Team KRC from Sanxiang, Zhongshan, delivered an impressive performance at the third stop of the 2026 GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, held at Fuji International Speedway in Japan. The team fielded two BMW M4 GT3 EVO cars, with both entries finishing on the podium.
Race results:
- Car No. 89 (Ruan Cunfan & Max Hesse): Finished third in the Pro-Am class in Race 1 and third overall in Race 2 on Sunday (July 12).
- Car No. 10 (Brian Lee & Maxime Oosten): Won the Silver-Am class in both races over the weekend.
The GT World Challenge Asia is one of the region's leading and most competitive GT3 sprint championships, bringing together top teams and professional drivers from more than 10 countries and regions. Fuji International Speedway is a 4.563-kilometer circuit with a 1.475-kilometer main straight, one of the world's longest. The track places exceptional demands on aerodynamic performance, engine durability, and drivers' split-second decision-making.
Race 1: Ruan Cunfan and Max Hesse in Car No. 89 secured a Pro-Am podium through consistent lap times and a precise pit-stop strategy. Hesse also set the fastest lap time in the second qualifying session (Q2), taking pole position for Sunday's race.
Race 2: Hesse took the wheel first and withstood sustained pressure from two Porsche 911s to keep the car in third place. After the driver change, Ruan successfully repelled several overtaking attempts by a Nissan GT-R on the long straight, defending his line faultlessly to secure the final podium place by just 0.004 seconds.
The Silver-Am pairing of Brian Lee and Maxime Oosten in Car No. 10 delivered consistently impressive performances, combining sharp starts with composed race pace to win their class in both races. The double victory brings the team closer to the top of the class standings.
Author | Jiang Chang
Photo | Nanfang Plus
