2022 Formula Renault Super Challenge

Formula Renault Super Challenge

Company type	Motor racing championship
Industry	Motorsport
Founded	2022
Area served	Asia
Key people	Gerrard Xie (Drivers' champion), H-Star Racing (Teams' champion)
Products	Formula Renault 2.0 racing events

The 2022 Formula Renault Super Challenge represented a series of open-wheel, single-seater motor racing events conducted throughout Asia under the Formula Renault banner.

Initially branded as Asian Formula Renault until 2019 and utilizing Formula Renault 2.0 vehicles, the championship intended to transition to Formula Regional cars to mirror the evolution seen in Europe. Nevertheless, the seasons scheduled for 2020 and 2021 were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, following the Alpine Formula Racing Asia Series' inability to secure sufficient participants, the Formula Renault Super Challenge was established to organize competitions featuring the older Formula Renault 2.0 cars. The championship comprised six races across three rounds, all hosted at Zhuzhou International Circuit. Gerrard Xie clinched the drivers' championship after the cancellation of the fourth round without any substitute event, while H-Star Racing claimed the teams' title.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver name Class Rounds FRD Racing 2 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brian Lai P 2–3 7 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Yat Chau Lin Template:Motorsport class 1 13 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kenneth Ma P 1–2 17 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Press Zhu P 3 25 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Selina Li P 3 77 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jacky Wong P 3 Pointer Racing 3 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Allen Lo E 1 33 3 7 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tianhao Zhu E 2 57 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jason Wu P 2–3 H-Star Racing 3 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie P 2–3 9 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hugo Hung E 'All' Calendar and results Announced in April, the 2022 schedule included exclusively Chinese venues. The planned race in Xiamen was called off in July. The third round experienced a two-week postponement, and the final event was delayed by six weeks before its eventual cancellation due to China's strict zero-COVID measures. Attempts to arrange a replacement race were unsuccessful. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Elite Class winner Rookie Class winner 1 R1 Zhuzhou International Circuit, Zhuzhou 22 May Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Siling Bei Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Siling Bei Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Siling Bei Grid Motorsport Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hugo Hung Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall William Kwok R2 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Siling Bei Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Siling Bei Grid Motorsport Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fu Bin Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall William Kwok 2 R3 "Zhuzhou International Circuit, Zhuzhou" "19 June" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "H-Star Racing" "Template:Country data MACTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nicholas Lai" "no entries" R4 "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "H-Star Racing" "Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jason Wu" "no entries" 3 R5 "Zhuzhou International Circuit, Zhuzhou" "28 August" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "H-Star Racing" "Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Allen Lo" "no entries" R6 "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie" "H-Star Racing" "Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hugo Hung" "no entries" Season summary Following a two-year break caused by the global pandemic, Formula Renault-level competition made its comeback in Asia under the new banner "Formula Renault Super Challenge." The opening round took place at Zhuzhou International Circuit amid rainy weather, featuring nine drivers. Siling Bei showcased his superiority by clinching pole position and triumphing in both races, finishing the event with 60 points—twelve more than Jacky Wong. Bei did not participate in the second round, which was held again at Zhuzhou. First-time competitor Gerrard Xie topped qualifying and secured victories in both races, equaling Bei's earlier achievements. Jason Wu made his debut this round and demonstrated steady performance with multiple podium finishes. Despite not reaching the podium, Kenneth Ma led the overall championship by two points due to consistent race results. The third round was initially scheduled for Xiamen International Circuit but was relocated back to Zhuzhou. Xie once again dominated qualifying and won both races, further extending his lead in the championship standings. Wu achieved second place overall after securing two podiums during this round. Communication difficulties emerged concerning the venue change and intensified following the third round, ultimately resulting in the cancellation of remaining events and Gerrard Xie being declared champion. Although Formula Renault racing returned to Asia, the series faced challenges with limited participation and depth of competition. Championship standings Points system Points were allocated to the top 14 classified finishers. Drivers' Championship Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th  Points 30 24 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1 Drivers' Championship Pos Driver ZHZ1 ZHZ2 ZHZ3 Pts 1 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gerrard Xie 1 1 1 1 120 2 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jason Wu 2 3 2 3 88 3 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jacky Wong 2 2 4 4 82 4 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brian Lai 6 8 3 2 66 5 Template:Country data HKGTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kenneth Ma 5 5 4 5 62 Template:Motorsport driver results legend - Italics: Fastest lap Teams' Championships Rank Team Name Total Points 1 H-Star Racing 60 2 FRD Racing 38 3 Pointer Racing 30 4 Grid Motorsport 16 5 Zhuzhou International Circuit Team 8