Xiaomi’s YU7 GT Medical Car Debuts at China GT as Firm Takes Title Role Across Three Major Series

Lead

According to IT Home (IT之家), Xiaomi (小米) announced that its YU7 GT will serve as the official medical car for three of China’s top circuit racing series: the China Touring Car Championship — CTCC (中国汽车场地职业联赛), China GT (中国超级跑车锦标赛) and the China Endurance Championship — CEC (中国汽车耐力锦标赛). The Xiaomi YU7 GT made its track debut today at the CHINA GT Ningbo round. Short showcase, big stage.

Background and details

It has been reported that Xiaomi’s wider motorsport deal was first unveiled in March when founder Lei Jun (雷军) announced naming-rights agreements with the three series. Reportedly, Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra and YU7 models have been designated as the official safety car and medical car across the events, and Xiaomi is slated as the title sponsor of the 2025 CEC season. All three championships are A‑level, nationally sanctioned competitions approved by the Chinese motorsport authority and included in the national sports calendar, with rounds at circuits such as Shanghai International Circuit and Zhuhai International Circuit.

Why it matters

For Western readers: this is part marketing, part R&D. Chinese tech firms are increasingly turning EVs and motorsport into high‑visibility proving grounds for hardware, software and autonomous safety systems. Against a backdrop of intensifying geopolitical competition and export controls on advanced technologies, domestic partnerships and high‑profile sports sponsorships are a way to burnish brand credentials and test vehicles under extreme conditions. Will a consumer‑tech giant translate track presence into racing credibility and safer road cars? Time — and the next few race weekends — will tell.