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RECORD BREAKING GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA PROVISIONAL ENTRY CONFIRMED FOR FUJI
After an action packed season opener in Thailand, Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS’s attention now switches to Fuji International Speedway where a record-breaking provisional 40-car entry will assemble for the first of this year’s Fanatec Japan Cup events on June 16-18. The overall number is on course to comfortably beat the championship’s … Continue reading
NEWLY FORMED MAEZAWA RACING CONFIRMS GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ENTRY
A new Japanese team, Maezawa Racing, will contest this year’s four Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS rounds in Japan with drivers Piti Bhirombhakdi and Naoki Yokomizo. The team, which is entering a Ferrari 488 GT3 at Fuji, Suzuka, Motegi and Okayama, has been established by the country’s well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist Yusaku Maezawa. … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC MAKES STRONG START TO GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CAMPAIGN
The brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992) made an excellent racing debut in the Asia-Pacific region in the opening round of the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS at Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The car proved competitive on the Buriram circuit, with teams and drivers quickly acclimatising themselves to the … Continue reading
LIU AND SCHILLER HEAD CRAFT BAMBOO ONE-TWO IN SECOND GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA RACE AT BURIRAM
Anthony Liu and Fabian Schiller have won this weekend’s second Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS race at Chang International Circuit where a three-car accident with two minutes remaining brought proceedings to an early end. The race was immediately red flagged when Kevin Chen spun Jeffrey Lee out of second place before the … Continue reading
IBRAHIM AND STOLZ WIN THE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SEASON OPENER
Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim and Luca Stolz began their Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS campaign with victory in Race 1 at Chang International Circuit this evening after their Triple Eight JMR team took advantage of improving track conditions by stopping earlier in the pit window. Stolz crossed the line 9.1s ahead of … Continue reading
10 PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC ENTRIES SET FOR GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific will have 10 entries in this weekend’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS season opener at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, nine of which are set to race in the brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992). Returning for the first time since 2019 is Absolute Racing, who have … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA BEGINS WITH LONG AWAITED THAILAND RETURN
A new season of Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS gets underway in Thailand this weekend (May 12-14) when 25 supercars descend on the Chang International Circuit for the first of 2023’s six events. That number will increase to at least 40 next time out at Fuji when the bulk of Fanatec Japan … Continue reading
RECORD BREAKING GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA ENTRY FOR THE 2023 SEASON
2023’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS season looks set to be a record breaker following confirmation of the provisional entry list. Numbers remain subject to change. However, 25 cars are expected to compete at the opening round in Thailand on May 12-14 before the grid considerably expands in size one month later … Continue reading
CLIMAX RACING MAKES GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA MOVE FOR 2023
Top Chinese squad, Climax Racing, has confirmed a two-car Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS entry featuring, among others, 2018 champion Dennis Lind. The Dane joins team owner Zhou Bihuang in a new 992-spec Porsche 911 GT3 R, while Hu Yuqi and Bian Ye share a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Climax Racing was founded in … Continue reading
PHANTOM PRO RACING CONFIRMS GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FULL SEASON ENTRY
Phantom Pro Racing Team has confirmed a two-car Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS entry for the upcoming campaign, which begins at Chang International Circuit in Thailand on May 12-14. Its pair of Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo IIs are shared by team owner Chris On Chia and Mikkel Mac, and Cao Qi … Continue reading
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