Countdown to the second round of the 2025 Xiaomi China Endurance Championship in Ningbo

This weekend, from July 4th to 6th, the 2025 Xiaomi China Auto Endurance Championship will kick off the second race of the season at Ningbo International Circuit. CEC will join hands with two cooperative events to start the competition on the same field, with star drivers gathering and rich track activities continuing to upgrade. This week, Ningbo International Circuit will set off a new round of competition frenzy.

Three major events debuted together, and drivers entered the fast lane for promotion

Since the opening of the 2025 season of Xiaomi China Endurance Championship, the scale of CEC has continued to upgrade. The main events - Xiaomi China Endurance Championship GT Cup and National Cup are full of guests, and the cooperative events - LOTUS CUP CHINA Lotus Cup China Single Brand Race and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing China GR86 Cup, two unified specifications events, not only support the event, but also pave a path for the drivers' career path.

LOTUS CUP CHINA Lotus Cup single brand race kicked off in China for the first time this season. As a national GT single brand event, Lotus Automobile helps young drivers to achieve advanced driving control of high-performance GT sports cars. With the help of the pyramid training system built by Lotus, outstanding drivers have more opportunities to enter the Lotus GT4 event.

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing China GR86 Cup will set sail in the 2024 season. This time, it will be a cooperative event of the CEC event and compete on the same field. The TOYOTA GR86 Cup car, with its unique front-engine rear-wheel drive design, provides an excellent driving skills training and offensive and defensive duel platform for drivers who love the track.

GT Cup heat upgrade, new GTL group builds China's own GT racing car

The battle of the 2025 CEC GT Cup has been rekindled. Looking back at the opening match, all the major GT giants gathered in Tianfu, bringing a visual feast to the early summer of Chengdu. In the GT Cup GT3 category, 33R Harmony Racing won a great victory, taking the first and second place in both rounds, and 326 Racing Team followed closely behind and won the third place. In the GT Cup GT4 category, LEVEL Motorsports' BMW M4 GT4 car was covered with a fiery red NGK spark plug paint and won the group championship in both rounds.

Xiaomi China Auto Endurance Championship has set up a new category in the 2025 GT Cup - GTL, which means a lightly modified GT car based on a mass-produced supercar. The modification rules and technical specifications are all independently developed in China, and domestic high-performance modification parts are used. It is an absolute feast of China's independent GT racing. This category uses a more economical entry cost to attract more racing enthusiasts to participate, and the newly established GTL group made its debut in the opening match in Chengdu and staged a full-course fierce battle.

Looking back at the last race in the GTL1 category, Wang Yimin/Zhang Boshang of RevX Racing and Lin Xinlin/Zhang Yue of YOU ME won the two rounds of the category; in the GTL2 category, the No. 888 Shao Yi/Xiao Min/Wang Zifan team of CRS Chasen Team and No. 23 Chen Liang/Wang Tao of Beijing Feizi Team won one in each of the two rounds. Heading to the Ningbo track, the cradle of CEC events, we look forward to GTL's car performing wonderfully again!

The opening match was full of ups and downs, and the National Cup was full of excitement

The Xiaomi China Endurance Championship Chengdu Station kicked off the opening show of the 2025 National Cup season, with more than 50 drivers participating in the new season of the National Cup. With its high participation, high attention and high level, the new season of the National Cup has attracted attention again. The 2000T group, 1600T group, 2000 group and 1600 group have attracted a large number of excellent drivers. The opening match was particularly ups and downs, and the safety car Xiaomi SU7 Ultra appeared many times to ensure the smooth and safe running of the event.

After two rounds of 120 minutes + the first car's endurance competition, the overall champion of both rounds was Beijing Feizi Racing Team's No. 55 Mi Qiyu/Sun Zheng/Wang Xiaohuan team, who crossed the finish line first and won the 2000T group championship.

It is also worth mentioning that No. 111 Liu Qinyi/Chen Jiaqi/Su Jiangnan/Yang Haoyu of Zongheng Racing Team showed extraordinary strength in the fierce battle of the National Cup. Not only did they win the double-round championship of the 1600 group, but they even used a Honda Fit GK5 racing car to defeat the cars of higher groups one after another, and won the second place in the first round, showing the infinite possibilities of using a little effort to achieve a great result in racing sports.

Ningbo is a battleground, and the battle is about to start

Ningbo International Circuit is the birthplace of the CEC event and is also the core station of the annual endurance national competition. This track is designed by the internationally renowned track designer Alan and is a second-level track certified by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM). Since its completion and commissioning in 2017, Ningbo has been a track frequently visited by CEC, and the number of registered teams and drivers is full every time. Although the track is located in the Beilun Mountains in the southeast corner of the city, the enthusiasm of Ningbo fans has never been absent.

Ningbo International Circuit has attracted more than 30 professional teams to station, so this key sub-station is also the home field of many teams and drivers. In front of hometown supporters, giving back a victory is the ideal of every driver. Two strong teams, 33R Harmony Racing and Zhejiang 326 Racing Team, have their bases located on this track.

For the National Cup, GYT Racing is also stationed at Ningbo International Circuit. With the home advantage, the drivers are familiar with every corner of the track, and high-level competition will also be staged.

Enriching on- and off-site activities, enjoy the track carnival

Before the season opener, Xiaomi officially announced its title sponsorship of the 2025 China Auto Endurance Championship. At the opening ceremony of the opening game, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra model performed a track drift performance, which made the fans on the scene excited. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra track test ride experience event continues to support the Ningbo station, and the fans present will have the opportunity to get close to the track genes of Xiaomi cars.

The activities of the booths in the trade zone will also be further upgraded. Heineken beer will set up a dedicated booth for Heineken 0.0 to bring a cool and refreshing experience to the summer events. NGK Spark Plug will set up a booth in the audience interaction area and prepare exquisite gifts for the audience, striving to spread the fun of racing sports to a wider space.

At present, the tickets for this race have been officially sold. Fans who want to see the endurance national race and feel the passion of summer racing can scan the QR code through the ticket purchase link.

The CEC endurance feast is about to be staged in Ningbo, and the drivers are ready to go. As a gathering of fans, the excitement continues to be staged inside and outside the stadium. Let's meet at Ningbo International Circuit in July!