Shaun Thong

Wei Fung Shaun Thong
Wei Fung Shaun Thong
Born	唐偉楓; November 1, 1995 (age 31); Hong Kong, China
Occupation	Professional racecar driver
Years active	2011–present
Known for	First Chinese competitor to win the Super Taikyu Series overall championship; Silver Cup title in 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia

Wei Fung Shaun Thong 唐偉楓 (born 1 November 1995 in Hong Kong, China) is a professional racecar driver from Hong Kong. He secured the Silver Cup title in the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia and claimed the overall championship in the 2020 Super Taikyu Series, becoming the first Chinese competitor to win this prestigious Super Taikyu crown. Thong initiated his racing career in karting at age 14, participating in prominent Asian competitions such as the Chinese Karting Championship (CKC) and the Asian Karting Open Championship (AKOC).

At 16 years old, he took part as a guest competitor in the 2011 Renault Clio Cup China, achieving two podium finishes. Chosen by Formula Racing Development Limited, he contested the 2012 Asian Formula Renault Series, concluding the season third in the standings with one victory and two podium appearances. Following his inaugural single-seater campaign, Thong relocated to Europe to compete in Formula Renault and Formula 3 categories before shifting his focus to Sportscar and Prototype racing disciplines.

In 2015, Thong became a member of Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia’s young talent program, racing in events like the 24 Hours Nürburgring, Blancpain Endurance Series, Audi Sport TT Cup, and Audi R8 LMS Cup. He continues to be recognized as an Audi Sport Asia selected driver.

During the 2019 season, Thong participated in a full campaign of Super GT, making history as one of the first Hong Kong drivers to do so alongside Marchy Lee. Their team achieved a flawless Q2 Super Pole qualifying record throughout their debut season—a distinctive feat for an international squad.

Thong triumphed in both the Fuji SuperTec 24 Hours race and overall title of the 2020 Super Taikyu Series with Hirix Racing, marking a significant milestone for a driver from Hong Kong. In 2022, representing Helm Motorsport, he secured his second victory at the Fuji SuperTec 24 Hours, becoming the first non-Japanese racer to win this event twice and the first competitor to claim wins with two different manufacturers: Mercedes AMG in 2020 and Nismo in 2022.

2012 / Karting

In 2012, Thong competed in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge under Formula Racing Development Limited, earning one race win and two podiums to finish third overall during his rookie single-seater season. He also participated in the final round of the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series, securing sixth place and receiving recognition as "Best Asian Driver." Moreover, Thong attained two podium finishes within the GT Open Class of the Malaysia Super Series.

In karting, he qualified for the last round of the CIK-FIA KF-1 World Championship held in Macau after finishing second overall in the Hong Kong Kart Club’s 125cc Class C category, where he recorded two victories and two additional podium placements.

2013

For the 2013 season, Thong signed with Fortec Motorsport to compete in the Protyre Formula Renault Championship. At Silverstone, he achieved one pole position and recorded the fastest lap during a race. Although his final standing was 16th overall, his qualifying pace was notable with frequent top-three grid positions.

Thong made his debut appearance in the third round of the Asian Le Mans Series at Zhuhai Circuit, where he won both overall and LMP2 categories driving a Morgan/Judd prototype for OAK Racing. Additionally, he participated as a guest driver in rounds seven and eight of the Audi R8 LMS Cup, finishing fifth in round eight.

At the prestigious Macau Grand Prix, Thong secured third place in the Formula Masters China Invitational event while racing for Eurasia Motorsports.

2014

Thong joined Team West-Tec for the 2014 season of the Euroformula Open Championship. He dominated the Winter Series at Paul Ricard by clinching pole position, multiple race victories, and fastest laps within the Copa Class driving the Dallara F308/Toyota.

Progressing to the primary category, Thong competed with Team West-Tec in a Dallara F312 chassis, securing several top-10 finishes during his debut Formula 3 campaign.

2015

In 2015, Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia enlisted Thong as their inaugural young driver development prospect, with the objective of nurturing emerging talent for GT Racing. He participated in the first-ever Audi Sport TT Cup season, where he earned one victory and two pole positions during Round 2 at Norisring, distinguishing himself as the sole Chinese driver to achieve these feats. Additionally, Thong took part in the Blancpain Endurance Series, piloting an Audi R8 LMS Ultra for Phoenix Racing (Germany) alongside teammates Marchy Lee and Markus Winkelhock.

Thong was also included in the Audi Customer Racing Asia squad at the 2015 24 Hours Nürburgring, which for the first time fielded an all-Asian lineup featuring Cheng Congfu, Marchy Lee, and Alex Yoong. The team completed their debut endurance race with a 12th place overall finish.

2016

In 2016, Thong secured the position of Vice Champion in the GT Asia series. Partnered with Phoenix Racing (Germany) driving an Audi R8 LMS GT3, he achieved two victories and one pole position, narrowly missing out on the championship by a margin of three points.

He returned to compete at the 24 Hours Nürburgring with the same Asian driver ensemble in a new Audi R8 LMS GT3; however, their race ended prematurely due to mechanical problems.

Starting that year, Thong joined GH Motorsports to contest the LMP3 class in the Asian Le Mans Series with a Ligier JS P3, securing podium finishes in three out of four events.

2017

Thong remained with Phoenix Racing (Germany) for the inaugural season of the Blancpain GT Series Asia, capturing two wins at Suzuka and Shanghai along with four additional podium placements at Sepang, Buriram, and Fuji circuits. Together with teammate Marchy Lee, they finished as second runner-up overall and claimed the Silver Cup title.

He also competed throughout the full season of the Audi R8 LMS Cup representing Audi Team Teda alongside Phoenix Racing, earning four podiums across Sepang, Korea, and Zhejiang venues and concluding fifth in the championship standings.

During the 2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series, Thong raced for Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport in LMP3 class alongside Hanss Lin (林帛亨), achieving third place in class with three podium results at Zhuhai, Buriram, and Sepang behind the wheel of a Ligier JS P3.

Moreover, Thong made two guest appearances in the 2017 TCR Asia series with Audi Hong Kong by Phoenix Racing Asia at Zhuhai and Bangsaen circuits, finishing on the podium on both occasions.

2018

Thong began 2018 competing at the Dubai 24 Hour alongside Hong Kong drivers Marchy Lee, Darryl O'Young, Adderly Fong, and Charles Kwan. Driving a new Audi R8 LMS GT4 for Phoenix Racing (Germany), their team initially claimed victory in GT4 Class but was later demoted to second place due to a pitstop penalty behind a sister Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4.

He also contested a full season in Japan's Super Taikyu Series with Phoenix Racing, teaming up with Alex Yoong and Alex Au in car #82 Audi R8 LMS GT3. The #82 entry secured two podiums at the 3 Hours of Sugo and 5 Hours of Autopolis before Thong and Yoong withdrew from the final two rounds to join Phoenix Racing’s newly launched Bentley Continental GT3 program during the concluding stages of the Blancpain GT Series Asia, partnering South African driver Jordan Pepper.

2019

Thong made a comeback to the Dubai 24 Hour event representing KC Motorgroup, behind the wheel of a 2018 Nissan GT-R GT3. His teammates included Tsugio Matsuda, Katsumasa Chiyo, Josh Burdon, and Andrea Gagliardini. The #29 Nissan showed competitive pace, holding sixth place before retiring after 20 hours due to technical complications.

In the same year, he debuted in Japan's top-tier 2019 series with Hong Kong-based X Works Racing, driving a 2018 Nissan GT-R GT3 fitted with Yokohama tires. The team achieved point finishes on four occasions—at Fuji Speedway, Buriram in Thailand, Sugo, and Twin Ring Motegi—making history as the first international entrant in the GT300 category to score points in Super GT. Thong shared driving responsibilities initially with Marchy Lee and later with Shinya Michimi.

Thong also competed twice in the Super Taikyu Series during 2019 with X Works Racing’s Audi R8 LMS GT3 in the ST-X Class. Although the team was forced to retire from the Fuji 24 Hours due to significant mechanical failures, they bounced back at the 5 Hours of Motegi by qualifying third and winning the race. Thong led the effort alongside Hong Kong teammates Smart Tse Ka Hing and Philip Tang, securing both the team’s championship title and marking the first victory by an international team in Super Taikyu history.

Additionally, Thong returned to the Asian Le Mans Series driving for K2 Uchino Racing in the LMP2 category with an Oreca 07/Gibson chassis. Closely affiliated with 2018 Super GT champions K2 Leon Racing, K2 Uchino entered only two drivers, requiring Thong (classified Silver) to cover approximately two-thirds of each race distance. The team earned a podium finish at their third LMP2 race during the season finale—the 4 Hours of Buriram in Thailand.

2020

In 2020, Thong continued competing in both Super GT and the Super Taikyu Series, representing X Works Racing and joining new entrant Hirix Good Day Racing. X Works Racing transitioned from the Nissan GT-R GT3 to an Audi R8 LMS EVO GT3 while maintaining their partnership with Yokohama Tires for their sophomore season. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Hong Kong squad had to compete without their usual engineer and mechanics. These limitations also caused changes in Thong’s co-drivers, which included 2005 GT300 Champion Kota Sasaki, Takuro Shinohara, and Takeshi Kimura; Alex Au was unable to participate in Japan.

Thong secured both the overall title and ST-X (FIA GT3) class championship in the 2020 Super Taikyu Series driving for Hirix Good Day Racing. The team campaigned a 2020 Mercedes AMG GT3 EVO alongside Daisuke Yamawaki and 2019 GT300 champion Shinichi Takagi. Owing to calendar adjustments, the season commenced with the Fuji 24 Hours, where Hirix Racing triumphed on their debut appearance at this event. Yuki Nemoto joined as an additional driver for this race before taking over from Takagi later in the season.

The #888 Hirix Racing AMG GT3 EVO completed 528 laps to claim victory at the 2020 Fuji Super Tec 24 Hours despite experiencing minor damage caused by a pit stop fire. Severe rainfall led to a seven-hour red flag period; after a three-hour suspension, racing resumed once weather conditions improved.

At Round 2 held at Sugo, Hirix Racing finished second overall following a rain-affected 3 Hours race where they started from pole position, extending their championship advantage to 60 points. However, during Round 3 at Okayama International Circuit, Takagi suffered a crash on lap nine resulting in fractures to his back and wrist, prompting his withdrawal from both Super Taikyu and Super GT for the remainder of the year. Yuki Nemoto stepped in as his replacement from that point forward.

During Round 4 at the 5 Hours of Motegi, Thong and Hirix Racing achieved their second win of the season, marking Thong’s consecutive victories following his success with X Works Racing in 2019. Despite an early spin triggered by competitor #9 Mp Racing, Thong recovered quickly to lead and secure first place, further increasing their lead in the championship standings.

At Round 5 in Autopolis, the #888 squad finished fourth after receiving a driver penalty but maintained a solid points margin in the championship race. The final round scheduled at Suzuka was cancelled due to a state of emergency declared amid rising COVID-19 infections in Japan. As a result, only five rounds contributed to determining the championship outcome, crowning Thong and Hirix Good Day Racing as champions of the 2020 Super Taikyu Series with two wins, one podium finish, and one pole position.

Racing record

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Full GT Asia Series results

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final Position	Points Scored
2016	Phoenix Racing Asia	GT3	Audi R8 LMS GT3	KOR 5th	KOR 4th	CHA 1st	CHA 11th	OKA 5th	OKA 1st	FUJ 11th	FUJ 9th	SHA 4th	SHA 5th	SHA 3rd	SHA 2nd	2nd overall	126 points

Full GT World Challenge Asia results

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final Position	Points Accumulated
2017	Phoenix Racing Asia	GT3	Audi R8 LMS GT3	SEP 5th	SEP 3rd	CHA 2nd	CHA 2nd	SUZ 1st	SUZ 14th	FUJ 17th	FUJ 3rd	SHA < br > 1st	SHA < br > 5th	ZHE < br > 4th	ZHE < br > 6th	3rd overall	158 points
2018	Phoenix Racing Asia	GT3	Audi R8 LMS GT3 Bentley GT3 ²	SEP	SEP	CHA	CHA	SUZ < br > 9th	SUZ < br > 8th	FUJ < br > 7th	FUJ < br > 10th	SHA < br > Retired ²	SHA < br > 11th ²	NIN < br > DNS ²	NIN < br > 5th ²	25th position	13 points

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Full Super Taikyu Series results

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Final Rank	Points Total

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Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2018 Super Taikyu Series	Phoenix Racing Asia	GT3 / ST-X	Audi R8 LMS GT3	style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| Suzuka International Racing Course (SUZ) '4th'	style="background:#dfdfdf;"\| Sportsland Sugo (SUG) '2nd'	style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Fuji International Speedway (FUJ) 'Retired'	style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| Autopolis (AUT) '3rd'	Mobility Resort Motegi (MOT)	Okayama International Circuit (OKA)	N/A	9th place overall	19 points earned

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final Position	Total Points
2019 Super Taikyu Series	X Works	GT3 / ST-X	Audi R8 LMS GT3	Suzuka International Racing Course (SUZ)	Sportsland Sugo (SUG)	style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Fuji International Speedway (FUJ) 'Retired'	Autopolis (AUT)	style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| Mobility Resort Motegi (MOT) '1st'	Okayama International Circuit (OKA)	N/A	6th position overall	31 points

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Full Asian Le Mans Series Results

Year	Team	Car	Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Overall Position	Points
2013	OAK Racing	Morgan LMP2	LMP2	INJ	FUJ	ZHU 1	SEP	7th	26
2016-17	G-Print by Triple 1 Racing	Ligier JS P3	LMP3	ZHU	FUJ Ret	CHA 3	SEP 2	7th	33
2017-18	Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport	Ligier JS P3	LMP3	ZHU 2	FUJ Ret	CHA	SEP 2	7th	36
2019-20	K2 Uchino Racing	Oreca 07	LMP2	SHA Ret	BEN	SEP 4	CHA 3	6th	27
2022	Konrad Motorsport	Ginetta G61-LT-P3	LMP3	DUB 8	DUB Ret	YAS 7	YAS Ret	11th	10

Full European Le Mans Series Results

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Final Standing	Points Earned

JMW Motorsport

LMGTE

Ferrari 488 GTE EVO

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RBR

LEC

MNZ

SPA

ALG
6

21st

8

Full Michelin Le Mans Cup Results

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle Model	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Final Position	Total Points

|- | 2022

! CD Sport 
! LMP3 
! Ligier JS P320 
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| IMO 
| LMS 
| LMS 
| SPA 
| ALG 
! 25th 
! 6 
|}

Full Protyre Formula Renault Championship results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Position	Total Points
2013	Fortec Motorsport	Tatuus FR2000	DON Retired	DON Did Not Start	SNE 13th	SNE 9th	SNE 10th	THR Retired	THR Retired	THR Retired	CRO 5th	CRO 14th	CRO Retired	ROC 11th	ROC 5th	ROC Retired	SIL 14th	SIL '\'\'\'\'\'5th\'\'\'\'\'	16th	117

Full Euroformula Open Championship results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2014	Team West-Tec	Dallara F312	NÜR 10th	NÜR 10th	ALG 9th	ALG 11th	JER 13th	JER 8th	HUN 8th	HUN Retired		...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	18th	16

Complete TCR Asia Challenge results

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Year	Team Name	Car Model	Race 1	Race 2	Championship Position	Points Total

|- 2023 Team TRC Honda FK7 TCR style="background:#efcfff;" | [[Guia Circuit#MAC
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Retired style="background:#ffffbf;" | [[Guia Circuit#MAC
2]]
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