Okayama Added to Updated 2025 Calendar

An updated 2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS calendar has been released, with Okayama being confirmed as the series’ second visit to Japan.

SRO released the first version of the 2025 schedule in June ahead of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, where it was confirmed that the Mandalika Circuit in Indonesia would be making its series debut as the second round of the schedule.

Now dates for all six rounds have been confirmed, as well as Okayama being revealed as one of the two venues that was previously listed as ‘TBC’.

Sepang kicks off the season on April 11-13, before Mandalika, a track best known for bike racing in its relatively brief history, makes its series debut on May 9-11.

Buriram in Thailand follows on May 30-June 1, while Fuji Speedway hosts the first of two Japanese rounds on July 11-13.

The Okayama round takes place on August 29-31, two weeks before the revived Suzuka 1000km Intercontinental GT Challenge fixture in which Fanatec GT Asia teams are expected (although not obliged) to participate.

One ‘TBC’ remains on the calendar, with the venue for October’s season finale in China still to be confirmed along with the exact date.

Standalone Events at Sugo, Suzuka for Japan Cup

While the main Fanatec GT Asia series is dropping down from three Japanese rounds to two for 2025, the standalone Japan Cup series will remain at four races, with a pair of support races for the Suzuka 1000km serving as the season finale.

As per this year, a standalone event at Sugo kicks off the campaign on June 13-15, ahead of the two Fanatec GT Asia support events at Fuji and Okayama, which will be held under the ‘SRO GT PowerTour’ banner.

The Japan Cup races on the Suzuka 1000km weekend will be timetabled as such to allow teams to also contest the main event should they wish.

2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS Schedule (Provisional):
April 11-13 — Sepang
May 9-11 — Mandalika
May 30-June 1 — Buriram
June 13-15 — Sugo (Japan Cup only)
July 11-13 — Fuji
Aug. 29-31 — Okayama
Sept. 12-14 — Suzuka (Japan Cup only)
October — TBC China