Liu Caodong

Liu Caodong (刘曹冬, 22 February 1985 – 8 June 2011) was a Chinese rally driver born in Chongqing. He won the Chinese Rally Championship (CRC) in 2004，2006，2008 and 2010. In 2010, Liu contested in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team driving a Ford Focus RS WRC 08, co-driven by Australian Anthony McLoughlin. His name was misspelled as “Liu Chao Dong” on the entry list. That was the first time that a Chinese driver had driven a World Rally Car in the championship.^[1] He died of a cerebral edema caused by hypoxia alcoholism in 2011 at the age of 26.^[2]

Liu Caodong

Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1985-02-22)February 22, 1985 Chongqing, China
Died	8 June 2011(2011-06-08) (aged 26) Chengdu, China
World Rally Championship record
Active years	2008–2010
Co-driver	Anthony McLoughlin
Teams	Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team
Rallies	4
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	0
Total points	0
First rally	2008 Rally New Zealand
Last rally	2010 Wales Rally GB

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

WRC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	WDC	Points
2008	Gaboko Racing	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	JOR	ITA	GRE	TUR	FIN	GER	NZL 20	ESP	FRA	JPN	GBR	NC	0
2009	TSI Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	IRE	NOR	CYP	POR	ARG	ITA	GRE	POL	FIN	AUS Ret	ESP	GBR				NC	0
2010	Anders Grondal WRC RT	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	SWE	MEX	JOR	TUR	NZL Ret	POR	BUL	FIN	GER	JPN	FRA	ESP				NC	0
	Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 08													GBR Ret

References

1. "Stobart focus on strong finish in Wales". HANDBRAKES & HAIRPINS. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
2. "Chinese rally driver dies in tragic circumstances". RallySport Magazine. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2012.