Podium clean sweep for Civic Type R TCR in Chinese Taipei The Honda Civic Type R TCR secured its latest victory of 2023 as GH-Team AAI led a clean sweep of the podium for the JAS Motorsport-built car in TCR Chinese Taipei.
Shi Shiwei and Kevin Chen triumphed in the second round of the series at Lihpao having pulled clear of an entertaining three-way battle for the lead that ran the entire first half of the race.
Chen, who started second, took the lead at the opening corner of the race as pole-sitting team-mate Liu Weizhi ran wide and dropped to third.
He then swapped the lead four times with his nearest rival during the opening 30 minutes while Liu kept a watching brief right behind the pair.
But a swift driver swap during the pit window ensured Shiwei – now aboard – had an untroubled run to victory ahead of Weizhi; the AAI squad finishing first and second.
BORDER completed the all-Civic podium thanks to an ultra-quick pitstop that helped leapfrog Yihao You and Jianye Huang up three spots.
Jiahong Gao finished sixth in class aboard Speed Verse Racing’s Civic.
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Main Shi Shiwei/Kevin Chen, GH-Team AAI Honda Civic Type R TCR, TCR Chinese Taipei, Lihpao, Taiwan (credit: AAI Motorsports); Lower 1 Jiahong Gao, Speed Verse Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR, TCR Chinese Taipei, Lihpao, Taiwan (credit: AAI Motorsports).
About JAS Motorsport Founded in 1995, JAS Motorsport is one of the world's leading touring car teams and constructors. Initially fielding Alfa Romeos in the ITC, JAS became a technical partner of Honda in 1998 and has been at the forefront of its activities with touring cars and rallying ever since. In 2012, JAS was chosen to develop, in partnership with Honda R&D, the Civic WTCC, with which it claimed the Manufacturers' world title a year later. JAS designed and built the Civic Type R TCR, which has claimed 75 major titles (60 with the current model) and more than 400 race wins so far, and is also responsible for the build of the NSX GT3 race car and its evolutions; itself a 24-time title winner. | 
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