Round 4 of the CCC (China Circuit Championship) was held at Beijing’s Goldenport International Circuit over the September 9th weekend. 2006 CCC champion Guo Haisheng, driving the Nissan Tiida from the Dongfeng NISSAN Ghiasports Team, got on the podium with a 3rd-place finish.
In the fiercely-contested 1600cc class, the #1 Nissan Tiida with Guo at the wheel, made a spectacular dash from the 2nd grid at the start to leap in front of his archrival in the #3 Volkswagen Polo. The #3 car then overtook Guo, resulting in the #1 machine dropping to 2nd.
The reigning champion subsequently spun out on lap 2 due to the very slippery track conditions, falling to 12th. However, the veteran did not give up, and he immediately started an impressive fightback, overtaking the #21 Kia Cerato along the way, before reaching 3rd on lap 13. Haisheng then chased after the #5 VW Polo for 2nd place, but his rival wasn’t having any of it. Guo thus took the chequered flag in 3rd place, enabling him to stand on the podium and take the bronze.
Lin Lifeng, driving the other Nissan Tiida (#2), started the main race from the 3rd spot on the grid. He allowed the #21 Kia Cerato to go ahead on the opening lap, but shot up to 2nd place on lap 6. He then clung right onto the gearbox of the #3 VW Polo - which was at that point leading the race, to grab the chance of reversing his position and snatching the win. Unfortunately, he suffered problems with the drive system on lap 14 and had to return to the pits. Restarting was not an option, and the #2 machine was forced to retire.
China Circuit Championship (CCC)
Nissan/NISMO provides technical support to the Dongfeng Nissan Ghiasports Team, running two Nissan Tiida entries in the 1600cc class of China’s most prominent touring car series. There are also two privately entered Nissan Sunnys in the 2000cc class. This year’s championship is comprised of six rounds, held at circuits in Zhuhai, Beijing, and Shanghai. The 1600cc class permits only drivers from China, and is used as a way to nurture Chinese talent. The class also has a lot of freedom in terms of technical regulations, with loose restrictions on modifying cars entered in the category. This class is set to become the biggest and most central category in Chinese touring car-based racing.-Nissan
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