Top Speed

What Top Speed does

Top Speed (上海擎速赛事策划有限公司, Shanghai Top Speed Racing Events Planning Co., Ltd.) is a privately held motorsports events and driving-experiences company founded in 2008 in Shanghai by Italian entrepreneur Davide De Gobbi. The company organizes and executes racing events, provides technical and logistical support, and runs brand-immersion track experiences for global luxury and supercar OEMs. The customer roster includes Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Bentley, Bugatti, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and NIO, plus the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) federation. Headquartered next to Shanghai International Circuit with regional offices in Beijing, Zhuhai, Sepang (Malaysia), Tokyo (Japan), and Hong Kong, the firm reaches at least eight Asian and European countries and extends event execution into the Middle East, Australia, and Thailand.

The service portfolio is built on four integrated lines. Event Organizing covers race operations, referee arbitration, and logistics for one-make cups, GT championships, and endurance series; Technical Services deploys a multilingual (English, Italian, Chinese, Japanese) team of approximately 30 racing engineers for setup, maintenance, chassis tuning, and pit work; Catering Services delivers hospitality via a proprietary 'movable kitchen' concept introduced in 2014 with professional chefs and fresh ingredients; and Race Logistics operates internationally using SAP-based parts inventory management alongside proprietary double-deck 40'HC containers that load up to 4 GT cars and reduce logistics cost by approximately 30%. The company's portfolio of owned and partner event brands includes China GT Championship, Shanghai 8 Hours Endurance Race, Asian Le Mans Series, Formula Regional Middle East Championship, Formula 4 Middle East, Formula 4 South East Asia, Sepang 12 Hours, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia, Audi R8 LMS Cup, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, and Hyundai N Cup.

Revenue is generated primarily from professional-services contracts with enterprise OEM clients for event execution and technical support, supplemented by sponsorship, partnership, and series-related revenue tied to proprietary event brands. The GTM motion is direct enterprise sales to luxury and supercar manufacturers and motorsport federations, executed on-location at circuits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Since founding the company has executed over 400 racing events and 200+ high-end driver training activities, and has received the 2012 Motor Sports Promoter of the Year award and the 2012 Outstanding Contribution Award from the China Federation of Automobile Sports. Headcount is approximately 50 employees drawn from five European and Asia-Pacific countries; the company is founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional ownership, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the input data.

Name

Top Speed

Legal name

上海擎速赛事策划有限公司

Website

https://topspeedchina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Top Speed is a Shanghai-based motorsports event management firm that organizes and operates racing championships and luxury brand track experiences across Asia, serving global OEM clients including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, and McLaren through integrated event, technical, catering, and logistics services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsports Event Management

NAICS

Racetracks (711212)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Race Promoters & Event Organizers (Race Weekend Operations) (MPAKAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motorsport Event Promoters & Race Organizers (MPAKADAE), Motorsports & Racing Experiences (THAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Motorsports event management
• Racing event organization
• Professional technical services
• Race logistics management
• Luxury brand driving experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Operations: Organization and management of racing events including race operations, referee arbitration, logistics management. Organizes major racing brands like Volkswagen Scirocco Cup, Formula Masters China, Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, and Asian Le Mans Series
2. Technical Services: Provides professional driving instructors, vehicle maintenance, setup design, catering and media PR services for track day activities for brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley
3. Catering Services: Customized catering services introduced in 2014 with 'movable kitchen' concept serving Asian racing events
4. Race Logistics: Transportation, customs clearance, parts management using SAP inventory system, custom container logistics for GT racing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Top Speed organizes and manages international motorsport racing events and brand driving experiences in Asia. Its core offerings cover end-to-end event organization (race operations, referee arbitration, logistics), technical services (vehicle maintenance, chassis tuning, data analysis, pit-stop operations by a team of nearly 30 specialists), race logistics (transportation, customs clearance, SAP-based spare parts management, custom GT containerization), and mobile-kitchen catering for tracks across China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong and other Asian venues. The company is the official organizer for championships including China GT, Shanghai 8 Hours, Asian Le Mans Series (for ACO), Formula Regional Middle East, F4 Middle East/Southeast Asia, Sepang 12 Hours, and single-make series for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, Hyundai and others.

Product overview

Top Speed (上海擎速赛事策划有限公司) is a motorsports events and driving experiences company founded in 2008. The company offers an integrated suite of services including event organizing (活动组织), technical services (技术服务), catering (餐饮服务), and race logistics (赛事物流). Top Speed operates multiple international racing championship brands including China GT Championship, Shanghai 8 Hours Endurance Race, Formula Regional Middle East Championship, Formula 4 Middle East Championship, Asian Le Mans Series, Sepang 12 Hours, and various single-make series such as Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Audi R8 LMS Cup, Ferrari Challenge, and Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia. The company also organizes track day activities for luxury automotive brands. Headquartered adjacent to Shanghai International Circuit with offices in Beijing, Zhuhai, Japan, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, Top Speed has organized over 500 race and track events across Asia since its founding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Organizing (活动组织) End-to-end organization and management of racing events and track-day activities for automotive brands, including race operations, referee arbitration, logistics management, and event coordination for championships such as Volkswagen Scirocco Cup, Formula Masters China, Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, and Asian Le Mans Series.
• Technical Services (技术服务) Racing technical services delivered by a team of nearly 30 technicians experienced in formula and GT races, including vehicle maintenance, upgrades, data analysis, chassis tuning, pit-stop operations, and driving-instructor support for high-performance cars at the track.
• Catering Services (餐饮服务) Customized on-site catering for motorsport events and driving experiences across Asia, delivered via the in-house 'movable kitchen' concept and designed to ensure consistent service quality at different Asian circuits.
• Race Logistics (赛事物流) Transportation of racing materials and vehicles, point-to-point transport, international customs clearance, and spare parts management using an SAP inventory system, including proprietary double-deck 40'HC containers able to load up to 4 GT cars and reduce GT racing logistics costs by 30%.
• China GT Championship (中国超级跑车锦标赛) China's premier GT racing championship featuring GT3, GTC and GTS class competitions held at major Chinese circuits including Shanghai International Circuit, organized by Top Speed.
• Shanghai 8 Hours Endurance Race (上海8小时耐力赛) 8-hour endurance race held at Shanghai International Circuit, featuring GT3, GTS, GTC and TC class competitions, organized by Top Speed.
• Formula Regional Middle East Championship (中东区域方程式锦标赛) Regional Formula Regional championship held in the Middle East providing a development pathway for young drivers aspiring to professional racing careers, organized by Top Speed.
• Formula 4 Middle East Championship (国际汽联中东四级方程式锦标赛) FIA-certified Formula 4 regional championship held in the Middle East, organized by Top Speed.
• Formula 4 South East Asia Championship (东南亚四级方程式锦标赛) FIA Formula 4 regional championship covering Southeast Asian circuits, organized by Top Speed.
• Asian Le Mans Series (亚洲勒芒系列赛) Asian endurance racing series operated under the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) banner, with Top Speed handling event organization and coordination for ACO in Asia.
• Sepang 12 Hours (雪邦12小时耐力赛) 12-hour endurance race held at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, organized by Top Speed.
• Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (保时捷亚洲卡雷拉杯) One-make Porsche racing series held across Asian circuits, organized by Top Speed.
• Porsche Sports Cup China (中国保时捷运动杯) Porsche racing and track-day series held in China, organized by Top Speed.
• Hyundai N Cup (现代N统规赛) One-make Hyundai racing series for Hyundai's performance brand in Asia, organized by Top Speed.
• Audi R8 LMS Cup (奥迪R8 LMS杯) Audi factory-backed GT3 one-make racing series in Asia, organized by Top Speed.
• Track Day Activities (赛道日活动) High-end test drives and driving-training activities for luxury and sports car brands including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, NIO and Hyundai, held at circuits in Shanghai, Malaysia, Japan and other Asian venues.
• Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific (法拉利挑战赛亚太) Ferrari one-make racing series across the Asia Pacific region, with Top Speed providing event organization, technical support and track-day management.
• Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia (兰博基尼Super Trofeo亚洲挑战赛) Lamborghini one-make GT racing series in Asia, with Top Speed as official organizer providing event management, technical services and Lamborghini Driving Academy programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized 400+ racing events since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership for Asian Le Mans Series organization and coordination. Since 2015, Top Speed has been responsible for event organization and coordination for ACO's Asian endurance racing series.
• FerraricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Long-term partnership for Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific and Ferrari Corso Pilota driving courses. Top Speed provides event organization, technical support, and track day management for Ferrari's customer racing programs in Asia.
• LamborghinicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Official organizer for Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia and Lamborghini Track Day events. Provides comprehensive event management, technical services, and driving academy programs.
• PorschecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Official partner for Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and Porsche GT Trackday events. Handles event operations, technical support, and logistics for Porsche racing activities.
• VolkswagencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Former organizer of Volkswagen Scirocco Cup and current partner for Volkswagen China racing activities. Established the brand's single-make racing series in China.
• AudicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Official organizer for Audi R8 LMS Cup and Audi Sport events in Asia. Provides comprehensive racing event management and technical services.
• McLarenmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Partner for Pure McLaren driving experience programs. Organizes exclusive McLaren customer driving events at Asian circuits.
• Mercedes-AMGmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Organizes AMG track day activities and driving experiences for Mercedes-AMG customers in Asia.
• NIOmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Organizes NIO track day events and customer driving experiences for NIO brand in China.
• BugattimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Organizes exclusive Bugatti customer driving experiences and track day activities.
• BentleymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2008Organizes Bentley track day events and customer driving experiences in Asia.
• HyundaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Official partner for Hyundai N Cup racing series in Asia. Provides event organization and technical services for Hyundai's performance brand motorsports program.
• Giti TiremajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Giti TopSpeed Racing Team partnership - participated in Sepang 12 Hours endurance race with Lamborghini Huracan ST, winning GTC class championship.
• PirellimajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Official tire supplier partner for multiple racing series organized by Top Speed, providing high-performance racing tires for GT and formula events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Shanghai International Circuit: Operator of the F1-spec Shanghai International Circuit where Top Speed is headquartered. Functions as a venue partner and occasionally a competing promoter for premium event dates in the same Chinese calendar — adjacent rather than head-to-head competitive but a key regional counterparty.
• Sepang International Circuit: Malaysian F1-grade circuit where Top Speed operates the Sepang 12 Hours endurance race. Comparable venue-promoter hybrid operating in Southeast Asia; overlaps with Top Speed's regional event footprint rather than directly competing for the same OEM contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Dorna Sports: Commercial rights holder and promoter of MotoGP (owned by Liberty Media), also managing WorldSBK and the FIM Enel MotoE World Championship. Same core business model as Top Speed (series promotion, OEM/factory team servicing, event operations), but at much larger scale and in two-wheel motorsport.
• ADAC Stiftung Sport: German automobile club runs motorsport championships, sanctioning bodies, and driver development programs across Europe. Comparable in its federation-adjacent role organizing branded series and providing event services, though operating at a national rather than regional-Asian level.
• Motorsport Vision: Jonathan Palmer's group operates multiple UK circuits (Brands Hatch, Donington, Snetterton, Bedford Autodrome) and runs the MSVR club racing series plus corporate track-day experiences. Comparable to Top Speed in combining circuit-adjacent event services, hospitality and driving experiences for OEMs and premium customers.

Direct peers

• M-Sport: UK-based motorsport technical services company operating factory WRC programs and providing event operations, vehicle preparation and logistics. Closely comparable to Top Speed's Technical Services and Race Logistics lines, including pan-regional event support for premium OEM customer racing programs.
• SRO Motorsports Group: Stephane Ratel Organisation runs the global GT World Challenge, GT4 European Series and Intercontinental GT Challenge — the closest direct analogue to Top Speed's role as a multi-brand GT and endurance racing promoter. Both organizations monetize the same OEM customer racing budgets across similar circuit footprints.
• Prodrive: UK motorsport services group running factory programs (Aston Martin Racing, WRC, WEC) and providing event organization, technical support and logistics for OEMs. Directly comparable to Top Speed's combined technical-services-plus-event-promotion offering for premium automotive brands.
• Creventic: Dutch-based promoter of the 24H Series (Hankook 24H Dubai, Spa, Barcelona etc.) and organizer of international endurance racing championships. Directly comparable to Top Speed's Asian Le Mans and Shanghai 8 Hours operations in business model, customer base and event-day services.
• WRC Promoter: Commercial promoter of the FIA World Rally Championship, responsible for event organization, OEM relationships, broadcast and sponsorship across multiple countries. Shares Top Speed's model of monetizing federation-sanctioned motorsport calendars through B2B OEM marketing partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TopSpeedShanghai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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