| Hon Chio Leong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 12 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Zhuhai, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Names: | Charles Leong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: |  Macao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hon Chio Leong (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]
Leong tested in a Formula 4 car when he was 13. Since then, he has gained a passion for single-seater racing.[6]
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]
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]
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]
| 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 |
*Season still in progress.
(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 | nowrap | Asia Racing Team | ZIC1 1 | ZIC2 2 | ZIC3 3 | CGC 1 | CGC 2 | CGC 3 | BGP 1 | BGP 2 | BGP 3 | SIC 1 | SIC 2 | SIC 3 | ZIC2 1 | ZIC2 2 | ZIC2 3 | NC† | 0 | |||||||
| 2017 | nowrap | BlackArts Racing Team | ZIC 1 | ZIC 2 | ZIC 3 | CGC 1 | CGC 2 | CGC 3 | BGP 1 | BGP 2 | BGP 3 | SIC1 1 | SIC1 2 | SIC1 3 | SIC2 1 | SIC2 2 | SIC2 3 | NIC1 1 | NIC1 2 | NIC1 3 | NIC2 1 | NIC2 2 | NIC2 3 | 1st | 345 | |
| 2018 | nowrap | 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 | WUH 2 | WUH 3 | NIC3 1 | NIC3 2 | NIC3 3 | NC† | 0 | |
| 2020 | nowrap | Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC1 1 | ZIC1 2 | ZIC1 3 | ZIC1 4 | ZIC2 1 | ZIC2 2 | ZIC2 3 | ZIC2 4 | MAC 1 | MAC 2 | NC† | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | nowrap | Theodore Smart Life Racing Team | ZIC 1 | ZIC 2 | ZIC 3 | ZIC 4 | MAC 1 | MAC 2 | NIC 1 | NIC 2 | NIC 3 | NIC 4 | NC† | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | nowrap | Theodore Blackjack Racing | NIC1 1 | NIC1 2 | NIC1 3 | NIC1 4 | NIC2 1 | NIC2 2 | NIC2 3 | NIC2 4 | MAC 1 | MAC 2 | PIC 1 | PIC 2 | PIC 3 | PIC 4 | NC† | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Hitech GP | Dallara F317 | 22nd | 18th | DNF | |
| 2019 |  Jenzer Motorsport | Dallara F3 2019 | 28th | 13th | 19th | |
| 2020 | Smart Life Racing Team | Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| 2021 | Smart Life Racing Team | Mygale M14-F4 | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| 2022 | Theodore Blackjack Racing | Mygale M14-F4 | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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