2022 GT World Challenge Asia

The 2022 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS is the fourth season of SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management's GT World Challenge Asia, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in Asia. The races are contested with GT3-spec and GT4-spec cars. The season was begun on 20 May at Sepang in Malaysia and was scheduled to end on 23 October at the new Mandalika Circuit in Indonesia, however the round was cancelled due to homologation issues, therefore the championship finished at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan. It is the second season of the unification of GT3 sprint series across the globe under the World Challenge name and the first since Blancpain ended its title sponsorship of the series.

Calendar

Round	Race name	Circuit	Date
1	AWS Malaysian GT Series	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang District, Selangor	20–22 May
2	MOTUL Japan Cup Series of Suzuka	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie	15–17 July
3	Pirelli Japan Cup Series of Fuji	Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka	22–24 July
4	Fanatec Japan Cup Series of SUGO	Sportsland SUGO, Murata, Miyagi	19–21 August
5	Honda Japan Cup Series of Okayama	Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka, Okayama	23–25 September
Cancelled Rounds
-	Pirelli Indonesian GT Series	Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara	21–23 October
Sources:[1]

• The Pirelli Indonesian GT Series originally scheduled 21–23 October, but was cancelled due to track homologation issues.

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds GT3 Team Uematsu[2] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 2 Yudai Uchida[2] Am 2–5 Tadao Uematsu[2] PLUS with BMW Team Studie[3] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo V8 5 Seiji Ara[3] PA 2–5 Tomohide Yamaguchi[3] Comet Racing[4] Honda NSX GT3 Evo22 Honda 3.5 L Turbo V6 7 Yorikatsu Tsujiko[4] Am 2–5 Yusuke Yamasaki[4] EBM Giga Racing[5] Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 8 Reid Harker[5] PA All Setiawan Santoso[5] 11 Earl Bamber[5] PA 1 Adrian D’Silva[5] AAS Motorsport[6] 18 Kantadhee Kusiri[6] S 2–5 Tanart Sathienthirakul[6] ABSSA Motorsport[7] McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 16 Hiroshi Koizumi[8] PA 2–5 Keita Sawa[7] Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max[8][a] Yogibo Racing[9][10][a] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 19 Hiroshi Hamaguchi[8] Am 2–5 Mineki Okura[8] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 27 Naoki Yokomizo[9] S All Shogo Mitsuyama[8] 1 Kiyoto Fujinami[9] 2–5 Audi Team Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 21 Motohiro Ogura Am 4 Akihiro Tsuzuki The Bend Motorsport Park[11] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 22 Yasser Shahin[11] PA 1 Sandy Stuvik[11] Audi Sport Asia Team X Works[6] David Pun[11] PA 2 Sandy Stuvik[6] Marchy Lee David Pun PA 3 Shaun Thong Elf Bar Racing Team X Works[11] 91 David Pun[11] PA 1–2, 4 Shaun Thong[11] Porsche Centre Okazaki[12] Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 30 Yuta Kamimura[12] PA 2–3, 5 Hiroaki Nagai[12] Bingo Racing Corvette C7 GT3-R Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 44 "Bankcy" Am 5 Shinji Takei D'station Racing[7][13] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 47 Tomonobu Fujii[7] PA 2–5 Satoshi Hoshino[7] AMAC Motorsport[14] Porsche 911 GT3 R (2017) Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 51 Andrew Macpherson[14] Am All Ben Porter[14] LM Corsa[8] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 60 Kei Nakanishi[8] PA 2–5 Shigekazu Wakisaka[8] K-tunes Racing Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 5.4 L V8 96 Masanori Nogami PA 5 Morio Nitta Triple Eight JMR[15] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 99 Nick Foster[16] PA All Prince Jefri Ibrahim[15] 888 Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim[15] PA All Jazeman Jaafar[15] Car Guy Racing[7] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 777 Kei Cozzolino[8] PA 2–5 Takeshi Kimura[8] GTC Bingo Racing Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 666 "Bankcy" Am 3 Shinji Takei GT4 Comet Racing[4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 4 Kazuhiro Sakai[4] Am 2–5 Masaaki Fujii[4] TGR Team Koshido Racing[8] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 12 Katsuyuki Hiranaka[8] SA 2–3 Motoharu Sato[8] GTO Racing Team[4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 14 Brian Lee[4] SA 2–5 Hideto Yasuoka[4] CREF Motor Sport[7] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 17 Masataka Inoue[7] SA 2, 5 Yuko Suzuki[8] Team GMB[17] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 33 Hiroaki Hatano[17] SA 2–5 Shinya Hosokawa[17] Team Scala[8] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 55 Tatsuya Tanigawa[8] SA 2–3 Jun Tashiro[8] TGR Team Akiland Racing[8] Toyota GR Supra GT4 BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 71 Masayoshi Oyama[8] Am 2–5 Masayuki Ueda[8] 2, 4–5 Makio Saito 3 Invitational – TC Team Studie[6] BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 3 Sunako Jukuchou[6] Am 2 Takayuki Kinoshita[6] DG Motorsport BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 56 Kazuki Ishii Am 3 Takashi Kochiya BMW Legal Top Racing BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 101 Takuma Aoki Am 3 Yuji Takahashi

Icon Class Drivers S Silver Cup PA Pro-Am Cup SA Silver-Am Cup Am Am Cup

Race results

Round		Circuit	Pole Position	Silver Winners	Pro/Am Winners	Am Winners		GT4 Silver-Am Winner	GT4 Am Winner
1	R1	Sepang	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 99 Triple Eight JMR	No. 51 AMAC Motorsport		No Entries	No Entries
			Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo	Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo	Nick Foster Prince Jefri Ibrahim	Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter
	R2		No. 11 EBM Giga Racing	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 11 EBM Giga Racing	No. 51 AMAC Motorsport
			Earl Bamber Adrian D’Silva	Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo	Earl Bamber Adrian D’Silva	Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter
2	R1	Suzuka	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 18 AAS Motorsport	No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 51 AMAC Motorsport		No. 55 Team Scala	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Kantadhee Kusiri Tanart Sathienthirakul	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter		Tatsuya Tanigawa Jun Tashiro	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda
	R2		No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 18 AAS Motorsport	No. 99 Triple Eight JMR	No. 7 Comet Racing		No. 33 Team GMB	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Kantadhee Kusiri Tanart Sathienthirakul	Nick Foster Prince Jefri Ibrahim	Yorikatsu Tsujiko Yusuke Yamasaki		Hiroaki Hatano Shinya Hosokawa	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda
3	R1	Fuji Speedway	No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 2 Team Uematsu		No. 12 TGR Team Koshido Racing	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Yudai Uchida Tadao Uematsu		Katsuyuki Hiranaka Motoharu Sato	Masayoshi Oyama Makio Saito
	R2		No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 99 Triple Eight JMR	No. 19 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max		No. 55 Team Scala	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Nick Foster Prince Jefri Ibrahim	Hiroshi Hamaguchi Mineki Okura		Tatsuya Tanigawa Jun Tashiro	Masayoshi Oyama Makio Saito
4	R1	SUGO	No. 18 AAS Motorsport	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 2 Team Uematsu		No. 14 GTO Racing Team	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kantadhee Kusiri Tanart Sathienthirakul	Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Yudai Uchida Tadao Uematsu		Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda
	R2		No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 18 AAS Motorsport	No. 47 D'station Racing	No. 19 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max		No. 14 GTO Racing Team	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Kantadhee Kusiri Tanart Sathienthirakul	Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino	Hiroshi Hamaguchi Mineki Okura		Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda
5	R1	Okayama	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 27 Yogibo Racing	No. 777 Car Guy Racing	No. 2 Team Uematsu		No. 14 GTO Racing Team	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Kiyoto Fujinami Naoki Yokomizo	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Yudai Uchida Tadao Uematsu		Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda
	R2		No. 47 D'station Racing	No. 18 AAS Motorsport	No. 47 D'station Racing	No. 19 Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max		No. 14 GTO Racing Team	No. 71 TGR Team Akiland Racing
			Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino	Kantadhee Kusiri Tanart Sathienthirakul	Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino	Hiroshi Hamaguchi Mineki Okura		Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka	Masayoshi Oyama Masayuki Ueda

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Drivers' championships

Overall

Pos. Driver Team SEP SUZ FUJ SUG OKA Points JC GT3 1 Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura Car Guy Racing 1 5 1 3 2 3 2 12 126 151 2 Nick Foster Prince Jefri Ibrahim Triple Eight JMR 1 5 3 2 4 1 9 10 3 13 123 - 3 Naoki Yokomizo Yogibo Racing 4 4 Ret 13 2 4 1 15 1 6 112 - 4 Kiyoto Fujinami Yogibo Racing Ret 13 2 4 1 15 1 6 88 - 5 Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino D'station Racing 8 18 6 9 3 1 8 1 83 121 6 Seiji Ara Tomohide Yamaguchi PLUS with BMW Team Studie 6 3 Ret 15 4 2 14 2 71 87 7 Tanart Sathienthirakul Kantadhee Kusiri AAS Motorsport 4 8 3 5 7 5 10 5 68 - 8 Yuta Kamimura Hiroaki Nagai Porsche Centre Okazaki 2 Ret 5 2 7 3 67 91 9 Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim Jazeman Jaafar Triple Eight JMR 6 2 9 12 9 Ret Ret 4 6 4 62 - 10 Reid Harker Setiawan Santoso EBM Giga Racing 3 3 15 Ret 10 12 Ret 6 5 8 53 - 11 Earl Bamber Adrian D’Silva EBM Giga Racing 2 1 43 - 12 Hiroshi Koizumi Keita Sawa ABSSA Motorsport 12 7 15 6 6 13 4 14 34 75 13 David Pun Elf Bar Racing Team X Works Audi Sport Asia Team X Works Ret 8 7 10 7 8 5 19 31 - 14 Yorikatsu Tsujiko Yusuke Yamasaki Comet Racing 14 1 13 13 14 8 12 11 30 67 15 Hiroshi Hamaguchi Mineki Okura Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max 11 4 Ret 7 11 7 Ret 7 30 65 16 Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter AMAC Motorsport 5 7 10 6 12 14 12 12 13 20† 25 - 17 Shogo Mitsuyama Yogibo Racing 4 4 24 - 18 Shaun Thong Elf Bar Racing Team X Works Ret 8 WD WD 7 8 5 19 24 - 19 Sandy Stuvik The Bend Motorsport Park Audi Sport Asia Team X Works 7 6 7 10 21 - 20 Kei Nakanishi Shigekazu Wakisaka LM Corsa 5 9 11 11 10 9 9 18 17 67 21 Yasser Shahin The Bend Motorsport Park 7 6 14 - 22 Yudai Uchida Tadao Uematsu Team Uematsu 13 Ret 8 10 8 11 11 9 11 58 - Motohiro Ogura Akihiro Tsuzuki Audi Team Hitotsuyama 13 14 0 0 - Marchy Lee Audi Sport Asia Team X Works WD WD 0 - Entries ineligible to score points - "Bankcy" Shinji Takei Bingo Racing 17 10 - - - Masanori Nogami Morio Nitta K-tunes Racing 18 15 - - GTC 1 "Bankcy" Shinji Takei Bingo Racing 14 16 50 50 GT4 1 Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka GTO Racing Team 17 15 18 20 15 17 15 16 153 - 2 Hirokai Hatano Shinya Hosokawa Team GMB 19 11 19 19 16 18 19 17 130 156 3 Masayoshi Oyama TGR Team Akiland Racing 20 16 20 21 17 16 20 19 109 127 4 Masayuki Ueda TGR Team Akiland Racing 20 16 17 16 20 19 89 103 5 Tatsuya Tanigawa Jun Tashiro Team Scala 16 19 17 17 76 78 6 Katsuyuki Hiranaka Motoharu Sato TGR Team Koshido Racing 18 14 16 18 76 79 7 Kazuhiro Sakai Masaaki Fujii Comet Racing 23 17 22 23 18 Ret 21 22 64 79 8 Masataka Inoue Yuko Suzuki CREF Motor Sport 22 Ret 16 21 38 50 9 Makio Saito TGR Team Akiland Racing 20 21 20 24 INV – TC - Kazuki Ishii Takashi Kochiya DG Motorsport 21 22 - - - Sunako Jukuchou Takayuki Kinoshita Team Studie 21 Ret - - - Takuma Aoki Yuji Takahashi BMW Legal Top Racing Ret 24 - - Pos. Driver Team SEP SUZ FUJ SUG OKA Points JC

Key Colour Result Gold Race winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Disqualified (DSQ) Excluded (EX) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Withdrew (WD) Blank Did not participate Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

• † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Silver Cup

Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points
GT3
1	Naoki Yokomizo	Yogibo Racing	4	4	Ret	13	2	4	1	15	1	6	204
2	Tanart Sathienthirakul Kantadhee Kusiri	AAS Motorsport			4	8	3	5	7	5	10	5	172
3	Kiyoto Fujinami	Yogibo Racing			Ret	13	2	4	1	15	1	6	154
4	Shogo Mitsuyama	Yogibo Racing	4	4									50
-	Marchy Lee	Audi Sport Asia Team X Works			WD	WD							0
Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points

Pro-Am Cup

Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC
GT3
1	Nick Foster Prince Jefri Ibrahim	Triple Eight JMR	1	5	3	2	4	1	9	10	3	13	158	-
2	Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura	Car Guy Racing			1	5	1	3	2	3	2	12	153	163
3	Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino	D'station Racing			8	18	6	9	3	1	8	1	104	127
4	Seiji Ara Tomohide Yamaguchi	PLUS with BMW Team Studie			6	3	Ret	15	4	2	14	2	83	104
5	Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim Jazeman Jaafar	Triple Eight JMR	6	2	9	12	9	Ret	Ret	4	6	4	82	-
6	Yuta Kamimura Hiroaki Nagai	Porsche Centre Okazaki			2	Ret	5	2			7	3	74	91
7	Reid Harker Setiawan Santoso	EBM Giga Racing	3	3	13	Ret	10	12	Ret	6	5	8	73	-
8	Hiroshi Koizumi Keita Sawa	ABSSA Motorsport			12	7	15	6	6	13	4	14	61	98
9	David Pun	Elf Bar Racing Team X Works Audi Sport Asia Team X Works	Ret	8	7	10	7	8	5	19			58	-
10	Kei Nakanishi Shigekazu Wakisaka	LM Corsa			5	9	11	11	10	9	9	18	52	89
11	Earl Bamber Adrian D’Silva	EBM Giga Racing	2	1									43	-
12	Shaun Thong	Elf Bar Racing Team X Works	Ret	8	WD	WD	7	8	5	19			42	-
13	Sandy Stuvik	The Bend Motorsport Park Audi Sport Asia Team X Works	7	6	7	10							36	-
14	Yasser Shahin Sandy Stuvik	The Bend Motorsport Park	7	6									20	-
Entries ineligible to score points
-	Masanori Nogami Morio Nitta	K-tunes Racing									18	15	-	-
Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC

Silver-Am Cup

Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC
GT4
1	Brian Lee Hideto Yasuoka	GTO Racing Team			17	15	18	20	15	17	15	16	160	-
2	Hirokai Hatano Shinya Hosokawa	Team GMB			19	11	19	19	16	18	19	17	133	163
3	Tatsuya Tanigawa Jun Tashiro	Team Scala			16	19	17	17					80	83
4	Katsuyuki Hiranaka Motoharu Sato	TGR Team Koshido Racing			18	14	16	18					76	79
5	Masataka Inoue Yuko Suzuki	CREF Motor Sport			22	Ret					16	21	43	55
Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC

Am Cup

Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC
GT3
1	Andrew Macpherson Ben Porter	AMAC Motorsport	5	7	10	6	12	14	12	12	13	20†	174	-
2	Yudai Uchida Tadao Uematsu	Team Uematsu			13	Ret	8	10	8	11	11	9	141	144
3	Yorikatsu Tsujiko Yusuke Yamasaki	Comet Racing			14	1	13	13	14	8	12	11	130	139
4	Hiroshi Hamaguchi Mineki Okura	Orange 1 FFF Racing Team by B-Max			11	4	Ret	7	11	7	Ret	7	129	136
-	Motohiro Ogura Akihiro Tsuzuki	Audi Team Hitotsuyama							13	14			0[1]	0[1]
Entries ineligible to score points
-	"Bankcy" Shinji Takei	Bingo Racing									17	10	-	-
GTC
1	"Bankcy" Shinji Takei	Bingo Racing					14	16					50	50
GT4
1	Masayoshi Oyama	TGR Team Akiland Racing			20	16	20	21	17	16	20	19	200	200
2	Masayuki Ueda	TGR Team Akiland Racing			20	16			17	16	20	19	150	150
3	Kazuhiro Sakai Masaaki Fujii	Comet Racing			23	17	22	23	18	Ret	21	22	126	126
4	Makio Saito	TGR Team Akiland Racing					20	21					50	50
INV – TC
-	Kazuki Ishii Takashi Kochiya	DG Motorsport					21	22					-	-
-	Sunako Jukuchou Takayuki Kinoshita	Team Studie			21	Ret							-	-
-	Takuma Aoki Yuji Takahashi	BMW Legal Top Racing					Ret	24					-	-
Pos.	Driver	Team	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points	JC

Notes:

• † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Only the two best results of a team per race counted towards the Teams' championship.

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	No.	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points
GT3
1	EBM Giga Racing	Porsche	8	3	3									74
			11	2	1	15	Ret	10	12
2	Triple Eight JMR	Mercedes-AMG	99	1	5	3	2	4	1					135
			888	6	2	9	12	9	Ret
3	Yogibo Racing	Ferrari	27	4	4	Ret	13	2	4					54
4	The Bend Motorsport Park Elf Bar Racing Team X Works	Audi	22	7	6	7	10							18
			91	Ret	8
5	AMAC Motorsport	Porsche	51	5	7									16
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	No.	SEP		SUZ		FUJ		SUG		OKA		Points

See also

• 2022 British GT Championship
• 2022 GT World Challenge Europe
• 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
• 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
• 2022 GT World Challenge America
• 2022 GT World Challenge Australia
• 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge

Notes

¹ Despite entering into the Am Cup and Japan Cup, Motohiro Ogura and Akihiro Tsuzuki did not receive Am Cup or Japan Cup points as they did finish in the overall GT3 points.

References

External links

• Official website

This page was last edited on 9 April 2024, at 23:51