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Fielding three full-season cars in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia this season, Korean outfit Racegraph is busier than most teams in 2026. Factoring in the unique logistics of competing in the Asia-Pacific region and the eclectic mix of cultures within the team, it’s easy to see why.

Led by team principal Soonho Jo, an engineer with over a decade of experience in the sport, Racegraph first harboured ambitions of entering Super Trofeo at the backend of 2021 but was forced to put those plans on ice due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19.

For a time, the project looked unlikely to take off as Soonho searched for financial backing. Eventually, with the return of the championship in 2023, Racegraph made it to Sepang in Malaysia for the opening round.

With only one snag.

“Before our first Super Trofeo Asia race in 2023, I had to ship my cars from Korea to Sepang.” Soonho says.

“But, because of the Malaysian customs, we were unable to get the cars to the track on-time, so we had to stay up all night building the car to make it in time for the practice session.

“[Before deciding to join Super Trofeo] there were a lot of options but a friend of mine recommended the Super Trofeo, so I flew to Sepang and bought a car at the start of 2022.

“That is how I met the Lamborghini brand. I shipped the car from Sepang to Korea and set out to try and learn as much as I could with the car, how to read the data, how to change the setup, with the aim of renting out the car to gentleman drivers in Korea.

“Unfortunately, COVID happened, and nobody wanted to rent or test the car, so our plans kind of stopped there, I was having a very difficult time because during this time because the economy collapsed.

“Our resources were quite small back then and I was close to pulling out completely, but thankfully Lamborghini Squadra Corse was able to put me in contact with the local coordinator for APAC and then the local dealers in order to get some sponsorship for the season. That’s how I was able to get the budget ready for the 2023 season.”

Alongside his role as engineer and team principal with the Racegraph organisation, Soonho Jo also handles the logistics for the 16-strong staff (expanded to 24 members when fielding four cars), ranging from handling flights and accommodation to keeping his colleagues motivated over the course of the season.

It’s an arduous job, but one that Soonho Jo takes in his stride.

“Although based in Korea, the team consists of a mix of Korean, Malaysian, Chinese and Italian staff,” Soonho Jo explains.

“For the Fuji race weekend, we had four cars and around 24 staff present at the track, so it is quite a big operation. Normally, for the remainder of the season, we only have three cars, so slightly smaller numbers.

“There are 12 mechanics, two coordinators, four engineers and the tyre man also and a few others. In Ningbo with three cars, we had 18 staff members.

“On a race weekend, normally I look after one car as an engineer, and I communicate with one chief mechanic, Munheon Kang, who keeps all of our cars in perfect shape throughout the weekend. If there is a problem on the car, he works on all the cars, so we know how to maintain consistency.

“As a team principal and team manager, the difficult thing for me is managing every team member’s travel and accommodation which can be complicated sometimes because they are coming from all over Asia and even Europe, so this can be the only thing that is quite hard to manage sometimes.

“Some guys want to stay in Fuji for example after the race because they want to have a vacation, some guys want to go home to their countries straight after the second race, nobody is flying at the same time as each other so it can become a bit of a mess sometimes.

“And I am also the liaison between the team and the drivers, so my role is also to ensure that the drivers are happy. I am like a cheerleader for the team!”

With such a mix of nationalities and cultures, there is inevitably a degree of crossover and misunderstanding at times. To minimise the impact, English is the spoken language across all team members. The real binding trait shared among everyone, however, is the pursuit of success.

Racegraph has been fighting on multiple fronts in Super Trofeo Asia this season. The team runs a pair of Lamborghini Cup entries, with Gerald Eng Peng Goh racing alongside Terence Tse and Steven Chian joined by Sangho Kim, while American rookie Titus Sherlock competes in the Pro class with the experienced Peter Li Zhicong. For the recent Fuji round, former Macau Grand Prix winner and Super Trofeo Asia Pro-Am champion André Couto was joined by Yugo Tanabe, while another US talent Barrett Wolfe will join the team in a fourth car at Inje.

As Soonho Jo confirms, none of this would have been possible without the help of the local Lamborghini dealerships in Korea. Racegraph partners with Lamborghini Bundang and Lamborghini Busan, both of which give invaluable assistance and support both at and away from the track.

“We have a really good partner in Korea, Lamborghini Bundang and Lamborghini Busan who help us a lot,” says Soonho Jo.

“They are very supportive, both from a financial and marketing perspective. Without their support and assistance, we probably would not be able to race in Super Trofeo Asia, so they have been very important for us.

“Last season [in 2025], they provided the car for us, they supplied the marketing and promotion, and they bring a lot of guests during the whole season, so they give us a lot of reasons to continue racing in this series.”

It’s not just from dealers that the team feels the benefit of the additional support. The technical team on-site around Super Trofeo Asia events give customers peace of mind when it comes to logistics and maintenance.

“The first impression we got of the championship was that it was very professional, and we thought it was fantastic, especially the people and the organisational support.

“They take care of not only my cars, but also everyone else’s cars too. If we have any issues, they take care of it, and they supply us with all of the parts we need. If we have a crash or an engine failure, they are supporting us and working all the time.

“The car is very strong, so the issues are quite rare, but when we have some things go wrong, they are easy to fix. It takes a lot of the stress away when you know that the manufacturer is on-site to help with the cars.”

After three fly-aways at the start of the year, the team raced at home at Inje for round four of the 2026 season last weekend, taking a best result of third in the Pro class, achieved in race one by Sherlock and Li and in race two by debutant Wolfe.