Antares Au (; born 24 March 1979) is a Hong Kong racing driver and business executive. He is the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series GT champion and the 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent Cup champion.

Business career Au is a graduate of Columbia University and a financial investor by training. He is a founding member of Ares SSG Capital Management, a pan-Asian private credit investor and subsidiary of Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager Ares Management, and headed its investment activities in Greater China since its establishment in 2009. He retired from finance in 2023 to pursue endurance racing full-time.

Racing career Porsche Carrera Cup beginnings Au began his racing career by competing Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 2017. His debut in GT3 competition came in 2019, when he finished fourth in-class at the Dubai 24 Hours with Hong Kong drivers Frank Yu, Jonathan Hui and Kevin Tse.

Early GT3 success (2021–2022) Au's first successes in GT3 started in 2021, when he won the inaugural 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi with co-driver Chris Froggatt. Au also made his full-season debut in the GT class of Asian Le Mans, racing for Herberth Motorsport alongside Porsche factory driver Klaus Bachler. He would continue to race for Herberth that same year at the 24 Hours of Spa with co-drivers Robert Renauer and Alfred Renauer.

In 2022, Au returned to Asian Le Mans and Herberth Motorsport, teaming up with Bachler for the second year running and with the addition of Ye Yifei. The trio finished second in the season finale at Yas Marina Circuit. Au also returned to the 24 Hours of Spa, joining Jaxon Evans, Dylan Pereira and Kevin Tse at Herberth Motorsport.

Notable wins in major endurance races (2023–present) Au began to achieve more prominent results in 2023, when he won the Spa round of the International GT Open championship co-driving with Matteo Cairoli in Pro-Am class. Au returned to the top step of the podium at the 2023 24 Hours of Spa, when he started from overall pole position and won the Bronze class with Cairoli, Tim Heinemann and Jannes Fittje, becoming the first driver from Hong Kong to win this historic race. Later the same year, Au debuted at the 2023 Indianapolis 8 Hours with Porsche factory driver Laurin Heinrich and Alfred Renauer from pole position and finished second in Pro-Am class. In the last race of 2023, he finished third in-class at the Gulf 12 Hours with Cairoli and Heinemann.

In 2024, Au debuted at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with Lionspeed GP, winning the SP9 Pro-Am class with Patric Niederhauser, Indy Dontje and Patrick Kolb, becoming the first driver from Hong Kong to win the GT category at Nurburgring 24H. Later in the Intercontinental GT Challenge series, Au returned to the Indianapolis 8 Hour with Niederhauser and Loek Hartog, starting again from overall pole position and winning the Pro-Am class, securing the IGTC Independent Cup Championship title for 2024.

In December, Au returned to the Asian Le Mans Series, joining Manthey Racing alongside Joel Sturm and Klaus Bachler. In the first round at Sepang, the trio retired in race one but rebounded in race two to take their first podium by finishing in second. In early 2025, the team ran into troubles in the Dubai double-header, but saw their fortunes turn around at Yas Marina, scoring second in race one and winning the final race, thus crowning Au and his co-drivers 2024–2025 season champions and earning them an invite to the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he finished sixth on debut.

For the rest of 2025, Au joined Rutronik Racing to race in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, in which he scored Bronze class wins at Monza and Barcelona alongside Loek Hartog to secure runner-up honors in class. In Asia, Au won the Suzuka 1000km with Richard Lietz and Hartog in the Bronze class, finishing fourth overall, three tenths off the overall podium. Elsewhere, Au finished second in-class at the 24 Hours of Dubai and the Indianapolis 8 Hour. At the end of the year, Au returned to Manthey Racing to compete in the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series, taking all but two podiums and a best result of second twice to secure a third-place points finish. Au also raced in the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East during this, scoring an overall win at the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi and clinching runner-up honors in GT3.

For the rest of 2026, Au joined Garage 59 to make his debut in the LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside Marvin Kirchhöfer and Tom Fleming. In parallel, Au returned to Rutronik Racing for his second full-time season in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position2017 24H Series – SP3-GT4 GDL Racing Team Asia 1 0 0 0 1 26 3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Modena Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 13 8th2018 24H GT Series – GT4 BLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction 1 0 0 0 1 26 3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Modena Motorsports 16 0 0 0 0 43 16th2019 Dubai 24 Hour – A6 Am Team Porsche Centre Hong Kong 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Earl Bamber Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 57 12th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – AmOpenRoad Racing 1 0 0 0 0 8 26th 2020 24H GT Series – GT3 Am Team Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 18 7th2021 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi – GT Car Collection Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st Asian Le Mans Series – GT Precote Herberth Motorsport 4 0 1 0 0 4.5 15th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 6 35th Dubai 24 Hour – GT3 Am Herberth Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th2022 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Herberth Motorsport 4 0 1 0 1 20 8th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am Herberth Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 1 15th British GT Championship – GT4 Allied Racing by Herberth 1 0 0 0 0 0† NC† 2023 Gulf 12 Hours – Pro-Am Herberth Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd Asian Le Mans Series – GT 4 0 0 0 0 4 16th Intercontinental GT Challenge Herberth MotorsportHuber Motorsport 2 0 1 0 0 18 19th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – BronzeHuber Motorsport 1 1 1 1 1 36 9th International GT Open – Pro-Am 1 1 0 0 1 20 10th GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am 1 0 1 0 1 0 NC† GT World Challenge Asia – GT3 Am Modena Motorsports 2 2 0 0 2 0 NC†2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Herberth Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 19 15thMiddle East Trophy – GT3Herberth Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 24 7th2024 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am Lionspeed GP 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st Intercontinental GT Challenge – Independent Cup Huber MotorsportLionspeed GPLionspeed x Herberth 3 3 1 0 3 75 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – BronzeLionspeed x Herberth 1 0 0 0 0 10 29th International GT Open – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 0 39th 24H Series – GT3 Am Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 32 16th GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am Herberth Motorsport 1 1 1 0 1 0† NC† GT World Challenge Asia – Am Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute 2 0 0 0 2 30 12th 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Manthey Racing 6 1 0 0 3 86 1st2025 Middle East Trophy – GT3 Herberth Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 30 3rdGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – BronzeRutronik Racing 5 2 0 0 2 662nd Intercontinental GT Challenge – Independent CupRutronik RacingAbsolute RacingWright Motorsports 3 1 0 0 3 612ndEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGT3Proton Competition 1 0 0 0 0 0 20th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGT3 Manthey 1 0 0 0 0 6th2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Manthey Racing 6 0 0 1 4 703rd24H Series Middle East – GT3Absolute Racing 1 0 0 0 1762ndHerberth Motorsport 2 1 0 0 12026 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3 Garage 59 3 1 1 0 1 34* 6th*GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – BronzeRutronik Racing Intercontinental GT Challenge – Independent Cup Source:

† As Au was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup / GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2019 OpenRoad Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 26th 8 2021 Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 35th 6 2022 Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R Pro-Am IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 15th 6 2023 Huber Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 9th 36 2024 Lionspeed x Herberth Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 29th 10 2025 Rutronik Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT2nd66 2026 Rutronik Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 8th* 50*

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine123456Pos.Points 2021 Precote Herberth Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 15th 4.5 2022 Herberth Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 8th 20 2023 Herberth Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 16th 4 2023–24 Herberth Motorsport GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB ABU1 ABU2 15th 19 2024–25 Manthey Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 1st 86 2025–26 Manthey Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 3rd 70

Complete International GT Open results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2023 Huber Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro-Am ALG1 ALG2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 10th 25 2024 Lionspeed GP x Herberth Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro-Am ALG1 ALG2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ 39th 0

Complete GT World Challenge Asia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points 2023 Modena Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Am BUR1 BUR2 FSW1 FSW2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT1 MOT2 OKA1 OKA2 SEP1 SEP2 NC† 0† 2024 FAW Audi Sport Asia Racing Team Audi R8 LMS Evo II Am SEP1 SEP2 BUR1 BUR2 FSW1 FSW2 SUZ1 SUZ2 OKA1 OKA2 SIC1 SIC2 12th 30

† As Au was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2025 Manthey Klaus Bachler Loek Hartog Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 340 38th 6th 2026 Garage 59 Tom Fleming Marvin Kirchhöfer McLaren 720S GT3 Evo LMGT3 332 44th 12th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2026 Garage 59 LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 11th* 34* * Season still in progress.

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