GT World Challenge Asia 2022

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first entries announced for GT World Challenge Asia, so far only for the 4 round Japan Cup

Calendar

May 20-22 - Sepang - 2x 60min
July 15-17 - Suzuka - 2x 60min (Japan Cup)
July 22-24 - Fuji - 2x 60min (Japan Cup)
August 19-21 - Sportsland Sugo - 2x 60min (Japan Cup)
September 23-25 - Okayama - 2x 60min (Japan Cup)
October 21-23 - Mandalika - 2x 60min

Entry List so Far:

GT3 Class - 3 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 720s GT3 - Keita Sawa / TBC (J-Cup Only)
CarGuy Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Takeshi Kimura / TBC (J-Cup Only)
D'Station Racing - Aston Martin Vantage GT3 - Tomonobu Fujii / Satoshi Hoshino (J-Cup Only)

GT4 Class - 1 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 570s GT4 - Masataka Inoue (J-Cup Only)

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as per Autosport Japan, Studie joining with Seiji Ara and Tomohide Yamaguchi with M4 GT3.

https://www.as-web.jp/sports-car/779836?all

And BRP join with Cayman GT4?

https://www.as-web.jp/sports-car/779854?all

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Yogibo Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Naoki Yokomizo / Kiyoto Fujinami

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GMB Team - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Shinya Hosokawa / Hiroaki Hatano

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Triple Eight JMR - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Jazeman Jaafar / Abu Bakar Ibrahim

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Team True Visions - Lamborghini Hurácan Super Trofeo - Suttiluck Buncharoen
https://gt-place.com/2022/03/09/gt-w...etigt-einsatz/

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Porsche Center Okazaki - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Hiroaki Nagai / Yuta Kamimura (J-Cup Only)

The 4 Japan Cup races look like they will have a good grid, looking pretty slim for the other 2

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Pretty slim pickings so far, especially in two rounds outside of the Japan Cup, but they arent talking yet about cancelling those, so there must be a reasonable entry expected.

GT3 Class - 8 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 720s GT3 - Keita Sawa / TBC (J-Cup Only)
CarGuy Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Takeshi Kimura / Kei Cozzolino (J-Cup Only)
Comet Racing - Honda NSX GT3 - Yorikatsu Tsujiko / Yusuke Yamasaki (J-Cup Only)
D'Station Racing - Aston Martin Vantage GT3 - Tomonobu Fujii / Satoshi Hoshino (J-Cup Only)
Porsche Center Okazaki - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Hiroaki Nagai / Yuta Kamimura (J-Cup Only)
Team Studie - BMW M4 GT3 - Seiji Ara / Tomohide Yamaguchi (J-Cup Only)
Triple Eight JMR - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Jazeman Jaafar / Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Yogibo Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Naoki Yokomizo / Kiyoto Fujinami

GTC Class - 1 Cars

Team True Visions - Lamborghini Hurácan Super Trofeo - Suttiluck Buncharoen

GT4 Class - 5 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 570s GT4 - Masataka Inoue (J-Cup Only)
BRP - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - TBC / TBC
Comet Racing - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Kazuhiro Sakai / Masaaki Fujii (J-Cup Only)
GMB Team - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Shinya Hosokawa / Hiroaki Hatano
GTO Racing Team - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Brian Lee / Hideto Yasuoka (J-Cup Only)

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AMAC Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Ben Porter / Andrew Macpherson

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Hardly setting the world on fire yet, but gradually increasing and more to come prior to the first race apparently. Lets

Only eight cars for the two non-Japan Cup rounds at Sepang and Madalika.

Hopefully we can see at least 26-28 cars for the Japanese rounds, 15+ for the other two.

I imagine this series is being hit fairly firmly by the Chinese teams still not being allowed out to play


GTWC Asia - 17 cars (8 for non J-Cup rounds)

GT3 Class - 11 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 720s GT3 - Keita Sawa / TBC (J-Cup Only)
AMAC Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Ben Porter / Andrew Macpherson
CarGuy Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Takeshi Kimura / Kei Cozzolino (J-Cup Only)
Comet Racing - Honda NSX GT3 - Yorikatsu Tsujiko / Yusuke Yamasaki (J-Cup Only)
D'Station Racing - Aston Martin Vantage GT3 - Tomonobu Fujii / Satoshi Hoshino (J-Cup Only)
Porsche Center Okazaki - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Hiroaki Nagai / Yuta Kamimura (J-Cup Only)
Team Studie - BMW M4 GT3 - Seiji Ara / Tomohide Yamaguchi (J-Cup Only)
Team Uematsu - Mclaren 720s GT3 - Yudai Uchida / Tadao Uematsu (J-Cup Only)
Triple Eight JMR - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Jazeman Jaafar / Abu Bakar Ibrahim
Triple Eight JMR - Mercedes AMG GT3 - Nick Foster / Jefri Ibrahim
Yogibo Racing - Ferrari 488 GT3 - Naoki Yokomizo / Kiyoto Fujinami

GTC Class - 1 Cars

Team True Visions - Lamborghini Hurácan Super Trofeo - Suttiluck Buncharoen

GT4 Class - 5 Cars

ABSSA - Mclaren 570s GT4 - Masataka Inoue (J-Cup Only)
BRP - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - TBC / TBC
Comet Racing - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Kazuhiro Sakai / Masaaki Fujii (J-Cup Only)
GMB Team - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Shinya Hosokawa / Hiroaki Hatano
GTO Racing Team - Mercedes AMG GT4 - Brian Lee / Hideto Yasuoka

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A couple more full season GT3's to help out

X-Works - Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Sandy Stuvik / Yasser Shahin
X-Works - Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Shaun Thong / David Pun

Now at 10 cars for non Japan Cup rounds, 19 for Japan Cup.

Fingers crossed we can see 16+ full season, giving us 25+ for Japan Cup.

Anything less will look a little sparse at the rather roomy Sepang circuit

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Earl Bamber Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Setiawan Santoso / Reid Harker
Earl Bamber Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT3 R - Earl Bamber / Adrian D’Silva (Sepang Only)

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A fairly unfortunate 8 cars entered for the opening round of GT World Challenge Asia, however this goes up to 24 cars from the second round onwards.

I think this weekends race will just be seen as a refresher race weekend for the series thats been out of action for several years

http://vmail.vertouk.net/userfiles/s...try%20List.pdf

Hopefully next year will allow the Chinese teams to get back involved