Historic firsts mark Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2025 in Sri Lanka

The Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship (APMC) 2025 concluded at the SpeedBay Circuit, Bandaragama, Sri Lanka, from 26 to 28 September, drawing 210 competitors from 17 nations across the region.

After a thrilling weekend of competition across karting, autocross, eSports, and gymkhana disciplines, the Philippines emerged as the overall champions, while Sri Lanka secured second place and Hong Kong, China, finished third.

The event marked several historic firsts: the unveiling of the FIA Cross Car, locally designed, engineered, and built under the FIA’s Affordable Cross Car initiative; the first-ever Cross Car event in the region; the debut of 4-stroke Karting Endurance; and an Auto Gymkhana run using locally assembled Hyundai Grand i10s.

Meanwhile, a returning discipline included Karting Sprint, which saw the region’s best talent across the Cadet, Junior, and Senior categories take to the tracks. Karting Slalom, meanwhile, managed to pull in over 40 regional competitors who battled it out over a tight and twisting slalom course which testing driver’s memory, precision, and speed. 

Winners in the eSports category received Next Level Racing F-GT Lite rigs, highlighting the growing importance of virtual racing in developing grassroots motorsport. The event was organised by the Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC), a member of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

Medal Tally (Top Three)

• Philippines – 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze (6 total)
• Sri Lanka – 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (5 total)
• Hong Kong, China – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (5 total)

Highlights of podium results

• Cross Car Autocross: Gold – Ashan Silva (Sri Lanka), Silver – Ricardo Enrique Montelibano (Philippines), Bronze – Mohd Shafic Bin Samsudin (Malaysia)
• Auto Gymkhana (Male): Gold – Ashish Bharati (India), Silver – Kum Yao Tseng (Chinese Taipei), Bronze – Richard Gallardo (Philippines)
• Auto Gymkhana (Female): Gold – Corrine East Johnston (Australia), Silver – Tarushi Vikram (India), Bronze – Dina Mukhametzianova (Kazakhstan)
• Karting Endurance (Team): Gold – Kyrgyzstan, Silver – Pakistan, Bronze – Uzbekistan
• Karting Slalom (Junior): Gold – Evan Samarajiwa (Sri Lanka), Silver – Sophia Zara Binti Mustaffa Kamal (Malaysia), Bronze – Shenuka Nithin Wijayaesekara (Sri Lanka)
• Karting Slalom (Senior): Gold – Carlos Inigo Anton (Philippines), Silver – Yu Kuan (Chinese Taipei), Bronze – Chen Xuan Wu (Chinese Taipei)
• Karting Sprint (Cadet): Gold – Mason Alexander (Hong Kong, China), Silver – Carson Choy (Hong Kong, China), Bronze – Sum Mei Alice Lo (Hong Kong, China)
• Karting Sprint (Junior): Gold – Axel Nocom (Philippines), Silver – Tehan Amarasiri (Sri Lanka), Bronze – Hyungi Min (South Korea)
• Karting Sprint (Senior): Gold – Yu Ka Po (Hong Kong, China), Silver – Aaran Dean (India), Bronze – Zarif Wakra (Malaysia)
• eSports iRacing: Gold – Sota Muto (Japan), Silver – Nabil Azalan (Malaysia), Bronze – Russel Reyes (Philippines)
• eSports Assetto Corsa: Gold – Naquid Azian (Malaysia), Silver – Luis Moreno (Philippines), Bronze – Yim Ching Kit (Hong Kong, China)

FIA Secretary General for Sport, Valerio Iachizzi, said: “It has been a huge challenge, with fierce competition and rivalry, but more than this, what I want to highlight is the fact that you have created memories and friendships, and this is something you will carry with you for your entire life. It’s important for me to acknowledge the tremendous work of the Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) and thank the entire organisation. On behalf of the President of the FIA, I warmly thank the working groups and everyone who dedicated so much time and effort to make this event happen. It’s a real honour for me to be here representing the entire federation, the staff, and everyone involved. I’m here to say congratulations to all of you.”

The championship was powered by an esteemed roster of partners: Hyundai Abans Auto – Official Automobile Partner, Westlake Tires – Gymkhana Tire Partner, Eastwind Logistics – Logistics Partner, Next Level Racing – eSports Title Sponsor, Chama Computers – Technology Partner, Akbar Tea – Official Tea Partner, and Meguiar’s – Coverage Partner.