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SUPPLEMENT MON 20.11.2017 Ticktum wins in F3’s craziest-ever finish British rider Daniel Hegarty dies after crashing TARTING at the F3 eighth position from the starting grid, British driver RENATO MARQUES RENATO SDaniel Ticktum was not one of the favorites to win Ticktum wins ‘incredibly eventful race’ the F3 race. Yet the Moto- park with VEB driver won against all expectations af- ter race leaders Sérgio Set- te Câmara and Carlin’s Fer- dinand Habsburg crashed out at the final corner. Sette Câmara, Ticktum’s teammate, initially appea- red to be on course to win Robert Huff the race in its closing sta- ges. He had moved to the front of the field on lap three after a full course yellow restart - deployed in Macau for the first time – which resulted in an inci- dent between pole position man Callum Ilott of SJM Theodore Racing by Pre- ma and front row starter Motopark with VEB’s Joel Eriksson. After Habsburg passed Maximilian Günther on lap 11 to claim second place, the Austrian steadily clo- sed in and was right behind Norbert Michelisz Sette Câmara by the penul- timate lap. On the final lap, Habsburg WTCC was right alongside Sette Câmara on the run throu- gh Mandarin, but could Huff breaks records not muster the momentum to get past under-braking into Lisboa. However, he with ninth win of maintained the advantage in terms of pace and saw an opportunity at the final Lando Norris, smiley Daniel Ticktum (center) and Ferdinand Habsburg (right) Guia Circuit race corner, swooping around the outside of the Brazi- Renato Marques lian to seize the lead. But The key moment for Tick- Hasburg carried too much tum was on lap 14 when he RITISH driver Robert Huff made history by winning a record speed into the corner and I just kept calm moved from fifth to third B-breaking ninth time around the Guia Circuit, after coming first in swiped the barriers on the position with a well-judged the main race of the Macau Grand Prix’s WTCC weekend. exit, with Sette Câmara also and took every slipstream past Norris and Huff also broke the record of last Friday’s qualifying session, clocking losing control and crashing Günther on the run down to a lap on the 6.1km Guia Circuit in 2.23.995s. The previous record of out. This left the door open opportunity Lisboa. 2.24.294s belonged to Argentinian Jose Maria Lopez, also driving a Ci- for Ticktum to snatch the At the end of the race, Ti- troen C-Elysee. victory from Lando Norris that I had. cktum was a happy man, Out from the pole position for yesterday morning’s finale, Huff main- after a strong ascent. DANIEL TICKTUM still finding it hard to belie- tained the lead in a race that started at a cautious speed behind the Safe- ty Car, due to the rain that fell overnight and in the early morning. The race started in earnest after the first three laps, when Huff started to push forward with a comfortable time gap from Castrol Honda’s Nor- MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX bert Michelisz of Hungary. At the finish line, Huff won by an impressive 8.142s advantage. Michelisz took second place with the help of teammate Esteban Guer- Irwin wins edition marred by death of Hegarty rieri, who kept Tom Chilton’s Citroen C-Elysee at a distance. Michelisz narrowed the gap at the championship table behind Volvo’s Thed Bjork, who later came in fifth. Renato Marques On the last lap, after Guerrieri received a warning from the organizers, Chilton broke through at D Maria Bend, but was too late to threaten UCATI rider Michelisz’s position. Glenn Irwin has D MARQUES RENATO In the end, Huff, Michelisz and Chilton took the first three places. won the 51st edition Huff was thrilled with the result and the work done by his team, as his of the Macau Motor- car had been damaged after the incident at Police Bend during Satur- cycle Grand Prix, an day’s opening race. event marred by the “Absolutely amazing!” said Huff. “All credit to the team. They did an death of Daniel He- unbelievable job to rebuild the car last night. At midnight I didn’t think garty at the halfway I had a car for today.” point of the Saturday “For the first lap or two I was really careful on the brakes into Lisboa, race. which allowed Michelisz to catch up, but the car was awesome.” Hegarty, 31, was Veteran Tom Coronel, at the wheel of ROAL Motorsport Chevrolet an experienced ri- RML Cruze TC1, followed up his second place in Saturday’s race with der and a frequent A sad podium sixth place in the main race, proving once again the importance of expe- contender at the Isle rience on the Guia circuit. of Man TT where he been considered the he finished 11th place control of his bike The Macau championship opens new possibilities for the last round, debuted in 2011. He most demanding and in the senior TT. during the sixth of which will be held at Losail International Circuit, Qatar on November 30 has held the title of dangerous of all road Hegarty, who was twelve laps at the and December 1. With 60 points still in dispute, seven drivers are still in privateer champion in competitions since riding a Honda from braking zone of the in- the running for this year’s world title. that race, which has 2016. That same year, Topgun Racing, lost famous Fishermen’s II mon 20.11.2017 F3 Ticktum wins ‘incredibly eventful race’ RENATO MARQUES RENATO Daniel Ticktum just kept calm and took every was expecting something mi- ming that “patience pays off opportunity that I had,” he ght happen, because everyone sometimes. Ferdinand Habs- said. wants to win in Macau,” Lan- burg managed to get across Lando Norris, smiley Daniel Ticktum (center) and Ferdinand Habsburg (right) Lando Norris, the 18-year- do Norris recalled. the line in fourth place despi- old winner of the F3 European Ralf Aron ended up third for te only having three wheels on Championship, was “a bit di- Van Amersfoort Racing, clai- his car. PB ve that he had won “the most are no words to describe what sappointed” with his second difficult race in the whole wor- it was like coming across the place. ld.” line.” “Macau is a race everyone ILOTT WINS QUALIFICATION RACE “That was an incredibly Ticktum obtained his best wants to win… Second is not eventful race,” said a deligh- results of the year in Macau, bad,” he acknowledged, ad- ted Ticktum. “Up until this marking a turning point in ding that it was not “an ideal CALLUM ILOTT of SJM Theo- of the F3 World Cup Qualification dore Racing by Prema pulled off a Race on Saturday. Ilott’s advan- race I’ve had a pretty unlucky a season that had otherwise weekend” and he had to face a perfectly judged overtaking move tage was obvious as he pulled clear weekend, so I was due a bit of gone poorly for him, having “tough race.” on Motopark with VEB’s Joel and took the checkered flag 7.9 luck with what happened at ranked seventh in the Euro- “I saw smoke coming out of Eriksson, four laps from the end seconds ahead of Eriksson. the final corner – but there cup Formula Renault 2.0. “I the last corner and I kind of MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX Organizers halted the race immediately after the accident. Riders in Irwin wins edition marred by death of Hegarty the pits were unable to MARQUES RENATO hold back their tears, and consternation and shock Bend, and was flung out ready contacted his family was evident on many peo- of his motorcycle at high and ensured that any ne- ple’s faces. speed, hitting the circuit cessary assistance would Peter Hickman – the protection barriers. He be extended to them. winner of the last two lost his crash helmet and editions – had taken the one protective boot in the lead for the first two laps collision. Although before Irwin retook first Macau Grand Prix Or- place in a perfect maneu- ganizing Committee riders tried ver. Eight-time winner (MGPOC) president Pun Michael Rutter and Mar- Weng Kun read a sta- to call it off, tin Jessop also battled for Glenn Irwin tement on behalf of the the podium the lead but appeared to committee, which said, “It lose steam with every lap. tually attributed accor- machines from SMT/Ba- call it off, the podium ce- is with great regret that we ceremony Irwin led the front ding to the classification thams by MGM Macau. remony eventually took have to announce that the group with some margin of the previous lap, which Jessop of Riders Motor- place amid much discom- British rider succumbed eventually until the fifth lap, when saw Tak Chun Racing – cycle BMW came in four- fort. to his injuries en route Hickman seemed to be represented by Irwin with th, and Connor Cummins The post-race press con- to the Conde S Januario took place pushing harder to catch a PBM/Penz13 team Du- Padgett’s Motorcycles, ri- ference was cancelled, Hospital.” amid much up, before the tragic acci- cati rider – cross the line ding a Honda, completed with the riders and teams The statement added dent cut the race short. in frontGlenn of IrwinHickman and the TOP5. taking shelter in their that the committee had al- discomfort The results were even- Rutter, both riding BMW Although riders tried to pits.