2022 GT World Challenge Asia

The 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS is the fourth season of SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management's GT World Challenge Asia, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Asia. The races are contested with GT3-spec and GT4-spec cars. The season was to begin on 20 May at Sepang and was scheduled to end in 23 October at the new Mandalika Circuit in Indonesia. It is the second season of the unification of GT3 sprint series across the globe under the World Challenge name and the first since Blancpain ended its title sponsorship of the series.

Calendar
Round Race name Circuit Date
1 AWS Malaysian GT Series Sepang International Circuit, Sepang District, Kuala Lumpur 20–22 May
2 MOTUL Japan Cup Series of Suzuka Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie 15–17 July
3 Pirelli Japan Cup Series of Fuji Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka 22–24 July
4 Fanatec Japan Cup Series of SUGO Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Miyagi 19–21 August
5 Honda Japan Cup Series of Okayama Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama 23–25 September
6 Pirelli Indonesian GT Series Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara 21–23 October
  Also part of the Japan Cup Series

Entry list
Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
Porsche Centre Okazaki[1] Porsche 911 GT3 R[1] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 16 Yuta Kamimura[1] GT3 TBA
Hiroaki Nagai[1]
Yogibo Racing[2][3] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 27 Kiyoto Fujinami[2] GT3 S TBA
Naoki Yokomizo[2]
ABSSA Motorsport[4] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 61 Keita Sawa[4] GT3 TBA
TBA
McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 TBA Masataka Inoue[4] GT4 TBA
TBA
Mercedes-AMG Team Triple Eight with Johor Racing[5] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[5] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 88 Prince Jefri Ibrahim[5] GT3 TBA
Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim[5]
Jazeman Jaafar[5]
BMW Team Studie[6] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo V8 TBA Seiji Ara[6] GT3 PA TBA
Tomohide Yamaguchi[6]
Car Guy Racing[4] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 TBA TBA GT3 TBA
TBA
Comet Racing[7] Honda NSX GT3 Evo22[7] Honda 3.5 L Turbo V6 TBA Shinji Nakano[7] GT3 TBA
Yorikatsu Tsujiko[7]
Yusuke Yamasaki[7]
Mercedes-AMG GT4[7] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 TBA Kazuhiro Sakai[7] GT4 Am TBA
Masaaki Fujii[7]
D'station Racing[4][8] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 TBA Tomonobu Fujii[4] GT3 PA TBA
Satoshi Hoshino[4]
GTO Racing[7] Mercedes-AMG GT4[7] Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 TBA Brian Lee[7] GT4 S TBA
Hideto Yasuoka[7]
AMAC Motorsport[9] Porsche 911 GT3 R (2017)[9] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 TBA Andrew Macpherson[9] GT3 Am TBA
Ben Porter[9]
True Visions Motorsports[10] Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 TBA Suttiluck Buncharoen[10] GTC Am TBA
TBA
Icon Class
Car
GT2 GT2 Cars
GT3 GT3 Cars
GT4 GT4 Cars
GTC GT Cup Cars
GTX GTX Cars
Drivers
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Familiar faces Nagai and Kamimura return for Japan Cup assault with Porsche Center Okazaki". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
    2. "Yogibo Racing confirms Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS debut". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
    3. "B-Max Racing Team 2022年参戦体制". B-Max Racing Team (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
    4. "D'Station, ABSSA and CarGuy first to confirm Japan Cup entries". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    5. John, Dagys (21 February 2022). "Triple Eight Sets Asian Program with Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
    6. Goodwin, Graham (27 January 2022). "BMW Team Studie Unveil New M4 GT3; All-Pro Drivers and Michelin Tyres". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
    7. "Japanese teams Comet and GTO confirm Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS entries". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
    8. Goodwin, Graham (4 February 2022). "D'station Racing Firm Up Japanese Domestic Activities For 2022". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
    9. "Am class champions AMAC Motorsport confirm Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS entry". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
    10. "Thai team True Visions confirms full-season GTC entry for Buncharoen". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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