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Hon Chio Leong
Chinese: 梁瀚昭
Born (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 23)
Nationality Macanese
Other namesCharles Leong
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Years active2018
TeamsHitech Grand Prix
Starts3
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish26th in 2018
Previous series
2016
2017
Formula Masters China
Asian Formula Renault Series
Formula 4 China
Championship titles
2017

2020
2021
Asian Formula Renault Series
Formula 4 China
Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix

Hon Chio Leong (Chinese: 梁瀚昭, born 12 September 2001), also known as Charles Leong, is a racing driver from Macau. He is the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice, albeit in Formula 4 machinery.[1] He currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, having previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[2][3]

He has participated in his home race six times, winning both the COVID-impacted 2020 edition and 2021 edition for Formula 4 machinery.[4]

Charles Leong prepared for the 2021 Macau Grand Prix by competing as a guest driver in four FIA F4 China Championship races at the Zhuhai International Circuit held from 24 to 25 October. Leong won all four races.[5]

Career

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Formula 4

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Leong tested in a Formula 4 car when he was 13. Since then, he has gained a passion for single-seater racing.[6]

Formula 4 Chinese Championship

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2016

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In 2016, when Leong was 14, he geared up for his first race in Formula 4 by joining the 2016 F4 Chinese Championship with Asia Racing Team. Leong entered 2 rounds of the championship. At Goldenport Park Circuit, Leong took the pole position in race 1. He would finish 4th and 5th in races 1 and 2 respectively, but retired in race 3. In the Shanghai International Circuit round, he would finish 3rd, 1st, and 6th in races 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and set the fastest lap in race 2. Leong would be illegible to score points as he was under the age of 15. Leong is the 15th youngest F4 race winner.[7]

Macau Formula 4 Race

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In the 70th Macau Grand Prix, Leong participated in the first weekend’s Macau Formula 4 Race[8]which was an invitational round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship,[9]with SJM Theodore Prema Racing. It was Leong’s first race in the Tatuus F4-T421. Leong qualified fourth, behind Hadrien David.[10] Wet conditions were encountered during the qualifying race, which Leong was able to finish third due to David’s non-classification.[11]Positive momentum continued in the final race, which Leong finished second, behind his teammate Arvid Lindblad.[12]

Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia

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In 2024, Leong made his first appearance in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing.[13]He would finish second overall in both races of round 1.[14]

Karting record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Points Position
2011 Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK Solar Racing Team ? ?
2012 Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK Solar Racing Team ? ?
2013 Asian Karting Open Championship - Mini ROK Solar Racing Team ? ?
2014 AAMC Karting Championship - Junior Rotax Max N/A ? ?
Asian Karting Open Championship - Formula 125 Open Junior Solar Racing Team ? ?
2015 Asian Karting Open Championship - Formula 125 Open Junior Smart Life Racing Team ? ?
2016 AAMC Karting Championship - KZ N/A 162 3rd
Macau Cup Advance Racing N/A ?
2018 Macau Cup Solar Racing Team N/A 7th
2019 Macau Cup Solar Racing Team N/A 10th

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016 Formula Masters China Champ Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 61 7th
DP Motorsport 6 0 0 0 2
F4 Chinese Championship Asia Racing Team 6 1 1 1 2 0 NC†
2017 F4 Chinese Championship BlackArts Racing Team 17 11 3 9 14 345 1st
Asian Formula Renault Series 10 4 3 3 9 245 1st
2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Hitech Bullfrog GP 3 0 0 0 0 0 26th
Macau Grand Prix Hitech GP 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
F3 Asian Championship Hitech Grand Prix 15 0 0 0 6 145 4th
Asian Formula Renault Series Asia Racing Team 4 3 0 1 3 90 6th
F4 Chinese Championship BlackArts Racing Team 3 2 0 0 2 0 NC†
2019 F3 Asian Championship - Winter Series BlackArts Racing Team 3 0 0 0 0 20 12th
FIA Formula 3 Championship Jenzer Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th
2020 F4 Chinese Championship Smart Life Racing Team 6 5 4 3 5 0 NC†
Macau Grand Prix 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st
2021 F4 Chinese Championship Theodore Smart Life Racing Team 6 6 3 3 6 0 NC†
Macau Grand Prix 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st
2022 F4 Chinese Championship Theodore Blackjack Racing 2 0 0 0 2 0 NC†
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
China GT Championship - GT3 Harmony Racing 4 2 ? ? 3 N/A NC†
China Endurance Championship Harmony Racing 2 1 ? ? 2 43 3rd
2023 China GT Championship - GT3 Harmony Racing 2 2 2 ? 2 N/A NC†
Macau Formula 4 Race SJM Theodore Prema Racing 2 0 0 0 2 N/A 2nd
2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing 4 0 0 0 4 44 2nd*

As Leong was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

*Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Chinese Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points
2016 Asia Racing Team ZIC1
1

DNS
ZIC2
2

DNS
ZIC3
3

DNS
CGC
1

CGC
2

CGC
3

BGP
1

4
BGP
2

5
BGP
3

Ret
SIC
1

3
SIC
2

1
SIC
3

6
ZIC2
1

ZIC2
2

ZIC2
3

NC† 0
2017 BlackArts Racing Team ZIC
1

1
ZIC
2

1
ZIC
3

4
CGC
1

Ret
CGC
2

2
CGC
3

3
BGP
1

1
BGP
2

1
BGP
3

1
SIC1
1

1
SIC1
2

1
SIC1
3

C
SIC2
1

1
SIC2
2

1
SIC2
3

Ret
NIC1
1

1
NIC1
2

1
NIC1
3

1
NIC2
1

NIC2
2

NIC2
3

1st 345
2018 BlackArts Racing Team NIC1
1

NIC1
2

NIC1
3

ZIC
1

ZIC
2

ZIC
3

CGC
1

CGC
2

CGC
3

NIC2
1

NIC2
2

NIC2
3

SIC
1

SIC
2

SIC
3

WUH
1

1
WUH
2

1
WUH
3

4
NIC3
1

NIC3
2

NIC3
3

NC† 0
2020 Smart Life Racing Team ZIC1
1

ZIC1
2

ZIC1
3

ZIC1
4

ZIC2
1

1
ZIC2
2

1
ZIC2
3

1
ZIC2
4

Ret
MAC
1

1
MAC
2

1
NC† 0
2021 Theodore Smart Life Racing Team ZIC
1

1
ZIC
2

1
ZIC
3

1
ZIC
4

1
MAC
1

1
MAC
2

1
NIC
1

NIC
2

NIC
3

NIC
4

NC† 0
2022 Theodore Blackjack Racing NIC1
1

NIC1
2

NIC1
3

NIC1
4

NIC2
1

NIC2
2

NIC2
3

NIC2
4

MAC
1

2
MAC
2

3
PIC
1

PIC
2

PIC
3

PIC
4

NC† 0

Complete F3 Asian Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
2018 Dragon HitechGP SEP1
1

2
SEP1
2

3
SEP1
3

12
NIS1
1

6
NIS1
2

5
NIS1
3

6
SIC
1

4
SIC
2

3
SIC
3

4
NIS2
1

3
NIS2
2

3
NIS2
3

3
SEP2
1

13
SEP2
2

15†
SEP2
3

9
4th 145

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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(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 DC Points
2018 Hitech Bullfrog GP Mercedes PAU
1
PAU
2
PAU
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
NOR
1
NOR
2
NOR
3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
ZAN
3
SPA
1
SPA
2
SPA
3
SIL
1

19
SIL
2

22
SIL
3

20
MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
NÜR
3
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
HOC
1
HOC
2
HOC
3
26th 0

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

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Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2018 United Kingdom Hitech GP Dallara F317 22nd 18th DNF
2019 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Dallara F3 2019 28th 13th 19th
2020 China Smart Life Racing Team Mygale M14-F4 1st 1st 1st
2021 China Smart Life Racing Team Mygale M14-F4 1st 1st 1st
2022 China Theodore Blackjack Racing Mygale M14-F4 3rd 2nd 3rd

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2019 Jenzer Motorsport CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
LEC
FEA
LEC
SPR
RBR
FEA
RBR
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
SOC
FEA

Ret
SOC
SPR

21
33rd 0

Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2023 Theodore Racing ZZIC1
1

ZZIC1
2

ZZIC1
3

MAC
1

3
MAC
2

2
SEP1
1

SEP1
2

SEP1
3

SEP2
1

SEP2
2

SEP2
3

NC† 0

References

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  1. ^ Andrew van Leeuwen (21 November 2021). "Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory". Motorsport.com.
  2. ^ "First Sponsored Race in F3 Asian Circuit". Oloi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Charles Leong to make European F3 debut at Silverstone with Hitech". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Macau GP: Leong takes historic home win". Motorsport.com. 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ Renato Marques (25 October 2021). "Charles Leong wins four in four in preparation for Macau GP". Macau Daily Times.
  6. ^ "速度與追求—梁瀚昭".
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (23 August 2021). "The youngest ever winners in FIA Formula 4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ^ "MACAU GRAND PRIX GUIA CIRCUIT - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA". f4sea.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Asian Formula Renault Series
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by F4 Chinese Championship
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Macau Grand Prix
Winner

2020-2021
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