One of H1GP's most anticipated off-track developments of the 2026 season has just been confirmed. Nuvo Sports has made the decision to rebrand their H1GP entry as Sunway Esports Club, signalling a significant step up in ambition and identity for the organisation. A new livery will be unveiled this Saturday.
The Rebrand
Nuvo Sports has competed in H1GP under their own banner, but the move to rebrand as Sunway Esports Club marks a clear shift in positioning. The new identity carries the weight of a recognisable name in Malaysian esports, and signals that this team is no longer operating as a quiet participant — they are here to make a statement.
A new livery is set to be revealed on Saturday, and anticipation is already building within the paddock. The visual identity of a team says everything about where they see themselves, and Sunway Esports Club appear ready to look the part.
The livery reveal is scheduled for this Saturday. All eyes in the H1GP paddock will be watching to see how Sunway Esports Club choose to present themselves to the championship.
Nathan Ravikuka Windriya Confirmed
Alongside the rebrand comes the announcement of the team's main driver for the 2026 season. Nathan Ravikuka Windriya has been confirmed behind the wheel of the Sunway Esports Club entry, giving the newly named team a face to match their fresh identity.
The signing adds a layer of substance to what could have been purely a cosmetic change. A team and a driver, aligned under a new name, building toward something together — that is the foundation of a proper campaign.
Nuvo Sports Pivots to the Academy
With the H1GP seat handed over to the newly formed Sunway Esports Club identity, Nuvo Sports will not be stepping away from the grid entirely. Instead, the organisation is repositioning itself as an academy team within H1GP Academy, the championship's feeder structure designed to develop the next generation of Malaysian sim racing talent.
It is a purposeful split. Nuvo Sports will focus all their efforts on nurturing new talent through the Academy, with the best of those prospects channelled upward into H1GP when they are ready. Established talents, meanwhile, will compete under the Sunway Esports Club banner at the top level.
A clean division of purpose. Nuvo Sports develops. Sunway Esports Club competes. Together, they form a pipeline that could shape Malaysian sim racing for years to come.
It is a structure that mirrors what the most progressive motorsport organisations in the world have long understood — that sustainable success requires investment at every level of the ladder, not just at the top. Nuvo Sports and Sunway Esports Club appear to have grasped that principle fully.
