Penalties and Precision Define Shanghai Opener as Origine, Harmony, and Absolute Set Early Benchmarks in China GT

In GT3, Winhere Origine Motorsport’s #96 with Yuan Bo and Deng Yi set the early benchmark by topping both qualifying sessions in the Pro-Am class and securing overall pole positions. That pace translated directly into Race 1, where they claimed overall victory and the Pro-Am class win. Behind them, Phantom Global Racing’s #66 and Climax Racing’s #999 completed the podium, both carrying post-race time penalties for collisions.

Race 2 saw a shift at the front. Climax Racing’s #999 with Zhou Bihuang and Bayley Hall converted their earlier pace into overall victory and the Pro-Am class win, while the #96 Origine entry dropped out of the top step. Phantom Global Racing’s #66 secured second, with FIST Team AAI’s #90 completing the podium despite a short pitstop penalty.

In the Pro class, Absolute Racing’s #63 with Akash Nandy and Liang Jiatong delivered one of the most controlled performances of the weekend, securing back-to-back class wins across both races without interruption.

The Am and Masters categories saw results shaped heavily by penalties. Team KRC’s #38 took the Race 1 Am win, while GAHA Racing’s #328 responded with victory in Race 2. In Masters, 610Racing’s #510 claimed Race 1 despite a thirty-second pitlane speeding penalty, before 33R Harmony Racing’s #68 reversed the result to take the Race 2 win.

In the GTC/GTS group, Harmony Racing’s #23 with Feng Shaolun and Huang Xiaofeng established themselves as the benchmark in GTC Am. After topping both qualifying sessions, they secured overall victories in both races, including Race 1 where they carried a short pitstop penalty but retained the win.

GTC Pro-Am was controlled by Crab Mrs. Racing Team BJ Jisu Autosports Team’s #94, which delivered back-to-back class victories, while 610Racing’s #77 secured consecutive wins in GTC Pro. In the 992 categories, 610Racing dominated Pro-Am with the #993 entry taking both wins, while the #29 entry with Wang Yang and Roy Tang secured the Race 2 victory in 992 Am after finishing second in Race 1.

In GTS, Maxmore W&S Motorsport’s #927 with Moritz Berrenberg completed a clean sweep in the Am class, winning both races. Toyota Gazoo Racing China mirrored that consistency in GTS Pro-Am, the #315 with Han Lichao and Huang Ruohan taking back-to-back wins across the weekend.

Across both race groups, the opening round established a clear set of frontrunners. Winhere Origine Motorsport converted qualifying pace into an early win, Climax Racing responded with Race 2 execution, and Absolute Racing delivered consistency in Pro. In GTC/GTS, Harmony Racing, Toyota Gazoo Racing China, and 610Racing each secured multiple victories, setting the competitive order heading into Round 2.