Wing Hin Motorsports Eyes Podium Finish In 2026 Super Taikyu Finale
Malaysia’s Wing Hin Motorsports is aiming to end its debut season in Japan’s 2026 Eneos Super Taikyu Series on a high when it competes in the seventh and final round at Fuji Speedway this Sunday.
The team, represented by Malaysians Naquib Azlan and Amer Harris alongside experienced Japanese campaigner Shuji Maeshima, will take on the four-hour season finale in its #338 Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2.
Wing Hin Motorsports currently sits seventh in the ST-Z Class standings with 54 points, having finished among the top five in four of the six rounds contested so far.
The team’s best result came at Sportsland Sugo in Round 4, where it secured a second-place finish to claim its first podium in the championship. It also finished fifth at Suzuka, fourth at Okayama and 11th in class during the demanding 24-hour race at Fuji Speedway. The season opener at Mobility Resort Motegi saw the team finish seventh in class and 11th overall among 30 entries.
For Naquib, the debut campaign has been a valuable learning experience, particularly in understanding the demands of GT4 competition against established factory-backed teams. “It’s been an eye-opening year for sure. Racing in the Super Taikyu Series, we have been exposed to higher levels of racing and the fact that there was still much more for both the team and I to learn in the GT4 platform, especially going up against top factory teams here in Japan,” he said.
He highlighted tyre management, car setup and adapting driving styles to suit the car’s configuration as some of the key challenges throughout the season.
Nevertheless, the team has made steady progress through each round, with its second-place result at Sugo demonstrating its potential to compete with the front runners.
Naquib said the priority for the final race would be to bring the car to the finish, while making the most of the team’s performance package in pursuit of another podium.
Fellow Malaysian driver Amer, 22, is targeting an even stronger result, with the possibility of securing the team’s first Super Taikyu victory. “We have shown flashes of speed the entire season, even securing a second-place finish in Sugo, so we definitely have the pace of the front runners,” he said.
He described the championship as highly competitive and physically demanding, with the opportunity to measure themselves against drivers from Japan’s top SUPER GT GT300 and GT500 categories providing an important learning experience.
Super Taikyu is one of Japan’s leading production-based endurance racing championships, featuring professional and amateur drivers competing in races ranging from four to 24 hours.
Wing Hin Motorsports’ participation forms part of its wider regional motorsports programme, which aims to strengthen the team’s international presence while developing young Malaysian racing talent.
Besides Super Taikyu, the team is also competing in Japan’s Toyota GAZOO Racing GR86/BRZ Cup Clubman Series as defending champion, as well as the Thailand Super Series.
With one final race remaining, Wing Hin Motorsports will be looking to turn the experience gained throughout its first Super Taikyu campaign into a result that provides a fitting end to an encouraging debut season.
