Charles Leong (梁瀚昭; registered name Hon Chio Leong) is a Macau racing driver, born 12 September 2001 in Macau. He won the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 race in both 2020 and 2021, making him the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice (both in F4). In 2020 he took pole, the qualifying race and the main race. At the 2022 Macau Grand Prix F4 race he finished third (the winner was Andy Chang). In 2017 he was champion of both the F4 Chinese Championship and the Asian Formula Renault Series, and he previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. In 2025 he won the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Pro title with SJM Theodore Racing.

Winner of the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 race in consecutive years (2020 and 2021), Charles Leong is the only local driver to win his home Grand Prix twice.

Charles Leong (梁瀚昭; registered name Hon Chio Leong) is a Macau racing driver, born in Macau in 2001. By winning the Macau Grand Prix single-seater main event in back-to-back years, he became one of the leading figures of Macau's new generation of motorsport.

Profile

  • Chinese Name: 梁瀚昭
  • English Name: Charles Leong (registered name Hon Chio Leong)
  • Born: 12 September 2001, Macau
  • Domains: Sports · Motor racing
  • Signature achievements: 2020 and 2021 Macau Grand Prix F4 winner (only local driver to win twice)

Background

Leong competes as "Charles Leong"; his registered name is Hon Chio Leong, the same person. He was one of the local drivers who won the Macau Grand Prix single-seater main event in three consecutive years, 2020–2022 (Leong in 2020 and 2021, Andy Chang in 2022).

Career

I. Junior formula years (from 2017)

In 2017 Leong won both the F4 Chinese Championship and the Asian Formula Renault Series. He later competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

II. Back-to-back Macau Grand Prix F4 wins (2020–2021)

In 2020 Leong won the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 race, taking pole, the qualifying race and the main race. In 2021 he won again, becoming the only local driver to win the Macau Grand Prix twice (both in F4, then the main single-seater event of the COVID era).

III. Subsequent racing (from 2022)

At the 2022 Macau Grand Prix F4 race, Leong finished third, behind winner Andy Chang. In 2025 he won the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Pro title with SJM Theodore Racing.

Defining Moments

1. A clean sweep at the 2020 Macau F4 race

Taking pole, the qualifying race and the main race for his first Macau Grand Prix win.