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Red Diwa, who just raced internationally this year, secured his second Cup Class victory in the 2025 TCR Asia Series at Inje Speedium in South Korea which was held alongside the FIA TCR World Tour that has a combined grid of 24 cars which included some of the world’s top touring car drivers.
With one round to go, Red, supported by Nanomoly and Toncars, now has 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 from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
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 and 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 in which 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. 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.