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The weekend's results, told through the Asian drivers and championships that matter.
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The 2026 Gran Turismo D1 Grand Prix Series saw Masashi Yokoi extend his winning streak to four consecutive events at Ebisu Circuit West Course, taking both Tsuiso tournament victories across Rounds 5 and 6. Koudai Sobagiri completed a sweep of his own by winning both Tanso qualification rounds.
Tokiya Suzuki swept both Formula Regional Japan races at Fuji Speedway on his return to the series, while teammate Yuzuki Miura extended his championship lead with a pair of podium finishes.
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan closed its 2026 season with a double-header at Fuji Speedway, where Taichi Watarai secured the Overall championship with a race to spare while Reimei Ito and Iori Kimura split the final two wins.
The 2026 Shanghai 8 Hours at Shanghai Circuit saw Team KRC #18 take overall victory on debut after Tarmac by Climax Racing controlled the opening stages before Team KRC took the lead from Hour 4 to the flag.
The F4 Chinese Championship's fifth round at Hunan-Zhuzhou Circuit saw Chan Yu Tsai take both pole positions and two race wins, while Black Blade Racing closed the weekend with a 1-2 finish in the final race.
The Rotax MAX Challenge Asia Trophy closed its 2026 season at LYL International Karting Circuit in Selangor with seven championships decided across the final weekend. Eeshan Swaroop and Patthapol Kaewkarnjanasate converted perfect weekends into Mini MAX and Junior MAX titles, while Jacob Raphael…
Round 6 of the 2026 Super GT Series at Sportsland Sugo produced a breakthrough GT500 victory for Koudai Tsukakoshi and Yuto Nomura, while Hiroki Yoshimoto and Shunsuke Kohno delivered a commanding GT300 performance in mixed wet and dry conditions.
Toyota junior Ryo Sakai and Bionic Jack Racing’s Soichiro Shioda took their first Japanese F4 victories at Sugo, with changing conditions producing two very different races and championship leader Ryo Shirasaki recovering from a difficult Saturday to extend his points advantage.
Round 5 of the Motul MotoIR National Championship returned to Tarlac Circuit Hill with three Philippine Super Sport Bike classes producing three different winners.
The Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Austria produced strong points finishes for Asian riders at the Red Bull Ring, with Ai Ogura returning from injury to score P4 in both the Sprint and Grand Prix, while Hakim Danish and Ryusei Yamanaka finished inside the Moto3 top 10.
Round 6 of the IAME Series Asia at LYL International Karting Circuit produced four different category winners, with Asian drivers taking the top two steps of the podium in both Cadet and Junior.
The F4 Indian Championship returned to Kari Motor Speedway for Round 2 of the 2026 Indian Racing Festival, with Luviwe Sambudla taking two wins and Bhuvan Bonu claiming the milestone 50th race in championship history. Aris Kyriakou remained at the top of the standings despite going winless…
