Henry Lee Junior
Encyclopedia
Henry Lee Man-Kee Junior (Chinese:
李萬祺, pinyin: Li Wanqi) is a Hong Kong celebrity and a racing driver.
. Lee Jr. majored in Business Administration and graduated from University of Southern California
. He was an auto racing fan since young due to his father's influence. He began racing karts in 1986 and competed in the Guia Race of Macau for the first time in 1988.
In 1999, Lee drove a Volvo S40
for Ghiasport, sponsored by Ericsson
.
Lee declared bankruptcy in 2001 after suffering losses during the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 -1999. Afterwards, all his racing activities are sponsored.
Henry Lee Jr drove for WK Longman Racing in the 2000 Asian Touring Car Series
, sponsored by NuLife http://hk.nulife.com/press_000303.htm. After a season long battle with friend and rival Charles Kwan
, he took the championship after finishing second overall in the Guia Race of Macau.
He raced again in the 2002 Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
for GR Asia. He drove a Ford Focus ST170 which was sponsored by Valvoline and won the championship.
In 2005 he drove a Honda Accord
for Ghiasport in the China Circuit Championship (CCC).
He was competing again in the CCC, driving a Ford Focus for Changan Ford Racing.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=22664 He won the round 5 race at the Golden Port Circuit
in Beijing
.http://www.ford.com.cn/cn/ford_racing/ccc_5.htm
In 2007, Henry Lee Junior took part in the World Touring Car Championship
finale in Macau
, driving a BMW 320i for Avtodom Racing. He qualified 27th but crashed out on lap 1 in race 1.
in 1987. They have two daughters from their marriage. Their first daughter was born in 1988 and the second daughter in 1991. Candice Yu admitted the couple have been divorced for two months in April 2003 after 16 years of marriage. In January 2008, Candice Yu claimed that she did not receive her alimony every month.
On 31 January 2008, near the age of 50, Henry Lee Junior re-married after his 26 year-old girlfriend Yu Yang had already given birth to a son for him in 2007.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
李萬祺, pinyin: Li Wanqi) is a Hong Kong celebrity and a racing driver.
Early life
Lee is the son of Henry Lee Hok-Ping who was a motorcycle racer and worked for Sime DarbySime Darby
Sime Darby is Malaysia's leading multinational conglomerate involved in five core sectors: plantations, property, industrial, motors and energy & utilities, with a growing presence in healthcare...
. Lee Jr. majored in Business Administration and graduated from University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. He was an auto racing fan since young due to his father's influence. He began racing karts in 1986 and competed in the Guia Race of Macau for the first time in 1988.
Racing career
Volvo S40
The Volvo S40 is a small family car produced by Volvo. It introduced the first generation S40 and V40 cars in 1995...
for Ghiasport, sponsored by Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
.
Lee declared bankruptcy in 2001 after suffering losses during the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 -1999. Afterwards, all his racing activities are sponsored.
Henry Lee Jr drove for WK Longman Racing in the 2000 Asian Touring Car Series
Asian Touring Car Championship
The Asian Touring Car Series is a touring car racing series that takes place each year across several Asian nations. It includes events at circuits in Malaysia, China and Indonesia. It ran as the Asian Touring Car Championship between 2000-2001, and 2005-2006.The championship consists of three...
, sponsored by NuLife http://hk.nulife.com/press_000303.htm. After a season long battle with friend and rival Charles Kwan
Charles Kwan
Charles Kwan Siu-Cheung is the most successful Hong Kong racing driver who has competed in the Macau Guia Race, Japan GT Championship, FIA GT Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, South East Asia Touring Car Zone Challenge and the Asian Touring Car Championship...
, he took the championship after finishing second overall in the Guia Race of Macau.
He raced again in the 2002 Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
Hong Kong Touring Car Championship
The Hong Kong Touring Car Championship was established by the Hong Kong Automobile Association in 2002. Currently, all the races are held at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Guangdong province, China , at the Guangdong International Circuit in the same province or during the Macau Grand Prix...
for GR Asia. He drove a Ford Focus ST170 which was sponsored by Valvoline and won the championship.
In 2005 he drove a Honda Accord
Honda Accord
The Honda Accord is a series of compact, mid-size and full-size automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, and sold in a majority of automotive markets throughout the world....
for Ghiasport in the China Circuit Championship (CCC).
He was competing again in the CCC, driving a Ford Focus for Changan Ford Racing.http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=22664 He won the round 5 race at the Golden Port Circuit
Goldenport Park Circuit
Goldenport Park Circuit is a permanent circuit in Jinzhanxiang, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China designed by Australian Michael McDonough...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.http://www.ford.com.cn/cn/ford_racing/ccc_5.htm
2007 World Touring Car Championship season
The 2007 World Touring Car Championship season was the 4th season of FIA World Touring Car Championship motor racing. The championship, which commenced on March 11 and ended on November 18, after twenty-two races, was open to Super 2000 Cars, Diesel 2000 Cars and Super Production Cars as defined by...
finale in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, driving a BMW 320i for Avtodom Racing. He qualified 27th but crashed out on lap 1 in race 1.
Personal life
Lee married actress Candice YuCandice Yu
Candice Yu born Yu De Ying on 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong film actress and occasional singer, best known for her films with Shaw Studio of the 1970s and 1980s...
in 1987. They have two daughters from their marriage. Their first daughter was born in 1988 and the second daughter in 1991. Candice Yu admitted the couple have been divorced for two months in April 2003 after 16 years of marriage. In January 2008, Candice Yu claimed that she did not receive her alimony every month.
On 31 January 2008, near the age of 50, Henry Lee Junior re-married after his 26 year-old girlfriend Yu Yang had already given birth to a son for him in 2007.