{{Short description|Sports car racing series in Asia}}{{Infobox motorsport championship | name = GT Asia Series | logo = | image-size = | caption = | category = Grand tourer | country/region = Asia | inaugural = 2010 | folded = 2017 | classes = | drivers = | teams = | constructors = | engines = | tyres = Michelin | website = {{Official website|http://www.gtasiaseries.com/|Official website}} | current_season = 2016 GT Asia Series }}
{{Distinguish|Blancpain GT Series Asia}}
The '''GT Asia Series''' was a sports car racing series based in Asia. The championship combines FIA GT3 specification cars as the elite class of the series with Ferrari Challenge, Porsche Cup and older GT3 machinery competing in the GTM class.
The series had its first season in 2010 with a dozen GT3 cars and has since expanded with grid sizes of 26 or more cars and a 13-round calendar visiting tracks in China, Malaysia, Japan and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3418&Itemid=229 |title=GT Asia 2014 Calendar |publisher=AFOS |accessdate=15 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924183030/http://afos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3418&Itemid=229 |archivedate=24 September 2014 }}</ref>
The Series is organized by Motorsport Asia Ltd, creators of the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS) and sanctioned by the FIA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=225&Itemid=121 |title=About AFOS |accessdate=15 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925155210/http://afos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=225&Itemid=121 |archivedate=25 September 2014 }}</ref>
In October 2016, the GT Asia Series announced a partnership with the Asian Le Mans Series. It includes a new Michelin Asia GT Challenge, which is a combined classification for GT3 teams, where the winner will get an invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In April 2017, the GT Asia Series was announced to merge with the China GT Championship; see GT World Challenge Asia.
==Champions==
{|class="wikitable" !Season !Driver Champion !Team/Entrant Champion !Car |- ! 2010 | {{flagicon|SRI}} Dilantha Malagamuwa | {{flagicon|SRI}} Dilango Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 |- ! 2011 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Weng Sun Mok<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Yung Luk Siu<br>'''GT4:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Nigei Farmer<br>'''CS:''' {{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Furuya | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Team Clearwater Racing<br>'''GTM:''' LKM Racing<br>'''GT4:''' ?<br>'''CS:''' ? | '''GT3:''' Ferrari 458 Italia GT3<br>'''GTM:''' Lamborghini Gallardo LP560<br>'''GT4:''' ?<br>'''CS:''' ? |- ! 2012 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Weng Sun Mok<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|JPN}} Hisamori Hayashi | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Team Clearwater Racing<br>'''GTM:''' ? | '''GT3:''' Ferrari 458 Italia GT3<br>'''GTM:''' ? |- ! 2013 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Zhi Cong<br>'''GTM:''' ? | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|CHN}} Asia Racing Team<br>'''GTM:''' ? | '''GT3:''' Porsche 911 GT3-R<br>'''GTM:''' ? |- ! 2014 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Weng Sun Mok<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Jacky Yeung | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Clearwater Racing<br>'''GTM:''' Tiger Racing Team | '''GT3:''' Ferrari 458 Italia GT3<br>'''GTM:''' Audi R8 LMS |- ! 2015 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Darryl O'Young<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Jerry Wang | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Craft-Bamboo Racing<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Absolute Racing | '''GT3:''' Aston Martin Vantage GT3<br>'''GTM:''' Audi R8 LMS Cup |- ! 2016 | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|ITA}} Edoardo Liberati {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Amici<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|SRI}} Dilantha Malagamuwa<br>'''GTC:''' {{flagicon|THA}} Kantasak Kusiri<br>'''Pro-Cup:''' {{flagicon|ITA}} Edoardo Liberati {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Amici<br>'''Pro-Am Cup:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Shaun Thong<br>'''Am-Cup:''' {{flagicon|SIN}} Weng Sun Mok | '''GT3:''' {{flagicon|HKG}} Bentley Team Absolute<br>'''GTM:''' {{flagicon|SRI}} Dilango Racing<br>'''GTC:''' {{flagicon|THA}} Singha Plan-B Motorsport | '''GT3:''' Bentley Continental GT3<br>'''GTM:''' Lamborghini Gallardo FL2<br>'''GTC:''' Ferrari 458 Challenge |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.gtasiaseries.com/|AFOS and GT Asia Series Official website}}
{{GT Asia Series seasons}}
Category:GT Asia Series Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2010 Category:Group GT3
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