FIA F3 Intercontinental Cup - 56th Macau GP - Page 3

strider · 2 Oct 2009, 22:11 (Ref:2552954)

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Originally Posted by runshaw

Chilton was always on the back foot because he was the youngest ever driver to compete in British F3, he only got his license when he turned 16 at his first race meeting! Ricciardo did FBMW+FR before F3. You don't find many drivers who immediately step up to the top class of F3 for their first season.

It was the route he close to follow and he had pretty much a full season's testing the previous year.

He has been very fast in qualifying this year but, except at the very last race, had a problem getting the car off the line.

As for Macau, I doubt he will feature, but he could get a good result if he settles for a reliability run and stays out of trouble.

brucelok2003 · 3 Oct 2009, 02:31 (Ref:2553013)

I asked Kei Cozzolino via his website, he said he will make a comeback to Macau GP this year.

META4 · 3 Oct 2009, 06:44 (Ref:2553052)

Italiaracing announce Stefano Coletti and Daniel Zampieri for Prema

I think Cozzolino could do well at Macau , he performed well last year and Toda-Racing has also a good performance in 1998, last time they visited Macau

brucelok2003 · 5 Oct 2009, 04:32 (Ref:2554250)

I adjust my prediction again (Confirmed are in italics) :

Tom's : Ericsson/Kunimoto
ART GP: Bianchi/Tambay/Bottas
Manor: Merhi/Sims/Bird
KCMG: Imperatori
Singature-Plus: Maki/Vanthoor
Hitech : Grubmuller
Raikkonen: Nakajima/Kevin Chen/Mustonen
Carlin: Ricciardo/Chilton/Hartley/Arundel
Prema: Coletti/Zampieri
Toda: Cozzolino
Fortec: Garcia/Christodoulou

and some possible entries:

Adderly Fong
James Winslow
Christian Vietoris
Cesar Ramos
Kimiya Sato
Esteban Gutierrez
Jon Lancaster
Renger van der Zande

brucelok2003 · 6 Oct 2009, 15:22 (Ref:2555248)

I asked Imperatori via e-mail today, and he said he will make debut in Macau F3 this year.

Let's wait and see what he can acheive.

ptclaus98 · 6 Oct 2009, 15:41 (Ref:2555259)

How in the hell does Kevin Chen make it to Macau? Is he in Japanese F3?

08u05 · 6 Oct 2009, 20:13 (Ref:2555428)

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Originally Posted by ptclaus98

How in the hell does Kevin Chen make it to Macau? Is he in Japanese F3?

He has competed in a few British F3 events with Raikonnen Robertson this season.

strider · 8 Oct 2009, 16:12 (Ref:2556715)

Renger van der Zande will be racing for Räikönnen Robertson Racing in Macau, which makes him a very strong prospect in my view.

The Carlin quartet will be Ricciardo, Chilton and Arundel from BF3 and Hartley from the F3ES, as mentioned above.

MKII · 8 Oct 2009, 18:58 (Ref:2556880)

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Originally Posted by strider

Renger van der Zande will be racing for Räikönnen Robertson Racing in Macau, which makes him a very strong prospect in my view.

Just got beaten to it, definitely my favourite to take the trophy home.

strider · 8 Oct 2009, 20:07 (Ref:2556928)

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Originally Posted by MKII

Just got beaten to it, definitely my favourite to take the trophy home.

If it's any consolation, I've known for a while, but thought I'd better not say anything until it was official.

Petrol Head · 9 Oct 2009, 09:02 (Ref:2557340)

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Originally Posted by MKII

Just got beaten to it, definitely my favourite to take the trophy home.

Definitely a great match up although I am sticking with Ericsson for now.

Add Ricciardo, Bianchi, Van Der Zande and co to this and Macau is looking like its going to be another fantastic battle.

Maye off topic or covered already but is there any TV coverage in the UK for Macau?

brucelok2003 · 9 Oct 2009, 09:57 (Ref:2557381)

MotorTV often has live coverage on Macau GP, keep an eye on it.

The entry list is getting more interesting now: 3 champions of F3 Championships will be on the same race!

MKII · 9 Oct 2009, 11:52 (Ref:2557426)

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Originally Posted by Petrol Head

Maye off topic or covered already but is there any TV coverage in the UK for Macau?

Its definitaly repeated on one of the Sky Sports channels and as above, im sure Motors will show it at some point.

Jennifer_ni · 9 Oct 2009, 12:26 (Ref:2557450)

Wayne Boyd also plans to enter this event but it is being kept quiet as to which car he will be in.

brucelok2003 · 11 Oct 2009, 10:15 (Ref:2558901)

The provisional entry list is expected to come out tomorrow or Tuesday, so I adjust my prediction today (Confirmed are in italics) :

Tom's : Ericsson/Iguchi
ART GP: Bianchi/Tambay/Bottas
Manor: Merhi/Sims/Bird
KCMG: Imperatori
Singature-Plus: Maki/Vanthoor
Hitech : Grubmuller
Raikkonen: Nakajima/Kevin Chen/Van der Zande
Carlin: Ricciardo/Chilton/Hartley/Arundel
Prema: Coletti/Zampieri
Toda: Cozzolino

and some possible entries:

Adderly Fong
James Winslow
Christian Vietoris
Cesar Ramos
Kimiya Sato
Esteban Gutierrez
Jon Lancaster
Wayne Boyd
Yuji Kunimoto
Jean-Eric Vergne

I think the frontrunners of F3 championships will flock to the event.

strider · 11 Oct 2009, 21:22 (Ref:2559216)

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Originally Posted by Jennifer_ni

Wayne Boyd also plans to enter this event but it is being kept quiet as to which car he will be in.

I very much doubt it will be with T-Sport, because they don't normally go, but I bet the car will have a VW engine.

courageous · 12 Oct 2009, 17:07 (Ref:2559986)

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Originally Posted by Petrol Head

Maye off topic or covered already but is there any TV coverage in the UK for Macau?

last year MotorsTV showed F3+Bikes+GT on delay on Sunday (timed to tie in with Eurosport's replay of the WTCC races).

MKII · 12 Oct 2009, 19:46 (Ref:2560095)

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Originally Posted by strider

I very much doubt it will be with T-Sport, because they don't normally go, but I bet the car will have a VW engine.

I could see him going with HiTech

strider · 12 Oct 2009, 20:44 (Ref:2560141)

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Originally Posted by MKII

I could see him going with HiTech.

Maybe, except they have Mercedes engines.

However, no team really wants to go to Macau with a single car entry, so I suppose it's possible.

runshaw · 12 Oct 2009, 22:34 (Ref:2560206)

Why do Fortec rarely enter?

brucelok2003 · 13 Oct 2009, 05:25 (Ref:2560351)

The provisional entry list is out , and many are unexpected:

Van Dam in Hitech
Mortara in Singature-Plus
Yuji Kunimoto in Now Motorsport
Sam Bird in ART GP
Rosenzwig, McKenzie and Garcia in Fortec

Keep an eye on the list.

MKII · 13 Oct 2009, 07:51 (Ref:2560395)

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Originally Posted by brucelok2003

The provisional entry list is out , and many are unexpected:

Van Dam in Hitech
Mortara in Singature-Plus
Yuji Kunimoto in Now Motorsport
Sam Bird in ART GP
Rosenzwig, McKenzie and Garcia in Fortec

Keep an eye on the list.

ART will have a good line up if just 2 of these 4 sign up Bianchi/Tambay/Bottas/Bird. I can definitely see Bianchi going.

Van Dam may be a good outsider because iirc he was a front rower last year? Van Dam/Grubmuller and Boyd at HiTech imo.

Mach3 · 13 Oct 2009, 08:37 (Ref:2560428)

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Originally Posted by MKII

ART will have a good line up if just 2 of these 4 sign up Bianchi/Tambay/Bottas/Bird. I can definitely see Bianchi going.

Van Dam may be a good outsider because iirc he was a front rower last year? Van Dam/Grubmuller and Boyd at HiTech imo.

If it happens, Bird vs Bianchi at ART should be a very interesting battle!

Taprobane · 13 Oct 2009, 11:11 (Ref:2560494)

I'd expect Bianchi to have the better of Bird, I think he's a superior driver.

MKII · 13 Oct 2009, 12:06 (Ref:2560514)

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Originally Posted by Taprobane

I'd expect Bianchi to have the better of Bird, I think he's a superior driver.

Yea me too. I think he'd win it had Tom's not been so powerful last year.

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