Jackie Chan DC Racing,formerly known asDC Racing,is a racing team that competed in theFIA World Endurance Championship,European Le Mans SeriesandAsian Le Mans Series,with plans to make a return to theIMSA SportsCar Championshipin 2023.[1]The team is co-owned by Asian Le Mans championDavid Chengand actorJackie Chan.Partnering withJota Sportin WEC, the team fieldsOreca 07:the No. 37 forHo-Pin Tung,Gabriel AubryandWill Stevens.
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| Founded | 20 August 2015 |
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| Founder(s) | David Cheng Jackie Chan |
| Base | Wuhan |
| Former series | Asian Le Mans Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship FIA World Endurance Championship |
| Teams' Championships | 2 Asian Le Mans Series (2015–16), (2017–18) |
| Drivers' Championships | 2 Asian Le Mans Series (2015–16), (2017–18) |
History
editIn 2015, two-timeAsian Le Mans SerieschampionDavid Chengformed DC Racing. Based inWuhan,the team hiredOAK RacingpersonnelRemy Brouard,for whom Cheng raced, as team principal. DC Racing also established a partnership withEurasia Motorsport,fielding a Ligier JS P3 in the LMP3 class for Cheng, former OAK Racing teammate and fellow Chinese driverHo-Pin Tung[2]and FrenchmanThomas Laurent.The team ended the season with the Team Championship and a spot in the2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.[3]
Jackie Chan
editIn March 2015, Cheng met actor and martial artistJackie Chan,who discussed his enjoyment ofSteve McQueen's movieLe Mansas well as his interest in racing. After Cheng finished ninth in the LMP2 class atLe Mansthat year, Chan raised the possibility of owning a team together for 2016, to which Cheng agreed.[4]Together, the two entered DC Racing into theFIA World Endurance Championshipunder the Baxi DC Racing Alpine banner, partnering withSignatechAlpine and fielding rebadgedOreca 05cars as Alpine A460s in the LMP2 class. The team is the first mainland China-based operation in WEC; Cheng and Tung joined the new program,[5]along with French driversNelson Panciatici[6]andPaul-Loup Chatin.[7]
Asian Le Mans Series
editIn October, leading into the 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series season, the team was rebranded to Jackie Chan DC Racing and raced with liveries promoting Chan's movieKung Fu Yoga.DC Racing fielded cars in both the LMP2 and LMP3 classes; Tung, Laurent andGustavo Menezesraced in the former, while Cheng,James WinslowandPu Jun Jindrove in the latter.[8]
FIA World Endurance Championship
editFor the2017 WEC season,the team partnered withJota Sportto run the No. 37 for Cheng,Alex BrundleandTristan Gommendy,along with the No. 38 for Tung, Laurent andOliver Jarvis.AtLe Mans,the No. 38 took advantage of a small LMP1 grid and problems striking the LMP1s to lead overall laps, becoming the first LMP2 team to do so at Le Mans. With one hour remaining, the No. 2 Porsche ofTimo Bernhardpassed Tung and went on to win the overall, although the No. 38's second-place overall finish was still impressive nonetheless and won DC Racing the LMP2 class.[9]DC's No. 37 car finished fourth overall, butRebellion Racing's No. 13 was disqualified after failing post-race inspection and the No. 37 was promoted onto the podium.[10]The No. 38's effort marked the first time a Chinese team won its class at Le Mans.[9]Chan, who was not present at the race, congratulated the team on its performance.[11]
Departure from motorsport
editThe team pulled out of all motorsports in 2020 at the beginning for theCOVID-19 pandemic.The reason for the departure as said in a statement was mostly due to personal and financial issues as quoted inAutosportby team ownerDavid Chengon March 18, 2022, "The world situation meant we had to step back from racing, because I had to focus on the family business, which is based in Wuhan".[12]
Results
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Entrant | Team | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Baxi DC RacingAlpine
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Signatech | 35 | Alpine A460-Nissan |  David Cheng Nelson PanciaticiHo-Pin Tung
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LMP2 | 234 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | Jackie Chan DC Racing
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Jota Sport | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Alex BrundleDavid ChengTristan Gommendy
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LMP2 | 363 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 38 | Oliver JarvisThomas LaurentHo-Pin Tung
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366 | 2nd | 1st | |||||
| 2018 | Jackie Chan DC Racing
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OAK Racing | 33 | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | Nick BoulleDavid ChengPierre Nicolet
|
LMP2 | 355 | 12th | 8th |
| 34 |  David Heinemeier HanssonCôme LedogarRicky Taylor
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195 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| Jota Sport | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Jazeman JaafarNabil JeffriWeiron Tan
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361 | 8th | 4th | |||
| 38 | Gabriel Aubry Stephane RichelmiHo-Pin Tung
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356 | 10th | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Jackie Chan DC Racing
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Jota Sport | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson | David Heinemeier HanssonJordan KingRicky Taylor
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LMP2 | 199 | DNF | DNF |
| 38 | Gabriel AubryStephane RichelmiHo-Pin Tung
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367 | 7th | 2nd | |||||
| 2020 | Jackie Chan DC Racing
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Jota Sport | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Gabriel AubryWill StevensHo-Pin Tung
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LMP2 | 141 | DSQ[13] | DSQ |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | WEP pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Baxi DC Racing Alpine | LMP2 | David Cheng Ho-Pin TungNelson PanciaticiPaul-Loup Chatin
|
35 | SIL 6 |
SPA Ret |
LMN Ret |
NÜR 7 |
MEX 5 |
COA 8 |
FUJ 9 |
SHA 8 |
BHR 6 |
42 | 9th |
| 2017 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | David ChengTristan GommendyAlex Brundle
|
37 | SIL 8 |
SPA 10 |
LMN 2 |
NÜR 5 |
MEX 6 |
COA 5 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 8 |
BHR 8 |
77 | 7th |
| LMP2 | Ho-Pin TungThomas LaurentOliver Jarvis
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38 | SIL 1 |
SPA 3 |
LMN 1 |
NÜR 1 |
MEX 9 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 2 |
175 | 2nd | ||
| 2018–19 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | Jazeman JaafarWeiron TanNabil JeffriDavid Heinemeier HanssonJordan KingWill StevensRicky Taylor
|
37 | SPA 3 |
LMN 2 |
SIL 2 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 4 |
SEB 1 |
SPA 6 |
LMN Ret |
138 | 3rd | |
| Ho-Pin TungGabriel AubryStéphane Richelmi
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38 | SPA 1 |
LMN 4 |
SIL 1 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 1 |
SEB 6 |
SPA 3 |
LMN 2 |
166 | 2nd | ||||
| 2019–20 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | Ho-Pin TungGabriel AubryWill Stevens Ryan Cullen
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37 | SIL 4 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 2 |
BHR 3 |
COA 2 |
SPA 6 |
LMN DSQ |
BHR 1 |
136 | 3rd |
Asian Le Mans Series results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Team pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | DC Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | David ChengHo-Pin TungThomas Laurent
|
1 | FUJ 1 |
SEP 1 |
THA 1 |
MAL 1 |
103 | 1st |
| 2016–17 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 03R | Gustavo MenezesHo-Pin TungThomas Laurent
|
35 | ZHU 1 |
FUJ 2 |
THA 1 |
SEP Ret |
69 | 2nd |
| LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | David ChengJames WinslowPu Jun Jin Hiroki Yoshida
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1 | ZHU 1 |
FUJ 3 |
THA 6 |
SEP 3 |
63 | 3rd | ||
| 2017–18 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | David ChengHo-Pin TungJazeman JaafarWeiron TanAfiq Yazid
|
7 | ZHU Ret |
FUJ 3 |
THA 1 |
SEP 5 |
50 | 4th |
| Thomas LaurentHarrison NeweyStéphane Richelmi
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8 | ZHU 1 |
FUJ 1 |
THA 2 |
SEP 1 |
95 | 1st | ||||
| LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Patrick ByrneGuy CosmoGabriel Aubry
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6 | ZHU 3 |
FUJ 1 |
THA 3 |
SEP 1 |
77 | 1st | ||
| 2018–19 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | Jazeman JaafarWeiron TanNabil Jeffri
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1 | SHA Ret |
FUJ | THA | SEP | 0 | 8th |
| LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Yoshiharu Mori Hwang Doyun Neale Muston
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37 | SHA DSQ |
FUJ | THA | SEP | 0 | 11th | ||
Neric Wei Hugo de SadeleerJake ParsonsJamie WinslowRick Yoon
|
38 | SHA 9 |
FUJ | THA | SEP 10 |
3 | 9th |
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- ^"Ho-Pin Tung champion Asian Le Mans Series in penultimate race".Motorsport.com.11 January 2016.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^Barre, Geoffroy (25 February 2016)."David Cheng tells us how he joined forces with Jackie Chan".Automobile Club de l'Ouest.Retrieved18 June2017.
- ^Dagys, John (5 February 2016)."DC Racing Enters WEC with Alpine-Nissan LMP2 Effort".SportsCar365.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^Khorounzhiy, Valentin (4 March 2016)."Signatech place Panciatici with Baxi DC Racing in WEC".Motorsport.com.Archived fromthe originalon 1 August 2016.Retrieved4 March2016.
- ^Dagys, John (13 October 2016)."Chatin Replaces Panciatici at DC Racing Alpine".SportsCar365.Retrieved15 October2016.
- ^"Jackie Chan DC Racing announces new partners and new additions to all star driver line up".Motorsport.com.27 October 2016.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^abSmith, Luke (June 18, 2016)."DC Racing Takes Historic LMP2 Win, Overall Podium".SportsCar365.RetrievedJune 20,2017.
- ^"Jackie Chan goes 2-3 at Le Mans after DQ".GMA Network.20 June 2017.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^"Jackie Chan cheered us on to a historic Le Mans result – Cheng".Crash.net.19 June 2017.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^"Jackie Chan DC Racing announces return with 2023 IMSA programme".Autosport.2022-03-18.Retrieved2023-08-11.
- ^Euwema, Davey (20 September 2020)."Jackie Chan DC Racing disqualified from Le Mans".Motorsport Week.Retrieved20 September2020.