The 2026 GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS calendar was revealed today during the SRO Press Conference in Spa-Francorchamps – and Shanghai International Circuit will return to the calendar, as China hosts two rounds of the Pan-Asian championship.
Shanghai’s return on 5/6 June 2026 comes at the expense of Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, which has been dropped for next year. Shanghai was dropped from the 2025 calendar in favour of a new street race in Beijing, with its inaugural running set to take place on 17-19 October as the 2025 season finale.
Petronas Sepang International Circuit will once again host the opening rounds of the championship on 4/5 April, followed by Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Indonesia on 2/3 May. Shanghai will be the third round of the season, followed by two ‘GT PowerTour’ rounds in Japan.
GT World Asia’s return to Fuji will take place in July, followed by a second Japanese event in August, at a venue to be named later. The Beijing street race is set to be the 2026 season finale in October.
Additional details will be announced later.
2026 GT World Challenge Asia Provisional Calendar
- 4-5 April: Petronas Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia)
- 2-3 May: Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit (Indonesia)
- 5-6 June: Shanghai International Circuit (China)
- July: Fuji Speedway (Japan)
- August: TBA (Japan)
- October: Beijing Street Circuit (China)
Feature image © SRO Motorsports Asia
