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ROOKIE VERSCHOOR SURPRISES AND WINS IN MACAU attempt on title, playing two against one on Marciello. GT World Cup: Marciello The strategy did make Mar- ciello pull out all his weapons but in the end, he still got to be regains title for Mercedes the final race winner. After the podium ceremony, RENATO MARQUES Marciello said, “I would like to thank GruppeM Racing for the TALIAN racer Raffaele Mar- amazing car and also Mercedes Iciello claimed victory in the AMG. Porsche has been really FIA GT World Cup, one of the close the whole weekend so I main events of the 66th Macau am really happy that we finally Grand Prix. won! I have always been really Marciello fought hard with the close to winning this race from Porsches Laurens Vanthoor and Formula 3 when I was on pole Earl Bamber during the entire and last year in GT, but Macau race to retrieve the title for Mer- is always Macau and it’s really cedes-AMG they had lost last special to make it all perfect and year to BMW. finally I did. It is just an ama- Starting from the pole po- zing feeling – to win this, it also sition, Marciello made a clean means I can be regarded as one start, as Vanthoor was faster of the best!” off the line to steal the second Acknowledging the team’s position from his ROWE Racing strategy Vanthoor explained, teammate Bamber. “Pre-race we had a meeting and From then on, Vanthoor tried we decided a Porsche has to to pass Marciello on several oc- win and it doesn’t matter which casions but the Italian held his stopping location. flash, starting to put pressure on sure from Bamber who, on the one. I got a better start than Earl position firmly and even created After the car was successfully the race leader Marciello. last lap, slightly clipped the back [Bamber] and I was following some gap in the lead. removed, the thrill restarted Lapping almost six-tenths of of Marciello’s car on the slow Raffaele in the beginning. I tried A safety car intervened after with the reigning champion a second faster than Marciello turn of the hairpin. Luckily for to get by at the start, and again sixth-placed Kevin Estre hit Augusto Farfus in the BMW M6 and running virtually glued to Marciello, the contact was not at the restart. We had really the wall at high speed at the taking the opportunity to leap him, Bamber eventually made enough to take him off his rails good pace but at one point I Mandarin’s bend, and brought forward, passing Bamber and a mistake at the Police bend, and he made it to the checkered made a mistake and we decided everyone back into play. moving into the third position running a little too wide and hi- flag first. With the finish line on as well we would let Earl [Bam- Estre’s contact left his on the run to Lisboa. tting the barrier slightly, losing sight, Bamber purposely slowed ber] give it a try. I know him very Porsche 911 GT3 R severely Bamber responded instantly a wing mirror and some time in down to let Vanthoor pass and well, he’s been my teammate all damaged, which stopped on and with Vanthoor running sli- the process. take the second position at the year and if there is one guy that track a few meters ahead, lo- ghtly wide at Lisboa and holding Until the end of the race, the flag in a gentlemen’s agreement can make a gap – it’s him! So it sing several parts in between Farfus in the process, Bamber Italian kept holding his position they admitted to having had be- was worth giving him a try too the location of impact and the went from fourth to second in a with all his means under pres- fore to contribute to the team’s but it wasn’t our day.”

Macau Touring Car: Paul Poon’s eighth win

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ONG Kong’s Paul HPoon took his eighth Macau-win in a pole-to- -flag victory on Saturday. In a race with a few incidents and laps behind the safety car, Poon and fellow Hong Kong driver Tse wins first edition Alexander Fung made it a 1-2 finish for Hong Kong and the Suncity of GBA GT4 Cup Racing Team, taking their Peugeot RCZ to the first RENATO MARQUES under constant pressure closely and waiting for the and second place of the from his teammate, Hong chance to overtake him podium. ACAU’S Kevin Tse Kong’s Philip Kadoorie, was Lei Kit Meng in the Crossing the line It was a race where After another safety car Mtook a brilliant pole- who drove a Mercedes- Ginetta G55. behind them in the same drivers were in positions and with only two laps re- -to-flag win at yesterday’s -AMG from Team TRC. Closing the top 5 of this racing class and in the granted in the qualifying maining, de Souza tried to season finale of the first Finishing third was race was another Macau third position was Macau session. Trying to avoid pass Fung one more time Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT one of the two Taiwanese racer, Chan Hei in a BMW driver Chan Weng Tong in unnecessary contacts but was unsuccessful. Cup for GT4 specifications drivers in this category, M4 who also finished very a Chevrolet Cruze. that could jeopardize There was no more cars. Chang Wei Chung in an close to Lei. This trio made In the other class races their race, Poon was only time to race as a new safe- Tse took advantage of Aston Martin Vantage, for what was possibly the which were held concur- briefly challenged by his ty car was deployed after his leading position gran- although Chang never most interesting battle of rently - the over 1950cc teammate Fung before Lui Man Kit stopped his ted by the best time in the manage to get too close a race that was overall an – the winner was Maca- he took advantage of the Mini Cooper S at Moorish qualifying session and from the Mercedes-AMG, interesting and positive nese Filipe Souza in an open track to gain a two- Hill on the last lap, lea- never let it go over the 12- finishing almost two se- addition to the Grand Prix Audi RS3 TCR, followed by -second advantage. ding to a slow speed cros- lap race. conds away from Tse. program, replacing the Kevin Leong and Luciano After four laps behind sing the line and an easy Although the Macau Chang’s battle was, in previous single-brand race Castilho Lameiras, both the safety car, de Souza win for Poon, who took driver never lost his lea- fact, to secure his third that was significantly less in the Mitsubishi Lancer attempted to pass Fung both the overall and the ding position, he was position, as following interesting to follow. Evolution 9. but without success. 1.6T class wins.

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OUNG Dutchman Richard Verschoor attai- ned an outstanding vic- MARQUES RENATO Ytory at the 66th , winning the mos- t-wanted race of the weekend and becoming the new FIA F3 World Cup champion. In an outstanding perfor- mance, Verschoor took the opportunity of a race restart after a safety car period to pass the pole-sitter Juri Vips, who had made a clean getaway from the line and was keeping the race at his pace until that mo- ment. Vips was also benefiting from the misfortune of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Champion, , who started poor- ly and was involved in the mi- ddle of the pack into Lisboa in the first run. F3: Rookie Verschoor The front-row starter, Shwartzman, got a touch in his right front wing with who came out from surprises and wins in Macau third in the grid and immedia- Habsburg hit the barriers hard he was very close and running Prix! It was a really busy race disappointed because I feel tely tried to put pressure on with his car through the Soli- faster than him, although the and I was under a lot of pres- that I have had the perfect Shwartzman. tude Esses area, requiring the time and distance were never sure. I had to concentrate so weekend – minus the safety car Although the encounter was immediate deployment of the close enough to allow Vips to much towards the end, and I restart. I don’t really know what not that strong, it immediately safety car. attempt the overtake. am still recovering a bit. Both happened there. I knew I had caused a tire puncture and fai- At the restart, Verschoor saw After the front trio came the team and myself are maybe something on my tires, which lure, ending the Russian’s race a chance that he could not miss Lugdgaard, crossing the line in not as experienced yet or con- was maybe some debris. I felt, right at the Lisboa buffer zone and launched an immediate fourth, ahead of sistently at the same level as going into the last two corners, on the opening lap. and successful attack on the Es- who closed the top 5. some of the other guys, so this my tires were far from ready Starting from fourth on the tonian, under braking into the Callum Ilot, , is a huge result for the team, and Richard got close to me and grid, Verschoor took advan- Lisboa bend with five laps (out , David Be- myself and everyone involved. passed me. I kept Richard under tage of the moment between of 15) to go. ckmann, and Frederick Vesti, I would like to thank everyone pressure during the middle sec- Shwartzman and Lundgaard to Meanwhile, American driver completed the top 10. at MP Motorsport.” He further tor, but in the last two corners, gain two places by keeping an Logan Sargeant also managed At the end of the race and expressed his desire to return the balance difference was too inside line from Mandarin bend to pass Lundgaard to take third after the podium ceremony to Macau, a circuit that he said big to get a good exit and take and into Lisboa. place overall. Verschoor said, “To be honest, he had immediately fallen in advantage of the DRS [Drag Vips was leading and Vers- From there on and until the I am not believing the feeling love with. Reduction System that allows choor was following him as clo- checkered flag, Verschoor tried yet! It hasn’t sunk in that I have At the same opportunity, cars to go faster on overtake si- sely as he could, until Ferdinand to manage Vips pressure since just won the Macau Grand Vips said, “I am feeling a little tuations].”

race win. grid positioning to push After the race, Huff himself to the front as WTCR: Muller gets double win in Macau commented on the start much as possible, pres- saying, “It was a normal suring Huff lap after lap RENATO MARQUES start – I’ve always strug- on the braking area at the gled to get the [Volswa- Lisboa bend. RENCHMAN Yvan gen] Golf off the line. It is At the end of the race, FMuller scored two wins what it is. We were down Priaulx recalled his past out of the three races this MARQUES RENATO on the straights as always. victories and luck which weekend in Macau for But it was a good race he had always received Cyan Racing - Lynk & Co. and to be beaten by Andy, from Macau, dedicating With the wins, Muller I don’t mind really. It’s the victory to his daughter bagged significant points always enjoyable to race Daniella. which will make a four- with him.” “I still have my Bud- -sided battle for the final As the season finale is dha with me in my wash races and may be a title approaching, the title race bag from 2005. I can’t decider at the season fina- has tightened up further wear it anymore for the le, taking place at Malay- as points leader Michelisz races because you are not sia’s Sepang International finished 12th position allowed to wear necklaces Circuit next month. while his closest rival or anything, but today I Also battling for the Guerrieri closed the race have two lucky charms: title will be Hyundai’s races of the weekend. On The three-time world start and overtook pole-si- two places ahead in 10th. I have the Buddha with Norbert Michelisz, Hon- Saturday, he beat Miche- champion, veteran racer tter Huff, taking the lead Muller, who had won the me and it’s my daughter’s da’s Esteban Guerrieri and lisz and Kevin Ceccon in Andy Priaulx, scored his off the line and managing first two races, closed the 16th birthday. Every year Lynk & Co’s Thed Björk. the Alfa Romeo, who pla- first WTCR – FIA World to hold the quartet behind day in the sixth position. I miss her birthday. She With the results obtai- ced second and third res- Touring Car Cup win in him for all 11 laps, se- Closing the podium of was born when I was ra- ned in the Macau round, pectively. On Sunday mor- Macau, after defeating curing his first WTCR race the final race of the day cing in Macau, she came the quartet is now sepa- ning, he beat teammate fellow Briton Rob Huff in victory. was another Frenchman, a month early and today’s rated by a maximum of 28 Björk, who was first run- a tense and unpredictable In the process, Huff Jean-Karl Vernay in the her 16th birthday, so that points. ner-up, and Ceccon who race. missed the chance to Audi RS 3 LMS who tried was a special win for her,” Muller won the first two had two third places. Priaulx had a strong achieve his 10th Macau to take advantage of the Priaulx said.

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Winners

FIA F3 WORLD CUP Richard Verschoor (NLD)

FIA WORLD GT CUP Raffaele Marciello (ITA)

FIA WTCR Race 1: Yvan Muller (FRA) Race 2: Yvan Muller (FRA) Race 3: Andy Priaulx (GBR)

MOTORCYCLE GP Michael Rutter (GBR)

GREATER BAY AREA GT CUP Kevin Tse (MAC)

MACAU TOURING CAR CUP Paul Poon (HKG)

Spectators: Official figures: 86,000 (14-17/11)

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