Ho-Pin Tung
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| Ho-Pin Tung | |
| Nationality |  Chinese -  Dutch |
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Velp (Netherlands) |
| 2008 GP2 Series | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Trident Racing |
| Car No. | 21 |
| Former teams | BCN Competicion |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 2007 |
| Previous series | |
| 2004-2006 2003 |
ATS Formel 3 Cup (Germany) Formula BMW Asia |
| Championship titles | |
| 2006 2003 |
ATS Formel 3 Cup (Germany) Formula BMW Asia |
Ho-Pin Tung (董荷斌, pinyin: Dǒng Hébīn, born December 4, 1982 in Velp, Netherlands) is a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver.
He started kart racing in the Netherlands 1997 with excellent results, later participating in many Formula races.
Tung won the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series and was rewarded with a test drive with the Williams F1 team. This F1 test was widely reported in China.
In 2004 he joined the ATS Formel 3 Cup. Although he scored race wins and podium finishes, the series is not considered to be on a par with the British Formula Three Championship or the Formula Three Euroseries. He finished 7th in his rookie year.
In 2005, He finished 3rd in the German F3 championship.
In 2006, Tung won the 2006 German Formel 3 Cup drivers’ title, winning 9 races, 4 pole positions and 5 fastest laps.
At the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix he was announced as a BMW Sauber test driver for the rest of the year.
On 4th April 2007, BCN Competicion announced that it has signed Tung as its second driver alongside Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto for the 2007 GP2 series. [1]
He is currently driving for the Trident Racing team in the 2008 GP2 Asia Series.
[edit] GP2 Series Record
| Season | Team name | No. | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BCN Competicion | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd |
| 2008 (Asia) | Trident Racing | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| 2008 | Trident Racing | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12th* |
* Season in progress.
[edit] External links
- Ho-Pin Tung's Official Website
- German Formula 3 Cup Official Website
- Career statistics at Driver Database
- GP2 series official website
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Elkmann |
German Formula Three champion 2006 |
Succeeded by Carlo van Dam |
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