60th Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 Intercontinental Cup

[Monkey Head]

This year will be the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Macau GP,despite of 'combination' of F3 Championships in Europe it continue to be a Ultimate proving ground of F3/some of GP3 drivers with very strong line up.

2013 Macau Grand Prix supposed to be first international F3 Race running new generation of engine beside Japan where plenty of engine suppliers have homologated for this year.Thank you to Berger arranged a late race in Paul Ricard 3 weeks before Macau (but removed later on) cause VW and Benz powered teams cannot travel far east with new powerplant with limited time.AS the result all cars have to use old engine.Those regulars will not be the focus on this text but team switching/coming from other series will be noted instead.

Defending Champion Carlin Motorsport would keeping their strong 6 cars line up and probably they bringing some returnees. 2012 British F3 1st and 2nd driver Jack Harvey and Jazeman Jafaar would be coming back to the F3 after they are in GP3 and FR 3.5 this year. Jazeman already raced in BF3 Race for Macau F3 eligibility while Jack Harvey has revealed his willing for race in Macau F3 for 'unfinished business' on season opening.Team Regulars hasn't news therefore have to waiting for entry announcement from organizer.

Fortec Motorsports will be the second largest team in Macau F3 with five cars assault in Macau.4th Visit Will Buller contest with them after he stayed in BF3 season. Fortec is one the best performance team last year (3 Macau debutante in top 10) he may recover something after early departure in European F3 season.Red Bull Junior Tom Blomqvist joining the team from Eurointernational for Macau he may also a black horse with well track knowledge.Only Feilx Serralles and Pipo Derani confirmed mean fortec has one vacancy in the team.Even though Euro Int. lost Tom they will join Macau too,but drivers not confirmed and number of entires too.

Mucke also bringing other drivers : Yuhi Sekiguchi from Japan.He has a magic tour with mucke in Macau 2011 (very late minute sub in wrist injured Super Ho and got 4th place) he making F3 comeback in F3 Master and Macau.However his off pace in Zandoovrt may not give us another surprise.T-Sports is another team would giving a non-regular F3 driver for the field :Mclaren sportcars factory driver Alexander Sims has join the team couple of races,even though he never admitted his willing but he has visited Macau F3 for 4 times as he hasn't made F3 full season in recent 2 years.GP3 front runners Kevin Korjus has tested for team 2 weeks ago and he announced he will race in some of F3 race include Macau at the season beginnings,he may join the race with them now but what he said in Spring is he would join F3 race with double R....

Old Engine rule making big disadvantage for Japanese teams mean they have to switch back from new Di-Engine.Macau regulars Team Tom's was not announced their plan but they already expressed that's not good plan for them.It will not be too surprised for Jafaar elect them like last year as Petronas sponsor if Tom's keep visit macau.

Carlin Motorsport Dallara Volkswagen 6 cars (?)
Jack Harvey(?)
Jazeman Jafaar(?)
Harry Tincknell(?)
Jordan King(?)
Nicholas Latifi(?)
Jann Mardenborough(?)
Daniil Kvyat(?)

Fortec Motorsport Dallara Mercedes Benz 5 cars
Félix Serrallés
Pipo Derani
Will Buller
Tom Blomqvist
Ed Jones?/Felipe Guimaraes?/Alfonso Celis?

Mucke Motorsports Dallara Mercedes Benz 3 or 4 cars
Felix Rosenqvist
Yuhi Sekiguchi
Roy Nissany?/Ryan Lewis?/Mitchell Gilbert?

Prema Powerteam Dallara Mercedes Benz 4 cars
Raffaele Marciello ?
Alex Lynn ?
Lucas Auer ?
Edouard III Cheever ?

Double R Racing Dallara Mercedes Benz 2 or 3 cars
Antonio Giovinazzi ?
Sean Gelael ?
Tatiana Calderon ? /Kevin Korjus ?

Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara Volkswagen 2 cars
Sven Muller ?
Dennis Van Dar Laar ?

T-Sport with Threebond Dallara Nissan-Tomei 1 or 2 cars
Alexander Sims ?
Kevin Korjus?

URD Rennsport? Dallara Mercedes Benz 1 car
Lucas Wolff ?

Petronas Team Tom's? Dallara Toyota Tom's 2 cars ?
Yuichi Nakayama ?
Takamoto Katsuta ?