Yu Kuai wins SRO GT Academy prize for 24 Hours of Spa

Chinese driver Yu Kuai has won a seat at next year's 24 Hours of Spa after topping the SRO GT Academy standings in GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS. The 25-year-old headed into the Shanghai season finale with a 30-point advantage and extended it on Saturday after qualifying and the first of the weekend's two 60-minute races.

The prize recognises the fastest Silver-graded driver under 30 across four continents. Yu finished sixth in Asia's overall standings, twice winning outright, and retained the Silver class title with his FAW Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom co-driver Cheng Congfu. He beat Elias Seppanen by 47 points to take the Asian portion of the prize.

Yu will join Jarrod Waberski and Ryan Yardley in the fully funded entry next June. Yu said he was proud to be the first winner of the SRO GT Academy and will drive a front-engined Mercedes-AMG GT3 after several years with Audi Sport Asia.