Porsche star Laurin Heinrich sets his sights on victory in Macau with Chìjīn Rex

Following a commanding overall victory at the Suzuka 1000km in Japan, AO Racing and Absolute Racing will once again join forces this November to compete in one of the world’s most legendary road races. AO Racing by Absolute will take part in the FIA GT World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix from 19 to 22 November, with Laurin Heinrich at the wheel of the No. 8 Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Just as the colours of the leaves change with the changing seasons, so too does the appearance of AO Racing’s ‘Rexy’. Just in time for the Macau Grand Prix, the green livery of the dinosaur – a favourite with fans – has been transformed into a gleaming chrome red with golden accents. In Chinese culture, red is the colour of great fortune, prosperity and celebration – the perfect combination, as Rexy, which will be competing under the name Chìjīn Rex (‘Red Gold’), aims to end the 2026 season on a high note.

“Rexy isn’t quite ready for a break yet,” says AO Racing team principal Gunnar Jeannette. “Following a fantastic start to our partnership with Absolute Racing at Suzuka, we’re looking forward to seeing Laurin drive our crimson and gold T-Rex on the streets of Macau.”

This race marks AO Racing’s first appearance on the legendary Guia Circuit and continues the successful partnership between AO and Absolute Racing. The two organisations joined forces at the start of this season for the Suzuka 1,000 km race, in which Heinrich, Alessio Picariello and Julien Andlauer secured overall victory in ‘Bushi Rex’, the forerunner to ‘Rexy’ – thereby securing Porsche’s first overall victory at this event since 1994 and AO Racing’s first overall victory in the GT class.

Heinrich returns to the AO Racing by Absolute line-up following his contribution to the team’s victory at Suzuka. The Porsche driver is an integral part of AO Racing’s GT programme and won the GTD-PRO title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the team in 2024, before securing further victories with ‘Rexy’ in 2025 and 2026.

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