Charles_Leong
Hon Chio Leong
Macau racing driver
Hon Chio Leong (Chinese: 梁瀚昭, born 12 September 2001), also known as Charles Leong, is a racing driver from Macau. He is the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice, albeit in Formula 4 machinery.[1] He currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, having previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[2][3]
Hon Chio Leong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 梁瀚昭 | |
| Born | (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 22) |
| Nationality |  Macanese |
| Other names | Charles Leong |
| FIA Formula 3 European Championship | |
| Years active | 2018 |
| Teams | Hitech Grand Prix |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 26th in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2017 | Formula Masters China Asian Formula Renault Series Formula 4 China |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017 2020 2021 | Asian Formula Renault Series Formula 4 China Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix |
He has participated in his home race six times, winning both the COVID-impacted 2020 edition and 2021 edition for Formula 4 machinery.[4]
Charles Leong prepared for the 2021 Macau Grand Prix by competing as a guest driver in four FIA F4 China Championship races at the Zhuhai International Circuit held from 24 to 25 October. Leong won all four races.[5]
Formula 4
Macau Formula 4 Race
In the 70th Macau Grand Prix, Leong participated in the first weekend’s Macau Formula 4 Race[6]which was an invitational round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship,[7]with SJM Theodore Prema Racing. It was Leong’s first race in the Tatuus F4-T421. Leong qualified fourth, behind Hadrien David.[8] Wet conditions were encountered during the qualifying race, which Leong was able to finish third due to David’s non-classification.[9]Positive momentum continued in the final race, which Leong finished second, behind his teammate Arvid Lindblad.[10]
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
In 2024, Leong made his first appearance in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing.[11]He would finish second overall in both races of round 1.[12]
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Formula Masters China | Champ Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7th |
| DP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| F4 Chinese Championship | Asia Racing Team | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 345 | 1st |
| Asian Formula Renault Series | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 245 | 1st | ||
| 2018 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Hitech Bullfrog GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Macau Grand Prix | Hitech GP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| F3 Asian Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 4th | |
| Asian Formula Renault Series | Asia Racing Team | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 6th | |
| F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2019 | F3 Asian Championship - Winter Series | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12th |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2020 | F4 Chinese Championship | Smart Life Racing Team | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2021 | F4 Chinese Championship | Theodore Smart Life Racing Team | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2022 | F4 Chinese Championship | Theodore Blackjack Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| China GT Championship - GT3 | Harmony Racing | 4 | 2 | ?? | ?? | 3 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2023 | China GT Championship - GT3 | Harmony Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | ?? | 2 | N/A | NC† |
| Macau Formula 4 Race | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro | SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
† As Leong was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Chinese Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Asia Racing Team | ZIC1 1 DNS |
ZIC2 2 DNS |
ZIC3 3 DNS |
CGC 1 |
CGC 2 |
CGC 3 |
BGP 1 4 |
BGP 2 5 |
BGP 3 Ret |
SIC 1 3 |
SIC 2 1 |
SIC 3 6 |
ZIC2 1 |
ZIC2 2 |
ZIC2 3 |
NC† | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | BlackArts Racing Team | ZIC 1 1 |
ZIC 2 1 |
ZIC 3 4 |
CGC 1 Ret |
CGC 2 2 |
CGC 3 3 |
BGP 1 1 |
BGP 2 1 |
BGP 3 1 |
SIC1 1 1 |
SIC1 2 1 |
SIC1 3 C |
SIC2 1 1 |
SIC2 2 1 |
SIC2 3 Ret |
NIC1 1 1 |
NIC1 2 1 |
NIC1 3 1 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
1st | 345 |
| 2018 | BlackArts Racing Team | NIC1 1 |
NIC1 2 |
NIC1 3 |
ZIC 1 |
ZIC 2 |
ZIC 3 |
CGC 1 |
CGC 2 |
CGC 3 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
SIC 1 |
SIC 2 |
SIC 3 |
WUH 1 1 |
WUH 2 1 |
WUH 3 4 |
NIC3 1 |
NIC3 2 |
NIC3 3 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2020 | Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC1 1 |
ZIC1 2 |
ZIC1 3 |
ZIC1 4 |
ZIC2 1 1 |
ZIC2 2 1 |
ZIC2 3 1 |
ZIC2 4 Ret |
MAC 1 1 |
MAC 2 1 |
NC† | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Theodore Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC 1 1 |
ZIC 2 1 |
ZIC 3 1 |
ZIC 4 1 |
MAC 1 1 |
MAC 2 1 |
NIC 1 |
NIC 2 |
NIC 3 |
NIC 4 |
NC† | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Theodore Blackjack Racing | NIC1 1 |
NIC1 2 |
NIC1 3 |
NIC1 4 |
NIC2 1 |
NIC2 2 |
NIC2 3 |
NIC2 4 |
MAC 1 2 |
MAC 2 3 |
PIC 1 |
PIC 2 |
PIC 3 |
PIC 4 |
NC† | 0 |
Complete F3 Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hitech Bullfrog GP | Mercedes | PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
PAU 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NOR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 1 19 |
SIL 2 22 |
SIL 3 20 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
26th | 0 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Hitech GP |
Dallara F317 | 22nd | 18th | DNF |
| 2019 |  Jenzer Motorsport |
Dallara F3 2019 | 28th | 13th | 19th |
| 2020 |  Smart Life Racing Team |
Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2021 | Smart Life Racing Team |
Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2022 | Theodore Blackjack Racing |
Mygale M14-F4 | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Andrew van Leeuwen (21 November 2021). "Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory". Motorsport.com.
- "First Sponsored Race in F3 Asian Circuit". Oloi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "Charles Leong to make European F3 debut at Silverstone with Hitech". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Macau GP: Leong takes historic home win". Motorsport.com. 22 November 2020.
- Renato Marques (25 October 2021). "Charles Leong wins four in four in preparation for Macau GP". Macau Daily Times.
- "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "MACAU GRAND PRIX GUIA CIRCUIT - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA". f4sea.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
Profile at Driver Database
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| Preceded by | Macau Grand Prix Winner 2020-2021 |
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