On finals day, the competition intensified. Every driver stepped up their fighting spirit compared to the previous day, greeting the Super Heat and Final with full enthusiasm and peak form, staging a series of epic clashes of legends race after race!

Cadet Class

The Super Heat ran for 10 laps, with the top drivers locked in an intensely tight battle! As the lights went out, Kyotake Kuryu capitalized on his pole position to take the lead. Lou Sichen, starting on the outside of the front row, quickly dived to the inside line to sit right behind Kyotake Kuryu. He seized the inner track after Turn 2 to move into P1, yet Kyotake Kuryu fought back and reclaimed first place through the following sequence of turns.

Over the subsequent laps, Kyotake Kuryu and Lou Sichen kept fighting tooth and nail for the lead. Lou Sichen pulled off an overtake at the end of Lap 2, yet Kyotake Kuryu reclaimed P1 at Turn 2 on Lap 4. Mid-race, Kyotake Kuryu, Lou Sichen, Liu Yuxuan and Li Yunzheng formed a tight four-way battle with constant position swaps. Seizing the moment when Kyotake Kuryu and Lou Sichen were jostling for track space, Li Yunzheng surged straight to the top spot.

On Lap 5, the top seven drivers joined the fierce battle for positions. Kyotake Kuryu broke free from the pack to retake the lead, with Zhang Shixuan moving up into P2.

On Lap 6, Lou Sichen and Zhang Shixuan engaged in a heated tussle for P2, which gave Kyotake Kuryu the opening to stretch out his lead. By Lap 8, Kyotake Kuryu held an advantage of over one second.

On the final lap, Zhang Shixuan found an opening to overtake Lou Sichen. However, Lou Sichen pulled off a last gasp overtake right before the checkered flag and crossed the line in second place. Kyotake Kuryu claimed the top spot of the Super Heat.

Top 5 – Cadet Class Super Heat: Kyotake Kuryu, Zhang Shixuan, Liu Yuxuan, Xu Zining, Xu Yanyan.

The Final consisted of 12 laps, with Kyotake Kuryu starting from pole position. As the race got underway, Kyotake Kuryu and Liu Yuxuan held P1 and P2 respectively. Liu Yuxuan attempted an overtake at Turn 2, yet Kyotake Kuryu defended tightly. The pair raced wheel-to-wheel heading into Lap 2.

On Lap 2, Kyotake Kuryu and Liu Yuxuan battled for the lead while Lou Sichen and Zhang Shixuan fought over P3. There remained barely any gap separating the four drivers, and Kyotake Kuryu held onto first place for the time being.

Zhang Shixuan moved up to P2 on Lap 4 and was right on the rear of Kyotake Kuryu by Lap 5. Meanwhile, Lou Sichen, Liu Yuxuan and Zeng Yaozhang were locked in a continuous scrap for positions three through five. The back-and-forth battle between Liu Yuxuan and Lou Sichen was particularly intense, with less than 0.1 seconds separating the two.

On Lap 10, five drivers from P3 to P7 formed a tight pack, battling fiercely for third place. After wheel-to-wheel duels through multiple turns, Lou Sichen broke clear of the group to hold onto P3.

On the final lap, Kyotake Kuryu fended off aggressive charges from Zhang Shixuan and claimed the Cadet Class Final championship!

Top 5 – Cadet Class Final: Kyotake Kuryu, Liu Yuxuan, Xu Yanyan, Xu Zining, Lou Sichen

Junior Class

The Junior Class Super Heat ran for 14 laps. Pole-sitter Ma Mingqian maintained an outstanding pace and held the lead. On Lap 2, Wu Jincheng attacked Ma Mingqian at Turn 2, while Ma Mingqian defended tightly. On Lap 3, Wu Jincheng made another overtaking move at Turn 2 and completed the pass. Behind them, Hu Zhehan and Huang Ziwei steadily closed. The top four drivers formed a tight group, locked in a fierce fight for first place.

Over the next two laps, the four drivers traded swift overtakes and counter-passes through a series of turns. By Lap 7, Wu Jincheng held P1, followed by Hu Zhehan, Huang Ziwei and Ma Mingqian in second to fourth place. Li Jiaheng also caught up to the leading group and ran in fifth.

At the halfway mark of the race, Hu Zhehan and Wu Jincheng swapped positions. Hu Zhehan moved out front to lead, while Ma Mingqian and Li Jiaheng each gained one spot to sit third and fourth respectively.

On Lap 11, Wu Jincheng dived for the inside line at the turn to overtake Hu Zhehan and reclaim P1. On the final lap, Hu Zhehan made a bid to strike back and retake the lead, yet Wu Jincheng defended his position in time. Meanwhile, Ma Mingqian seized this window of opportunity to surge past both drivers and cross the finish line in first place!

Top 5 – Junior Class Super Heat: Ma Mingqian, Hu Zhehan, Wu Jincheng, Li Jiaheng, Huang Ziwei

The Junior Class Final featured 16 laps, with Ma Mingqian starting from pole position. Once the race got underway, Ma Mingqian headed the pack out front, while Wu Jincheng and Hu Zhehan quickly closed behind him, forming a tight three-car group at the front.

On Lap 2, Hu Zhehan and Wu Jincheng swapped positions, leaving Hu Zhehan in P2. Behind them, Lin Xishan overtook Li Jiaheng to move up to fourth place. By Lap 5, the top three resumed their wheel-to-wheel battle, with Hu Zhehan and Wu Jincheng claiming P1 and P2 respectively.

At the race halfway point, all drivers settled into their consistent rhythm. On Lap 11, Li Jiaheng attempted to overtake Lin Xishan ahead, yet Lin Xishan defended successfully to hold his spot. On Lap 13, Huang Ziwei passed Zhu Yile to move up into sixth place. Zhu Yile hit back with a counter-overtake on the following lap and reclaimed P6.

Ma Mingqian held firmly onto P3 to cross the finish line.

Top 5 – Junior Class Final: Wu Jincheng, Ma Mingqian, Lin Xishan, Li Jiaheng, Hu Zhehan

Senior Class

The Senior Class Super Heat ran for 16 laps. Huang Xizheng lined up on pole position. When the lights went out and the race kicked off, Huang Xizheng led the field at the front and gradually pulled out a small gap. Scognamiglio MANUEL adopted a more aggressive strategy and made an overtaking move at Turn 2, moving into P1 after the corner. Huang Xizheng quickly adjusted his pace and closed right back onto his tail.

On Lap 4, Huang Xizheng reclaimed the lead, before Scognamiglio MANUEL pulled off another counter-overtake on Lap 6! The pair traded fastest laps back and forth. While engaging in intense wheel-to-wheel combat, they steadily stretched their gap over the chasing drivers behind them.

At the halfway stage of the race, Zeng Sihan held steady in P3. Dai Yunke and Mi Xilang, running fourth and fifth, were steadily chipping away at the gap to the car ahead. Tang Zixuan and Conrad GARROW also exchanged multiple overtakes, with Tang Zixuan edging ahead to sit sixth for the time being.

On Lap 12, Dai Yunke seized his chance to overtake Zeng Sihan, and Mi Xilang followed suit to complete a pass as well, moving up to P3 and P4 respectively. On the following lap, Tang Zixuan also gained one position to take fifth place.

On the final lap, Scognamiglio MANUEL and Huang Xizheng held a lead of over five seconds over the chasing pack. Scognamiglio MANUEL defended his position successfully and crossed the finish line in first place.

Top 5 – Senior Class Super Heat: Scognamiglio MANUEL, Huang Xizheng, Dai Yunke, Mi Xilang, Tang Zixuan

The Senior Class Final consisted of 20 laps, with Huang Xizheng starting from pole position. As the race got underway, the front-row drivers accelerated sharply. Huang Xizheng held onto the lead, while Mi Xilang and Scognamiglio MANUEL claimed P2 and P3 respectively.

On Lap 3, Scognamiglio MANUEL dived to the inside line at Turn 2 to overtake Mi Xilang, closing rapidly on race leader Huang Xizheng.

By Lap 5, Huang Xizheng, Scognamiglio MANUEL, Mi Xilang, Zeng Sihan and Tang Zixuan formed the leading pack with relatively steady positions. Liu Siluan ran in sixth and pulled a large group of chasing drivers closer to the front.

On Lap 7, Scognamiglio MANUEL pulled off a successful overtake on Huang Xizheng at Turn 2 and moved into the overall lead. On Lap 9, Huang Xizheng reclaimed P1 once again.

In the latter stages of the race, the positions among front-runners remained relatively static. On Lap 17, Dai Yunke gained one spot to move up into fifth place. On Lap 18, Conrad GARROW engaged in a tight wheel-to-wheel battle with Dai Yunke, before holding steady in sixth position temporarily.

In the end, Huang Xizheng crossed the finish line in first place with a lead of more than two seconds.

Top 5 – Senior Class Final: Huang Xizheng, Mi Xilang, Zeng Sihan, Tang Zixuan, Dai Yunke.

Master Class

The Master Class Super Heat covered 14 laps, with Xu Mingnan starting from pole position. Once the race began, Xu Mingnan and Yi Jiajun quickly formed the leading pack at the front. After two laps, they held a lead of over 2.5 seconds over the chasing field.

Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER held station in third place, gradually breaking free from the wheel-to-wheel battles behind him and closing the gap to the front pair.

At the halfway point of the race, Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER closed to within 0.4 seconds of second place and joined the leading pack. On Lap 8, he dived for the inside line at the final corner to overtake Yi Jiajun and move up to P2. On Lap 11, he made another pass on Xu Mingnan at Turn 2 to take the overall race lead.

On Lap 12, Yi Jiajun and Xiao Wenhan fought fiercely over third position. Xiao Wenhan pulled off an overtake at the final corner, yet Yi Jiajun countered straight back on the following straight. Into the next lap, Xiao Wenhan completed another pass after Turn 2 and held onto third at the finish line.

Top 5 – Master Class Super Heat: Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER, Xu Mingnan, Xiao Wenhan, Yi Jiajun, Mo Jialiang

The Master Class Final ran for 16 laps, with Xu Mingnan starting from pole position. As the race got underway, Xu Mingnan and Yi Jiajun occupied first and second places respectively, while Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER followed closely in third.

On Lap 3, Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER overtook Yi Jiajun to move up into second. On Lap 5, again at Turn 2, he passed Xu Mingnan, though Xu Mingnan reclaimed the position with superior exit speed. Later in the lap, Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER seized another opening to complete a pass and take the overall lead.

By the halfway stage of the race, fourth-placed Xiao Wenhan had closed in steadily. The top four drivers formed a tight small pack, while Mo Jialiang held station in fifth position.

On Lap 10, Xiao Wenhan took the inside line to overtake Mo Jiajun and move up to third place. On Lap 13, Mo Jialiang advanced into fourth. On the penultimate lap, Gao Jie also gained one position to sit sixth.

Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER ultimately claimed the title of the Master Class Final.

Top 5 – Master Class Final: Von AESCH YVES OLIVIER, Xu Mingnan, Xiao Wenhan, Mo Jialiang, Yi Jiajun

Academy Trophy

U7 class

Top 5 – U7 Class Qualifying: Wang Junyou, Xiong Daohan, Lorenzo Zhang, Lin Yisen, Lyu Ze’an

The U7 Class Heat consisted of six laps. Right after the lights out, Lorenzo Zhang had an excellent getaway and pulled out a commanding lead at the front.

The young competitors quickly settled into their race rhythm. Lyu Ze'an and Lin Yisen held second and third steadily in the opening laps. Lin Yisen delivered an impressive drive, moving up one spot to second on Lap 3. He soon closed the gap to the race leader and made a successful overtake the following lap to take the top position.

Wang Junyou, who dropped several positions off the start, fought his way back up to third by the final lap.

On the final lap, Lorenzo Zhang pulled off a last-gasp overtake to retake the lead!

Top 5 – Academy Cup U7 Class Heat: Lorenzo Zhang, Lin Yisen, Wang Junyou, Lyu Ze'an, Liu Zhongyi

The Academy Cup U7 Class Final ran for 8 laps, with Lorenzo Zhang starting from pole position. As the race got underway, front-row starters Lorenzo Zhang and Lin Yisen both picked up pace rapidly. Lin Yisen moved into the overall lead temporarily, while Lorenzo Zhang and Lyu Ze'an held second and third with solid, composed drives.

Wang Junyou gained multiple positions after two laps to sit fourth temporarily, then pulled off another overtake on Lap 3 and moved up to third.

By the halfway point of the race, Lorenzo Zhang reclaimed the lead. Wang Junyou, Liu Zhongyi and Lyu Ze'an settled into second, third and fourth with little position change. Further back in the midfield, Xiong Daohan, Ni Zanqing, Luo Lin, Wang Zihan and other young drivers stuck to their consistent race pace and delivered steady performances all the way to the finish line.

Top 5 – Academy Cup U7 Class Final: Lorenzo Zhang, Wang Junyou, Liu Zhongyi, Lyu Ze'an, Xiong Daohan

U9 & U12 Class

The pre-final consisted of ten laps, with Li Junxi starting from pole position. Once the race got underway, Zhou Chengyu dived for the inside line around Turn 4 to overtake the race leader Li Junxi, and Chen Zihan followed closely behind to move up into second place.

On Lap 3, Zhang Jingran moved up to third. By Lap 5, the top four drivers — Zhou Chengyu, Chen Zihan, Zhang Jingran and Wang Junyou — engaged in a brief tight battle for positions. Chen Zihan broke free to claim the lead, yet later in the lap, Zhang Jingran swiftly overtook the car ahead to take over at the front.

On Lap 7, Wang Junyou overtook Zhang Jingran, who latched onto his rear bumper closely afterward. The pair kept fighting for the race lead all the way until the final lap, and Wang Junyou ultimately held on to cross the finish line in first place.

Top 5 – U9 Class Pre-Final: Wang Junyou, Li Junxi, Bai Haoyu, Nan Zhenting, Tan Junhong

Top 5 – U12 Class Pre-Final: Chen Zihan, Zhou Chengyu, Ye Zhaokuang, Zhang Jingran, Zhang Aotian

The 12-lap final saw Wang Junyou start from pole position. When the race began, Zhou Chengyu seized the lead outright, with Chen Zihan and Wang Junyou sitting second and third respectively. On Lap 2, Wang Junyou overtook Chen Zihan to move up into second. Li Junxi held fourth and led a long train of chasing drivers behind.

On Lap 4, Wang Junyou dived for the inside line at Turn 2 and pulled off a successful overtake to take the overall lead. Zhang Jingran also gained one position to move up to fourth in the same lap.

On Lap 6, Yuan Yanchen overtook Zhang Zinan to move into sixth place. On Lap 10, four drivers from fourth to seventh got locked in a fierce battle for fourth position. Their wheel-to-wheel duel lasted all the way to the final lap, and Yuan Yanchen broke clear of the pack to cross the finish line in third.

Top 5 – U9 Class Final: Wang Junyou, Yuan Yanchen, Li Junxi, Jayden Li, Gu Zhinan

Top 5 – U12 Class Final: Zhang Jingran, Zhou Chengyu, Zhang Zinan, Zhang Aotian, Chen Zihan

With that, this round of the event draws to a successful close. Our next stop will be Dongguan at Guangdong Racing International Circuit — see you there!