At the beginning of May, Porsche launched the Carrera Cup test day event in the last race, among which the racing drivers are the familiar Wu Yifan . As an idol star, Wu Yifan not only has a strong traffic support, but also has a lot of fame in the racing world.
In fact, many entertainment stars have the identity of "racing drivers", not only the above-mentioned Wu Yifan, but also the following entertainment stars, what achievements have they achieved in the racing session? And what kind of connection does it have with the car brand? Take a look.
Kris Wu
Field results: GT4 double champion
Signed brand: Porsche
Kris Wu has a good talent for motorsports. At the end of last year, Wu Yifan participated in the Porsche SportscarTogether Day after several months of track trials, and won the double championship in the GT4 group, achieving the first victory and winning the first championship of his racing career. Wu Yifan, who became famous in the first battle, also attracted the attention of Porsche. In April this year, he officially became the spokesperson of the Porsche brand. Subsequently, Wu Yifan established the 20XX Racing team this year.
At the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Test Day event held last May this year, Wu Yifan and his team also officially joined the race. As the owner of the 911 GT3 R, Wu Yifan will drive the new 911 GT3 Cup code-named 992 to participate in the competition.
Wang Yibo
Field results: 2019 ZIC motorcycle race champion
Signed brand: Malata Yamaha
Wang Yibo is also a "half-way monk".In the 2019 Zhuhai ZIC motorcycle race, he won the first championship award in his racing career and joined the Yamaha team at the same time.
But the development of Wang Yibo's racing car was not smooth. In last year's ZIC motorcycle race, he accidentally fell on the last lap corner, causing the motorcycle to malfunction and unable to continue the race. He was forced to withdraw from the race and missed the medal. . Due to its status as a traffic star, many supporters hold grievances for it online, which has also caused a lot of heated discussions.
Han Han
Racing results: China the only venue, rally double annual champion
Signed brands: SAIC Volkswagen 333 team, Subaru China rally team He started his career as a professional racing driver as early as 2003. He has won the national top professional championship championship for many times, and is the only double annual champion in China who has both field racing and rally racing. Volkswagen 333 Team and Subaru China Rally Team brought many glorious moments. The story about Han Han's racing career has also been made into a movie, which is known as "Flying Life".
Lin Zhiying
Racing results: 2000 Zhuhai Renault Spider Challenge won the first championship and achieved good results.He once refreshed the fastest lap record of Taiwan Longtan Super Car four times in one year, and set a record of four consecutive victories of the annual championship of Taiwan supercar racing.
In 2011, Lin Zhiying led the team to participate in the Intercontinental Le Mans Zhuhai race, becoming the first Chinese team to participate in the prototype car race in the history of Le Mans. In 2011, due to the news of the death of Chinese rally prodigy Liu Caodong, Lin Zhiying said that he would withdraw from future rally competitions. In fact, Lin Zhiying has also been active in the racing world, but his identity has changed from a racing driver to a racing culture propagandist. The Lin Zhiying team under his name has also achieved good results in various competitions.
Jackie Chan
Racing results: 24 Hours of Le Mans The first Chinese team
In many of Jackie Chan's film and television works, we can all see Jackie Chan's car stunts, which are the embodiment of superb driving skills, and In fact, Jackie Chan has quite a reputation in the racing circle. As early as the 1990s, Jackie Chan, who was keen on racing, would hold the "Jackie Chan Cup Charity Racing Club" from time to time to promote the racing culture.
In 2016, Jackie Chan and Sparkle Roll Culture, driver Cheng Fei established Sparkle Roll Jackie Chan DC Racing Team in China Mainland. In the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017, the Sparkle Roll Jackie Chan DC Racing Team participated as the first Chinese team in the event, and surpassed the Toyota team to win the championship, showing the world the level and strength of Chinese racing cars.
In addition to the above-mentioned entertainment stars, there are many well-known stars who are also active in the racing circle, and even have their own teams, such as Aaron Kwok, Li Chen , Ren Xianqi, Han Geng , Qian Jiale , etc. Wait.
Different from general sports, the investment in automobile events is quite huge, and it is necessary to have a strong economic foundation to support them in order to better ride on the arena.
Of course, the entertainment star cross-border to the racing circle, not only for the love of motorsports, but also for commercial purposes. Although the investment in racing activities is huge, the returns in the later period are also quite amazing. Getting a good ranking has a positive publicity effect on the stars or service brands and teams.
