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Vios Challenge adds excitement to 2025 Super GT Malaysia

The one make racing event, Vios Challenge, was exceptionally unique this time as it featured a different format compared to the previous two races.

For the first time, the Vios Challenge made its international debut concurrently with the Autobacs Super GT round in Malaysia, held from June 26-28.

Additionally, this second round of the 8th season of the Vios Challenge introduced a one-hour race format covering a total distance of 5.543 km, as opposed to the previous 10-lap sprint races that utilized half of the Sepang circuit.

To make the race more exciting, all 36 drivers from three racing classes (Super Sporting, Sporting, and Rookie) were released simultaneously, which significantly increased the challenge and provided a fairer opportunity for all competitors.

This was reflected in the final results of both races, where podium positions varied for each racing class.

The Vios Challenge still has two rounds remaining, with the third round scheduled to coincide with the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) on August 8-10.

Meanwhile, the fourth round is planned for October 2025 in Johor, with the exact location and date to be announced later.

Below are the race results of the Vios Challenge by class:

 

Super Sporting Class


Race 1
1. Freddie Ang (Telagamas Toyota)
2. Nabil Azlan (Wheelcorp)
3. William Ho (Toyotsu Toyota)

Race 2
1. Mitchell Cheah (Team Prima Pearl SP Selatan)
2. Ady Rahimy (Laser Motor Racing)
3. Freddie Ang (Telagamas Toyota)

 

Sporting Class


Race 1
1. Jwan Hii (Hong Huat x Armada KK Racing)
2. Dato Dr Ken Foo (Kulim Top Wheels)
3. Warunchit Wattanathanakun (RUK Team Nexzter PMC 52)

Race 2
1. Justin Toh (BAE Racing by ES Yang)
2. Elson Lew (BAE Racing by ES Yang)
3. Warunchit Wattanathanakun (RUK Team Nexzter PMC 52)

 

Rookie Class

Race 1
1. Aydan Khaliq
2. Justin Rahul Dev
3. Harkiesh Geeva

Race 2
1. Justin Rahul Dev
2. Genevieve Ooi
3. Aydan Khaliq

 

The Vios Challenge still has two rounds remaining, with the third round scheduled to take place concurrently with the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) on August 8-10.

Meanwhile, the fourth round is planned for October 2025 in Johor, with the exact location and date to be announced later.

Round 3 of the Super GT Malaysia 2025 saw the Deloitte TOM’s GR Supra and UPGARAGE AMG GT3 excel in the GT500 and GT300 classes, respectively, under track temperatures reaching 42°C.

Here are the final results of Round 3 of Super GT Malaysia 2025:

GT500 Class

  1. Deloitte TOM’s GR Supra #37
  2. Arta Mugen Civic Type-R GT #8
  3. TRS Impul with SDG Z #12

GT300 Class

  1. Upgarage AMG GT3 #18
  2. Green Brave GR Supra GT #52
  3. Goodsmile Hatsune Miku AMG #4

After the Malaysian round, Super GT will return to Japan, where the fourth round will take place at Fuji Speedway on August 2-3.

Malaysia remains the only location outside of Japan to host Super GT races, and this year marks the first time this prestigious event has returned to the Sepang Circuit since its last hosting in 2013.