Ling Kang
Chinese racing driver (born 1997)
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Ling Kang (Chinese: 凌康; pinyin: Líng Kāng, born 14 March 1997) is a Chinese racing driver.
| Ling Kang | |
|---|---|
Ling Kang at the 2015 Pau Grand Prix (F3). | |
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Born | 14 March 1997 |
| European Formula 3 career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 35 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 38th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 | GP3 Series British Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 Alps German Formula Three French F4 Championship |
Career
Karting
Ling began karting in 2010 and raced in Asia for the majority of his career, winning 2012 Asian Karting Championship x30 Senior class. Other highlights in his karting career include; a 4th-place finish in the 2010 KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship [1] and 28th position in 2012 KF1 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship, scoring 6 points.[2] He ended his karting career in 2012 and moved into single-seaters in 2013.
French F4 Championship
Ling made the step up into single-seaters in 2013, participating in the 2013 French F4 Championship, he scored four points, all of which came at the third round in Spa.
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
In 2014, Ling signed for the Koiranen GP team to race in the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, but left mid-season after scoring no points.[3]
GP3 Series
Ling joined the Trident team in the GP3 Series for the final round of the season in the 2014 in Abu Dhabi. He replaced Luca Ghiotto in car number 23, and became the eleventh driver to race for the team that season.[4]
FIA European Formula 3 Championship
In 2015, Ling graduated to the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, joining Mücke Motorsport.[5]
Euroformula Open Championship
After being dropped halfway through the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for poor results,[citation needed] his seat was taken by Félix Serrallés.
Making guest appearances, Ling joined DAV Racing for the final two rounds of the Euroformula Open championship at Monza and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, achieving a best result of twelfth position.[6] As a guest driver, Ling was unable to score points.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Koiranen GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| German Formula 3 Championship | ADM Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | ||
| GP3 Series | Trident | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2015 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | DAV Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2016 | Euroformula Open Championship | DAV Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| Spanish Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | FFF Racing Team by ACM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10th | |
| Italian GT Championship | Antonelli Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17th | |
| 2017 | International GT Open | Ratón Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16th |
| China GT Championship - GTC | Xtreme Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 4th | |
| China GT Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17th | ||
| 2018 | International GT Open | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 11th |
| F3 Asian Championship | Zen-Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | Ombra Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 8th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th | ||
| 2018-19 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2019 | International GT Open | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th |
| International GT Open - Pro-Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10th | ||
| 2019-20 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Am | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9th |
| 2020 | F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Meidong Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 214 | 5th |
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | BD Group | |||||||
| Macau GT Cup | Phantom Pro Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Phantom Pro Racing | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33rd |
| Greater Bay Area GT Cup - GT3 | |||||||||
| China Endurance Championship - TCE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6th | ||||
| Ultimate Cup Series - Sprint GT Touring Challenge - 3A | SR&R | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 8th | |
| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup | |||||||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | Ombra Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16th | |
| 2024 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | R&B Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup | Team China | ||||||||
| 992 Endurance Cup | Speedlover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25th | |
| 2024-25 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Climax Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24th |
| 2025 | Middle East Trophy - 992 | SebLajoux Racing | |||||||
| GT World Challenge Asia | Climax Racing | ||||||||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | LK Motorsport by Climax Racing | ||||||||
| 2026 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Origine Motorsport |
† As Ling was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA European Formula 3 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 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 21 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 28 |
HOC 3 24 |
PAU 1 20 |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 26 |
MNZ 3 24 |
SPA 1 26 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 20 |
NOR 1 21 |
NOR 2 Ret |
NOR 3 22 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 24 |
ZAN 3 23 |
RBR 1 29 |
RBR 2 26 |
RBR 3 Ret |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
38th | 0 |