2025 CHINA GT Championship Full-Dimensional Report: Race Upgrades, Impressive Data, and Future Outlook

The China GT Championship, the highest-level national GT racing series certified by the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation (CAMF), achieved a significant upgrade in the 2025 season—evolving from the GTSC Supercar Sprint Series. Throughout the year, it reignited passion for supercar racing in China through professional event management, high-profile media coverage, and diverse competition categories. This article will comprehensively analyze the highlights of this national-level event from five dimensions: core event information, competitive landscape, media data performance, partner matrix, and a preview of the 2026 season.

I. Core Event Information: Certification, Race Calendar, and Participation Scale

1. Event Organizer and Certification System

• Certification Body: China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation (CAMF), ensuring the event meets the highest national competitive standards.

• Organizer: China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation, responsible for event compliance and industry coordination.

• Promoter: Shanghai TOPSPEED Motorsports Planning Co., Ltd., a leading motorsports event operator in Asia, has organized numerous top-tier international races. TOPSPEED provides integrated services for CHINA GT, including event organization, logistics, and catering. Headquartered near the Shanghai International Circuit, TOPSPEED also has offices in eight countries and regions worldwide, establishing a comprehensive event operation network.

• Official Tire Supplier: Pirelli, leveraging nearly 153 years of technological expertise, provides the event with professional tires that combine performance, safety, and grip.

2. 2025 Season Calendar and Race Setup The 2025 CHINA GT season will feature a "1 preseason warm-up + 4 rounds" format. All rounds will include two 1-hour races, ensuring high competition density and entertainment value. The detailed race schedule is as follows:

3. Participation Scale and Driver Freedom

• Participation Scale: A total of 43 cars and 60 drivers will participate throughout the year, covering professional drivers at different levels.
• Driver Freedom: Support is provided for drivers at all levels, from National B-level to International PRO-level, with options for "solo challenge" or "two-person team" modes. New drivers can also gain experience through the races and upgrade their international racing license levels, providing an important platform for the cultivation of Chinese motorsport talent.

II. Competition Landscape by Category: Analysis of the Top 3 Scores in the Three Categories The 2025 CHINA GT season continues the "multi-category parallel" competition model, divided into three core categories: GT3 (highest performance category), GTS (mid-to-high-end performance category), and GTC (entry-level performance category). Some categories are further subdivided into sub-categories (such as GT3 PA/AM/MASTERS, GTS AM) to ensure fair competition among cars of different performance levels. The following are the top three teams in each category for the year (including drivers and teams):

1. GT3 Category (including sub-categories)

(1) Top 3 Drivers in Points

(2) Top 3 Teams in Points

1. FIST TEAM AAI (No specific points, core competitive team for the year)

2. BMW Sports Trophy FIST-Team AAI (No specific points, BMW brand core partner team)

3. 610Racing (No specific points, multi-group comprehensive team)

2. GTS Group (including AM subtype)

(1) Top 3 Driver Points

(2) Top 3 Team Points

1. Maxmore W&S Motorsport (186 points)

2. Incipient Racing (123 points)

3. RSR GT Racing (102 points)

3. GTC Category

(1) Top 3 Drivers by Points

(2) Top 3 Teams by Points

1. 610Racing (167 points, Category Champion Team)

2. Yinqiao ACM by Blackjack (111 points)

3. BC Racing by 610 (25 points)

III. Performance in Dissemination Data: Over 100 Million Views, Wide Domestic and International Coverage

The 2025 CHINA GT season, with its professional racing content and multi-platform dissemination strategy, achieved a dual-channel explosion of "live streaming + social media," with a total annual viewership exceeding 103 million, becoming one of the most watched GT racing series in China.

1. Overview of Core Data for the Year

• Number of Viewers for Live Streaming at Home and Abroad: 69,584,183 (covering more than 10 platforms including YouTube, Douyin, Weibo, and Dongchedi)

• Number of Viewers on Official Social Media: 34,396,341 (including content platforms such as WeChat Official Accounts, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili)

• Total Number of Viewers: 103,980,524 (live streaming + social media)

2. Highlights of Live Streaming Data for Each Station

(1) Fourth Station (Shanghai Finale): Peak Attention As the finale of the year, the Shanghai finale saw a single-station live stream viewership of 37,307,181, accounting for 53.6% of the total number of live stream viewers throughout the year. The core data is as follows:

• On-site Audience: 40,000 (highest single-station viewership for the year)

• Live Streaming on Official Platforms: 8,532,573 (including WeChat Official Accounts, Douyin, Weibo, etc.)

• Third-party platform live stream: 28,737,608 viewers (Dongchedi, EVISU, and other partner platforms contributed the majority of traffic)

(2) Comparison of live stream data for each branch station

3. Social Media Interaction Performance The official social media platforms received a total of 33,529,466 views throughout the year, with over 866,875 interactions (comments, likes, shares). The fourth stop (Shanghai) alone accounted for 15,943,667 views, representing 47.6% of the total for the year, making it a core node in content dissemination.

IV. Official Partner Matrix: Top Brands Enhance Race Quality

The 2025 CHINA GT season boasts five core official partners covering key areas such as tires, fuel, car maintenance, safety medical vehicles, and braking systems, providing professional support and brand endorsement for the race.

| Official Partner (Fuel) | Sinopec "Youpao" | Provides clean, high-quality fuel; independently develops "Youpao" power cleaning and efficiency enhancer, offering advantages such as fuel saving, cleaning, and power improvement; covers over 2,400 gas stations in 25 provinces and cities nationwide.

| Official Recommended Car Care Brand | CHIEF | A national high-tech enterprise with 7 production bases (Nanchang base covers 200 acres), providing a full range of car care products and services; committed to becoming Asia's largest automotive supplies supplier.

| Official Safety Car/Medical Car | Xiaomi Auto | - Safety Car: Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (Triple-motor all-wheel drive, 1548 hp, 0-100km/h acceleration in 1.98 seconds, top speed over 350km/h)
- Medical Vehicle: Xiaomi YU7 (Dual-motor four-wheel drive, 690 hp, 0-100km/h acceleration in 3.23 seconds, 2200MPa hot-formed steel body, easy to carry emergency equipment) |
| Official Partner (Brake System) | DIXCEL | A wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's DJHOLDINGS Group, providing high-performance brake pads, discs, fluids, calipers, etc., conducting vehicle research and customized development for the Chinese market |

V. 2026 Season Preview: Adding International Rounds to Expand Race Influence

To further enhance international competitiveness, the 2025 season CHINA GT has released its 2026 season calendar, adding a new race at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for the first time, achieving a dual-track layout of "domestic + international". The detailed calendar is as follows:

VI. Official Event Information Channels

For more event updates, please follow the official channels below:

• Official Website: WWW.CGT.TOP

• Official WeChat Account: CGT Championship / China GT Championship

• Official Social Media: Douyin (China GT), Weibo (China GT Championship), Xiaohongshu (China GT), Facebook (China GT Championship), Instagram (chinagt.championship)

• Official Email: CHINAGT@CGT.TOP

The 2025 CHINA GT season, with its core themes of "upgrade, professionalism, and high reach," not only presented exciting track battles for domestic supercar enthusiasts but also propelled Chinese GT racing towards internationalization and professionalization through talent development, international cooperation, and brand synergy. The addition of international rounds in the 2026 season will likely further enhance the global influence of the event and inject new vitality into Chinese motorsport.