Asian Motorsport

02/09/2026

RUMOUR: Fusion Motorsport has been linked with a possible takeover of AIX Racing and an entry in the new Formula Trophy Malaysia championship at Sepang.

The reported move could create a pathway from karting through Formula 4 to FIA Formula 3 and Formula 2. Former PREMA team principal René Rosin is also linked with the project, while Lando Norris has separately been mentioned as a possible investor.

Nothing has been officially confirmed by Fusion, AIX Racing, the championships or anyone reportedly involved. For now, this remains paddock speculation.

Read the full story: https://asianmotorsport.com/fusion-linked-to-aix-takeover-and-formula-trophy-malaysia-entry/

Photo: AIX Racing

31/08/2026

Southeast Asian F4 will return in 2026, with Top Speed organising an eight-race championship across three major weekends at Sepang International Circuit.

The championship will open on the Formula 1 support programme from 2–4 October. Further rounds will support China GT on 6–8 November and the Sepang 12 Hours on 12–14 December.

The full event format includes two races during the Formula 1 weekend, followed by three races at each of the remaining two rounds.

Read the full article and complete schedule:

https://asianmotorsport.com/southeast-asian-f4-championship-returns-as-formula-trophy-malaysia/

The Southeast Asian F4 Championship returns as Formula Trophy Malaysia, with Top Speed staging eight races across three major Sepang weekends.

29/08/2026

Izan Guevara will step up to Prima Pramac Yamaha in 2027, becoming the first clear graduate of Yamaha’s BLU CRU Moto2 pathway as the Japanese manufacturer builds towards MotoGP’s new 850cc era.

Read the full story: https://asianmotorsport.com/guevara-earns-2027-pramac-motogp-promotion-as-yamahas-youth-plan-takes-shape/

Izan Guevara will step up to Prima Pramac Yamaha in 2027, becoming the first clear graduate of Yamaha’s BLU CRU Moto2 pathway as the Japanese manufacturer builds a younger MotoGP line-up for the new 850cc era.

29/08/2026

Japanese driver Kazuki Ota joins Porsche factory racer Klaus Bachler as Absolute Racing’s #918 Porsche returns for the GT World Challenge Asia round at Okayama.

Read the full story: https://asianmotorsport.com/ota-joins-bachler-as-absolutes-918-porsche-returns-at-okayama/

Japanese driver Kazuki Ota will partner Porsche factory racer Klaus Bachler as Absolute Racing’s #918 Porsche returns for the GT World Challenge Asia round at Okayama.

29/08/2026

From the heartbreak of Toyota’s final-lap Le Mans defeat in 2016 to three victories and a senior leadership role, Kazuki Nakajima’s career has become one of Japanese motorsport’s defining modern stories.

Read the feature: https://asianmotorsport.com/kazuki-nakajima-le-mans-toyota-leadership/

29/08/2026

Alessandro Ghiretti put Absolute Racing’s championship-leading #911 Porsche on top in GT World Challenge Asia pre-qualifying at Okayama, edging Neil Verhagen by 0.100 seconds.

Full report and classification: https://asianmotorsport.com/ghiretti-puts-absolute-porsche-on-top-in-okayama-pre-qualifying/

29/08/2026

Ukraine has taken its dispute with Russia’s motorsport authority to the FIA Ethics Committee following the removal of participation restrictions.

Read the full report: https://asianmotorsport.com/ukraine-takes-fia-russia-row-to-ethics-committee/

29/08/2026

MotoMSF’s Merdeka 33 Endurance brings a strategic two-rider motorcycle contest to Sepang, with 33 laps, compulsory pit-stop requirements and major championship points available.

Event preview: https://asianmotorsport.com/motomsf-merdeka-33-set-for-strategic-sepang-endurance-test/

29/08/2026

Malaysian motorcycle racing is mourning 18-year-old Farres Putra Mohd Fadhil following the Cub Prix tragedy in Terengganu. Asian Motorsport extends its sincere condolences to his family, friends, team and the wider racing community.

https://asianmotorsport.com/malaysian-racing-mourns-farres-putra-after-cub-prix-tragedy/

Malaysian motorcycle racing is mourning 18-year-old Farres Putra Mohd Fadhil following an accident during the 2026 Cub Prix round in Terengganu.

29/08/2026

Cheng Congfu and Yu Kuai mastered changing conditions to win GT World Challenge Asia Race 1 at Okayama, as Sandy Stuvik and Akash Nandy’s wet-tyre gamble unravelled.

Full report and results: https://asianmotorsport.com/cheng-and-yu-win-wet-dry-okayama-race-as-stuviks-pole-gamble-backfires/

Cheng Congfu and Yu Kuai won a wet-dry GT World Challenge Asia Race 1 at Okayama after Sandy Stuvik and Akash Nandy’s wet-tyre gamble backfired.