HoloProto Heads to Mandalika for a Qualifiers Finale as International, Japan and World Battles Reach Turning Point

Lombok, 24 July — The HoloProto circuit turns its attention to the Mandalika International Circuit this weekend for the Epilogue 600 @ Mandalika, a pivotal triple-duty event that serves as Round 6 of 9 in the 2026 HoloProto International season, Round 5 of the Japan Qualifiers, and Round 3 of the World Qualifiers.

With the Japan and World Qualifiers both reaching their final rounds, Mandalika will serve as the last opportunity for drivers to secure their place in the upcoming Tsuyo and Zako championships. While the International standings still have four rounds remaining after Indonesia, the pressure will be at its highest as drivers from multiple regions fight for qualification and championship momentum.

The Mandalika weekend will also mark one of the most visually unique events of the season, with every entry receiving a special one-round-only partial Color Rise livery. Inspired by the T-shirt versions of the Color Rise idol outfits worn during the finales of each stage at the 2026 7th fes, the design brings HoloProto’s racing grid together with a celebration of Hololive’s festivities at Makuhari Messe at Chiba last March.

For the Japan Qualifiers, Mandalika represents the final chapter of a tightly contested campaign. In Split A, Maverick Deuxieme’s Omaru Polka entry arrives as the championship leader, but several drivers remain focused on securing their final positions before the Japan Tsuyo Series field is finalized. The arrival of Eri Shinozaki behind the wheel of the Usada Pekora entry has also added another storyline to the final round after replacing Danilo Goyena ahead of the Indonesian event. Split B enters its finale with an even closer fight at the top. Lexi Boan’s Shirogane Noel entry leads the standings, but Daniel Barguer’s Hoshimachi Suisei car and Hanami Kiriko’s Himemori Luna entry remain within reach. With qualification spots on the line, Mandalika is expected to produce one of the most intense qualifying battles of the season.

The World Qualifiers arguably carry the highest stakes of the Mandalika weekend. Unlike the Japan Qualifiers, which have largely settled their Tsuyo fields, every World split still has meaningful battles at the front, with championships and final qualification positions yet to be decided.

World Split A enters Mandalika with Maverick Deuxieme representing Omaru Polka leading on 296 points after an exceptionally consistent campaign. Behind him, Hoshizono Ryo in the Nakiri Ayame ride sits 32 points adrift, while Eri Shinozaki, making her debut in the Usada Pekora entry following Danilo Goyena's departure, occupies third. Although Shinozaki inherits a competitive points position, the pressure of immediately performing in a new environment makes the Phillipine driver one of the weekend's biggest unknowns. Further behind, Tawan Bhumin in the Fuwawa Abyssgard Oreca, Raijin Kaczynski in the Yuzuki Choco Oreca and Alticer Antanarau representing Nekomata Okayu remain locked in a close fight for valuable finishing positions.

World Split B is led by what would have been Dan Evans in the Airani Iofifteen car, whose dominant opening two rounds have made him the driver to beat. However, he has filed a request to depart from the ARO earlier today, and with no replacement driver, the team is far from insurmountable. Mohamed Shaqif Redza, driving for Momosuzu Nene, trails by just 25 points, while Hiyuta Asano in the Gigi Murin Oreca remains within striking distance after another season of consistency. The midfield is equally competitive, with Kaminari Riba (Shishiro Botan), Isekaijin Mikolev (Sakura Miko) and Jake Goodwin (Ookami Mio) separated by only a handful of points entering the finale.

Perhaps the most unpredictable championship is World Split C. Seo Byeong-eun, piloting the sole Ligier JSP217 among the split leaders for Koganei Niko, holds only a six-point advantage over Lexi Boan in the Shirogane Noel Oreca. Just behind them, Sven Jensen for IRyS and Ayrin in the Hakos Baelz Oreca remain firmly in contention, while Hanami Kiriko representing Himemori Luna cannot be counted out. With five drivers realistically capable of ending the weekend as split champion, Split C may produce the closest battle of the event.

World Split D is equally dramatic. Yuri-Rafael de Oliveira, driving the Nerissa Ravencroft Oreca, arrives as leader after his breakthrough victory at Laguna Seca, but the advantage is slim. Saerin in the Otonose Kanade Ligier JSP217 trails by only 20 points, while Daniel Barguer for Hoshimachi Suisei, Masa Raido in the Todoroki Hajime Ligier, Shawn Goh representing Ichijou Ririka, and Tyler Williams in the Ouro Kronii Oreca are all within 38 points of the summit. Few championships in HoloProto this season have been as finely balanced.

The International championship leaders will also look to use Mandalika as a momentum builder. Dan Evans’ Airani Iofifteen entry arrives at the top of the standings, but Yuri-Rafael de Oliveira’s Nerissa Ravencroft entry has closed the gap significantly following a breakthrough Laguna Seca victory. Gigi Murin’s Hiyuta Asano and Ouro Kronii’s Tyler Williams remain within striking distance, keeping the title picture alive as the season moves toward its second half.

Beyond the championship implications, Mandalika will be a celebration of everything HoloProto has built throughout 2026 so far, with the Color Rise liveries, diverse prototype lineup, and multi-series stakes. The lights are set to go green at Mandalika on July 25, with the world watching as Japan and World qualification hopes reach their final lap, while the International field trudges on.