Philippe Descombes

Philippe Descombes is a French racing driver currently competing in the TCR Asia Series. Having previously competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Formula 3 Asia and Formula 2000 Asia amongst others.

Philippe Descombes
Nationality	French
TCR Asia Series career
Debut season	2015
Current team	Asia Racing Team
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	14
Starts	3
Wins	2
Poles	1
Fastest laps	2
Previous series
2012 2002 2001 2000 1999-00 1996-97	Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Formula 3 Asia Macau Asian Formula 2000 Ericsson Formula Challenge Formula 2000 Asia Championnat de France Formule Renault
Championship titles
2001 2000	Macau Asian Formula 2000 Ericsson Formula Challenge

Racing career

Descombes began his career in 1996 in the Championnat de France Formule Renault, he finished 13th in the standings in 1997. In 1999 he switched to the Formula 2000 Asia series. He switched to the Ericsson Formula Challenge in 2000, winning the title that year. In 2001 he raced in the Macau Asian Formula 2000 Challenge also winning the title the same year. He raced in the Formula 3 Asia in 2002 and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 2012.^[1]

In September 2015 it was announced that he would race in the first ever TCR Asia Series round in Sepang, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer for Asia Racing Team.^[2]