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The weekend's results, told through the Asian drivers and championships that matter.
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The 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring delivered another demanding edition around the Nordschleife, with Asian teams and drivers producing class victories, podiums, and consistent finishes across multiple categories despite the scale and attrition of the field.
The 2026 Rotax Max Challenge Japan Mizunami season opened at Festika Circuit Mizunami with Rounds 1 and 2 delivering packed grids and changing front-runners across Micro MAX, Mini MAX, Junior MAX, MAX Masters, and Senior MAX.
The 2026 Gran Turismo D1 Grand Prix Series opened its season with a two-round double-header at Aichi Sky Expo, drawing a cumulative attendance of 15,339 across the three-day event. The venue, located adjacent to Chubu Centrair International Airport, offered a wider and faster layout than Odaiba…
The FIA World Endurance Championship returned to Spa-Francorchamps for Round 2 of the 2026 season, with six hours around the Belgian circuit producing a weekend of recovery drives, class victories, and consistent points finishes for Asia’s leading endurance names. Across Hypercar and LMGT3, Kamui…
Fuji Speedway returned to the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia calendar for the first time in seven years, and the Japanese circuit delivered a weekend that reshaped the championship picture heading into the second half of the 2026 season. Across Rounds 5 and 6, Marcus Amand left with maximum points…
In KYOJO Cup, Riona Tomishita emerged as the standout performer of the weekend. Tomishita secured pole position with a 1:43.604 lap, edging Joanne Ciconte by just 0.238 seconds, while Aimi Saito completed the top three in qualifying.
Round 2 of the 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship at Chang International Circuit produced a weekend of dominant rides, split victories, and tightly contested podium battles across every category on the programme.
Bira Kart in Pattaya hosted the second round of the Rotax Max Challenge Thailand on 2–3 May 2026, with five categories delivering a mix of clean sweeps, cross-class doubles, and a strong showing from the Kartkew Motorsports pair in the Mini categories.
The Michelin Le Mans Cup round at Circuit Paul Ricard on 2 May 2026 produced a defining result for the Ajith Redant programme, with the #85 R-ace GP entry of Danial Frost and Enzo Peugeot leaving the weekend at the top of the LMP3 championship standings after two rounds.
Round 1 of the Malaysia Superbike Championship at Sepang International Circuit from 1 to 3 May opened the 2026 season across four categories, with conditions shifting between dry slipstream races and wet-weather sprints. Across the weekend, Irfan Ardiansyah in MSBK250 and Thanat Laoongplio in…
GT World Challenge Asia delivered one of its most complete weekends of the season at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, where Rounds 3 and 4 produced contrasting race narratives, split overall winners, and a standout home performance from Sean Gelael.
Round 2 of the 2026 Autobacs Super GT Series delivered exactly what Fuji’s Golden Week fixture has become known for: packed grandstands, strategic complexity, and race-defining drama across both classes.
