Rodolfo Ávila is a Macanese racing driver representing Macau, born 19 February 1987 in Lisbon. In 2021 he won the TCR China Touring Car Championship with Team MG XPower, having been runner-up in the series the previous year (2020). He has a strong early record: he won the Asian Formula Renault Challenge in 2003 and the Asia SuperCar Challenge in 2008. He made his Macau Grand Prix F3 debut in 2004 and in 2007 was the top-finishing Macau driver in the F3 race. In Porsche Carrera Cup Asia he recorded several strong finishes (second in 2011). Note: he has not won the Macau Grand Prix outright; his best Macau result was as the top-finishing Macau driver in F3.

In 2021, Rodolfo Ávila won the TCR China Touring Car Championship with Team MG XPower — a Macau driver with years of experience across single-seater formula, sports cars and touring cars.

Rodolfo Ávila is a Macanese racing driver representing Macau, born in Lisbon in 1987. His career spans several disciplines of motorsport, with the 2021 TCR China title as his signature achievement.

Profile

  • Chinese Name: no verified Chinese name (shown by English name)
  • English Name: Rodolfo Ávila
  • Portuguese name: Rodolfo Ávila
  • Born: 19 February 1987, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Domains: Sports · Motor racing
  • Signature achievement: 2021 TCR China Touring Car Championship champion

Background

Rodolfo Ávila represents Macau. There is no verified Chinese name on record, so this archive presents him by his English name and notes this in the fact-check. He has competed broadly, from single-seater formula through sports cars and touring cars.

Career

I. Early titles and the Macau Grand Prix (2003–2008)

In 2003 Ávila won the Asian Formula Renault Challenge. In 2004 he made his Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 debut. In 2007 he was the top-finishing Macau driver in the F3 race. In 2008 he won the Asia SuperCar Challenge.

II. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

Ávila recorded several strong finishes in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, including second place in 2011.

III. TCR China Touring Car Championship (2020–2021)

In 2020 Ávila finished runner-up in the TCR China Touring Car Championship; in 2021 he won the title with Team MG XPower.

Defining Moments

1. The 2021 TCR China title

After finishing runner-up in 2020, Ávila won the TCR China Touring Car Championship in 2021 with Team MG XPower.

Key Achievements

  • 2021 TCR China Touring Car Championship champion (Team MG XPower)