Hopefuly I will have time to prepare some proper video edit of my 2008 Macau GP experience. But before that happens, here are approximately 4 minutes of sounds and sights from garages and Lisboa corner.

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It will take me a while before I manage to go through all my Macau GP photos. But as Macau Grand Prix is all about action I made some quick selection of some action photos from 2008 racing weekend in Macau.

Run run run before the cars return to Lisboa bend

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2008 Macau Formula 3 race - incident after incident

I just returned from Macau. What a weekend it was ! If someone likes the good old motor racing then Macau GP is definitelly the place to be. Zero glamour and lots of action ! Stay tuned for my Macau GP reviews, photos and videos.

For now the 2008 Windsor Arch Macau GP Formula 3 race result:

1. Keisuke KUNIMOTO - JPN - Tom’s - 41:01.864
2. Edoardo MORTARA - ITA - Signature Plus - 41:03.574
3. Brendon HARTLEY - NZL - Carlin Motorsport - 41:05.870
4. Mika MAKI - FIN - Signature Plus - 41:10.306
5. Renger van der ZANDE - NED - Prema Powerteam - 41:12.140
6. Laurens VANTHOOR - BEL - RC Motorsport - 41:14.839
7. Oliver TURVEY - GBR - Carlin Motorsport - 41:14.998
8. Walter GRUBMULLER - AUT - Hitech Racing - 41:16.559

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Edoardo Mortara looks like the man to beat this weekened in Macau. He was the quickest driver also in the 3rd session in Macau. He ended the final practice 0.117 ahead of Carlo van Dam.

There were several incidents in the final practice. Jaime Alguersuari crashed at the San Francisco Bend badly damaging his car. Another front runner, Carlo van Dam, had his off at the Lisboa but managed to stop the car before hitting the barriers.

Friday qualifying saw a change on the top - Carlo van Dam clocked the fastest time ahead of Sam Bird, Keisuke Kunimoto and the fastest driver in previous three sessions Edoardo Mortara. It was exciting session with Sam Bird on pole and improving in the first sector of his next lap when Kei Cozzolino hit the barriers at the Fishermen’s Bend. The session was red flagged with less than 4 minutes remaining. Only the cars with garages towards the exit of the pitlane had enough time to make one more run after the restart. It looked like Sam Bird may hold on to his pole but then Carlo van Dam grabbed the pole with only seconds remaining. Macau Formula 3 continues tomorrow with Qualifying Race.

You can listen to replay of radio commentary of two Friday’s sessions here (tri-lingual Portuguese, Cantonese and English):

Macau Formula 3 Friday Practice Radio
Macau Formula 3 Friday Qualifying Radio

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Edoardo Mortara fastest in Macau on Thursday

The 55th Macau GP begun on Thursday with the first practice and qualifying sessions. The fastest times in both Formula 3 session went to Italian driver Edoardo Mortara (Signature Plus), the runner up in 2008 Formula 2 Euroseries championship. Carlo van Dam, Roberto Streit and Roger van der Zande were all near the top in both sessions.

Macau is the track where it impossible not to crash and there were of these on Thursday. In the first practice Mika Maki crashed heavily at Fishermen’s Bend, Kazuya Oshima and Walter Grubmuller went off at Maternity Bend.

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Nick Thomas will race in the Windsor Arch Macau GT Cup Grand Prix

Ferry tickets, hotel room, grand stand ticket and thanks to Nick Thomas (on the picture above) also the paddock passes - all set and ready to go.

The 55th Macau GP long weekend will start this Thursday, November 13th. The first Macau GP was organized back in 1954. Since 1983 the Formula 3 race is part and the highlight of the race weekend programme in the former Portuguese enclave.

Although Macau never hosted and likely never will host Formula 1 race the Macau GP has strong F1 connection. The first Macau GP Formula 3 race winner was Ayrton Senna, the other winners include among others Michael Schumacher, Ralf Schumacher or David Coulthard.

18 out of 22 2008 F1 drivers raced in Macau before

This year 22 drivers started the Formula 1 season. Eighteen of them raced in Macau before. Can you name some or all of them ?

See 2008 Macau GP Formula 3 Entry List here

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Macau GP Formula 3 Race

The 55th Macau Grand Prix will be held between November 13 - 16, 2008 on the Guia Circuit in Macau. The provisional entry for its star event - the Formula 3 race - has already been released. The Macau GP Formula 3 race traditionally features the best of the best from different Formula 3 series around the world. There may not be any big big names on this list, but how big names were Robert Kubica or Sebastian Vettel back in 2005 …

Here is the updated Entry List for the Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix:

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The 54th Macau Grand Prix is just around corner. Before heading there here is part 1 of very brief Who Is Who of the 2007 Macau Formula 3 race grid:

Stephen Jelley (GBR)
Macau GP Team: Raikkonen - Robertson Racing
3rd Place 2007 British F3 International, highest placed British driver

Sébastien Buemi (SUI)
Macau GP Team: Raikkonen - Robertson Racing
2007 F3 Euro Series Vice Champion
21st in 2007 GP2 overall standings

Bruno Senna (BRA)
Macau GP Team: Raikkonen - Robertson Racing with Galaxy
8th in 2007 GP2 overall standings, race winner in Spain

Jonathan Kennard (GBR)
Macau GP Team: Raikkonen - Robertson Racing
6th Place 2007 British F3 International

Oliver Jarvis (GBR)
Macau GP Team: Team Reckless Tom’s
2007 A1 GP Race Winner for Team Britain
3rd Place 2007 All Japan F3 Championship
McLaren-Mercedes F1 test in November 2007

Kazuya Oshima (JPN)
Macau GP Team: Team Reckless Tom’s
2007 All Japan F3 Champion

Romain Grosjean (FRA)
Macau GP Team: (ASM F3)
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series Champion

Nico Hülkenberg (GER)
Macau GP Team: (ASM F3)
3rd Place 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series
2007 A1 GP Driver for Team Germany

Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)
Macau GP Team: ASM F3
4th Place 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series
Toyota F1 Test Driver

Walter Grübmuller (AUT)
Macau GP Team: Hitech Racing
16th Place 2007 British F3 International

Marco Asmer (EST)
Macau GP Team: Hitech Racing
2007 British F3 International Champion

Michael Ho (MAC)
Macau GP Team: Hitech Racing
Former Formula V6 Asia by Renault driver
The fastest local driver in qualifying at 2006 Macau GP

Brendon Hartley (NZL)
Macau GP Team: Carlin Motorsports
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Champion

Sam Bird (GBR)
Macau GP Team: Carlin Motorsports
4th Place 2007 British F3 International (Rookie Champion)
Williams F1 Test in November 2007

Niall Breen (IRL)
Macau GP Team: Carlin Motorsports
5th Place 2007 British F3 International
2006 Formula BMW UK Champion

Lei Kit Meng (MAC)
Macau GP Team: Carlin Motorsports
Competed with Carlin Motorsports in 1999 Macau GP and at the 1998 British F3 championship

Continues with 54th Macau GP - Brief Intro Of 2007 Formula 3 Drivers - Part 2

For Full Entry List Check Here.

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After Part 1 here we continue with Part 2 of the brief Who Is Who of the 2007 Macau Formula 3 race grid:

James Jakes (GBR)
Macau GP Team: Manor Motorsport
3rd Place 2007 F3 Euro Series

Frank Mailleux (FRA)
Macau GP Team: Manor Motorsport
7th Place 2007 F3 Euro Series

Yelmer Buurman (NED)
Macau GP Team: Manor Motorsport
6th Place 2007 F3 Euro Series
Tested GP2 in November 2007 with ART

Kodai Tsukakoshi (JPN)
Macau GP Team: Manor Motorsport
5th Place 2007 All Japan F3 Championship

Roberto Streit (BRA)
Macau GP Team: Prema Powerteam
2007 All Japan F3 Championship Vice Champion

Renger van de Zande (NED)
Macau GP Team: Prema Powerteam
6th Place 2007 F3 Euro Series

Edoardo Mortara (ITA)
Macau GP Team: Signature Plus
6th Place 2007 F3 Euro Series

Esteban Guerrieri (ARG)
Macau GP Team: Signature Plus
13th Place 2007 British F3 International Series

Atte Mustonen (FIN)
Macau GP Team: Signature Plus
7th Place 2007 British F3 International Series

Carlo van Dam (NED)
Macau GP Team: HBR Motorsport
2007 German ATS Formula 3 Champion
F3 Euroeseries Debut in 2007 with RC Motorsport at Hockenheim
GP2 Test with BCN Competition in November 2007

Rodolfo Avila (MAC)
Macau GP Team: HBR Motorsport
Competed at 2007 British F3 International Series

Cheong Lou Meng (MAC)
Macau GP Tean: Swiss Racing Team
22nd at 2006 Macau GP (just ahead of Sebastian Vettel)

Jo Merszei (MAC)
Macau GP Team: Swiss Racing Team
25nd at 2006 Macau GP

Takuya Izawa (JPN)
Macau GP Team: Fortec Motorsport
5th Place 2007 All Japan F3 Championship

Also Check:
Part one of the Formula 3 Macau GP 2007 Who Is Who Intro
Complete 2007 Formula3 Macau GP Entry List

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