2026.07.09
奥迪运动亚洲车队全力出击，剑指富士站
• 程丛夫与余快三线争冠，迎战 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯第三站
• Andrés Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 携手斩获组别首胜后，暂居 Pro-Am 组别积分榜第四位
• Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen 将驾驶第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车出战
2026年7月9日，富士 —— 奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队旗下的中国明星车组余快与程丛夫，将以绝佳状态迎来2026赛季 AWS 呈现 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯第三分站的双回合较量。赛事将于7月10日至12日登陆全长4.563公里的富士国际赛道。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队 Pro-Am 组别的赛季新搭档 Jaxon Evans 与 Andrés Pato 同样蓄势待发，目前他们在竞争激烈的组别中暂居第四位。此外，Absolute Corse 车队将派出第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车，由 Andy Tan 与得到 Max Verstappen 支持的荷兰车手 Thierry Vermeulen 搭档驾驶。
• Andrés Pato 与 Jaxon Evans 携手斩获组别首胜后，暂居 Pro-Am 组别积分榜第四位
• Andy Tan 与 Thierry Vermeulen 将驾驶第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车出战
2026年7月9日，富士 —— 奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队旗下的中国明星车组余快与程丛夫，将以绝佳状态迎来2026赛季 AWS 呈现 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯第三分站的双回合较量。赛事将于7月10日至12日登陆全长4.563公里的富士国际赛道。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队 Pro-Am 组别的赛季新搭档 Jaxon Evans 与 Andrés Pato 同样蓄势待发，目前他们在竞争激烈的组别中暂居第四位。此外，Absolute Corse 车队将派出第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车，由 Andy Tan 与得到 Max Verstappen 支持的荷兰车手 Thierry Vermeulen 搭档驾驶。
“本周末将在富士赛道举行的 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯，对于全年的冠军争夺而言至关重要。奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队的两台赛车在第二站曼达利卡的比赛中表现出色，我们需要在日本的赛程中延续这一良好势头，并斩获更多积分。” 奥迪运动（亚洲）客户赛车部门负责人柏艾力（Alexander Blackie）表示，“同时也热烈欢迎 Anderson Tanoto 回归奥迪阵营，他将与搭档 Thierry Vermeulen 一同出战，并得到奥迪长期合作客户车队 Absolute Racing 的专业支持。"
作为 GT3 Silver 组别卫冕冠军，程丛夫与余快在赛季前四回合中斩获了一个全场胜利及一个领奖台，目前以组别第二、GT3 车手全场积分榜第三的身份转战日本。
在稳步推进 Silver 组别以及 GT3 车手全场冠军争夺进程的同时，程丛夫与余快在中国杯积分榜上仅落后榜首两分。此外，25 岁的余快目前领跑 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯 GT3 SRO GT 学院积分榜。
在印度尼西亚举行的第二站比赛中，Evans 与 Pato 表现出色，两度登上全场领奖台，并携手斩获首个 Pro-Am 组别胜利。凭借这两场比赛的出色战绩，二人在车手全场积分榜及 Pro-Am 组别积分榜上均攀升至第四位，同时也向对手宣告，这对新搭档已成为不可忽视的争冠力量。
作为 GT3 Silver 组别卫冕冠军，程丛夫与余快在赛季前四回合中斩获了一个全场胜利及一个领奖台，目前以组别第二、GT3 车手全场积分榜第三的身份转战日本。
在稳步推进 Silver 组别以及 GT3 车手全场冠军争夺进程的同时，程丛夫与余快在中国杯积分榜上仅落后榜首两分。此外，25 岁的余快目前领跑 GT 世界挑战赛亚洲杯 GT3 SRO GT 学院积分榜。
在印度尼西亚举行的第二站比赛中，Evans 与 Pato 表现出色，两度登上全场领奖台，并携手斩获首个 Pro-Am 组别胜利。凭借这两场比赛的出色战绩，二人在车手全场积分榜及 Pro-Am 组别积分榜上均攀升至第四位，同时也向对手宣告，这对新搭档已成为不可忽视的争冠力量。
前奥迪运动 R8 LMS 杯冠军 Pato 如今已是经验丰富的赛场老将，曾驾驶第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 赛车斩获无数胜利，其中包括2023年雪邦12小时耐力赛冠军。而他的队友 Jaxon 虽是奥迪品牌的新力量，但同样迅速掌握了奥迪赛车的速度与灵敏的操控性，并取得了令人印象深刻的成绩。
两个奥迪车组在赛季初的强势表现帮助奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队在强手如林的多品牌竞争中，暂列11支车队积分榜第二位。
在富士站，Absolute Corse 车队将派出第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车，由来自印度尼西亚的Andy Tan 与 Pro-Am 组别的23岁荷兰车手 Vermeulen 搭档驾驶。Tan 的赛车生涯始于2018年，当时他驾驶奥迪 R8 LMS GT4 赛车出战奥迪运动 R8 LMS 杯，并在当年斩获年度冠军，随后一个赛季以年度亚军收官。此后，Tan 持续征战地区及更广阔的国际赛场，参与的主要系列赛事包括 GT世界挑战赛亚洲杯、泰国超级系列赛、亚洲勒芒系列赛以及 IMSA 跑车锦标赛。
两个奥迪车组在赛季初的强势表现帮助奥迪运动亚洲魅影车队在强手如林的多品牌竞争中，暂列11支车队积分榜第二位。
在富士站，Absolute Corse 车队将派出第三台第二代奥迪 R8 LMS GT3 evo II 赛车，由来自印度尼西亚的Andy Tan 与 Pro-Am 组别的23岁荷兰车手 Vermeulen 搭档驾驶。Tan 的赛车生涯始于2018年，当时他驾驶奥迪 R8 LMS GT4 赛车出战奥迪运动 R8 LMS 杯，并在当年斩获年度冠军，随后一个赛季以年度亚军收官。此后，Tan 持续征战地区及更广阔的国际赛场，参与的主要系列赛事包括 GT世界挑战赛亚洲杯、泰国超级系列赛、亚洲勒芒系列赛以及 IMSA 跑车锦标赛。
Tan 的队友是得到了四届 F1 世界冠军 Max Verstappen 支持的 Vermeulen，Max 的经纪事务是由 Vermeulen 的父亲 Raymond 负责。除了亚洲赛事之外，这位青年才俊本赛季还将征战 DTM 以及 GT 世界挑战赛欧洲冲刺杯。
富士国际赛道的官方练习将于7月10日（周五）拉开序幕，所有参赛车手将进行一小时的练习环节，铜级车手还将额外获得30分钟的练习时间。随后进行一小时的预排位赛。周六08:30起，两节各15分钟的排位赛将分别决定两场60分钟正赛的发车顺序。首回合正赛将于周六12:35发车，本周末的收官战将于周日11:35起跑（以上时间均为UTC+9）。
富士国际赛道的官方练习将于7月10日（周五）拉开序幕，所有参赛车手将进行一小时的练习环节，铜级车手还将额外获得30分钟的练习时间。随后进行一小时的预排位赛。周六08:30起，两节各15分钟的排位赛将分别决定两场60分钟正赛的发车顺序。首回合正赛将于周六12:35发车，本周末的收官战将于周日11:35起跑（以上时间均为UTC+9）。
Audi Sport Asia teams aim high heading to mighty Mount Fuji
• Cheng Congfu and Yu Kuai in triple title contention ahead of third GT World Challenge Asia 2026 encounter
• Andrés Pato and Jaxon Evans fourth in Pro/Am standings following maiden class victory together
• Third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II for Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen
Fuji, July 9, 2026 – FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s star Chinese line-up of Yu Kuai and Cheng Congfu head into the third double-header of the 2026 GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season at the top of their game, and raring to take on the 4.563km Fuji International Speedway from July 10-12. Also raring to go is the exciting new-this-season Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom Pro/Am pairing of Jaxon Evans and Andrés Pato, who lie fourth in the hotly-contested class, while a third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II is entered by Absolute Corse for Andy Tan and Max Verstappen-backed Dutchman Thierry Vermeulen.
• Andrés Pato and Jaxon Evans fourth in Pro/Am standings following maiden class victory together
• Third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II for Andy Tan and Thierry Vermeulen
Fuji, July 9, 2026 – FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom’s star Chinese line-up of Yu Kuai and Cheng Congfu head into the third double-header of the 2026 GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season at the top of their game, and raring to take on the 4.563km Fuji International Speedway from July 10-12. Also raring to go is the exciting new-this-season Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom Pro/Am pairing of Jaxon Evans and Andrés Pato, who lie fourth in the hotly-contested class, while a third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II is entered by Absolute Corse for Andy Tan and Max Verstappen-backed Dutchman Thierry Vermeulen.
“This weekend's action at GT World Challenge Asia at Fuji Speedway will be absolutely crucial for the championship. After a great run for both Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom cars in Round 2 at Madelika, we need to ensure to keep the momentum and score heavily across both races in Japan.” said Alexander Blackie, Head of Audi Sport customer racing Asia. “A warm welcome back to the Audi paddock too for Anderson Tanoto, who with driver partner Thierry Vermeulen will be expertly supported by long-time Audi customer outfit Absolute Racing.”
Reigning GT3 Silver champions Cheng and Yu arrive in Japan second in the class and third on the overall GT3 Drivers’ leaderboard having opened their season with an overall victory and podium over the first four races.
As well as keeping their GT3 Drivers’ and Silver title tilts on course, Cheng and Yu sit just two points off the top of the leaderboard in the China Cup. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Yu also leads the GT World Challenge Asia GT3 SRO GT Academy table.
A highly successful round two in Indonesia saw Evans and Pato snatch a pair of attention-grabbing overall podiums, plus their first Pro/Am victory together. The results propelled them up to fourth on both the Drivers’ and Pro/Am leaderboards, and signalled to their rivals the new pairing is a force to be reckoned with.
Reigning GT3 Silver champions Cheng and Yu arrive in Japan second in the class and third on the overall GT3 Drivers’ leaderboard having opened their season with an overall victory and podium over the first four races.
As well as keeping their GT3 Drivers’ and Silver title tilts on course, Cheng and Yu sit just two points off the top of the leaderboard in the China Cup. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Yu also leads the GT World Challenge Asia GT3 SRO GT Academy table.
A highly successful round two in Indonesia saw Evans and Pato snatch a pair of attention-grabbing overall podiums, plus their first Pro/Am victory together. The results propelled them up to fourth on both the Drivers’ and Pro/Am leaderboards, and signalled to their rivals the new pairing is a force to be reckoned with.
Former Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup champion Pato is now a seasoned campaigner, with countless race wins in the Audi R8 LMS GT3 to his name, including the 2023 Sepang 12 Hours. Team mate Jaxon, while new to the marque by comparison, has wasted no time harnessing both the pace and agility of the Audi with impressive results.
A strong season opening by both Audi squads has also put Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom second amongst the 11-strong Teams’ title chase in the prestigious multi-marque championship.
In Fuji, a third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II is entered by Absolute Corse for Indonesian Andy Tan and Pro/Am team mate, 23-year-old Dutchman Vermeulen. Tan began his motorsport career in an Audi R8 LMS GT4 in 2018, winning the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup GT4 title that year, and ending the following season as vice-champion. Since then, Tan has competed regularly across the region and beyond in major series such as GT World Challenge Asia, Thailand Super Series, Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA Sports Car Challenge.
A strong season opening by both Audi squads has also put Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom second amongst the 11-strong Teams’ title chase in the prestigious multi-marque championship.
In Fuji, a third Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II is entered by Absolute Corse for Indonesian Andy Tan and Pro/Am team mate, 23-year-old Dutchman Vermeulen. Tan began his motorsport career in an Audi R8 LMS GT4 in 2018, winning the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup GT4 title that year, and ending the following season as vice-champion. Since then, Tan has competed regularly across the region and beyond in major series such as GT World Challenge Asia, Thailand Super Series, Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA Sports Car Challenge.
Tan’s team mate Vermeulen, meanwhile, is backed by four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen, who is managed by his father Raymond. In addition to his Asian campaign, the young talent is also racing in DTM and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup this season.
Official practice begins at Fuji International Speedway on Friday, July 10, with a one-hour session for all competitors and an additional 30-minutes for the Bronze-ranked drivers. A one-hour pre-qualifying session follows, before two 15-minute qualifying sessions from 08:30 on Saturday to set the starting grids for each of the 60-minute races. Race one gets underway at 12:35 on Saturday, with the final encounter of the weekend starting at 11:35 on Sunday (all times UTC+09:00).
Official practice begins at Fuji International Speedway on Friday, July 10, with a one-hour session for all competitors and an additional 30-minutes for the Bronze-ranked drivers. A one-hour pre-qualifying session follows, before two 15-minute qualifying sessions from 08:30 on Saturday to set the starting grids for each of the 60-minute races. Race one gets underway at 12:35 on Saturday, with the final encounter of the weekend starting at 11:35 on Sunday (all times UTC+09:00).
