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SRO REVEALS REVISED GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA CALENDAR
The 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS calendar is now complete following confirmation of Sepang’s season finale date, while Suzuka has moved back two weeks to avoid clashing with the rescheduled CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The latter now takes place on July 15/16, one week before another Mobilityland-owned circuit – Motegi … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND OF RACING
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s teams and drivers enjoyed plenty of success this weekend, with strong showings in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), GT World Challenge Asia and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA). In Round 5 of the 2022 ELMS campaign, Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Yifei Ye put in a scintillating lap to … Continue reading
D’STATION SCORES VICTORY BUT IT’S KIMURA AND COZZOLINO’S GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA TITLE IN OKAYAMA FINALE
D’station Racing’s Satoshi Hoshino and Tomonobu Fujii led every lap from pole and set fastest time at Okayama en route to their second victory in three races earlier today. However, this year’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS champions are Takeshi Kimura and Kei Cozzolino (CarGuy Racing, Ferrari) who survived a first lap … Continue reading
YOGIBO RACING’S YOKOMIZO MAINTAINS OUTSIDE GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA TITLE CHANCE WITH VICTORY AT OKAYAMA
Three crews will go head-to-head for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS drivers’ title at Okayama on Sunday after Naoki Yokomizo and Kiyoto Fujinami took theirs and Yogibo Racing’s second win in three races earlier today. Fujinami resisted CarGuy Racing’s rapidly advancing Ferrari to leave Yokomizo 22 points behind Takeshi Kimura and … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC READY TO RACE AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, OKAYAMA AND ZHUZHOU
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific is set for a busy weekend of racing, with its drivers and teams preparing to take on the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), GT World Challenge Asia and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA). Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Yifei Ye returns to the wheel of the #37 COOL Racing Oreca … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA TITLE SHOWDOWN HEADS TO OKAYAMA
Takeshi Kimura and Kei Cozzolino head to this weekend’s Okayama season finale tied on points with Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS title rivals Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Nick Foster, while the GT4 championship will also be decided when Brian Lee and Hideto Yasuoka square off against Hiroaki Hatano and Shinya Hosokawa. The … Continue reading
GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA FINALISES 2022 CALENDAR
2022’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS calendar is now confirmed following the addition of three new circuits: the recently completed Mandalika in Indonesia, as well as Japanese venues Sugo and Okayama. The sweeping calendar changes, which will also see the previously announced Japan Cup incorporated into all four Japanese rounds, have encouraged … Continue reading
NISMO UNVEIL REVOLUTIONARY NISSAN Z FOR A NEW ERA IN SUPER GT
Nissan Motorsport International (NISMO) has been a strong presence in the Japanese grand touring car racing series, Super GT ever since it began. Known as the All Japanese Grand Touring Car Championship from 1993 to 2004, the competition has seen many manufacturers and countless legends. One thing that has remained consistent is Nissan’s dominance and … Continue reading
ENEOS X PRIME GR SUPRA VICTORIOUS AT OKAYAMA
The “Takanoko Hotel Okayama GT 300 Km RACE,” opening round of the 2021 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, took place at the Okayama International Circuit (one lap 3,703 m x 82 laps) on April 11. Race Sunday was blessed with fine spring weather, and despite with-corona restrictions like social distancing, the fans were back to enjoy … Continue reading
KEEPER TOM’S GR SUPRA TAKES SUPER GT POLE AT OKAYAMA
The official qualifying for the opening round of the 2021 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series, the “Takanoko Hotel OKAYAMA GT 300km RACE,” was held on April 10 at the Okayama International Circuit (one lap 3,703 m) in Okayama Prefecture. The SUPER GT qualifying is run in a knock-out style format, and in the GT500 class the … Continue reading
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