62nd MACAU GRAND PRIX Sunday Report

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Formula3 Macau Grand Prix

YOKOHAMA supplies all of the control tires to the renowned Suncity Group Formula3 Macau Grand Prix F3 World Championship. The starting grid was determined for today’s Final as the result of the 10 lap Qualifying Race on Saturday. Everyone watched to see if the former champion, Felix ROSENQVIST would win this championship again or be overtaken by his rivals.

At 3:30 pm, after the Lion Dance and other annual performances finished, everyone was excited to witness the memorable 15-lap finale as the final race of the day. Unfortunately, Daniel JUNCADELLA had to retire from the final due to his severe crash yesterday, so only 27 machines battled the 15-lap challenge.

The final started at 3:34 pm and Pole Sitter Felix ROSENQVIST was off to a good start but Charles LECLERC in second place took advantage of the slipstream and took the lead at the Lisboa Bend. Felix ROSENQVIST ranked down to second, and Sam MACLEOD moved up to third place.

When the top 3 entered the second lap, a multiple vehicle crash occurred in the rear group at the Fishermans Bend. The red flag waved and the race was interrupted.

The safety car entered the scene and the race was restarted at 3:53 pm. The safety car left the course at the end of third lap and the fierce battle resumed.

Right after the race restarted, Felix ROSENQVIST and Sam MACLEOD took advantage of Charles LECLERC’s slipstream and they passed him at the Lisboa Bend. However Charles LECLERC overtook Sam MACLEOD at the Lisboa Bend in the 7th lap and ranked up to second place. Sam MACLEOD, now in third, hit the tire barrier in the mountain side in the 8th lap and the damage to his left rear wheel forced him to pit.

In the last scene of the race, with Felix ROSENQVIST in the lead, Charles LECLERC in second, Alexander SIMS took over the third position and they kept the equal distance as they quickly orbited around the course in the 2’10” time zone however, the rank order stayed the same.

As a result, Felix ROSENQVIST held onto his lead and won the Macau Grand Prix for the second year in a row. Also Charles LECLERC and Alexander SIMS earned the podium.

Macau Touring Car Cup

28 cars out of 33 entered the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup tire competition using YOKOHAMA tires. The Finals started at 8:30 am and every driver peformed their best in this 12 lap race as the very first category of the day.

With overcast skies in the morning, the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup formation lap started at 8:30 am. This is the touring car race battle with the smaller cars like Peugeot RCZ, Mini Cooper S, and Chevrolet Cruze.

The formation lap finished with Paul POON, in pole position, driving a Peugeot RCZ and the Final started at 8:36 am.

When the red signal disappeared, Paul POON had a good start however Samson FUNG in the second, driving a Peugeot RCZ, got a late start and was overtaken by Andy YAN, driving a Peugeot RCZ.

After the opening lap, the top 3, Paul POON, Andy YAN, and Samson FUNG, made a big gap with Patrick CHAN, driving a Peugeot RCZ, in fourth and came back to the home straight, however Andy YAN who was defending the second position from Samson FUNG at the Lisbore Bend crashed into the guardrail on the mountain side.

The safety car drove into the scene and the top 3 of the race became Paul POON, Samson FING and Andrew LO. With Patrick CHAN in fourth, the top 4 drivers were all driving Peugeot RCZ.

The race restarted when they ended the forth lap. The race stayed the same manner for a while however CHOU Keng Kuan, driving a Peugeot RCZ, had a battle with CHAO Chong In and jumped up to fifth position at the mountain side in the 7th lap. CHOU Keng Kuan overtook Patrick CHAN in the sea side on the 9th lap and also jumped up to the fourth position.

Paul POON was in top left with the other machines far behind however Patric CHAN came up to him and he was wire-to-wire to Andrew LO in the third. Under that pressure, Andrew LO crashed into the tire barrier in the mountain side. Also Patrick CHAN hit into his machine however he could keep going and jumped up to the third.

As a result in the Final 12 lap race, Paul POON, in pole position took the win. Samson FUNG, in the second place and CHOU Keng Kuan, in third also earned the podium. CHAO Chong In finished in the fourth position and all YOKOHAMA tire users were at the top of the list.