Chen Jian Hong is a racing driver from Thailand who last raced in Nürburgring 24 Hours for Toyota Gazoo Racing Team THAland. Jian Hong has recorded 3 wins and 5 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,995 ranks Jian Hong 16226th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2023-05-18 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 3 | P2 | +13 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +181 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2020 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P1 |
| +150 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2021 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P1 |
| +137 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2019 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P3 |
| +135 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P1 |
| +13 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team THAland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +13 | 2,166 |
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +135 | 2,153 |
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +150 | 2,018 |
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +181 | 2,018 |
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Gazoo Racing Team Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +337 | 1,687 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Nattavude CharoensukhawatanaFIA Bronze | 3,004 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇹🇭 Manat KulapalanontFIA Silver | 2,290 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇹🇭 Suttipong SmittachartchFIA Bronze | 1,851 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇹🇭 Nattapong HortongkumFIA Silver | 1,842 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇧🇪 Olivier MuytjensFIA Silver | 2,106 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇧🇪 Jacques DerenneFIA Bronze | 1,825 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇩🇪 Volker StrycekFIA Bronze | 2,585 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇧🇪 . Brody | 1,833 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Peter Hass | 1,675 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Jürgen Schulten | 1,477 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Mikhail CharoudinHigher-rated | 3,098 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Gerrit HolthausHigher-rated, 2× champion | 2,569 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,215 | 🏳️ Andretta Young | NASA | 1,996 |
| 16,217 | 🇩🇪 Daniel Dörrschuck | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,996 |
| 16,218 | 🏳️ Gage Korn | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,996 |
| 16,219 | 🏳️ Lanie Benjamin | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,996 |
| 16,220 | 🏳️ Lutz Krumnikel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,996 |
| 16,221 | 🏳️ Marc Legel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,996 |
| 16,222 | 🏳️ Ron Fletcher | SVRA | 1,996 |
| 16,223 | 🏳️ Sathvik Sarathy | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,996 |
| 16,224 | 🏳️ Will Nonnamaker | American Endurance Racing | 1,996 |
| 16,225 | 🏳️ Carsten Meurer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,995 |
| 16,226 | 🇹🇭 Chen Jian Hong | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,995 |
| 16,227 | 🏳️ Kevin Janzen | Formula Regional Americas | 1,995 |
| 16,228 | 🏳️ Yurik de Carvalho | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,995 |
| 16,229 | 🏳️ Aj Ferragonio | American Endurance Racing | 1,994 |
| 16,230 | 🏳️ Dietmar Hanitzsch | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,994 |
| 16,231 | 🏳️ Grady Willingham | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 1,994 |
| 16,232 | 🏳️ Mason Workman | SCCA Majors | 1,994 |
| 16,233 | 🏳️ Sascha Koehler | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,994 |
| 16,234 | 🇨🇳 Shaoyi Che | TC America powered by Skip Barber | 1,994 |
| 16,235 | 🇦🇷 Alejandro González | TC Pista | 1,993 |
| 16,236 | 🏳️ Ercan Osman | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,993 |
Chen Jian Hong is a club-level racing driver who competed in endurance racing at the Nürburgring 24 Hours between 2019 and 2023. His rating of 1,407 places him in the developing category, describing a driver with consistent results in club and regional racing rather than among established professionals. Across five starts in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, all with Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand, Chen compiled three wins and five podium finishes, an exceptional strike rate that reflects success in a specific endurance event rather than sustained competition at a higher level.[1]
The competitive context reveals Chen's standing among his peers. He regularly finished ahead of FIA Bronze-graded drivers such as Nattavude Charoensukhawatana, whom he beat in three of four shared races despite Charoensukhawatana holding a rating nearly double his own. Against other rivals graded FIA Silver, Chen maintained a consistent head-to-head advantage, finishing ahead of drivers including Manat Kulapalanont and Nattapong Hortongkum in three of four encounters each. His average finishing position across all classified starts was 1.6, and his strongest individual result came against Mikhail Charoudin, a driver rated in the semi-professional band. These records show Chen competing effectively within a narrow field of endurance racers, consistently outpacing peers at his own level and occasionally beating stronger drivers in the context of team-based 24-hour racing.[2]
Chen retired from racing after his final appearance in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours, concluding a five-year career focused almost entirely on a single endurance event. He was an owner-driver and founder of TS Motor Sport, a Taiwan-based suspension manufacturer, a background that explains his participation in Toyota Gazoo Racing's Thailand-based effort rather than a path through traditional single-seater or touring car progression. His career represents specialist success in a demanding and prestigious endurance format rather than progression through the racing ladder.