China Formula Grand Prix (CFGP) (Chinese:中国方程式大奖赛), formerly known asAsian Geely Formula International Open Competition, is an open wheel formula racing class in China.
The car, co-designed by Geely, China's biggest private-owned vehicle producer and racing cars production companyVan Diemen, marks the first time that a Chinese domestic car producer is involved in the racing car design.[1]
CFGP uses a 1.8-litre 4G18 engine; the car weighs 490 kg and has a maximum speed of 240 km/h. The engine can produce 140 bhp at 6,300 rpm and 172 N/m of torque at 4,100 rpm. After an adjustment to the ECU, the engine can rev up to 8,500 rpm producing 200 bhp.[2]
In 2008, reports of the AGF Sepang race appeared on Reuters's huge electronic TV screen at Times Square inNew York City.[3]
Official Testing 1–2 MayGuangdong International Circuit,Zhaoqing