China Formula Grand Prix (CFGP) (), formerly known as Asian 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 company Van Diemen, marks the first time that a Chinese domestic car producer is involved in the racing car design.Asian Geely Formula Aims to Breed Local Formula Drivers china.org.cn (China Daily April 25, 2006)
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.CFGP introduction
Promotion In 2008, reports of the AGF Sepang race appeared on Reuters's huge electronic TV screen at Times Square in New York City.Geely racing car showed up at Times Square in New York
2011 season calendar 11–12 June Chengdu International Circuit, Chengdu 13-14 Aug Ordos International Circuit, Ordos 15-16 Oct Goldenport Park Circuit, Beijing 19-20 Nov Guangdong International Circuit, Zhaoqing
2012 season calendar Official Testing 1–2 May Guangdong International Circuit, Zhaoqing 19–20 May Guangdong International Circuit, Zhaoqing 28–29 July Ordos International Circuit, Ordos 18-19 Aug Goldenport Park Circuit, Beijing 17-18 Nov Chengdu International Circuit, Chengdu 2012 Race Calendar China Formula Grand Prix. Retrieved on 12 July 2012.
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