Hon Chio Leong (, born 12 September 2001), also known as Charles Leong, is a racing driver from Macau. He is the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice, albeit in Formula 4 machinery. He currently competes in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, having previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.
Leong has participated in his home race six times, winning both the COVID-impacted 2020 edition and 2021 edition for Formula 4 machinery.
Leong prepared for the 2021 Macau Grand Prix by competing as a guest driver in four FIA F4 China Championship races at the Zhuhai International Circuit held from 24 to 25 October. Leong won all four races.
Career Formula 4 Leong tested in a Formula 4 car when he was thirteen. Since then, he has gained a passion for single-seater racing.
Formula 4 Chinese Championship 2016 In 2016, when Leong was fourteen, he geared up for his first race in Formula 4 by joining the 2016 F4 Chinese Championship with Asia Racing Team. Leong entered 2 rounds of the championship. At Goldenport Park Circuit, Leong took the pole position in race 1. He would finish fourth and fifth in races 1 and 2 respectively, but retired in race 3. In the Shanghai International Circuit round, he would finish third, first, and sixth in races 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and set the fastest lap in race 2. Leong would be illegible to score points as he was under the age of fifteen. Leong is the 15th youngest F4 race winner.
Macau Formula 4 Race In the 70th Macau Grand Prix, Leong participated in the first weekend’s Macau Formula 4 Race which was an invitational round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, with SJM Theodore Prema Racing. It was Leong’s first race in the Tatuus F4-T421. Leong qualified fourth, behind Hadrien David. Wet conditions were encountered during the qualifying race, which Leong was able to finish third due to David’s non-classification. Positive momentum continued in the final race, which Leong finished second, behind his teammate Arvid Lindblad.
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia In 2024, Leong made his first appearance with Miki Koyama in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing. Leong completed the season as the first runner-up in the Pro class. He returned to the series in 2025 for SJM Theodore Racing, with Alex Denning as his teammate, and claimed the Pro title one round early.
Karting record Karting career summary Season Series Team Position 2011 Asian Karting Open Championship — Mini Rok Solar Racing Team 26th2012 Asian Karting Open Championship — Mini RokSolar Racing Team ? 2013 Asian Karting Open Championship — Mini Rok Solar Racing Team ? 2014 AAMC Karting Championship — Junior Rotax Max ? Asian Karting Open Championship — Formula 125 Open JuniorSolar Racing Team ?China Karting Championship — Junior2ndSanshui Forest Cup Karting Race — Junior 1st 2015 Asian Karting Open Championship — Formula 125 Open Junior Smart Life Racing Team ?China Karting Championship — Senior B 1st2016 AAMC Karting Championship — KZ3rdChina Karting Championship — Senior A 1stHong Kong Karting Championship — Senior A 1stCIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship — KZAdvance Racing 10th Macau Cup ? 2018 Macau Cup Solar Racing Team7th 2019 Macau Cup Solar Racing Team10thSources:
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016 Formula Masters China Champ Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 61 7th DP Motorsport60002 F4 Chinese Championship Asia Racing Team611120NC†2017 F4 Chinese ChampionshipBlackArts Racing Team17113914345 1st Asian Formula Renault Series 10 4 3 3 9 245 1st 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Hitech Bullfrog GP 3 0 0 0 0 0 26th Macau Grand Prix Hitech GP 1 0 0 0 0 DNF F3 Asian Championship Hitech Grand Prix 15 0 0 0 6 145 4th Asian Formula Renault Series Asia Racing Team 4 3 0 1 3 90 6th F4 Chinese ChampionshipBlackArts Racing Team320020NC† 2019 F3 Asian Championship - Winter Series BlackArts Racing Team 3 0 0 0 0 20 12th FIA Formula 3 Championship Jenzer Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 19th 2020 F4 Chinese Championship Smart Life Racing Team 6 5 4 3 5 0 NC† Macau Grand Prix 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st2021 F4 Chinese Championship Theodore Smart Life Racing Team663360NC† Macau Grand Prix11101 1st 2022 F4 Chinese Championship Theodore Blackjack Racing200020NC† Macau Grand Prix10001 3rdChina GT Championship - GT3Harmony Racing42??3??China Endurance Championship21??2433rd 2023 China GT Championship - GT3 Harmony Racing222?2?? Macau Formula 4 Race SJM Theodore Prema Racing200022nd2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing12012101272ndLamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro20000011th2025Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - ProSJM Theodore Racing1283412171 1st Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro200000NCMacau Grand PrixSJM Theodore Prema Racing1000021st † As Leong was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
*Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Masters China results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2016 Champ Motorsport SHI1 SHI2 SHI3 ZHU1 ZHU2 ZHU3 CHA1CHA2 CHA3 7th 61 DP Motorsport SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 PEN1 PEN2 PEN3
Complete F4 Chinese Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2016 Asia Racing Team ZIC11 ZIC22 ZIC33 CGC1 CGC2 CGC3 BGP1 BGP2 BGP3 SIC1 SIC2 SIC3 ZIC21 ZIC22 ZIC23 NC† 0 2017 BlackArts Racing Team ZIC1 ZIC2 ZIC3 CGC1 CGC2 CGC3 BGP1 BGP2 BGP3 SIC11 SIC12 SIC13 SIC21 SIC22 SIC23 NIC11 NIC12 NIC13 NIC21 NIC22 NIC23 1st 345 2018 BlackArts Racing Team NIC11 NIC12 NIC13 ZIC1 ZIC2 ZIC3 CGC1 CGC2 CGC3 NIC21 NIC22 NIC23 SIC1 SIC2 SIC3 WUH1 WUH2 WUH3 NIC31 NIC32 NIC33 NC† 0 2020 Smart Life Racing Team ZIC11 ZIC12 ZIC13 ZIC14 ZIC21 ZIC22 ZIC23 ZIC24 MAC1 MAC2 NC† 0 2021 Theodore Smart Life Racing Team ZIC1 ZIC2 ZIC3 ZIC4 MAC1 MAC2 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 NC† 0 2022 Theodore Blackjack Racing NIC11 NIC12 NIC13 NIC14 NIC21 NIC22 NIC23 NIC24 MAC1 MAC2 PIC1 PIC2 PIC3 PIC4 NC† 0
Complete F3 Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points 2018 Dragon HitechGP SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 NIS11 NIS12 NIS13 SIC1 SIC2 SIC3 NIS21 NIS22 NIS23 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 4th 145
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points 2018 Hitech Bullfrog GP Mercedes PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 NOR1 NOR2 NOR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 26th 0
Complete Macau Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race 2018 Hitech GP Dallara F317 22nd 18th DNF 2019 Jenzer Motorsport Dallara F3 2019 28th 13th 19th 2020 Smart Life Racing Team Mygale M14-F4 1st 1st 1st 2021 Smart Life Racing Team Mygale M14-F4 1st 1st 1st 2022 Theodore Blackjack Racing Mygale M14-F4 3rd 2nd 3rd 2025 SJM Theodore Prema Racing Tatuus F3 T-318 23rd 23rd 21st
Macau Formula 4 Race Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race 2023 SJM Theodore Prema Racing Tatuus F4-T421 4th 3rd 2nd
Complete F3 Asian Winter Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pos Points 2019 BlackArts Racing Team CHA1 CHA2 CHA3 SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 12th 20
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2019 Jenzer Motorsport CATFEA CATSPR LECFEA LECSPR RBRFEA RBRSPR SILFEA SILSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR SOCFEA SOCSPR 33rd 0
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points 2023 SJM Theodore Prema Racing ZZIC11 ZZIC12 ZZIC13 MAC1 MAC2 SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 NC† 0
References
External links Profile at Driver Database