2011 Macau F3 GP

[Frosty11]

Since the macau gp is only 2 and a bit months away,i was wondering what the grid would be like for it as there was a good grid last year.

[Daisy]

I think you mean 2011.

But never mind, I hope there will be more cars than at the Zandvoort Masters, that was just a joke.

[strider]

Perhaps some kind Mod will change the title of the thread.

I think the entry will be better than it was for Zandvoort Masters. There will be more from British F3 for a start and the usual entries from Japan and the locals.

However, don't expect to be as it used to be. These are difficult times and it's hard to justify the cost.

The intended race afterwards in Korea has already been cancelled.

[Juntos]

According to Double R team boss Anthony Hieatt, Marko Asmer is planning to race at the Macau Grand Prix. He found a sponsor. I know how it sounds.

[strider]

I heard that, too, and Marko was at Double R's factory during the week so I think it's correct.

[bella]

he was lurking around silverstone today, but with ryan sharp of hitech

[Lam Pak]

may be a macau champion race again

[Monkey Head]

Japanese F3 points leader Yasuda are going to join the race,his team threebond has organized a suuporting tour with JTB:

http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=4&no=35942

[Juntos]

Is the inglorious Macau F3 ace Michael Ho give it another try? Hey, c'mon. Game's starting. Let's go Lam Pak.

[Lam Pak]

michael was the first macau driver to win entry to the macau f3 race.

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by Lam Pak

michael was the first macau driver to win entry to the macau f3 race.

we have Andre Couto.....If you count him as Portugaese.Jo Merszei has running alongside with Ho when they race in Macau F3 for the first time in 1999

[NaBUru38]

How about GP3 drivers?

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

How about GP3 drivers?

From what I know Da Costa are going to join the race with Hitech Racing.
Champion Bottas has made a one off late entrywith Prema last year after he lost rookie test place to Maldonado ,I won't be too surpised to see him there.
Alex Sims has raced with Double R last two years without a season race with team,may be he will do the thrid trial.
Rio Hayranto are possible too.

[Juntos]

Newly-crowned GP3 champion Valtteri Bottas will race in the British Formula 3 Championship round at Donington Park this weekend ahead of a possible return to Macau Grand Prix. The Finn will drive for Double R Racing. Bottas and Asmer as teammates? So what exactly are we looking for?

[Japanese Samurai]

Yuhi Sekiguchi (2011 Japan F3 champion) says that he cannot participate in Macau GP with B-MAX team (champion team).
He says that he was not able to rent a chassis although he asked of 3 Japanese teams.
And he doesn't have (sponsor) money paid to an competitive overseas team.
He is not supported from Japanese manufacturer.

[Japanese Samurai]

(Complement)
Team B-max don't own F308 chassis.
The owner of their season chassis is team Tom's.
They use this chassis as T-car in Macau GP.
So no chassis for Sekiguchi.

[Lam Pak]

many japanese come everyyear and this year a-fong get a england teammate in sino vision team of hong kong and taiwan.

[NaBUru38]

It's uncool that Sekiguchi misses Macau.

[CATMAN]

At least five of Carlin's drivers are said to be Macau bound. Steve Robertson is unlikly to pay for Nasr to do Macau and Double R have Marko Asmer and Valtteri Bottas on board and as Mitch Evans who is Mark Webbers protege and drives for Webber and Horners MW Arden outfit was in the 3rd Double R car today I would put money on him being at Silverstone final F3 round next week and in Double R car at Macau.
Buller is said to have a Macau budget as well. It could be a very exciting Macau F3 GP with new sponsors offering deals and Barry Bland very excited for this years entry list.

[Juntos]

They say Bottas got a new sponsor for Macau GP. That's the thing. No one knows. And everyone's talking about it.

Alex Sims plans to drive for Sino Vision Racing. Those are just words. We need proof.

[CATMAN]

I can guarantee you that if Valtteri wasn't going to Macau with Double R he wouldn't have been sat in car 26 at Donnington.
Mitch Evans was sat in car 26 yesterday with his newly crafted race seat, they woudln't do him a new seat if he wasn't doing Silverstone in two weekends time and if he wasn't going to Macau.
I don't think people understand how Macau works with sponsorship, it's a bit of a quirky deal with Macau outfits also doing deals with teams for sponsorship if the team bring the right drivers It's not all about the drivers sponsors and budget.
There is never a 100% water tight deal in F3 or motor racing, but Double R are showing 100% clear proof that they are running Asmer, Bottas and Evans at Macau, that could change, but I doubt it.
Carlin were planning to run 4 cars in Macau but I understand that with 5 of their drivers planning to do Macau they are likely to run all 6 of their cars there.

[Monkey Head]

Press Confrence of Macau Grandprix will take place tomorrow,provisional entry list of F3 race are going to revealed.

[CATMAN]

Heard that the premium good team sponsorship deals have been confirmed yesterday and today and that there is another Gulf state F3 race deal on offer after Macau

[jondownunder]

Entry list:

2011 Macau Grand Prix entry list

No  Driver                  Team            Car/Engine
1   Marco Wittmann          Signature       Dallara-Volkswagen
2   Laurens Vanthoor        Signature       Dallara-Volkswagen
3   Daniel Abt              Signature       Dallara-Volkswagen
4   Carlos Munoz            Signature       Dallara-Volkswagen
5   Carlos Sain Jr          Signature       Dallara-Volkswagen
6   Hironobu Yasuda         Three Bond      Dallara-Nissan
7   Felipe Nasr             Carlin          Dallara-Volkswagen
8   Kevin Magnussen         Carlin          Dallara-Volkswagen
9   Carlos Huertas          Carlin          Dallara-Volkswagen
10  Jazeman Jaafar          Carlin          Dallara-Volkswagen
11  Roberto Merhi           Prema           Dallara-Mercedes
12  Daniel Juncadella       Prema           Dallara-Mercedes
14  Hiedki Yamauchi         Toda            Dallara-Honda
15  Alexander Sims          TOM's           Dallara-Toyota
16  Richard Bradley         TOM's           Dallara-Toyota
17  William Buller          Fortec          Dallara-Volkswagen
18  Lucas Foresti           Fortec          Dallara-Mercedes
19  Felix Rosenqvist        Mucke           Dallara-Mercedes
20  Michael Ho              Mucke           Dallara-Mercedes
21  Pietro Fantin           Hitech          Dallara-Volkswagen
22  Antonio Felix da Costa  Hitech          Dallara-Volkswagen
23  Hannes van Asseldonk    Hitech          Dallara-Volkswagen
24  Mitch Evans             Double R        Dallara-Mercedes
25  Marko Asmer             Double R        Dallara-Mercedes
26  Valtteri Bottas         Double R        Dallara-Mercedes
27  Jimmy Eriksson          Motopark        Dallara-Volkswagen
28  Kimiya Sato             Motopark        Dallara-Volkswagen
29  Adderley Fong           Sino Vision     Dallara-Mercedes
30  Hywel Lloyd             Sino Vision     Dallara-Mercedes
32  Richie Stanaway         Van Amersfoort  Dallara-Volkswagen

Any chance of live TV coverage this year? I think Eurosport did a few years ago along with their WTCC coverage? It's a far more important and historic event than the Chevy parade, wish they'd make the effort and show it!

[chunterer]

Strong field no doubt about it!!

Very open I reckon?

Shame Tom Blomqvist not there though?