Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will kick off its 23rd season this weekend at Shanghai International Circuit, becoming the first One-Make Series around the globe to race the new Porsche 911 Cup (992.2).

The championship has a rich history of supporting the Chinese Grand Prix, dating back to the inaugural edition in 2004. Following the event’s return in 2024, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has opened its campaign at the Shanghai circuit in every season since.

A record-breaking 30 drivers from 12 different countries and regions will battle it out across four highly competitive categories for glory, with all entries prepared for 2026 after 12 hours of testing at Zhuhai just two weeks ago.

The 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season got underway at the Shanghai International Circuit, where Team Porsche Malaysia and race driver Naquib Azlan made a strong impression. Azlan delivered an outstanding qualifying performance, with the best lap times of 2:01.694 and 2:01.769 to secure pole position, placing the Malaysian driver at the front of a highly competitive 30-car grid.

The opening race was ultimately not restarted following an early red flag, with half championship points awarded based on qualifying results, handing Azlan victory in Round 1.

Round 2 saw the grid return to the track for another closely contested race, with drivers battling for position across the field as the opening weekend of the championship concluded in Shanghai.