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Ho-Pin Tung (Chinese: 董荷斌; pinyin: Dǒng Hébīn; born December 4, 1982) is a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver who races with a Chinese license.
Career
Born in Velp, Gelderland, Netherlands, Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. He won the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series and was rewarded with a test drive with the Williams F1 team.
In 2004 he joined the ATS Formel 3 Cup. Although he scored race wins and podium finishes, he finished 7th in his rookie year.
Tung stayed in the ATS F3 Cup in 2005, finishing the series in third place, before taking the title in 2006, 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 4 April 2007, BCN Competición announced that it had signed Tung as its second driver alongside Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto for the 2007 GP2 series. [1]
Tung drove for Trident Racing team in the 2008 GP2 Asia Series and GP2 Series, scoring his first podium finish in the latter.
In 2009 he raced in the Superleague Formula series. He raced in the first three rounds for Galatasaray S.K. and the latter three rounds for Atlético Madrid. He had his first win in the series at the Jarama round for Galatasaray.
In December 2009, Tung tested for the Renault F1 Team. In January he was announced as the team's third driver. As part of the deal, he returned to the GP2 Series with the DAMS team for the 2010 season.
On 23 June 2010, the FIA granted Tung a four-race probationary super license, allowing him to compete in Formula One.
At the Hungaroring round of the GP2 season, Tung sustained a minor fracture of one of his lumbar vertebrae as a result of a first-lap collision with Jules Bianchi, who spun in front of him and suffered a more serious break of the same bone. Tung was replaced by Romain Grosjean while he recovered. However, Grosjean kept the seat for the remainder of the season, leaving Tung without a drive until he was called up to replace Christian Vietoris at Racing Engineering for the final round; Vietoris suffering from appendicitis.
IndyCar
On 22 November 2010, Tung made sporting history as he officially became the first Chinese licensed driver to take the wheel of an IndyCar by testing with the FAZZT Race Team at Sebring International Raceway.
Tung attempted to qualify for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with Dragon Racing, but was unsuccessful due to a crash on Pole Day that resulted in a mild concussion. He made his IndyCar debut later that season in August at Infineon Raceway driving for the same team.
Racing record
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | China | NED SPR | NED FEA | CZE SPR | CZE FEA | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | MYS SPR | MYS FEA | IDN SPR Ret | IDN FEA 13 | NZL SPR 13 | NZL FEA 9 | AUS SPR 6 | AUS FEA 3 | RSA SPR 14 | RSA FEA Ret | MEX SPR 6 | MEX FEA 10 | CHN SPR | CHN FEA | GBR SPR | GBR SPR | 15th | 22 |
| 2008–09 | NED SPR 13 | NED FEA 9 | CHN SPR 17 | CHN FEA 12 | MYS SPR 10 | MYS FEA 9 | NZL SPR | NZL FEA | RSA SPR 13 | RSA FEA Ret | POR SPR 16 | POR FEA 8 | GBR SPR | GBR SPR | 17th | 4 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BCN Competición | BHR FEA 15 | BHR SPR Ret | CAT FEA 11 | CAT SPR Ret | MON FEA 13 | MAG FEA 14 | MAG SPR 17 | SIL FEA 17 | SIL SPR 15 | NÜR FEA 16 | NÜR SPR Ret | HUN FEA 9 | HUN SPR Ret | IST FEA 9 | IST SPR 9 | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 16 | SPA FEA 8 | SPA SPR 4 | VAL FEA 11 | VAL SPR 11 | 23rd | 4 |
| 2008 | Trident Racing | CAT FEA Ret | CAT SPR 14 | IST FEA 11 | IST SPR Ret | MON FEA 7 | MON SPR 2 | MAG FEA Ret | MAG SPR 14 | SIL FEA 18 | SIL SPR Ret | HOC FEA 13 | HOC SPR 7 | HUN FEA Ret | HUN SPR 14 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR 9 | SPA FEA 15 | SPA SPR 10 | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 8 | 18th | 7 | |
| 2010 | DAMS | CAT FEA 13 | CAT SPR 10 | MON FEA Ret | MON SPR Ret | IST FEA 11 | IST SPR 9 | VAL FEA Ret | VAL SPR 13 | SIL FEA Ret | SIL SPR 15 | HOC FEA Ret | HOC SPR 14 | HUN FEA Ret | HUN SPR DNS | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | 28th | 0 | |||
| Racing Engineering | YMC FEA Ret | YMC SPR 13 |
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Trident Racing | DUB FEA 22 | DUB SPR 10 | SEN FEA Ret | SEN SPR 6 | SEP FEA Ret | SEP SPR 16 | BHR FEA Ret | BHR SPR 7 | DUB FEA 10 | DUB SPR DSQ | 21st | 1 |
Superleague Formula
(Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Position | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Atlético Madrid | Alan Docking Racing | MAG | ZOL | DON | 15th | 202 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 12 | X | 18 | 2 | C | 9 | 7 | X | ||||||||||||||
| Galatasaray S.K. | Ultimate Motorsport | EST | MOZ | JAR | 11th | 239 | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 7 | X | 8 | 7 | C | 16 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | China | Emilio de Villota Motorsport | HOL | BEL | 14th | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
American Open-Wheel racing results
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IndyCar
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dragon Racing | Dallara | Honda | STP | ALA | LBH | SAO | INDY DNQ | TXS | TXS | MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM | MDO | NHM | SNM 27 | BAL | MOT | KTY | LVS | 45th | 10 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Indianapolis 500 Wins | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dallara | Honda | DNQ | Dragon Racing | |
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Exim Bank Team China | Corvette | ABU QR | ABU CR | ZOL QR | ZOL CR | ALG QR | ALG CR | SAC QR | SAC CR | SIL QR | SIL CR | NAV QR | NAV CR | PRI QR | PRI CR | ORD QR Ret | ORD CR 12 | BEI QR 14 | BEI CR 11 | SAN QR | SAN CR | 39th | 0 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  KCMG |  Alexandre Imperatori Matthew Howson | Morgan LMP2-Nissan | LMP2 | 241 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 |  OAK Racing-Team Asia | David Cheng Adderly Fong | Ligier JS P2-Honda | LMP2 | 347 | 11th | 7th |
| 2015 |  Pegasus Racing | David Cheng Léo Roussel | Morgan LMP2-Nissan | LMP2 | 334 | 19th | 9th |
| 2016 | Baxi DC Racing Alpine |  David Cheng Nelson Panciatici | Alpine A460-Nissan | LMP2 | 234 | DNF | DNF |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Baxi DC Racing-Alpine | LMP2 | Alpine A650 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 7 | SPA Ret | LMS Ret | NÜR 7 | MEX 5 | COA 8 | FUJ 9 | SHA 8 | BHR 6 | 13th | 40 |
Complete Formula E results
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | China Racing | Spark-Renault SRT 01E | BEI 16 | PUT 11 | PDE | BNA 11 | MIA | LBH | MON | BER | MOS | LON | LON | 26th | 0 |