Ling Kang
Ling Kang | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1997 China |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Professional racing driver competing in various international series including French F4 Championship, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, GP3 Series, FIA Formula 3 European Championship, and Euroformula Open Championship |
Ling Kang (, born on 14 March 1997) is a professional racing driver from China.
Karting
Ling initiated his karting career in 2010, predominantly competing across Asia. He secured the title in the x30 Senior category at the 2012 Asian Karting Championship. Notable achievements during this period included finishing fourth in the 2010 KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship and ranking 28th with 6 points at the 2012 KF1 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship. He made the switch to single-seater racing in 2013.
French F4 Championship
In 2013, Ling took part in the French F4 Championship, earning 4 points at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
For the 2014 season of Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, Ling signed with Koiranen GP but departed halfway through the season without accumulating any points.
GP3 Series
Ling joined Trident for the concluding round of the 2014 GP3 Series held in Abu Dhabi, replacing Luca Ghiotto in car number 23. This made him the eleventh different driver to race for Trident during that year.
FIA European Formula 3 Championship
In 2015, Ling progressed to compete in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, driving for Mücke Motorsport.
Euroformula Open Championship
After being released mid-2015 from his FIA Formula 3 European Championship seat due to underperformance, which was subsequently filled by Félix Serrallés, Ling appeared as a guest driver with DAV Racing during the final two rounds of the Euroformula Open Championship at Monza and Barcelona. His best finish was twelfth place; however, as a guest entrant, he was not eligible to score points.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Koiranen GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| German Formula 3 Championship | ADM Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | ||
| GP3 Series | Trident | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2015 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | DAV Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
† As Ling participated as a guest driver, he was not eligible to earn championship points.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; those in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Koiranen GP | IMO 1 25 |
IMO 2 21 |
PAU 1 14 |
PAU 2 Ret |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 18 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
28th | 0 |
Full GP3 Series Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trident | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA 20 |
YMC < br > SPR < br > 16 | 28th | 0 |
Full FIA European Formula 3 Championship Results
( key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | Final Classification | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | SIL < br >1 < br > Ret | SIL < br >2 < br > 21 | SIL < br >3 < br > Ret | HOC < br >1 < br > Ret | HOC < br >2 < br > 28 | HOC < br >3 < br > 24 | PAU < br >1 < br > 20 | PAU < br >2 < br > Ret | PAU < br >3 < br > Ret | MNZ < br >1 < br > Ret | MNZ < br >2 < br > 26 | MNZ < br >3 < br > 24 | - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps SPA 1Template:Small 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38th | 0 |
References
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Chinese racing drivers
- People from Changzhou
- Sportspeople from Jiangsu
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- GP3 Series drivers
- FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- F3 Asian Championship drivers
- French F4 Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- Auto Sport Academy drivers
- Koiranen GP drivers
- Trident Racing drivers
- Mücke Motorsport drivers
- Ombra Racing drivers
- Euronova Racing drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen
- Chinese F4 Championship drivers
- BlackArts Racing drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Italy drivers
- FIA Motorsport Games drivers