2025 China GT Shanghai Opening Round 1 Winner's Speech

The first round of the 2025 China GT China Supercar Championship Shanghai Opening Race has come to an end. After the exciting race, the champions and podium winners also shared their winning speeches with us at the post-race press conference.

Overall Champion

FIST Team AAI Lin Yu

"I am very happy to win the trophy in the first race after returning to the GT race after 6 years. The team has made a lot of efforts to adjust this new BMW M4 GT3 EVO racing car, and finally it has been adjusted to a very good state. I am very happy to be able to play at a high speed today. I am satisfied with my performance today."

FIST Team AAI Erik Johansson

"Today's race was very intense, and I was fighting with other opponents. Fortunately, the team provided us with a very competitive car, and my teammates also performed very well. We have been making progress and improvement this week, and I hope to continue to reap good results in the second round tomorrow."

Runner-up

Origine Motorsport Team Xie Xinzhe

"It has been a long time since I ran a GT sprint race. I still need to adapt and adjust my driving, and there are many things I need to familiarize myself with and learn. Fortunately, Origine The Motorsport team and my teammate Lv Wei have given me a lot of professional support. Today, I was able to avoid some accidents and complete some wonderful attacks and defenses, which are also very impressive moments. In general, there are still many areas that need to be thought about, optimized and improved. We will continue to work hard tomorrow. "

Origine Motorsport Team Lv Wei

"This is the first time for our team to operate a Mercedes AMG car, so we are still not able to achieve the ultimate in speed. But being able to come to the podium is the result of the joint efforts of all members of the team. I hope to go further tomorrow. "

GT3 AM category champion

UNO Racing Team Wang Yibo

"This is my first time to compete at the Shanghai International Circuit. After practicing for a few days, I feel that I still have a lot of room for improvement in my control of the car and driving on the track. The goal I set for myself is to follow the car in front as much as possible, protect the car, and let David (Pan Junlin) in the second baton to charge forward better. There were many problems during the race. Even in the safety car state, we must pay attention to maintaining the tire temperature and completing our driving tasks."

UNO Racing Team Pan Junlin

"I am very happy to compete with Yibo for the first time. Although it is the first time to compete at the Shanghai International Circuit, he still shows good adaptability and speed potential. Then the race process is also very exciting, there has been a constant offensive and defensive contest, and my opponents and I also ran very happily. I enjoyed today's race. "

GT3 AM category runner-up

Origine Motorsport Min Heng

"It was my first time driving the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II. The team made a very balanced adjustment for us, allowing us to quickly get into the state. I am very happy to be able to play smoothly in the race and hand the car to my teammates safely. "

Origine Motorsport Gu Meng

"First of all, I would like to congratulate Wang Yibo and Pan Junlin for winning the championship in this round, and also congratulate all the drivers who took the stage. After leaving the station today, we were stuck in the car grid. The continuous attack and defense also had some impact on the driving rhythm and tire management. I hope to have a better performance tomorrow. "

GT3 AM Class 3rd Place

Team DIXCEL by Harmony Racing Li Hanyu

"Today our car lacked speed, so my race task was to try my best to keep the position. The arrival of the safety car can be said to have made this task a little easier. Tomorrow we will adjust our mentality and meet new challenges. "

Team DIXCEL by Harmony Racing Ou Ziyang

"After the safety car was deployed, the gap on the field was narrowed. After the race resumed, I made some mistakes and lost my position, but it is still important to stay on the track. I look forward to tomorrow's race. "

GT3 MASTERS Champion

Youpeng Racing Team Shen Jian

"Due to some unexpected situations in qualifying today, our starting position is not ideal. There were many thrilling scenes during the race, including accidents and safety cars. I also tried my best to stabilize my rhythm and handed the car to my teammates. He played well in the second half of the race and recovered a lot of positions. I look forward to our better performance tomorrow. "

Youpeng Racing Team Cao Qikuan

"Tomorrow we will have a good starting position, and we will have a new set of tires to use. I hope to go one step further in the second round and challenge for a higher ranking. "

GT3 MASTERS runner-up

Incipient Racing Xing Yanbin

"It has been a long time since I returned to the GT race. I am very happy to participate in the new season of China GT. Although there were some minor incidents during the race, we were still able to gain some results. We will strive for better results in the second round. "

Incipient Racing Wu Ruihua

"The track conditions changed a lot this weekend. You need to be more careful when driving. After a few days of practice, although I have made progress in my personal lap time, there is still a lot of room for improvement. I hope to have better results tomorrow. "

GTS Champion

Maxmore W&S Motorsport Finn Zulauf

"Today's race was really intense. The safety car was deployed several times. Fortunately, we were not affected by the accident. When the race resumed, I was able to maintain my speed and block the pursuit of the opponents behind me. "

Maxmore W&S Motorsport Moritz Berrenberg

"Teammate Finn had a very good performance at the beginning of the race. He successfully protected the lead and handed the car to me. I just need to stay focused and bring the car back safely. I hope everything will go well in tomorrow's race. "

GTS AM category champion

Incipient Racing Team Yu Tong

"This race was quite intense overall. The frequent safety car deployments disrupted some of our pre-race plans, but I still managed to open up some gaps in my own race and pitted as late as possible to create some space for my teammates. My teammates also performed very well and successfully brought the car back. I look forward to a smoother race in the second round. "

Incipient Racing Team Chen Sitong

"My overall performance in this round was not bad. I hope to continue to work hard in the second round. "

GTS AM category runner-up

Gaha Harmony Racing Team Wu Shiyao

"This round of the race went smoothly. The deployment of the safety car slightly disrupted the rhythm of the race. I completed my baton steadily and then handed the car to my teammate. He also played steadily and brought it back safely. There is still room for improvement in our performance. We will make good adjustments, avoid mistakes in the second round, and work hard to move forward. "

Gaha Harmony Racing Team Wang Yongjie

"This is my first time participating in a formal GT race. I also recognize my shortcomings and there is still a lot of room for improvement. The race process is very exciting and I enjoy it. I hope I will continue to work hard in the second round and all drivers will race safely. "

GTS AM category third place

RSR GT Racing Team Tian Weiyuan

"Our car came into contact with the opponent in this round, but fortunately we were able to finish the race smoothly. This is my first time participating in China GT and I have gained valuable experience. "

RSR GT Racing Team Han Liqun

"After my teammates brought the car back, our first task was to check whether the car's brake system was normal. After the team quickly completed the investigation, I drove the car back to the track and completed the task of safely finishing the race. "

GTC Class Runner-up

Silver Bridge ACM by Blackjack Team Zhang Hongyu

"Our car had been troubled by mechanical failures before. After the formation lap, the team also avoided the car group as a precaution and recalled me to the maintenance area. However, due to the safety car, I was able to quickly catch up and successfully overtake the main competitor. The race was still quite intense. I had many entanglements with the high-class car and Bian Ye, and I learned a lot from it. "

Silver Bridge ACM by Blackjack Team Li Sicheng

"It is a pity to miss the class championship today. In the end, when I was entangled with the high-class car, I failed to defend against Bian Ye's attack. Of course, Heyno is also a very experienced driver. It is very interesting to compete with him. I really enjoyed today's race. We will continue to work hard. "