Bridgestone Named Official Tyre Supplier for Inaugural GR86 Cup Malaysia Series -
Official Support Race to SUPER GT Malaysia 2025
At Petronas Sepang International Circuit
· The SUPER GT Series returns to Malaysia after a 12-year hiatus, with the Petronas Sepang International Circuit confirmed as Round 3 of the 2025 SUPER GT calendar.
· The GR86 Cup Malaysia Series will make its debut as the official support race of the 2025 SUPER GT Malaysia round. The series will feature two 10-lap sprint races, showcasing emerging driving talent and the excitement of one-make racing.
· Bridgestone has been appointed as the Official Tyre Supplier for the GR86 Cup Malaysia Series. All participating Toyota GR86 race cars will be equipped with Bridgestone’s Potenza RE-71RS (225/45R17 94W) — a high-performance tyre engineered for competitive track performance and precision handling.
Subang Jaya, Malaysia (3 June 2025) – Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter, Bridgestone) proudly announces its participation in the SUPER GT Malaysia Festival 2025 as the Official Tyre Supplier for the inaugural GR86 Cup Malaysia Series, a new one-make race championship featuring the dynamic Toyota GR86 sports coupe.
The GR86 Cup Malaysia Series will make its debut as the official support race of the highly anticipated 2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Malaysia round, held from June 26 to 28, 2025 at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. Drivers will battle in two 10-lap sprint races, with two additional rounds scheduled later this year — all hosted at Sepang.
From left to right:
Akihiro Nishiyama, Executive Officer, Sales & Promotion Division, GT Association
Michael Chung, Managing Director of Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Fahrizal Hasan, Managing Partner of Haro Sports & Entertainment, the rights holder and promoter for the Malaysian round of the Super GT and GR86 Cup Malaysia Series.
The return of SUPER GT to Malaysia after a 12-year hiatus adds historic weight to this year’s event. Malaysia is the only international round among eight scheduled for the 2025 SUPER GT season — with the remaining seven races taking place in Japan.
All race cars in the GR86 Cup Malaysia Series will be fitted with Bridgestone’s ultra-high-performance Potenza RE-71RS tyres, size 225/45R17 94W. The Potenza RE-71RS is a street-legal semi-slick tyre, purpose-built to meet the demands of driving enthusiasts both on and off the track. Engineered for exceptional grip, control, and durability, it aims to deliver the high-performance characteristics required for circuit use while maintaining the practicality needed for everyday driving.
The appointment of Bridgestone as the Official Tyre Supplier for the GR86 Cup Malaysia Series also serves as a recognition of the brand’s long-standing heritage in the SUPER GT Series, where it has supported numerous championship-winning teams since the early 2000s — including during the series’ earlier era as the Japan GT Championship (JGTC). This reinforces Bridgestone’s reputation as a trusted performance tyre partner across a wide range of motorsport disciplines throughout Asia and around the world.
“We are thrilled to welcome the return of the prestigious SUPER GT to our home country,” said Michael Chung, Managing Director of Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. “Even more exciting is the debut of the GR86 Cup Malaysia Series, where our flagship ultra-high performance tyre, the Potenza RE-71RS, has been proudly selected as the official tyre. This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to motorsports and our passion for supporting driving excellence at every level. As a brand with a long-standing presence in SUPER GT and its earlier Japan GT era, we are humbled to see our technology once again trusted in such a competitive environment. It is a meaningful moment — not just for the motorsports community — but also for Bridgestone, to witness our products pushed to their limits while inspiring the next generation of racing talent.”
The Bridgestone Group views motorsport as the origin of its innovation, reigniting its "Challenge for Excellence" mission. The extreme demands of racing fuel the company’s drive to develop advanced, sustainable technologies. Through active collaboration with society, partners, and customers, Bridgestone aims to realize a sustainable mobility future, guided by its core message: “Passion to Turn the World®.”
By treating motorsport as a mobile laboratory, the insights gained on the circuit directly inform the development of next-generation replacement tires for both cars and motorcycles. This philosophy —“From Circuit to Street”—ensures that innovations tested under race conditions contribute to enhanced safety and performance for everyday drivers.
The Bridgestone Group strives to achieve the corporate commitment of "Emotion: Committed to inspiring excitement and spreading joy to the world of mobility" described in "Bridgestone E8 Commitment" through sustainable global motorsport activities. Motorsports is Bridgestone's passion - Always has been and always will be.
*1 The Bridgestone Group established its corporate commitment, the “Bridgestone E8 Commitment,” to help it realize its vision: “Toward 2050, Bridgestone continues to provide social value and customer value as a sustainable solutions company.” This commitment will serve as the Group’s axis to drive management while earning the trust of future generations. The “Bridgestone E8 Commitment” consists of eight Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter “E” (Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease, and Empowerment) that the Group will commit to creating through Bridgestone-like purposes and processes, together with employees, society, partners, and customers to help realize a sustainable society.
About Bridgestone Tyre Malaysia:
Bridgestone Tyre Sales (M) Sdn Bhd is the Malaysia-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Subang, the company employs approximately 45 people and offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company employs approximately 130,000 people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
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