Since stepping up to international racing this year, Red Diwa has now secured his second Cup Class win in the 2025 TCR Asia Series—this time at Inje Speedium in South Korea. Making the achievement even more memorable, the event was held alongside the FIA TCR World Tour, resulting in a combined grid of 24 cars that included some of the world’s top touring car drivers.
Having raced at the same 3.908 km circuit just a month ago, Red brought valuable experience into the weekend as he rejoined the grid in the #21 Hyundai Elantra N TCR run by Eurasia Motorsport. Qualifying on Saturday took place in wet conditions, once again mirroring the weather from the previous round. Red improved on his earlier performance in similar conditions, setting a personal best of 1:56.975. However, with such a competitive field, the time was only good enough for P21 on the grid.
The rain had stopped in time for Race 1, though the track remained damp. This forced the team to make a last-minute call to run a mixed tire setup—slicks on the front and wets at the rear—similar to other entries on the grid. Red gained a position at the start and spent most of the race battling South Korean driver Junesung Park for P20. Unfortunately, the chosen tire strategy didn’t yield the expected pace, and Red eventually crossed the line in 21st overall and 3th in the Cup Class.
Conditions improved for Sunday’s Race 2, which was now run in the dry. Starting again from P21, Red moved up to P20 after first-lap chaos and was soon locked in a tight battle with teammate Wen-Yao Liang. A mid-race Safety Car bunched up the field, and on the restart, Red took full advantage—making two clean overtakes to finish 17th overall, 4th in TCR Asia, and 1st in the Cup Class. It marked his second Cup Class win in the TCR Asia Series, finishing ahead of points leader Benny Santoso.
In Race 3, Red started from P19 and showed solid pace once again. While he wasn’t able to make any overtakes, he maintained position throughout the race and crossed the line in 19th overall, taking 2nd in the Cup Class behind Santoso.
With one round to go, Red has now secured four Cup Class podiums and two wins across three weekends. He’ll return for the season finale at the Zhuzhou International Circuit in China, taking place from October 31 to November 2.
Red Diwa: “I’m happy with our improvements, especially on a weekend like this. The TCR World Tour drivers are on another level—it really showed how much more we still have to learn. But I gained a lot of experience this round, especially in terms of race craft and tire management. Hopefully, we can carry that momentum into the season finale and turn it into more podium finishes.”
Mark Goddard, Eurasia Motorsport Team Principal: “Red is really developing fast demonstrated by his performance when sharing the track with some of the best touring car drivers in the World. He is still getting quicker every session which is impressing the team.”
Red Diwa is sponsored by Nanomoly, TonCars, Oakley, and Mango Suites.
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