Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS will host an event at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Indonesia for the first time next season.
The venue located on the scenic island of Lombok headlines the 2025 calendar, which was revealed at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa this afternoon.
SRO Motorsports Group founder and CEO, Stephane Ratel, met with representatives from the Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) last weekend at Fuji Speedway, where a multi-year agreement was officially signed.
The 4.3km-long, 17-turn layout has hosted MotoGP and the FIM Superbike World Championship since its completion in late 2021. Fanatec GT Asia will be the first major four-wheeled series to visit the circuit when 30+ GT3 supercars race there in May.
With this addition to the calendar Indonesia becomes the sixth country to stage a Fanatec GT Asia event since the championship’s formation in 2017. As well as the current quartet of Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and China, all of which return in 2025, the series also visited South Korea in 2019.
“GT racing at Mandalika promises to be spectacular!” said Benjamin Franassovici, the championship’s director. “I have visited the circuit several times and am always struck by the beauty of Lombok as well as the quality of its motorsport facility. There is nothing else like it in Asia.
“I am also certain it will prove a very popular addition to our calendar. This announcement is the culmination of several years’ work, so it’s fantastic to finally confirm Indonesia’s place on Fanatec GT Asia’s schedule.”
Priandhi Satria, the president director of MGPA feels this announcement marks a “historic” moment for the Mandalika International Circuit.
“This remarkable achievement not only cements our standing in the international motorsport arena but also adds to our impressive track record of organising prestigious international racing events,” he continued.
“Hosting such a high-profile event demonstrates MGPA’s commitment to excellence in motorsport and highlights the circuit’s world-class facilities and capabilities.
“By hosting Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia, MGPA demonstrates Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit’s full readiness to accommodate other major international events, reinforcing our position as one of the most beautiful circuits in the world of motorsport.”
The event’s specific date will be revealed in due course along with those of the other five venues.
Three Southeast Asia circuits, Sepang, Mandalika and Chang, comprise the first half of the campaign between April and June before two rounds take place in Japan over the summer. China rounds out the season in October.
Fanatec GT Asia teams are also expected to play a part in the revived Suzuka 1000km, which joins Intercontinental GT Challenge next year. (Of note, this event will not count towards Fanatec GT Asia’s regular season.)
2025 GT World Challenge Asia
- April: Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia – 2x 60min races
- May: Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia – 2x 60min races
- June: Chang International Circuit, Thailand – 2x 60min races
- July: Fuji, Japan – 2x 60min races
- August: TBC, Japan – 2x 60min races
- October: TBC, China – 2x 60min races
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