For Immediate Distribution Aug 13, 2010

Clio Cup China Series: Season opener at Shanghai International Circuit (SIC)

Clio Cup China Series is going to travel back to fight the first round in China at SIC after part of the fleet just came back to China after the participation in the 38th 24 hours Nuburgring race in Germany.

All of the participating drivers are paying serious attention to this first round of Clio Cup China Series at SIC making sure they can get a good start of the season. Aaron Kwok, the international superstar who won the Clio Cup China Championship in 2009 has two missions that he has to accomplish this week. He will try to defend his throne by gaining good position in this first race of the season and he is also racing in the ¡°One Foundation¡± Celebrity Charity Race to support the charitable cause.

With the experience gained from participating in the 38th 24 hours Nuburgring race in Germany, four drivers; Kenneth Ma, Paul Poon, Oliver Lee, Yu Kam Cheong are getting more familiar with the Clio Cup car and are very confident that they can make a good challenge for the driver Championship. In addition, this race is featuring a few new faces. The Lady driver Annika lam from HK, Kenneth Chun,Kwok Hing and Byron Tong.

Clio, one of the top selling cars in Europe, is a renowned supermini car combining performance, handling, and fuel economy. This series is serving the purpose of showcasing the characteristics of this car and could path the way of future plan for Renault.

This race also is the first cooperation between Dunlop Tires and FRD.? Dunlop Tires is giving its full support making sure all racing tires were imported and available for the races. In addition, technical personnel will be on site to assist the adaptation process and squeezing out the maximum performance from the tires.

Background information;

C1 is organized by Shanghai Automobile and Motor Sports Association (SAMSA), Shanghai International Circuit Management and Development Co., Ltd. (SIC), and Formula Racing Development Co., Ltd (FRD).

One of the main race of the C1 is the annual Celebrity Race and 2010 marks the third years in a row that FRD is cooperating with Mr. Jet Li and One Foundation to support this race.

Renault China has pledged its full support for this charitable event and will be supplying a fleet of KOLEOS SUV for artists' reception and a fleet of Megane CC for the artist Parade. Besides, other companies that are joining hand with Renault China in this meaningful project are; Changan Ford, Dunlop Tires, BALCO watch, Baleno, Tian Wang watch, and Radisson Hotel etc.

The One Foundation Celebrity Race presents an extremely strong artist lineup for the 2010 race;

Team leader - Mr. Jet Li.
¡õ Artists from Mainland China - Sun Nan, Wen Zhang
¡õ Artists from HK - Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Chilam Cheung, Ka Lok Chin, Carlo Ng, Athena Chu ,Michelle Ye, San San Lee, Niki Chow
¡õ Artists from Taiwan - Ethan Ruan, Annie Liu