The 2025 China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) and China GT Championship season finale will take place at Shanghai International Circuit on Sept 20-21, featuring over 100 cars and nearly 200 drivers.
Chinese stars Wang Yibo, Aarif Rahman and Xu Weizhou will join a strong lineup of international and domestic racers.
Final preparations are taking place for the 2025 China Touring Car Championship finale. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh-jiading]
The CTCC·TCR China event returns to Shanghai's Jiading district for its penultimate round, intensifying the battle for season honors.
Thirty cars from leading teams — including Lynk & Co, the MACPRO Racing Team and the 326 Racing Team — are set to do battle on the track.
The TCR China's Drivers Cup will feature a tense intra-team tussle. Zhang Zhiqiang currently leads the points, with Zhu Daiwei just one point behind, making Lynk & Co's internal contest a season highlight.
The Challenge Cup also promises fierce action, with Pan Dejun and Huang Ying vying for top positions.
The CTCC China Cup is seeing record participation with 44 cars. SAIC Volkswagen and Lynk & Co are fielding strong squads, while actor-turned-driver Aarif Rahman and Xu Weizhou are making high-profile appearances.
Both rookies and veteran drivers aim to claim the season's honors as the championship nears its climax.
China GT's year-end finale brings together 31 GT cars from the likes of Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche.
Swedish driver Erik Johansson leads the GT3 Drivers Championship, while Wang Yibo returns with the UNO Racing Team. All in all, the GTS and GTC classes promise intense multi-brand battles on Shanghai's F1 circuit.