2025 CGT China GT Championship first stop Shanghai International Circuit tentative schedule

The first round of the 2025 China GT Championship will be held at the Shanghai International Circuit. Here is a summary of the event according to the tentative schedule:

1. April 23 (Wednesday)

• 11:20 - 12:20: First session pre-race test.
• 15:00 - 16:00: Second session pre-race test.

2. April 24 (Thursday)

• 09:00 - 17:00: Pre-inspection, administrative inspection/driver registration.
• 09:40 - 10:40: Third session pre-race test.
• 12:00 - 13:00: Fourth session pre-race test.
• 14:00 - 15:00: Fifth session pre-race test.
• 16:10 - 17:10: Sixth session pre-race test.
• 17:30: Team Managers meeting.
• 17:30 - 18:30: Tire registration for test and free practice sessions.

3. Friday, April 25

• 09:00 - 12:00: Pre-inspection, administrative inspection/driver registration.
• 09:10 - 10:10: First test session.
• 10:15 - 10:45: Driver weigh-in.
• 11:40 - 12:40: Second test session.
• 13:30: Drivers meeting.
• 14:50 - 15:50: Free practice.
• 16:30 - 18:00: Tire registration for qualifying/race.

4. April 26 (Saturday)

• 11:00 - 11:15: 1st qualifying session (GT3 category).
• 11:20 - 11:35: 2nd qualifying session (GT3 category).
• 11:40 - 11:55: 1st qualifying session (GTC/GTS category).
• 12:00 - 12:15: 2nd qualifying session (GTC/GTS category).
• 16:00: Pit exit opens.
• 16:05: Pit exit closes.
• 16:15: Formation lap.
• 16:20 - 17:20: 1st race (55 minutes plus 1 lap).

5. April 27 (Sunday)

• 14:45: Pit exit opens.
• 14:50: pit exit closed.
• 15:00: formation lap.
• 15:05 - 16:05: second race (55 minutes plus 1 lap)