Four Malaysian esports athletes will represent the country at the Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026 (APMC 2026), taking place at Bira Circuit in Pattaya, Thailand, from 23 to 25 October.
The four athletes are:
- Nabil Azlan (24)
- Iqbal Suji (28)
- Ethen Low (16)
- Raja Amirul Syauqat (22)
All four athletes secured their places in the national squad after finishing in the top two positions of their respective national qualifying competitions, sanctioned by the Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM).
Assetto Corsa Category
Nabil Azlan returns to APMC aiming to improve on his previous performance after securing a silver medal in the iRacing category at the 2025 edition.
Switching to the Assetto Corsa category this year, Nabil enters the competition as the reigning champion of the MAM Festival of Speed Esport 2026 and Toyota GAZOO Racing Malaysia e-Racing Pro Class 2025.
Meanwhile, Iqbal Suji will make his APMC debut, bringing valuable international experience as a finalist in the Gran Turismo World Series 2023 Nations Cup and the FIA Rally Star 2023 Asia Pacific Final.
iRacing Category
Raja Amirul Syauqat will also make his APMC debut, having established himself as the champion of the MAM eRacing GP National Championship 2026.
He will be joined by 16-year-old Ethen Low, who currently leads the Toyota GAZOO Racing Malaysia Rookies Championship standings.
Ethen also recently claimed victory in the Young Dreamers category at the Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge Malaysia 2026.
Malaysia Aims for Gold
The national esports squad is supported by Esports Integrated (ESI) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) through the Malaysia Esports Accelerator Program (MEAP).
Since the inaugural APMC in 2023, Malaysia has secured gold medals in both individual and team categories within the esports discipline.
APMC 2026 is expected to attract between 250 and 500 participants from 24 countries, competing across six motorsport disciplines.
Organised by the Royal Automobile Association of Thailand (RAAT), the championship will see competitors battle for gold, silver and bronze medals in their respective categories.