Uno Racing Team won the second place in the Mandalika station on Sunday
News & Announcements Indonesia Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit May 12
On May 11, the second round of the final of the 2025 GT World Challenge Asia Cup (GTWC Asia) in Mandalika, Indonesia, was staged. With the help of ENDLESS, a well-known Japanese brake system brand, Rio and Tang Weifeng of Uno Racing Team drove the No. 16 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II car to break through the fierce battle and won the runner-up of the Silver category and the "China Cup"!
The highest temperature in Lombok on Sunday morning was close to 31 degrees Celsius, and the road temperature was close to 50 degrees Celsius. The high temperature and high humidity environment puts a severe test on the driver's physical fitness and the brake system of the car. After practice, qualifying and the first round final, the two heroes of Uno Racing Team have established a deeper understanding of the track and strive to make a breakthrough in the second round.
Tang Weifeng took the responsibility of starting the second round of Mandalika Station in Indonesia. Tang Weifeng started from the 23rd place of the whole field and started a fierce duel with international professional drivers after the start. The melee in the dense car formation affected Tang Weifeng's rhythm, and his ranking once dropped to 29th place of the whole field. The race was then triggered by an accident. The safety car was deployed. Tang Weifeng seized the opportunity to quickly adjust his rhythm, and after the green flag was waved, he quickly moved forward, and chased back to the 25th place of the whole field with a steady pace, and started an offensive and defensive struggle with his opponent.
As the pit window opened, Tang Weifeng followed the team's strategy and returned to the pit area to complete the change. Rio took over the car and chased forward, maintaining a good lap speed and continued to advance, all the way to 21st place, and kept up with the pace of the well-known professional warriors in front. Rio played steadily and then went one step further in the ranking, breaking into the top three of the Silver group and entering the top 20 of the whole field.
In the last 10 minutes of the race, an accident triggered a yellow flag for the entire field, which then triggered the deployment of the safety car, pushing the race to a critical moment to determine who would win the honor. Rio kept a steady pace and remained highly focused waiting for the signal to restart the race.
The race was resumed with 3 minutes left. Rio accurately predicted the restart time and rushed forward after the restart. After a short period of time, he continuously improved several positions. Rio successfully crossed the finish line in 12th place and third place in the Silver category. Due to the post-race penalty for the car in the same group ahead, the No. 16 car group finally achieved an improvement of 12 places and won the 11th place in the whole race. At the same time, Uno Racing Team won the runner-up in the Silver category in this round and won the "China Cup" runner-up trophy!
After two rounds of exciting competition, Uno Racing Team ended its first trip to Mandalika International Circuit with a podium in the group, interpreting the spirit of racing that dares to challenge. From May 30 to June 1, GTWC Asia will start a new round of competition in Buriram, Thailand, so stay tuned!