New NISSAN Tiida driver Scores 6th-place finish
China Touring Car Championship Round 2 Race Report
May 23rd, Zhuhai Circuit
At Round 2 of the China Touring Car Championship (CTCC), held at the Zhuhai Circuit in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China, new driver Xie Xinzhe, racing for DongFeng Nissan Ghia Sports in a Nissan Tiida, took 6th place.
DongFeng Nissan Ghia Sports, whose home ground is the Zhuhai Circuit, attended Round 2 of this year's CTCC having newly included Xie in the driver lineup alongside regulars Guo Haisheng and Lin Lifeng.
It was hot and muggy with a temperature of 30 degrees and an occasional drizzle on the day of the race. 19 machines were given the go-ahead to start the 1600cc class final. Guo's #1 Tiida started from 5th position, Xie's #4 Tiida from 6th. Lin, in the #2 Tiida, was unable to improve on his car's setup from the practice session and chased a higher rank after starting in 10th. On the second lap the #1 Tiida passed the #6 VW Polo for 4th, but was overtaken by the same car on lap five and returned to 5th place.
This time, the 2 Hyundai i30s which started in the lead, held off the others, leaving the #9 Polo, the #6 Haima 3 and the #1 and #4 Tiidas in a row, fighting over 3rd place. However, on lap seven the #1 Tiida came into contact with another vehicle and ran off track, falling to 12th place. After this the rookie, Xie, aggressively pursued the preceding cars, dodging the #6 Haima 3 on lap nine and rising to 3rd. However, the #4 Tiida was rear-ended by the #6 Haima 3 on lap twelve and fell back to 6th place. The race finished with the cars in this order.
Similarly on lap 12, Guo in the #1 Tiida skimmed over oil on the track and flew into the gravel bed, exiting the race. Lin, in the #2 Tiida, patiently endured and finished in 8th place.
China Touring Car Championship (CTCC)
The CTCC is a series of touring car races held in China in which the Nissan Tiida competes. The DongFeng Nissan Ghia Sports Team receives technical support from NISSAN/NISMO. In 2006 and 2008, the DongFeng Nissan Ghia Sports Team took the series' title. This season's championship has races scheduled for Shanghai Tienma, Shanghai F1, Beijing, Zhuhai, Canton, Chengdu, and Inner Mongolia, plus one additional new circuit, for a total of eight races.
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