Fifteen sim racers from five countries meet in Kuala Lumpur (KL) on Sunday, 15 November 2026 for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Asia Esports GT Championship 2026 Asia Finals. Singapore’s team is led by 2020 champion Ar Muhammad Aleef, and anyone can follow the action from home on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Asia’s Facebook page.
The championship runs on Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, raced in a selected line-up of Toyota GR cars. According to the organisers, this is the third time Malaysia has hosted the Asia Finals, following last year’s edition in Bangkok.
Who’s on the Grid
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand each send three drivers, which makes an even field of 15 with a team title running alongside the individual crown.
Singapore fields Ar Muhammad Aleef, Fadtris Isa, and Jayden Liaw. Malaysia has 2024 champion Taj Aiman plus two Asia Finals debutants, Nabil Azlan and Ethen Low. Indonesia brings Andika Rama, Moreno Pratama, and first-timer Stanislas Yuveardhitra.
The Philippines sends Russel Reyes, Enzo Ison, and newcomer Michael Velasquez, while Thailand rounds out the grid with Thanaphat Pungphat, Maijukkree Areekijseree, and debutant Jirat Pakjilayuwat. That’s three former winners against five Asia Finals newcomers, so the established names have reputations to protect and the debutants have everything to prove.
The Champions to Watch
Andika Rama arrives as the defending champion. The Indonesian won in 2023 and again in 2025, so he’s the driver everyone else is chasing on paper.
Taj Aiman has home ground on his side. The 2024 champion is racing in Malaysia, and he’s the most recent winner in the field apart from Rama himself.
For Singapore readers, the one to cheer is Ar Muhammad Aleef. He took the title in 2020 and returns to KL looking for another, which would make for a very good Sunday back home!
Supra, Yaris, Super Formula
The final is settled over three races, and each one swaps both the circuit and the car. Race one is at Grand Valley – Highway 1 in the GR Supra Racing Concept ’18 – Gr.3, before race two moves to the Nürburgring GP in the GR Yaris RZ “High performance” ’20.
The finale is at Fuji Speedway in the SF23 Super Formula/Toyota ’23. Organisers say each change of circuit and car is meant to test how quickly drivers adapt, and that’s exactly where a sharp newcomer could catch a former champion off guard.
How the Points Work
Points follow finishing position, with 25 for first, 20 for second, and 16 for third, and points paid down to 15th place. A two-point fastest-lap bonus gives drivers an extra edge to fight for in every race.
The team standings add up the totals of each country’s three drivers. That means Fadtris Isa and Jayden Liaw matter as much as Aleef in Singapore’s bid for the country title, since one star can’t carry a team on his own.
According to the organisers, the prize structure is the same as last year and identical for individuals and teams. The 1st runner-up takes home US$4,500 and the 2nd runner-up US$3,000.
Extra trophies go to Best Race Craft, Rookie of the Day, and Driver of the Day. With so many newcomers on the grid, Rookie of the Day looks like a genuinely open fight.
From Sim Racing to Real Motorsport
Each country fields one driver aged 18 or under, so a teenager lines up against former champions in every team. Toyota sees the series as more than a game, too.
Preston Tan, Vice-President of Toyota Motor Asia, said the company has been “especially encouraged to see drivers from previous editions go on to compete in real-world motorsport, and even on bigger stages such as the Asian Games.” For any young Gran Turismo player wondering where the hobby could lead, that’s a pretty motivating line to hear from the people running the show.
How to Watch
The finals stream live on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Asia’s Facebook page, with selected market-specific X and YouTube channels carrying the broadcast as well. Victoria Cheng returns as host, with Dez Corkhill and Amir Haziq on English commentary, and Amir doubles up on Bahasa Malaysia.
James Laohongthong and Kulachart Oat Rhuvatana handle the Thai feed, while Ari Saputra and Mike Denaldi are back for Bahasa Indonesia.
The weekend carries a few exhibition races on the side. The GR Asia Race on 14 November puts representatives from Toyota Motor Asia and participating regional companies on the virtual track at Fuji Speedway in a Super Formula car. On 15 November, the Media Pro-Am Race pairs media representatives with Asia Finalists at the Nürburgring GP in the GR Yaris, with one mandatory pit stop and a driver change. An Esports Team Race featuring teams from Thailand also runs at Grand Valley Highway 1 in the GR Supra Racing Concept ’18.
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 15 November 2026
📍 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
🎮 Game: Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
🏁 Format: 15 drivers from five countries across three races at Grand Valley Highway 1, Nürburgring GP, and Fuji Speedway
💰 Prizes: US$4,500 for 1st runner-up and US$3,000 for 2nd runner-up, the same for individuals and teams
🇸🇬 Team Singapore: Ar Muhammad Aleef, Fadtris Isa, and Jayden Liaw
📺 Livestream: TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Asia’s Facebook page, plus selected market-specific X and YouTube channels
Three very different cars, a defending champion chasing another title, and a Singaporean former winner back on the grid make this an easy Sunday to clear. Follow TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Asia on Facebook for the livestream, and cheer on Aleef, Fadtris, and Jayden when they line up in KL on 15 November!
Photos and Visuals courtesy of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Asia.
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