As it enters its 23rd season in 2026, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia welcomes a record grid of 30 drivers from 12 different countries as official testing will be flagged off on 7-8 March 2026 at the Zhuhai International Circuit. Following that, racing action begins as a supporting race for the Chinese Grand Prix at
As it enters its 23rd season in 2026, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia welcomes a record grid of 30 drivers from 12 different countries as official testing will be flagged off on 7-8 March 2026 at the Zhuhai International Circuit.
Following that, racing action begins as a supporting race for the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit on 13-15 March. Then it is back to the Zhuhai International Circuit as it hosts its first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia rounds since 2021.
The series also welcomes back Fuji Speedway for 2026, returning for the first time in seven years in May, before a trip to the beaches of Bangsaen at the beginning of July, alongside the Bangsaen Grand Prix.
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From there, the series makes the trip to the Sepang International Circuit that hosts an action-packed triple-header in August, before concluding on the streets of Singapore as a support race for the Singapore Grand Prix.
In the Pro class Porsche Junior Marcus Amand returns to the championship after an impressive first weekend in 2025 when, as a guest driver, he scored two wins as well as two pole positions at Mandalika. The Franco-Finn will replace 2025 champion Dylan Pereira at Team Shanghai Yonda BWT as he aims to fight for the title alongside his Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany campaigns.
Additionally, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Talent Pool Presented by Michelin members will compete in the Pro category.
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Two-time F1 Academy race winner Amna Al Qubaisi will be running under the 2024 Dealer Trophy champions Team Jebsen. Meanwhile, Team Porsche Malaysia is represented by Naquib Azlan, who began in sim racing, before transitioning onto the track, impressing at the Talent Pool Assessment Test last November. Naquib, impressed in his second test session.
The Dealer Trophy comprises six entries supported by Porsche dealers and importers in the Asia-Pacific region. Team Shanghai Yonda BWT come into the year as defending champions after an incredible season with Dylan Pereira.
Alongside the 2025 holders, Team Porsche New Zealand, Team Jebsen and Porsche Own Retail 69 Team all return. Additionally, Porsche Centre Adelaide, Team Porsche Malaysia will join as a new entry aiming for the crown by the end of the 2026 campaign.
After an epic battle which went right down to the final race of the 2025 season, the Masters class is back for a second year. Malaysian Adrian D’Silva secured the maiden title for Earl Bamber Motorsport.
He will be out to defend his title against two of the racers that previously pushed him all the way, with John Shen (Modena Motorsports) and Jacky Wu (Porsche Own Retail 69 Team) returning for what promises to be another action-packed contest.