Liu Caodong (刘曹冬, 22 February 1985 – 8 June 2011) was a Chinese rally driver born in Chongqing. He won the Chinese Rally Championship (CRC) in 2004，2006，2008 and 2010. In 2010, Liu contested in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team driving a Ford Focus RS WRC 08, co-driven by Australian Anthony McLoughlin. His name was misspelled as “Liu Chao Dong” on the entry list. That was the first time that a Chinese driver had driven a World Rally Car in the championship.[1] He died of a cerebral edema caused by hypoxia alcoholism in 2011 at the age of 26.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Born | February 22, 1985 Chongqing, China |
| Died | 8 June 2011 (aged 26) Chengdu, China |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2008–2010 |
| Co-driver |  Anthony McLoughlin |
| Teams | Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team |
| Rallies | 4 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2008 Rally New Zealand |
| Last rally | 2010 Wales Rally GB |
WRC results
edit| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gaboko Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER | NZL 20 |
ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2009 | TSI Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN | AUS Ret |
ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Anders Grondal WRC RT | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR | NZL Ret |
POR | BUL | FIN | GER | JPN | FRA | ESP | NC | 0 | |||
| Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | GBR Ret |
References
edit- ^ "Stobart focus on strong finish in Wales". HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Chinese rally driver dies in tragic circumstances". RallySport Magazine. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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