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world Scmp World 2026-03-26

7-Year-Old Chinese Boy Becomes Youngest Professional Rally Car Driver

A 7-year-old boy has been certified as China's youngest professional rally car driver, showing remarkable professionalism and passion for the sport despite his young age.


A seven-year-old boy has become China’s youngest professional rally car driver after being certified at the age of five. Shao Ziyan, from Wenzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, has amazed mainland social media with his professionalism and passion for the sport despite his young age. According to his father, the boy became obsessed with car racing when he was a toddler. He began using a racing simulator at home when he was one. Noticing that his son had a “particularly great sense” for...

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