June 2023

“We all know about famous lady drivers in international motor racing, such as Maria Teresa de Filippis and Lella Lombardi in GP, Sabine Schmitz in VLN GT, Michele Mouton in Rally, and many others. But what about the race that is already 69 years old and happens each year in the motor racing pearl of Asia, the City of Dreams – Macau? The annual Macau race week that includes open-wheel F3, Touring, GT, and Moto racing is not less legendary than any racing event in Europe, and its Guia city race circuit is even more unique and tough than Monaco. And here, it was aRead More →

Hello, guys. How are you? Recently made a small walk around most of parts of Macau GP Guia circuit, was interesting to compare everyday real road to the track we have and can really enhoy in Assetto Corsa racing simulator. Well, i can say, it is really close. #makemacaupopularinsimracing 🙂 There is no comparison after Melco hairpin, so it is 80% completed. As the reference in corners i use this map So, here we go from the start: Main straight and turn 1 – Reservoir Bend Straight from Turn 1 to Mandarin Turn 3 – Lisboa Corner Turn 4 to San Francisco Hill San FrancisoRead More →

It is auto translation of Portugese article from this great blog https://macauantigo.blogspot.com/. I made it for myself (as long as i am very interested in my almost local Gran Prix, but i don’t speak Portugese). So probably more english speaking mates can read it. But all credit go to the original source. 1954The first Macau Grand Prix featured 15 entrants in a 51-lap race around the Guia Circuit (6.2 km) lasting four hours. Eddie Carvalho’s Triumph TR2 won the opening race while Gordon “Dinga” Bell set the fastest lap of 4:12.00 in a Morgan. However, the circuit left a lot to be desired and theRead More →

It is english translation of Portugese article from this great blog https://macauantigo.blogspot.com/. I made it for myself (as long as i am very interested in my almost local Gran Prix, but i don’t speak Portugese). So probably more english speaking mates can read it. But all credit go to the original source. In the spring and early summer of 1955, the Macau Grand Prix underwent a major overhaul as the old cobblestones were replaced with a smooth layer of asphalt. The second edition of the race was won by Robert Richie from Hong Kong, who drove an Austin Healey 100 and completed the 60-lap raceRead More →

It is auto translation of Portugese article from this great blog https://macauantigo.blogspot.com/. I made it for myself (as long as i am very interested in my almost local Gran Prix, but i don’t speak Portugese). So probably more english speaking mates can read it. But all credit go to the original source. The original author of Portugese blog says he was very lucky recieve letter from owner of this GP Morgan. ….I am the owner of the Morgan (…) first owner was Gordon ‘Dinger’ Bell (1923-1981). I bought her from her in Hong Kong in early 1968 and, when I retired from Hong Kong Government serviceRead More →

It is translation of Portugese article from this great blog https://macauantigo.blogspot.com/. I made it for myself (as long as i am very interested in my almost local Gran Prix, but i don’t speak Portugese). So probably more english speaking mates can read it. But all credit go to the original source. Header picture – art of Grande Premio start in 1954, from GP Musuem. It was the first and last start in Le Mans style. Once upon a time… one afternoon in 1954 When, one afternoon in 1954, during a conversation over coffee, four men took up the task of holding a car test in Macau,Read More →