TERZO-backed Jiangmen Xingrui driver #28 Cheng Chunhua takes TCS P2 and overall P3 at the 2026 CTCC Shanghai opener—handling 260 km/h braking and 200°C heat. Back-to-back podiums show consistency wins.
1 The Checkered Flag Falls at Shanghai International Circuit
April 26, 2026. Shanghai International Circuit.
The checkered flag drops. The crowd rises. And TERZO-liveried Audi #28 rolls through the cool-down lap, orange and white cutting through the haze of a hard-fought afternoon. Driver Cheng Chunhua removes his helmet. Takes a breath. TCS class runner-up. Overall third place on the grid. Not a title defense. But every bit worthy of a standing ovation.
2 What This Result Actually Means
Numbers tell the story that words sometimes can’t. At the final corner of the final lap, Cheng Chunhua was traveling at 260 km/h down the main straight of the only FIA Grade 1-certified circuit in China. He stood on the brakes — not a gentle modulation, but a full-force, race-deciding stop. Brake caliper temperatures spiked past 200°C.
That is the edge. That is where races are won and lost, where machinery either holds together or gives way. The TERZO-equipped Audi RS3 LMS TCR held together. In motorsport, the moments you don’t hear about — the lap-after-lap mechanical reliability, the oil film holding integrity at 200°C, the drivetrain absorbing stress without protest — are often the moments that decide the final result. TERZO lubricant doesn’t just enable performance. It protects it, lap after lap, degree after degree.
3 The Hardest Stat in Motorsport
Anyone can have a good race. In 2025, Cheng Chunhua and the Jiangmen Xingrui team claimed the TCS class victory at CTCC Shanghai — a result that announced their presence at the top level of Chinese touring car racing. In 2026, facing a more competitive field, an upgraded championship format, and the added pressure of defending their reputation, they returned to the same podium.
Back-to-back CTCC podiums require every component of a racing operation to perform: driver skill, team strategy, mechanical preparation, and crucially — the confidence that your car will respond exactly as needed when the margin between second and third is measured in tenths of a second. Cheng Chunhua delivered under pressure. So did the Audi R3 LMS TCR . So did TERZO.
4 Audi with TERZO Lubricant | Italian Heritage Meets Racetracks
The Jiangmen Xingrui team competes on one of motorsport’s most respected TCR platforms: the Audi RS3 LMS TCR. Producing over 340 horsepower from a 2.0-litre turbocharged TFSI engine, the RS3 LMS operates under TCR homologation rules that level the mechanical playing field — which means the car’s consistency under stress becomes a genuine competitive advantage. Engine oil temperatures regularly cycle between 120°C and 150°C across a race distance. Thermal load on every moving part is relentless.
TERZO’s story begins in Turin in the 1960s, where a dedicated formulation team developed race-specific lubricants for the Lamborghini 350 GT. That engineering DNA has since been validated across some of motorsport’s most demanding machinery, including the Lamborghini Huracán STO and the Audi RS3 LMS TCR.
For TERZO, sponsoring the Jiangmen Xingrui team is a live testing environment. Every lap Cheng Chunhua completes is a data point. Every high-load braking zone is a real-world validation. Every podium finish is proof that TERZO’s formulations perform where it actually counts — not in a laboratory, but at 260 km/h on the F1-grade circuit.
5 The Season Is Just Beginning
Shanghai is Round 1 of the 2026 CTCC season, and it carries the highest points value on the calendar — a special TCR 1000 Grand Prix designation that amplifies the importance of every finishing position. Cheng Chunhua leaves Shanghai with a strong haul of championship points and, more importantly, momentum. The 2026 calendar continues across Zhuzhou, Ningbo, Chengdu, and Zhuhai.
Each round is another opportunity. Each lap is another chance to prove that consistency, backed by the right equipment, is the most durable form of speed. The TERZO Audi season is underway. The podium in Shanghai is just the first entry on the scorecard.
Next stop: we’ll be ready.
Race date: April 26, 2026 | Venue: Shanghai International Circuit | Result: TCS Class P2, Overall P3 Driver: #28 Cheng Chunhua | Team: Jiangmen Xingrui | Car: Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Sponsor: TERZO Lubricant
