bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Abbas Ifra Shahid

Celebrities and public figures often wear a number of different hats over the years – think pop star to beauty entrepreneur, or athlete to philanthropist. But what about successful racing car driver to high-flying property bigwig?
Dutch-born, Chinese businessman Ho-Pin Tung currently heads up Knight Frank’s private office in Hong Kong, but the multipotentialite also has a thriving racing career, from Formula One to endurance racing.
He sat down with Style at Knight Frank’s Wan Chai office to talk about the various roles he has played over the years and the move to his current position in the business field.
Ho-Pin Tung had humble beginnings

Born in Velp, a relatively small town of around 18,000 citizens in the Netherlands, Tung’s family originated from Zhejiang, Wenzhou.

“My family was one of the only non-Dutch, non-Caucasian families within the environment,” said the 40-year-old, adding that the experience of being different “is an opportunity and also will give you opportunities”.

As a young boy, Tung loved to play with cars and took an interest in watching car races when they came on the TV. But what really got him in touch with motorsports was go-karting. “The first time I saw them [go-karts] in real life was probably when I was like four or five, but actually when I really started practising and getting more serious into the sport, I was already 14,” said Tung.

As with any professional sport, Tung explained how 14 was a relatively late age to start, but he was fortunate to have a rapid career progression. Having only done a few years of go-kart racing, Tung was selected and promoted to car racing by the industry’s talent scouting programme, which allowed his potential in the field to blossom into a professional career.
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His professional racing car career

In a nutshell, Tung has experience in everything imaginable related to racing car driving. From Formula One to endurance racing, he has left no stone unturned, accumulating accomplishments from multiple names in the industry.

Since winning the Dutch go-karting championship in 1999, Tung has excelled in various driving classes, including the German Formula Three championships, the A1 GP, Formula One GP2 Series (now Formula Two) and the IndyCar Series. He then emerged as an endurance star, triumphing in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017.
His latest accomplishments include winning the Fia World Endurance Championship Super Season, securing victories at Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone and Shanghai in 2018, and finishing second in the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tung continues to drive professionally today and was part of the Jackie Chan DC Racing team, which placed second in the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A race day for Tung comes with heavy preparation, with days spent in driving simulators, as car racing is one of the few sports where practice is limited by regulation due to the cost involved and to create a level playing field.
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Having broken one of his vertebras in a Formula 2 race in Budapest, Hungary, Tung mentioned how there’s always an element of risk and danger involved in car racing, adding that “it’s not only getting yourself in physical shape but also mentally in the right place”.

Currently, Tung sits on the board that scouted him in the early days of his driving career, KNAF Talent First.
He reflected on this full-circle moment, stressing the importance of mentorship, and expressing how rewarding it is to give back to society by sharing his experiences with younger racing car driving hopefuls.
From Formula One driver to property consultant

Tung’s switch to the business field was a long time coming. He had always felt that the university element was missing in his life, and as an effort to tick off a personal bucket list item, he decided to enrol for a joint Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA during quarantine in 2020.

His current role has him heading up the private office of Knight Frank – a global property consultancy – in Hong Kong. Tung shared the similarities between being at Knight Frank with his racing car driving career, expressing how his involvement in both the commercial and operational parts of his driving team allowed him to be creative and think outside the box, all while trying to add value.

Speaking about applying a similar way of thinking to his duties at Knight Frank, Tung said, “We have to think with the customer and try to add value and try to support opportunities for that specific individual or family offers or anyone, wherever it is in the world, and then we are able to curate within the larger Knight Frank global network to service those people best.”
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Tung’s role as an F1 analyst has also equipped him with a “connect-the-dots” way of analysing the motorsport, allowing him to identify opportunities at Knight Frank as well.
What’s next for Ho-Pin Tung?

Starting a new chapter at Knight Frank, Tung shared how while the business field is new to him, he’s working on his new journey, which has “been very enjoyable”. With new challenges coming his way, Tung appears confident, saying he “likes to be challenged so that’s great”.
He also enjoys collaborating with others. Tung mentioned how he is looking forward to “identifying talent within the larger organisation, working closely with colleagues and trying to create this link, create this bonding and where you can then get add value to the other side”.

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But Tung has not arrived at this point of his life without trials and tribulations, saying, “The number of times I’ve walked into a wall and then try to walk through the wall again, has been too many times to count.”
As for advice to his younger self, and all the youngsters out there, Tung said, “I think one is determination. Second is perseverance because nothing will come as a given, right? It is often what you get out of it, not always, but quite often.”
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How Ho-Pin Tung went from F1 star to property consultant: the Chinese-Dutch driver won 24 Hours of Le Mans, joined Jackie Chan DC Racing team, and now heads Knight Frank’s private office in Hong Kong

Ho-Pin Tung went from Formula One driver to Knight Frank’s head of private office in Hong Kong. Photos: Two Up Front, Handout

A young Ho-Pin Tung with Olov Mol. Photo: @hopintung/Twitter

A young Ho-Pin Tung working on his car. Photo: matthewmarsh.net

Ho-Pin Tung, when he was to be a candidate to join Hong Kong’s pioneering Le Mans team. Photo: Two Up Front

Chinese racing-car driver Ho-Pin Tung in 2004. Photo: SCMP Archive

Ho-Pin Tung pursued a career in racing car driving. Photo: Handout

Chinese-Dutch driver Ho-Pin Tung, the reserve driver of Panasonic Jaguar Racing, poses for a picture in Central, Hong Kong, in November 2017. Photo: Edward Wong

Ho-Pin Tung on a race day. Photo: Handout

Ho-Pin Tung (left) with his driving team (DC Racing), after having won at the Le Mans 24 Race in 2017. Photo: @hopintung/Twitter

Ho-Pin Tung switched to the business field. Photo: Handout

Dutch-Chinese racing driver Tung Ho-pin of the Jackie Chan DC Racing team. Photo: DPPI

Ho-Pin Tung is the head of Knight Frank’s private office in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Dutch-Chinese racing driver Ho-Pin Tung of the Jackie Chan DC Racing back in December 2019. Photo: DPPI

Panasonic Jaguar racing team director James Barclay with drivers Mitch Evans, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Tung Ho-pin pose for a picture in Central, Hong Kong, in November 2017. Photo: Edward Wong

Ho-Pin Tung in 2003. Photo: Handout

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Dutch-born racing car driver, F1 analyst and businessman Ho-Pin Tung now heads Knight Frank’s private office in Hong Kong – he’s come a long way since he started practising go-karting seriously at 14
He has excelled at German Formula Three championships, the A1 GP, Formula Two GP2 Series and the IndyCar Series, and emerged as an endurance star at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017


After becoming a trailblazer in the racing world, Ho-Pin Tung ended up taking a different route and now heads the private office of a property consultant firm – Style chats to the driving star
