waving of the checkered flag in the second round of the final, the second round of the 2025 LOTUS CUP CHINA Lotus Cup China Single Brand Race Ningbo Station Showdown came to a wonderful end. Facing the dual challenges of high temperature and difficult track, Hu Haoyang/Li Yi of DTM Racing team won the overall victory with their stable performance throughout the whole race. Liu Sen/Tian Feng of SDR Racing by GYT Racing team won the overall runner-up, and the female combination of Shi Wei/Lang Jiru of SHE POWER Racing team continued their excellent performance and won the overall third place. DTM Racing team won the team championship award of this round.

At noon on the day of the competition, the opening ceremony of the 2025 LOTUS CUP CHINA Lotus Cup China Single Brand Race Ningbo Station was held. Li Jun, Vice Chairman of Beilun District Sports Federation, Xie Xugang, Vice President of Mingtai Group, Chen Jie, Vice President of Mingtai Group, Li Yang, Senior Director of Lotus Sports Car Brand and Driving Experience, Zhong Min, President of Zhejiang Weitian Sports Co., Ltd., Xie Xiong, Executive Deputy General Manager of Ningbo International Circuit, Chong Wei, General Manager of Jingxing Tianxia (Beijing) Automobile Culture Development Co., Ltd., Xu Chunlin, General Manager of Shenzhen Connor Braking Technology Co., Ltd., Yan Sunpeng, Dean of the Racing Academy of Wei Tu (Qingdao) Trading Co., Ltd., Cai Songbin, Chairman of Ningbo Star Industrial Technology Co., Ltd., Yuan Quan, Marketing Director of Hubei Tongmai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Chen Zhong, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Mingtai Sports Industry Investment Co., Ltd. and other leaders and guests attended the opening ceremony. Li Jun, vice chairman of the Beilun District Sports Federation, announced the opening of this race.

The starting order of this round is determined by the official results of the first round final. The first round champion Pegasus Racing Star Speed Team Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun will start from the first place, and SHE POWER Racing Team Shi Wei/Lang Jiru will occupy another starting position on the front row. H-STAR Racing team Hong Shouhong, SDR Racing by GYT Racing team Liu Sen/Tian Feng, AEROFUGIA driver Luo Haowen, Hanting DRT Racing team Chong Wei/Liang Weijun, DTM Racing team Hu Haoyang/Li Yi, Pegasus Racing team Ma Jianxin/Lu Wenhu and Zhang Xueming started from the third to ninth place respectively.

At 13:30, the second round of the Lotus Cup Ningbo Station finals started on time. After the warm-up lap, all the cars rushed to the first corner at full power. Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun blocked the attack of Shi Wei/Lang Jiru and maintained the lead. Hong Shouhong took advantage of the situation and surpassed Shi Wei/Lang Jiru in the inside line to grab the second place. Shi Wei/Lang Jiru lost speed in attack and defense, and was surpassed by Luo Haowen, Hu Haoyang/Li Yi, Liu Sen/Tian Feng successively and fell to sixth place. Chong Wei/Liang Weijun, Zhang Xueming, Ma Jianxin/Lu Wenhu are temporarily ranked seventh to ninth.

At the end of the first lap, Hong Shouhong suddenly encountered a mechanical failure in the vehicle and was forced to return to the maintenance area, unfortunately missing the great opportunity to hit the podium. Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun maintained a steady pace of advancement and slightly expanded their lead. In the next two laps, Luo Haowen immediately made an effort to catch up, approached the rear of Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun again, and successfully surpassed to take the lead. In the middle of the field, Shi Wei/Lang Jiru gradually recovered their lost ground, surpassing Chong Wei/Liang Weijun and returning to fifth place.

The competition between the top two groups was deadlocked until the pit window opened. Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun took the lead in returning to the maintenance area for a mandatory pit stop and driver change, while Luo Haowen extended his driving time in the first section as much as possible. After all cars completed the mandatory pit stop, Luo Haowen still maintained the lead. Hu Haoyang/Li Yi, Liu Sen/Tian Feng, Ma Jianxin/Lu Wenhu, Shi Wei/Lang Jiru ranked second to fifth after leaving the pit. Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun dropped to sixth after leaving the pit due to the extra time of winning the previous round and the time lost in the maintenance area.

In the second half of the race, Luo Haowen continued to expand his lead and was getting closer to his first victory of the new season. However, in the last three minutes of the race, a dramatic scene suddenly changed the situation: Luo Haowen's car suffered a malfunction, lost speed and stopped, and he missed the championship trophy.

Hu Haoyang/Li Yixiao accepted the gift and finally jumped to the first place and crossed the finish line first. Liu Sen/Tian Feng and Shi Wei/Lang Jiru took the second and third places respectively.

Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun and Ma Jianxin/Lu Wenhu, who were also troubled by vehicle problems in the second half of the race, finished fourth and fifth respectively, Chong Wei/Liang Weijun and Zhang Xueming ranked sixth and seventh.

In terms of group results, Hu Haoyang/Li Yi, Liu Sen/Tian Feng and Chong Wei/Liang Weijun won the first, second and third place in the AM MASTERS category of this round respectively.

Shi Wei/Lang Jiru, Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun, Ma Jianxin/Lu Wenhu won the first, second and third place in the AA category of this round respectively.

Shi Wei/Lang Jiru of SHE POWER Racing and Ma Jianxin of Pegasus Racing won the female driver award of this round.

Alex Paquette/Wu Yilun won the fastest lap award of this round with a time of 2:01.385.

The Lotus Cup Ningbo race has come to an end. The next race will be held at Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit on September 12-14. Please stay tuned!

Champion's Speech

DTM Racing Team

Hu Haoyang

Our team's long-distance rhythm was actually quite stable yesterday, but unfortunately, due to some accidents during the pit stop, we suffered a loss in performance. After the race, we reviewed and reflected on the entire process of the first round. In today's race, we also strengthened communication with the team, optimized the pit stop process, and adjusted the driving method. Finally, we successfully brought the car back stably and safely in such hot weather.

DTM Racing Team

Li Yi

With a learning attitude. I joined the Lotus Cup this year, hoping to communicate and learn with all the excellent drivers. We experienced a lot this weekend and learned a lot. It can be said that we have truly experienced the charm of racing. It is worth mentioning that the excellent driving performance and track genes of the Lotus EMIRA CUP racing car deeply impressed me. I hope I can continue to improve and run better in the next race.