2025 GT World Challenge Asia Motor racing competition season
The 2025 GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS is the sixth season of the GT World Challenge Asia , an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Asia , co-promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management. The races are contested with GT3-spec cars. The season began on April at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and is scheduled to end on October in the new Beijing Street Circuit in China . The series will come to Mandalika Circuit in Indonesia which originated to compete in 2022 before the race cancelled.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Calendar
Round
Circuit
Date
1
Sepang International Circuit , Sepang District , Selangor
12–13 April
2
Mandalika International Street Circuit , Central Lombok , West Nusa Tenggara
10–11 May
3
Chang International Circuit , Buriram , Thailand
31 May–1 June
4
Fuji Speedway , Oyama , Shizuoka
12–13 July
5
Okayama International Circuit , Mimasaka , Okayama
29–31 August
6
Beijing , China
17–19 October
Sources:[ 1] [ 4] [ 3]
Entry list
Team
Car
Engine
Drivers
Class
Rounds
[ 5] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
2
Ralf Aron [ 5] PA 1–5
[ 5]
44
Ling Kang [ 5] SA 1–2
[ 5]
[ 6] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
4
[ 6] PA 1–5
Bastian Buus [ 6] 1, 3, 5
Alessio Picariello [ 6] 2, 4
86
Anders Fjordbach [ 6] SA 1–5
Li Kerong [ a] [ 6]
87
Leo Ye Hongli [ 6] PA 1–5
[ 6]
Plus with BMW M Team Studie [ 7] BMW M4 GT3 Evo
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
5
Seiji Ara [ 7] PA 1–5
[ 7]
EBM [ 8] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
8
[ 8] Am 1–5
Martin Berry [ b] [ 8] 1, 3, 5
[ 9] [ 10] 2, 4
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
61
[ 11] PA 1–2
Dylan Pereira [ 12] 1
Chris van der Drift [ 9] 2
[ 11] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
10
[ 11] PA 1–5
Nico Menzel [ 11]
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
13
Adderly Fong [ 14] SA 1–5
[ 12] 1–3
[ 14] 4–5
37
Dorian Boccolacci [ 13] PA 1–5
[ 13]
Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10
45
Franky Cheng Congfu [ 13] S 1–5
James Yu Kuai [ 13]
46
Markus Winkelhock [ 13] PA 1–5
[ 13] 1–3
[ 15] 4–5
[ 8] Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi DAR 5.2 L V10
16
[ 8] S 1–5
Shaun Thong Wei Fung [ 8]
[ 16] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
18
[ 16] PA 2, 4–5
Kazuto Kotaka [ 16] 2, 4
Naoya Gamou [ 17] 5
Takuro Shinohara [ 11] TBC
25
[ 16] SA 1–5
Yuta Kamimura [ 16] 1
Tsubasa Kondo [ 16] 2–5
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10
19
Loris Spinelli [ 19] PA 1, 3–4[ e]
Edoardo Mortara [ 19] 2, 5
[ 19] 2
[ f] [ 21] 3
[ 15] 4–5
29
[ 18] SA 1–5
Akash Neil Nandy [ 18]
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
98
Anderson Tanoto [ 12] PA 1–2
Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer [ 12] 1
Thierry Vermeulen [ 22] 2, 4
Hiroshi Hamaguchi [ 15] 4
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
321
[ 20] SA 1–5
[ 20] 1–3, 5
[ 10] 4
911
[ 20] PA 1–5
Patrick Pilet [ 20] 1, 3–5
Harry King [ 9] 2
[ 8] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
30
Liu Lic Ka [ 12] Am 1–3, 5
[ 12]
Craft-Bamboo Racing [ 23] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
31
[ 23] PA 1–5
Jayden Ojeda [ 23] 1–2, 4–5
Daniel Morad [ 21] 3
77
Liang Jiatong [ 23] S 1–5
Danial Frost [ 12] 1–3, 5
Darryl O'Young [ 10] 4
[ 11] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
33
[ 11] SA 1–5
[ 11] 1[ g]
[ 12] 1
[ 9] 2–5
[ 11] Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2)
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
51
[ 11] Am 1–5[ h]
[ 11]
[ 8] Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
55
[ 8] SA 1–5
Lorenzo Patrese [ 8] 1–2
Elias Seppänen [ 21] 3–5
96
[ 8] S 1–5
[ 8] 1–2
[ 21] 3–5
LM corsa [ 24] Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
60
[ 12] Am 1, 4–5
Shigekazu Wakisaka [ 24] 1, 4–5
PA 2–3
Giancarlo Fisichella [ 9] 2–3
Johor Motorsports Racing JMR [ 25] Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
66
Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim [ 26] PA 1–5
Jordan Love [ 26] 1–4
Alexander Sims [ 26] 5
99
PA 1
Prince Jefri Ibrahim [ 26] 1–5
Ben Green [ 27] 2–5
Garage 75 [ 8] Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6
75
[ 8] Am 1–5
[ 8]
[ 28] BMW M4 GT3 Evo
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
89
Maxime Oosten [ 8] SA 1–5
[ 8]
Team 5ZIGEN [ 29] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin Turbo V6
500
Yu Kanamaru [ 29] SA 1–5
[ 29] 1–2
[ 21] 3–5
Icon
Class
Drivers
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
SA Silver-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner of the race.
Championship standings
Scoring system Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Overall
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap
Notes:
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Pro-Am Cup
Silver Cup
Silver-Am Cup
Driver
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
1
Maxime Oosten 1
1
1
1
2
1
3
7
164
2
Akash Neil Nandy
2
2
5
2
8
3
2
2
119
3
Yu Kanamaru
Team 5ZIGEN
10
6
7
5
1
2
1
3
108
4
6
3
4
6
3
6
4
5
88
5
8
4
6
3
4
4
5
4
85
6
Anders Fjordbach Li Kerong
7
7
2
Ret
6
5
6
1
81
7
Team 5ZIGEN
1
2
1
3
83
8
6
3
4
4
5
4
69
9
Tsubasa Kondo
4
6
3
6
4
55
10
3
5
8
4
9
9
Ret
6
53
11
3
5
8
4
9
9
45
12
Adderly Fong
9
10
3
7
7
7
7
9†
44
13
4
8
Ret
8
5
8
Ret
8†
38
14
9
10
3
7
7
7
36
15
Team 5ZIGEN
10
6
7
5
25
16
Yuta Kamimura
6
3
23
17
Lorenzo Patrese
4
8
Ret
8
20
18
Elias Seppänen
5
8
Ret
8†
18
19
8
4
16
20
Ling Kang 5
9
Ret
DNS
12
21
Ret
6
8
22
7
9†
8
—
WD
WD
0
Driver
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
Am Cup
Driver
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
1
Garage 75
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
162
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
4
2
136
3
EBM
3
2
Ret
1
1
Ret
1
3
123
4
WD
WD
3
2
3
2
4
2
96
5
Liu Lic Ka 4
4
1
4
4
3
88
6
EBM
Ret
1
1
3
65
7
Martin Berry
EBM
3
2
1
Ret
58
8
Shigekazu Wakisaka
LM corsa
5
5
3
4
47
Driver
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
China Cup
Team championships
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
1
1
5
1
1
3
7
1
2
186
14
10
23
6
20
12
2
5
2
Johor Motorsports Racing JMR
4
1
8
8
4
1
3
1
127
28
Ret
11
10
17
Ret
8
22
3
5
3
7
24
1
10
4
17
85
22
7
31
Ret
5
13
14
Ret
4
Craft-Bamboo Racing
19
2
6
3
7
4
10
3
81
29
Ret
9
9
19
16
22
10
5
2
6
3
2
11
5
20
11
70
22
28
14
27
22
17
29
Ret
6
3
4
5
4
9
2
11
23
69
7
7
9
10
5
8
8
7
4
55
18
Ret
13
12
24
18
9
6
8
6
20
4
22
2
23
23
9
42
11
26
Ret
29
13
Ret
Ret
28
9
12
22
2
25
Ret
3
18
20
33
Ret
27
Ret
DNS
10
Team 5ZIGEN
23
17
22
16
6
6
6
12
24
11
10
15
28
14
18
24
5
21
11
15
18
30
15
26
Ret
Ret
26
12
8
29
19
Ret
14
20
21
7
10
13
LM corsa
27
25
20
7
23
26
27
25
6
14
Ret
8
17
11
Ret
9
12
27
6
15
9
23
29
19
21
22
28
16
2
16
13
11
15
21
10
14
13
15
1
27
23
19
Ret
—
21
14
21
13
12
11
15
13
0
—
Plus with BMW M Team Studie
16
12
26
26
27
15
17
24
0
—
EBM
17
13
16
17
15
Ret
25
18
0
25
21
Ret
Ret
—
Garage 75
24
16
25
20
16
21
26
14
0
—
26
24
24
28
25
25
0
Team
SEP MAN BUR FUJ OKA BEI
Points
See also
Notes
^ Chinese driver Li Kerong competed under the American license for the second round.
^ Australian driver Martin Berry competed under the Singaporean license for the Third round onwards.
^ a b c Car No. 45 entered as FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom, No. 46 entered as Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom, and No. 13 & No. 37 entered as Phantom Global Racing.
^ a b Car No. 19, No. 29 & No. 98 entered as Absolute Corse and car No. 321 and No. 911 entered as Absolute Racing.
^ Absolute Corse No. 19 was entered into the first round, but withdrew ahead of the round due to logistical issues.
^ Dutch driver Henk Kiks competed under the Thai license.
^ Lee Chan-Joon was entered into the first round, but withdrew ahead of the round. He was replaced by Dominic Ang
^ Andrew Macpherson was entered into the first round, but withdrew ahead of the round. William Ben Porter entered the race by himself.
References
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