Yuan Bo (; born 24 September 1987), also known as Bob Yuan, is a Chinese racing driver competing in the China GT Championship for Winhere Origine Motorsport.
Career Yuan briefly raced in karts while studying in the United Kingdom at the age of 18, but made his racing debut in 2010 in Volkswagen Polo Cup China, which he won as a rookie. The following year, Yuan stepped up to Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup China, finishing ninth in points in his first season, as well as making his single-seater debut in the Formula Challenger series. Remaining in Scirocco R-Cup China for 2012, Yuan finished runner-up in the overall standings behind Stefano Montesi.
Ahead of 2013, Yuan was selected by Volkswagen China to be part of their China Star Team as he made his full-time transition to single-seater racing by competing in Formula Masters China. While he finished ninth in the overall standings in FMCS, Yuan raced for Champ Motorsport in the Asian Formula Renault Series, scoring two wins and finishing runner-up in the Asian class. Switching to Eurasia Motorsport for his second season in Formula Masters China the following year, Yuan scored a lone podium at Zhuhai en route to an eighth-place points finish. During 2014, Yuan also raced part-time in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series for Jenzer Motorsport and Koiranen GP, as well as winning the 3 Hours of Sepang in a one-off appearance in the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 class with OAK Racing.
Continuing in Formula Masters China for 2015, Yuan joined Meritus.GP for the first two rounds, scoring a podium at Shanghai, before joining KCMG for the final three rounds and clinching a podium at Zhuhai to end the year eighth in points. In parallel, Yuan raced in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with Star Racing Team alongside Edoardo Liberati, scoring five Pro-Am class wins and securing the title at the end of the year. At the beginning of 2016, Yuan raced in the last two rounds of the 2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series for Porsche-fielding KCMG, winning both races in the GT Am class. For the rest of 2016 and until 2018, Yuan primarily raced in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, most notably winning the Class B title with Absolute Racing in his rookie year, with an overall podium at Shanghai to his name. Continuing with Absolute Racing through 2019, Yuan made his Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia debut with the Porsche customer team for his maiden season in GT3 competition. Racing in the Silver Cup for most of the season, Yuan scored an outright win at Shanghai, as well as a class win in Korea, to end the year eighth overall and sixth among the Silver Cup entries.
In 2020, Yuan was set to return to Absolute Racing for his second season in GT World Challenge Asia, but was left on the sidelines after the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Returning to racing in 2021, Yuan spent two years in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for Ivory Bay Capital and Zhengtong Racing Team respectively, before joining Porsche-affiliated R&B Racing to compete in the 2023 edition of GT World Challenge Asia. Partnered with Leo Ye Hongli on his series return, Yuan took a best result of second at Sepang to finish ninth in the overall standings and runner-up in the Silver Cup.
After being downgraded to FIA Bronze ahead of 2024, Yuan began the year by winning the Sepang 12 Hours, before reuniting with Leo Ye to continue in GT World Challenge Asia with the rebranded Origine Motorsport outfit. Racing in Silver-Am, Yuan scored outright wins at Fuji and Shanghai, as well as six class wins to secure both the overall and Silver-Am titles at season's end. Yuan then raced with the team in the GT class of the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series alongside Ye and Laurin Heinrich, before continuing with them for the rest of 2025 in GT World Challenge Asia in what was now a Pro-Am line-up. Starting off the season by taking an early championship lead with wins at Sepang and Mandalika, Yuan then won again at Fuji and clinched the overall title on countback, but only finished third in the Pro-Am standings. During 2025, Yuan also raced at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa for AV Racing by Car Collection Motorsport, winning the race in the Pro-Am class.
At the end of 2025, Yuan, Ye and Heinrich reunited at Origine to compete in the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series, scoring a pair of podiums, with a best result of second at Dubai, to take sixth in points. In parallel, Yuan also raced in the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East with the same team, securing an overall and Am win at the 2025 12 Hours of Malaysia en route to runner-up in the GT3 Am points. For the rest of 2026, Yuan remained with Origine to compete in the China GT Championship.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2010 Volkswagen Polo Cup China 1st2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup China 34 9th Chinese Touring Car Championship – 1.6 Turbo 8 8th Formula Challenger Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race 1 0 0 0 0 25th2012 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup China Blue 1272nd Formula Pilota China Eurasia Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race 1 0 0 0 0 17th2013 Asian Formula Renault Series – Asian Champ Motorsport 6 2 1 0 6 1522nd Formula Masters China Star Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 29 9th Renault Clio Cup China 1 0 0 0 0 16 18th2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Jenzer Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0031st Koiranen GP 4 0 0 0 0 Formula Masters China Eurasia Motorsport 18 0 1 1 1 53 8th Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 OAK Racing Team Total 1 1 0 0 1 26 4th2015 Formula Masters China Meritus.GP 5 0 0 0 1578th Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 9 0 0 0 1 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am Star Racing Team 10 5 3 0 7 1st Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro-Am 172nd Audi R8 LMS Cup China Team Cedar Fund 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Sepang 12 Hours – GTC Pro-Am Top Speed Racing 1 1 0 0 1 1st 2015–16 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Am KCMG 2 2 2 0 2 522nd 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Absolute Racing 12 0 0 0 1 114 8th2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Team C&D Auto 13 0 0 0 0 97 9th Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Invitational Race 1 0 0 0 0 16th China GT Championship – GTC DMS Racing 6 23rd2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Porsche Shanghai Waigaoqiao 12 0 0 0 0 93 10th Audi R8 LMS Cup – Invitational Race Absolute Racing 1 1 1 0 1 1st2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia – Pro-Am Absolute Racing 2 0 0 0 0 22 22nd Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia – Silver 10 2 1 0 3 124 6th Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 3 0 0 0 0 22 19th 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Ivory Bay Capital 15 0 0 0 0 117 7th 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Zhengtong Racing Team 2023 GT World Challenge Asia – Silver R&B Racing 11 7 4 0 9 2112nd2024 Sepang 12 Hours R&B Racing 1 1 0 0 1 1st GT World Challenge Asia – Silver-Am Origine Motorsport 12 8 6 0 10 2381st 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Origine Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 29 12th2025 GT World Challenge Asia – Pro-Am Origine Motorsport 12 3 2 0 6 1513rd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am AV Racing by Car Collection Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Origine Motorsport 6 0 0 0 2 58 6th 24H Series Middle East – GT3 Am 1 1 0 0 1762nd Origine powered by CC 2 0 0 0 12026 China GT Championship – GT3 Pro-Am Winhere Origine Motorsport 4 3 4 0 3 75*1st* GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am High Class Racing Intercontinental GT Challenge Sources:
Complete Formula Masters China results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2012 Eurasia Motorsport SHI1 SHI2 SHI3 ORD11 ORD12 ORD13 ORD21 ORD22 ORD23 GUA1 GUA2 GUA3 SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 NC 0 2013 Star Racing Team ZHU1 ZHU2 ZHU3 SHI11 SHI12 SHI13 ORD1 ORD2 INJ1 INJ2 INJ3 INJ4 SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 SHI21 SHI22 SHI23 9th 29 2014 Eurasia Motorsport ZHU11 ZHU12 ZHU13 SHI11 SHI12 SHI13 INJ1 INJ2 INJ3 INJ4 SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 ZHU21 ZHU22 ZHU23 ZHU24 SHI21 SHI22 SHI23 8th 532015 Meritus.GP SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 SHI11 SHI12 SHI13 PEN1 PEN2 PEN38th57 Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG KUA1 KUA2 KUA3 ZHU1 ZHU2 ZHU3 SHI21 SHI22 SHI23
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points2014 Jenzer Motorsport IMO1 IMO2 PAU1 PAU2 RBR1 RBR231st0 Koiranen GP SPA1 SPA2 MNZ1 MNZ2 MUG1 MUG2 JER1 JER2
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) +YearTeamClassCarEngine123456Pos.Points 2014 OAK Racing Team Total LMP2 Morgan LMP2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 INJ FUJ SHA SEP 4th 26 2015–16 KCMG GT Am Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 FUJ SEPBURSEP2nd52 2024–25 Origine Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB2 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 12th 29 2025–26 Origine Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 6th 58
Complete GT World Challenge Asia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89101112 DC Points2019Absolute RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R (991) Pro-Am SEP1 SEP2 22nd 22 Silver CHA1 CHA2 SUZ1 SUZ2 FSW1 FSW2 KOR1 KOR2 SIC1 SIC2 6th 124 2023 R&B Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Silver BUR1 BUR2 FSW1 FSW2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT1 MOT2 OKA1 OKA2 SEP1 SEP2 2nd 211 2024 Origine Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Silver-Am SEP1 SEP2 BUR1 BUR2 FSW1 FSW2 SUZ1 SUZ2 OKA1 OKA2 SIC1 SIC2 1st 238 2025 Origine Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro-Am SEP1 SEP2 MAN1 MAN2 BUR1 BUR2 FSW1 FSW2 OKA1 OKA2 BEI1 BEI2 3rd 151
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