David Fei Cheng (, born 21 July 1989) is a Chinese-American sports car racing driver who last competed in the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy. He previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Jackie Chan DC Racing, and finished on the overall and class podium at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, becoming the first Chinese driver to do so. He is a three-time champion of the Asian Le Mans Series, having won the championship twice in the LMP2 class in 2013 and 2014, and in the LMP3 class in 2016.

Racing career Born in Beijing, Cheng moved to Seattle in the United States at the age of six and was introduced to kart racing by a friend of his father; he had to do so in secret as his mother believed auto racing was too dangerous. In 2011, he moved up to sports cars, racing in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and the 24 Hours of Daytona. In the race, Cheng's team competed in the GT class, but the car suffered major damage before Cheng could drive; the team was able to overcome the damage to finish 21st. During the year, he also raced in China's Scirocco R Cup China, finishing seventh in points with a best finish of second at Sepang International Circuit's Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race. A year later, he split time between the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Scirocco R Cup.

In 2013, Cheng joined OAK Racing in the Asian Le Mans Series, driving for an all-Chinese stable alongside Ho-Pin Tung. At Sepang, he won the Sepang 12 Hours and was named one of ten Outstanding Youth by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. He also ran the ALMS' 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans races, winning the former and claiming the Drivers' Championship for his co-driver in the latter by one point. Cheng and OAK ended the year by winning the LMP2 Asian Le Mans Team and Driver Championships. Cheng repeated the feat a season later.

For the 2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series season, Cheng formed DC Racing, racing a Ligier JS P3 with former OAK teammate Tung and Thomas Laurent. The team ended the season with the Team Championship and a guaranteed spot in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In March 2015, Cheng met actor and martial artist Jackie Chan, who discussed his enjoyment of Steve McQueen's movie Le Mans as well as his interest in racing. After Cheng finished ninth in the LMP2 class at Le Mans that year, Chan raised the possibility of owning a team together for 2016, to which Cheng agreed. Together, the two entered DC Racing into the FIA World Endurance Championship under the Baxi DC Racing Alpine banner, partnering with Signatech Alpine and fielding Alpine A460s in the LMP2 class. In October, the team was rebranded as Jackie Chan DC Racing.

In 2017, Jackie Chan DC Racing allied with Jota Sport. At Le Mans, the team's No. 38 LMP2 took advantage of problems striking the LMP1 field to lead overall laps, becoming the first lower-class team to do so at Le Mans. The car went on to finish second overall and win the LMP2 class, while DC's No. 37 car, driven by Cheng, finished fourth overall, but Rebellion Racing's No. 13 was disqualified after failing post-race inspection and Cheng's No. 37 was promoted onto the podium. The No. 38's effort marked the first time a Chinese team won its class at Le Mans.

Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition2009Pacific F2000 ChampionshipPR1 Motorsports500007211th2010Pacific F2000 ChampionshipPR1 Motorsports122347242 2ndU.S. F2000 National ChampionshipZSports Midwest20000N/ANC†2011Pacific F2000 ChampionshipPR1 Motorsports124219279 2ndVolkswagen Scirocco R Cup ChinaTianjin Konggang Zhonghui Automobile647thAmerican Le Mans Series - LMPCPR1/Mathiasen Motorsports100011318thRolex Sports Car Series - GTPR1 Motorsports100001657th2012Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup ChinaTianjin Konggang Zhonghui Automobile1144955thContinental Sports Car Challenge - STAPR Motorsport910018042ndFormula Pilota ChinaTeam UKYO with Super License30000419thPacific F2000 ChampionshipPR1 Motorsports41013977th2013Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2OAK Racing42489 1stFIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2200001820thAmerican Le Mans Series - PCPR1/Mathiasen Motorsports51002623rdPacific F1600 Championship SeriesPR1 Motorsports21102548th2014Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2OAK Racing Team Total44434103 1stFIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2OAK Racing-Team Asia20001N/A†NC†24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A7thUnited SportsCar Championship - PCPR1/Mathiasen Motorsports100006621stStarworks Motorsport10001BAR1 Motorsports20000Audi R8 LMS Cup ChinaCTVS Racing Team20000120th2015European Le Mans Series - LMP2Pegasus Racing Team Total by DC Racing500001416thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMP220000N/A†NC†24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A9thAudi R8 LMS Cup ChinaMichelin Racing Team40000123rdUnited SportsCar Championship - PrototypeRG Racing100002528thUnited SportsCar Championship - PCBAR1 Motorsports10000141st2015–16Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3DC Racing44444103 1st2016FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2Baxi DC Racing Alpine900004013th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ANC2016–17Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3Jackie Chan DC Racing4101363 3rd2017FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2Jackie Chan DC Racing900017711th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210001N/A 2ndAudi R8 LMS CupTianShi Racing Team81012677thIMSA SportsCar Championship - PCBAR1 Motorsports100013215th2017–18Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2Jackie Chan DC Racing × Jota20001159th201824 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2Jackie Chan DC Racing10000N/A8th2018–19Jaguar I-Pace eTrophyJaguar VIP Car10000N/A†NC†2019–20Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy - Pro-AmJaguar China Racing100000NC2026Legends of Le Mans Series - LMP2Greaves Motorsport

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2014 OAK Racing Ho-Pin Tung Adderly Fong Ligier JS P2-Honda LMP2 347 12th 7th 2015 Pegasus Racing Ho-Pin Tung Léo Roussel Morgan LMP2-Nissan LMP2 334 19th 9th 2016 Baxi DC Racing Alpine Ho-Pin Tung Nelson Panciatici Alpine A460-Nissan LMP2 234 DNF DNF 2017 Jackie Chan DC Racing Tristan Gommendy Alex Brundle Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 363 3rd 2nd 2018 Jackie Chan DC Racing Nick Boulle Pierre Nicolet Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 355 12th 8th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2013 OAK Racing LMP2 Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 20th 18 2014 OAK Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ NC 0 Morgan LMP2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 SHA BHR SÃO 2015 Pegasus Racing LMP2 Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR NC 0 2016 Baxi DC Racing Alpine LMP2 Alpine A460 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 9th 42 2017 Jackie Chan DC Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 11th 77 2018–19 Jackie Chan DC Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS NC 0 † As Cheng was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results (key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2015 RG Racing P Riley Mk XXVI DP Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 DAY SIR LBH LGA DET WGL MSP ELK COA PET 27th 26

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