Absolute Racing will field two Porsche 911 GT3 R EVOs and an exciting double Pro-Am entry in this year’s 2026 GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS.
In the No. 911 Absolute Racing entry, Chinese Am driver Ron Huang Ruohan, a Silver-Am class podium finisher last season, will contest his first full campaign with Porsche, lining up alongside talented Porsche driver Alessandro Ghiretti. The Frenchman, who was crowned the 2025 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup champion, is no stranger to the team, having driven for B-Quik Absolute Racing at the inaugural 12H Malaysia last December. The car will feature an Almost Real Model Cars livery.
“I’m absolutely delighted to be unlocking the brand-new Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo for the new season,” said Huang. “At the same time, it’s a real honour to be representing Absolute Racing in GT World Challenge Asia for a third consecutive year. The team has many years of experience running Porsche machinery and a huge amount of data behind it. This season also gives me the opportunity to team up with two highly competitive Porsche factory drivers. With the team’s wealth of data and the addition of factory drivers, I’m confident I’ll be able to get up to speed with the new car quickly. Hopefully we can deliver some strong results in the new season.”
Ghiretti added: “First of all, I’m really happy to be back in Asia this year for GT World Challenge Asia. It’s a very special place for me. It’s where I won my first single-seater championship, the F4 SEA, back in 2018, and then again the Carrera Cup Asia in 2024. Now, to be racing in GT World Asia in GT3 machinery is something I’m really looking forward to, especially with a team I know well, Absolute Racing. I’ve been working with them for a couple of years now, and we also raced together in Malaysia at the 12 Hours, which has helped me prepare for what’s coming. I’m really excited for this new challenge, can’t wait to get started, and of course I’m aiming for strong results while enjoying every moment out there.”
In the #918 AAS by Absolute Racing entry, Porsche driver Bastian Buus, who raced with the team at the Bathurst 12 Hour last month, will partner Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak. Thailand’s Bronze-rated driver returns to Absolute Racing after a year away from the championship. He previously finished runner-up overall and won the Pro-Am title with Absolute in 2019.
“I’m very pleased to be back in the GT World Challenge with Porsche, AAS Motorsport, and Absolute Racing,” he said. “We’ve enjoyed success together in the past, and while we know the level of competition is extremely high, our objective is to replicate those strong results. I believe that with hard work and strong teamwork, we can fight at the front and achieve some very positive results this season.”
Absolute Racing will campaign the latest Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO (Type 992.2), which features a number of optimisations over its predecessor, including revisions to the suspension and aerodynamics. Updates include the addition of louvers on the upper side of the wheel arches, a Gurney flap on the rear wing, modified rear-axle kinematics and an updated Bosch anti-lock braking system.
The first of GT World Challenge Asia’s six events take place at Sepang on April 4-5.