An updated 2025 calendar for Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS and the Japan Cup has been released this morning by the SRO Motorsports Group.
This new provisional schedule features specific dates for seven of the eight events and a venue for the Japan Cup finale.
That event will be at Suzuka and on the support bill for the revived Suzuka 1000km which has been added to the expanded Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar for 2025.
Only one TBC remains, with dates in October and a venue for the season finale in China not yet finalised.
Both World Challenge Asia and the Japan Cup will again stage two 60-minute races at each circuit next season. Fanatec GT Asia is also still reserved for GT3 cars, while a multi-class element remains integral to the Japan Cup format.
As previously confirmed, Sepang, a first-ever visit to Indonesia’s Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, and Chang comprise the first half of Fanatec GT Asia’s seventh campaign in April, May and June.
Sugo then hosts the first of Japan Cup’s two standalone events – that’s one more than this year – before Fuji and Okayama welcome both series as part of the SRO GT PowerTour package in July and August.
Japan Cup’s season then draws to a close on the same weekend as the revived Suzuka 1000km. This will allow teams to contest both domestic one-hour races and the Intercontinental GT Challenge round should they wish.
The latter will not count towards Fanatec GT Asia’s campaign, but these teams will be encouraged to enter the endurance race on behalf of themselves and their manufacturer.
Updated provisional 2025 calendar
- April 11-13: Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia | Fanatec GT Asia
- May 9-11: Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia | Fanatec GT Asia
- May 30 – June 1: Chang International Circuit, Thailand | Fanatec GT Asia
- June 13-15: Sportsland Sugo, Japan | Japan Cup
- July 11-13: Fuji Speedway, Japan | SRO GT PowerTour
- August 29-31: Okayama International Circuit, Japan | SRO GT PowerTour
- September 12-14: Suzuka International Circuit | Japan Cup (+ IGTC)
- October: TBC, China | Fanatec GT Asia
