FIA F3 Intercontinental Cup - Macau : 26th Edtion,2008

[the sniper]

Originally Posted by Motominded

How is this race watchable on TV? Is it broadcast live? I usually use Justin.tv to watch races in Europe but i really want to see this race live.

please p.m. me if you know or have a video stream you find.

There's still a month till it happens.

Sometimes Eurosport show it live as part of their WTCC coverage, most times they don't though...

[brucelok2003]

The entry list is released:

http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp...id=878&lang=en

No Hulkenberg,
No Mailleux
No Ultimate Motorsport

[META4]

Some Good surprises like the Return to MacauGP of Roberto Streit with Raikkonen Robertson, and Nick Tandy with the Mygale and James Winslow with Ombra Racing

Also some funny surpise like only 2 cars for ART , Some more drivers from the Japanese Championship and only one driver from Macau, Michael Ho

Seems like they jumped the gun when they mentionned that Turvey finished 1st on the British F3 and Alguersuari 2nd...

[runshaw]

That looks like a great field except Shaaban and Ho.

[Monkey Head]

Originally Posted by META4

Seems like they jumped the gun when they mentionned that Turvey finished 1st on the British F3 and Alguersuari 2nd...

They have claimed information is updated as 10th Oct,which is a friday before final BF3 weekend

[Lam Pak]

very good the race. many foreigner good drivers and congfu cheng in list.

Originally Posted by runshaw

That looks like a great field except Shaaban and Ho.

You made some offensive xenophobic comment. ho is a local hero and he is praised for dedication and rcing talent.

[bella]

erm, no it wasn't racist OR xenophobic. please don't throw accusations like that about.

[Albeckinho]

Ho maybe is a local hero and has dedicated himself to motorsport, but talented racer? 2x9th, 1x10th, 1x14th, 1x15th, 1x20, 1x24 and retirement in Macau with 8th position in FV6 Asia few years ago really doesn't prove your claim of he being praised for his racing talent.

The thruth is that Hitech, Ombra, Swiss Racing Team, Kolles, Cram and now Double R have signed him only because he brings so much money, that's it. I recall someone (I really can't remember who) claiming that Ho could win Macau with top-team...

Aside from that, awesome entry list with Carlin trio+Ericsson, TOM's duo, Signature duo+superb Mäki, ART duo, Coletti and VDZ at Prema, Streit and Mustonen with Double R, Hitech trio... it's better than I imagined and hoped, almost everyone expect Ho and Shaaban could pull it out, it's gonna be tight. And another positive thing, no locals expect Ho and that's great, they're only a waste of seats to be honest...

Im looking forward for this!

[runshaw]

Is Tsukakoshi not racing for Manor then? I assumed he would have been one of the favourites after his great drive from 9th on the grid to 2nd last year.

This is really close to call, I couldn't predict the top 3! I assume Oshima will be fast after his 3rd place last year. James Jakes has finished in the top 7 here for the past 2 seasons, and Sam Bird should be in the running after 6th place last year. Hartley, Bianchi, Mortara and Roberto Streit I would expect all of them to be at the front.

[Sev]

Tsukakoshi has nothing to gain really. Pretty much any performance he puts in will only devalue his brilliant race last year.

Similar for Hulkenburg, he doesn't need a victory in Macau. The odds of him going to ART in GP2 next year are very high anyway, and whatever he does in Macau isn't going to affect that.

A couple of interesting things though: Lancaster is racing for Manor, not ART. Maki racing for Signature Plus (although in this case, Mucke is not in the running). Possibly try-outs for next year...

I'm really pleased to see Ericsson at Carlin though; I've been hoping he would end up there for next year. Considering his performances this year and last year, I can't help but feel if he races with them next year in BF3 he will destroy the field...

[runshaw]

Originally Posted by Sev

Tsukakoshi has nothing to gain really. Pretty much any performance he puts in will only devalue his brilliant race last year.

Similar for Hulkenburg, he doesn't need a victory in Macau. The odds of him going to ART in GP2 next year are very high anyway, and whatever he does in Macau isn't going to affect that.

But isn't it better to race at the most blue-riband event on the F3 calender than not? Those two drivers would surely like the win on the CV, and they would likely to have been contending for overall honours. No one 'needs' a victory in Macau if you have proved yourself already, but you'd look a helluva lot better with the win! Anyway, they aren't racing so what am I talking about?!

[bella]

it's obvious isn't it. hulkenberg's chicken

[ivanalesi]

Sato raced with confirmed Jordan drive. May be Nico and others are afraid of messing it up in front of Mario Theissen.
Lam Pak, do you know which Chinese TV would be showing it? If it's CCTV, then it won't be a problem to watch it online

[Monkey Head]

There are bit change on entry list.
Nick Tandy withdrawn from Macau and his vacancy filled by 2nd RC car,which is driven by Nicola de Marco,4th in Spanish F3
and serval drivers has changed their race number.

[strider]

Originally Posted by brucejouanny

The entry list is released:

http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp...id=878&lang=en

It's worth keeping an eye on this link, because it gets updated as the entry list changes.