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18 Facts About Samuel Hsieh

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Samuel Hsieh was born on 26 July 1978 and is a Hong Kong touring car racing driver.

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Samuel Hsieh is currently competing in TCR China for Teamwork Motorsport in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR.

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Samuel Hsieh took part in N2000 Class with China Dragon Racing; he raced in Macau Grand Prix's supporting race the same year.

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Samuel Hsieh had one round appearance at the China Touring Car Championship in 2010, Zhuhai.

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Samuel Hsieh entered the season with just two races, finishing both on the podium.

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Samuel Hsieh set foot into a regional championship with China Dragon Racing, using their Subaru at Malaysia's Sepang Circuit, and finished the season second overall in the championship with 4 podiums.

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In 2014, after two years spent in Road Sport, Samuel Hsieh was set to return to race Group N for Teamwork Motorsport, where he had 3 wins and finished second in the championship, just 2 points shy of taking the season title.

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Samuel Hsieh claimed victory at the round in Macau, and finished 6th in the series.

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Samuel Hsieh joined the grid of the China Touring Car Championship in 2015, driving a Citroen C-Elysee run by Teamwork Motorsport, whilst still chasing funds to compete in the full season.

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Samuel Hsieh scored 2 front row starts including 1 pole position among his 3 appearances.

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Samuel Hsieh outscored his teammates in the drivers' standings, but had yet to secure the drive for the rest of the season.

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Samuel Hsieh made his GT debut in the inaugural season of the China GT Championship, driving an Audi R8 LMS for Beijing outfit Ling Rui 300+.

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Samuel Hsieh finished as runner-up in the GTC drivers' standings.

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Samuel Hsieh joined hands with Teamwork Motorsport in the inaugural season of TCR China, pairing up with Macanese driver Filipe de Souza in a Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR.

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Samuel Hsieh has competed at their supporting races on six occasions; from 2009 to 2011 with China Dragon Racing in a Honda Integra, and in 2012 and 2013 in their Subaru Impreza.

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Samuel Hsieh was awarded the 'Hong Kong Driver Bronze Award' by the Hong Kong Automobile Association in 2013, by finishing third among Hong Kong drivers in the 'Macau Road Sport Challenge' at the 60th Macau Grand Prix.

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Samuel Hsieh won the Macau round of the Chinese Racing Cup in 2014 with a Senova D70.

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Samuel Hsieh participated in endurance races in the Guangdong International Circuit regularly, he raced events from 3 hours to 12 hours with Peugeot 307, Volkswagen Scirocco, Renault Clio and Toyota 86, and he had claimed three class wins and a second place in 8 outings.