Andy Yan
{{Short description|Hong Kong racing driver (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2015}}
{{family name hatnote|Yan|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Cheuk Wai Yan
| image =File:70th MACAU GRAND PRIX (29).jpg
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| caption =Yan in 2023
| nationality = {{flag|HKG|name=Hong Konger}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|10|21}}
| birth_place = British Hong Kong
| related to =
| current series = TCR Asia Series
| first year = 2015
| current team = FRD HK Racing
| car number = 63
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| starts = 3
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| prev series = CTCC
| prev series years = 2011-15
| titles = 2011, 2013 & 2015
2016
2017
| title years = CTCC
TCR Asia Series
TCR China Series
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Cheuk Wai "Andy" Yan ({{zh|t=甄卓偉}}; born 21 October 1983) is a Hong Kong racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series and Chinese Touring Car Championship.
Racing career
Yan began his career in 2011 in the Chinese Touring Car Championship. He won the championship in 2011 and 2013, he ended 2nd in 2012 and 3rd in 2014. He still races there and currently leads the 2015 standings.{{cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/andy-yan/ |title=Andy Yan career statistics |publisher=Driver Database |accessdate=15 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2011/11/06/lo-ka-chun-wins-the-race-but-title-goes-to-andy-yan/|title=Lo Ka Chun wins the race, but title goes to Andy Yan|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Max|last=Mosi|date=6 November 2011|accessdate=15 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2013/11/03/zheng-zhen-dong-wins-for-vw-andy-yan-wins-title-in-shanghai/|title=Zheng Zhen Dong wins for VW, Andy Yan wins title in Shanghai|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Max|last=Mosi|date=3 November 2013|accessdate=15 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/07/19/andy-yan-content-with-podium-result-in-south-korea/|title=Andy Yan content with podium result in South Korea|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Neil|last=Hudson|date=19 July 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015}}
On 15 November 2014, Andy Yan won the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup by leading the race from start to finish.{{in lang|zh-hk}}{{cite news|url=http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/sport/20141116/00514_029.html|date=16 November 2014|title=甄卓偉勇奪房車盃|newspaper=The Sun (Hong Kong)}}
In September 2015 it was announced that he would race in the first ever TCR Asia Series round in Sepang, driving a Ford Focus ST for FRD HK Racing.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/09/04/philippe-descombes-seat-leads-andy-yans-ford-in-malaysia-practice/|title=Philippe Descombes' SEAT leads Andy Yan's Ford in Malaysia practice|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Neil|last=Hudson|date=4 September 2015|accessdate=15 September 2015}}
On 9 November 2015, Andy Yan wins his third China Touring Car Championship title by six points ahead of Honda driver Henry Ho. Andy Yan overtook the Macanese driver during the race in order to be sure of the title.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/11/09/andy-yan-celebrates-third-ctcc-drivers-title-after-tense-finale|title=Andy Yan celebrates third CTCC drivers' title after tense finale|date=9 November 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com}}
On 2 October 2016, Andy Yan, driving for Engstler Motorsport, secured the 2016 TCR Asia Series title with a round to spare.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/10/02/andy-yan-wins-tcr-asia-2016-title/|date=2 October 2016|title=Andy Yan wins TCR Asia 2016 title|website=TouringCarTimes.com}}
On 28 December 2017, Andy Yan won the 2017 TCR China Touring Car Championship. In the final event of the series, which took place at Guangdong International Circuit, Yan won the first sprint race at the wheel of his NewFaster Team Audi RS3 LMS, collecting the points he needed to secure the Drivers’ championship.{{cite web|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-china-andy-yan-clinches-the-inaugural-title|title=TCR China - Andy Yan clinches the inaugural title|date=30 December 2017|website=TCR Series}}
Racing record
=Complete TCR International Series results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! DC ! Points |
2016
| BHR | BHR | POR | POR | BEL | BEL | ITA | ITA | AUT | AUT | GER | GER | RUS | RUS | THA | THA | SIN | SIN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MYS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MYS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAC ! 25th ! 4.5 |
=TCR Spa 500 results=
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Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
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2019
|align="left"| {{flagicon|HKG}} Teamwork Huff Motorsport |align="left"| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Chuang |align="left"| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | PA | 409 | 9th | 4th |
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|andy-yan}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yan, Andy}}
Category:TCR Asia Series drivers
Category:Hong Kong racing drivers
Category:Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
Category:FIA Motorsport Games drivers
Category:Engstler Motorsport drivers
Category:TCR China Touring Car Championship drivers