Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific will have a strong presence on the GT World Challenge Asia grid, with 12 cars racing this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit, making up over a third of the field.

The marque will be hoping to emulate the unbelievable success of the 2024 campaign which saw it secure the teams’ championship and 1-2-3 in the Drivers’ Standings.

Origine Motorsport is fielding three Porsche 911 GT3 R for 2025, in search of a third consecutive teams’ title. Last year’s drivers’ champions Bo Yuan and Leo Ye once again pilot the #87, having also achieved Shanghai 8 Hour success in the off-season together. Additionally, the squad has already experienced Sepang this year, taking a podium at the Sepang 12 Hours, as well as competing in Asian Le Mans Series for the first time.

The team’s second entry sees Lu Wei continue, after finishing third overall last time out. He will be partnered by Bastian Buus and former Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Alessio Picariello, with the two rotating for selected events.

The new addition to the team is the #86, featuring Li Kerong, who has driven for Porsche in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and at the 24 Hours of Spa. He will race alongside Danish driver Anders Fjordbach as the Chinese squad aims for further GT World Challenge Asia success.

After taking home the Pro-Am Cup last season, Absolute Racing again enters two cars into the series. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia regular Li Xuanyu will be joined by Daniel Lu Wenlong, who won the Porsche One Make Series in 2021, competing in the #321 Porsche 911 GT3 R.

On the other side of the garage, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Pro-Am race winner Wang Zhongwei teams up with two-time Le Mans class podium finisher and regular GT World Challenge Asia frontrunner Patrick Pilet.

In their second campaign of competition, Phantom Global Racing has a pair of cars ready to challenge as 2024 Silver class champion Adderly Fong competes in the team’s Silver-Am #13 entry.

The team’s second entry consists of 2023 GT World Challenge Asia champion and 2024 Pro-Am Cup title holder Anthony Liu, partnering Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Dorian Boccolacci. He returns to the series for a full-time drive with Phantom Global Racing, having impressed on his two outings last season, picking up an overall podium at Okayama.

Porsche Center Okazaki also opts for two Porsche 911 GT3 R as Hiroaki Nagai continues in the #18 car. He will be joined by Super GT race winner and 2024 runner-up Takuro Shinohara or Super Formula driver Kazuto Kotaka for Rounds 2-6.

The Japanese outfit runs the same pairing of Kiyoshi Uchiyama and Tsubasa Kondo in the #25, but Yuta Kamimura replaces the latter in the first and last rounds of the season.

Brian Lee is back for his third year in GT World Challenge Asia with GTO Racing. The experienced Bronze driver has a new teammate for 2025 as 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champion Nico Menzel joins him for the campaign.

Vollgas Motorsport fields the returning Han Min Kwan in the #33 car, alongside Silver driver Chan Joon Lee. The team made consistent improvement in 2024 during their debut season in the championship, and will be looking to take further steps this year.

EBM will contest the first three rounds of GT World Challenge Asia with Porsche Carrera Cup Asia regular Adrian D’Silva teaming up with a yet-to-be announced Pro driver.

Andrew Macpherson and Ben Porter take on the Am-class with AMAC Motorsport in the #51 Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2). The experienced Australian drivers ended up third in the category last time out, picking up two victories and will be aiming to re-claim the class title they previously won in both 2019 and 2022.

Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific continues to build on its robust support package for customers providing trackside support in terms of parts supply and on-site support engineers, it will also supply additional onsite performance assistance to all teams from this year.

Following the event in Sepang, the series takes on a maiden visit to Mandalika International Circuit in Indonesia before taking a trip to Thailand’s Chang International Circuit. Two trips to Japan come next, with Fuji Speedway and Okayama International Circuit the destinations, ahead of another brand-new track for the finale, in the shape of Beijing Street Circuit in China.

On the support bill this weekend in Sepang, Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia also gets on track for the first time in 2025 with its first international event. The championship is open to both GT3 and GT4 customers after the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport was introduced during the 2024 campaign.

The series will return to Sepang later in the year before heading back to Lombok for the final rounds of the season. One of these events will be hosted alongside Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, in what promises to be an excellent celebration of Porsche motorsport at the Mandalika International Circuit.

Bob Yuan, Origine Motorsport: “It’s exciting to return to GT World Challenge Asia this year as drivers’ champions. It will be great to be partnered up with Leo again as we continue to improve and enjoy the racing experience.”

Leo Ye, Origine Motorsport: “I’m thrilled to be back with the squad for the fourth consecutive season and once again alongside Bob. I’m sure we can battle towards the front of the field as we head to a couple of new circuits in 2025.”

Lu Wei, Origine Motorsport: “After a strong season for both me and the team in 2024, I’m looking forward to getting started again in 2025. It’s exciting to be racing with Alessio and Bastian and I have ambitious targets for the year ahead. It’s my third season in the series with the team and I can’t wait to hit the track in this amazing championship!”

Alessio Picariello, Origine Motorsport: “I’m excited to join Origine Motorsport for the first time after they had another successful season in 2024. It will be brilliant to work together with Lu Wei, Bastian and the whole team as we aim to fight for the championship.”

Bastian Buus, Origine Motorsport: “After some strong events with Origine Motorsport last season, I’m delighted to be back with the team for 2025. I’m looking forward to working with talented drivers such as Lu Wei and Alessio. We believe we’re capable of winning the title, but there’s a lot of competition, which we’re ready to take on!

Li Kerong, Origine Motorsport: “I’m delighted to join the team for my first year racing in Asia. There’s going to be lots of new tracks to explore, but I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead. It’s great to be with Anders and I know that I can learn from his experience and enjoy the campaign.”

Anders Fjordbach, Origine Motorsport: “It’s brilliant to be alongside Kerong again, this time in Asia! I’m proud of his journey as he’s tremendously improved and I’m hopeful that we can enjoy a great season with a leading team like Origine Motorsport.”

Li Xuanyu, Absolute Racing: "I’m really excited to be competing in my rookie GT World Challenge Asia season with Absolute Racing. I have confidence in the team and am looking forward to achieving strong results together."

Daniel Lu Wenlong, Absolute Racing: “I’m really excited to be debuting in GT World Challenge Asia with Absolute Racing and my teammate Li Xuanyu. We’ve done quite a bit of testing and are getting very comfortable with the Porsche 911 GT3 R. Looking forward to kicking off the 2025 season.”

Wang Zhongwei, Absolute Racing: “The priority for the new season is to quickly adapt to the car as I aim for consistent performance throughout the year. My teammate, Patrick, is a highly experienced driver so I’m hoping I can pick up some valuable driving insights from him.”

Patrick Pilet, Absolute Racing: “I'm really happy to be joining Absolute Racing for the 2025 season. I already have some experience with the team from Bathurst and the goal is to fight for as many victories as possible and to try and win the championship. It’s a big challenge, but one I'm truly excited about. I love this championship - it has been improving year by year, and the level of competition keeps rising, with more and more factory drivers on the grid. I'm really looking forward to seeing the team again, meeting my new teammates, and working together towards success.”

Anthony Liu, Phantom Global Racing: “I’m very excited to get the season underway, returning to the championship with Porsche. After finishing as runners-up last year, I’m fully focused on delivering the title alongside Dorian, and with the support of the team I’m confident we can deliver on our potential.”

Dorian Boccolacci, Phantom Global Racing: “I’m really happy to be rejoining Phantom Global Racing for the 2025 season. I raced with the team at the final two rounds last year and we had a strong run together, including a podium finish at Okayama and some great battles at the front of the field. I’m looking forward to being back on track at Sepang and motivated to be alongside Anthony Liu, who has proven his ability in this series multiple times. We’ll be pushing hard to deliver strong performances throughout the campaign!”

Adderly Fong, Phantom Global Racing: “My first ever track experience was with Porsche in Hong Kong, which started my racing career, so 20 years later I’m delighted to have the opportunity to drive a 911 GT3 R in one of the most prestigious championships in Asia. I’m proud to represent Phantom Global Racing and can’t wait to hit the track in this incredible car!”

Kiyoshi Uchiyama, Porsche Center Okazaki: “Due to a scheduling clash, Kondo misses the first race of the season, but I know we can be competitive with Kamimura. My overall goal for this campaign is to steadily improve my qualifying position and if I do that then I’m confident we can score some positive results.”

Yuta Kamimura, Porsche Center Okazaki: “I’m delighted to be competing in GT World Challenge Asia with the squad. I’ve previously had some great results at the Sepang International Circuit so I’m looking forward to racing this weekend.”

Brian Lee, GTO Racing: “The support from Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific has been great as I approach this important year to build up my driving skills. I’m fully prepared and looking forward to my third year with the team in GT World Challenge Asia.”

Nico Menzel, GTO Racing: “I’m looking forward to joining GTO Racing for the 2025 season and to be back in the Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific family after winning Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 2016. I can’t wait to get started alongside Brian and have a successful season with the team.”

Chan Joon Lee, Vollgas Motorsports: “I’m delighted to get the opportunity to race in a championship like this with so many world-class drivers. I can’t wait to get started this weekend in Sepang with the team!”

Han Min Kwan, Vollgas Motorsports: “Last season was a fantastic result in my debut year, coming third in Silver-Am class, and my aim is to push for the title in this category in 2025.”

Andrew Macpherson, AMAC Motorsport: “The whole team, Ben and I are all looking forward to beginning our sixth season in GT World Challenge Asia. We love the Sepang circuit and are looking forward to a great season with our Porsche 911 GT3 R 991.2. After finishing third in the Am class last year, we’re aiming to regain the title in 2025.

Alexandre Gibot, Managing Director Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Ltd.: “We’re delighted to be supporting 13 entries competing in 2025 and making up over a third of this year’s GT World Challenge Asia grid. It’s a strong sign of our customers’ commitment, and we are pleased to continue working together with our customer teams. We are proud of our successes in 2024, including taking both the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, and while we are hopeful of another excellent campaign, we are aware we have a lot of hard work to do and face truly strong competition. We’re looking forward to a stiff fight this year as our customers go racing at some of the best tracks in the region. We are also really pleased to see Porsche Sprint Challenge Indonesia on track outside of Indonesia for the first time when they also tackle Sepang. It promises to be an action-packed event in Sepang and we’re looking forward to competing for glory again.”