Alex Yoong
Nationality	Malaysian
Formula One World Championship Career
Active years	2001 - 2002
Team(s)	Minardi
Races	18
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	2001 Italian Grand Prix
Last race	2002 Japanese Grand Prix

Alex Yoong (Simplified Chinese: 熊龙; Traditional Chinese: 熊龍; pinyin: Xióng Lóng, born July 20, 1976) is a Malaysian race car driver. He was born in Kuala Lumpur and of mixed parentage — his mother Joanna Bean is from England, while his father, a Malaysian with Chinese ethnic roots is Hanifah Yoong Yin Fah (熊英華), a former racer and manager of the Shah Alam circuit between 1988 and 1998. He was married in 2002 and a son named Alister was born in 2003. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In motorsport the quickest lap during the whole race is called the Fatest Lap. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 16, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 25. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on October 13, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 36. ... Since its first inclusion in the Formula One Championship, the Japanese Grand Prix has become synonymous with excitement and controversy. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Early Career

His early racing career started in saloon cars in 1992 when he was 16. He then went on to win the first ever single seater race held in China - the Formula Asia International race - in the streets of Zhuhai in 1994. He won the 1995 Malaysian Formula Asia championship and was the runner up in the same year's Formula Asia International championship with multiple wins and podium positions. The European campaign started with the British Formula Renault in 1996 and 1997, then two partially completed British Formula 3 seasons in 1998 and 1999 due to the Asian financial crisis. He had a podium second in Brands Hatch's F3 race in 1998 and was often in the top 5.

His career took a step up with Formula 3000 halfway through 1999 and he achieved a credible second in the rain soaked Donington Park circuit in the same year. A much publicised massive accident in the Formula 1 weekend's F3000 race at Spa's Eau Rouge saw him sidelined for 2 weeks before taking to the tracks again in Italy. He then drove a season and a half in the Formula Nippon championship in 2000 and 2001 before he was offered the Formula 1 drive with Minardi.

Formula One

Backed by the Malaysian lottery company Magnum he was given the chance to drive three Formula One races in 2001 for the Minardi team, debuting at the Italian GP. The deal was extended for the whole 2002 season, however after a good result of seventh in the Australian Grand Prix he struggled to be competitive. After failing to qualify for some races, he was replaced by Anthony Davidson for two mid-season races. Although his form did improve afterwards, his Formula One career ended at the close of season. He competed in 18 Grands Prix with a best result of 7th in the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. Despite proving his true talent as a driver with some sterling drives in A1GP's inaugural season and in the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hours, Alex still holds the somewhat dubious honour of being the 21st Century's least successful F1 driver, coming away with no points and 3 non-qualifications. The only other driver since the year 2000 to have failed to qualify for a race is the man Yoong replaced at Minardi, Tarso Marques at the 2001 British Grand Prix. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April 1979 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire) is an English racing driver. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Melbourne on March 3, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1m 28. ... A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series to be held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Tarso Marques was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 15, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 23. ...

Complete Formula One results

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Results from the 2001 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on May 13, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 10. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 27, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 19. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 10, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 17. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on June 24, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1m 18. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 1, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 16. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 15, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 23. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 29, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1m 41. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 19, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1m 16. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on September 2, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 49. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 16, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 25. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on October 14, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher 1m 36. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... 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Rubens makes way for Schumi The 2002 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 12, 2002 at the A1-Ring. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 26, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello 1m 18. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1m 15. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on June 23, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 32. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 7, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello 1m 23. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on July 21, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 15. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 16. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 18, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 16. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on September 1, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 47. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 15, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello 1m 23. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on October 13, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 36. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ...

Formula One firsts

• First ethnic Chinese Formula 1 driver
• First Malaysian Formula 1 driver
• Most useless Formula 1 driver

An Assortment of Drives

Since that time, Yoong initially struggled to remain visible in international motorsports. A promising start in the American Champcar series in 2003 (9th in Mexico), his season was cut short due to the team's lack of funds, and Yoong failed to impress in his few drives in the Australian V8 Supercar series in 2004. He has remained an enthusiastic promoter of motorsports in his home country however, and has been seen doing media and Formula 1 commentating work for Malaysian television and ESPN-Star. He also co-presents Formula One live coverage at 8TV. Champcar has been the name for the class of cars used in the United States premier open wheel auto racing series for decades. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... ESPN Star Sports Logo ESPN Star Sports is a media company which owns 11 television networks. ... 8TV (Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Bā Dù Kōng Jiān) is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. ...

A1 GP

He now drives for A1 Team Malaysia in the new A1GP series. He finished his 2005-06 A1GP season with one race win at Shanghai International Circuit, China, and two second places at Sentul Circuit, Indonesia and Shanghai. With Yoong and Fairuz Fauzy, A1 Team Malaysia finished in fifth place overall. This is impressive considering his poor run in F1. The A1 Team Malaysia is the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ... A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series to be held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ... A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series to be held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ... The Shanghai International Circuit (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng) is a brand new motor racing venue, situated near Shanghai in China. ... The Sentul International Circuit is a motor racing circuit located in Citeureup - Bogor, Indonesia. ... Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy is a race car driver born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 24, 1982. ... The A1 Team Malaysia is the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ...

During the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season, Yoong has remained with A1 Team Malaysia, winning both races of the second round of the championship at Masaryk Circuit Brno. He scored another win on the Mexico Sprint race. The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season will be the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series. ... The A1 Team Malaysia is the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region South Moravia Founded 1146 Area    - city 230. ...

Le Mans Series

After the 2005-06 A1GP, Yoong raced in the 2006 Le Mans Series as well as the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hrs for Jan Lammers, the A1 Team Netherlands seat holder with team Racing For Holland. Yoong was very competitive, holding third position in Lammers' Dome-Judd when the throttle stuck, sending the car into the wall at the first chicane on the Mulsanne straight and breaking both steering arms. A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series to be held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... Jan Lammers, (born June 2, 1956) in Zandvoort, is a former Formula One driver from the Netherlands. ...

After the 2006-07 A1GP, Yoong will once again return to the Le Mans Series with Charouz Racing Systems. He will Yoong teams up with Jan Charouz of the Czech Republic and Stefan Mucke of Germany. The team will enter the most famous of endurance races, the 24 Heures Du Mans and the complete Le Mans Series. In addition, two American races, the Petit Le Mans and Laguna Seca, have been added to this busy schedule. A1 Grand Prix is an international racing series to be held during the Northern Hemisphere winter off-season of the FIA Formula 1 grand prix series. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... Jan Charouz (b. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... The Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the IMSA season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the... Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, was built in the 1950s near Monterey, California. ...

External links

• AlexYoong.com
• A1 Team Malaysia Home Page
• Profile on F1 Rejects