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The '''Macau [[Grand Prix]]''' is an event held in November in the streets of [[Macau]]. It is known for being the only [[Road racing|street circuit racing event]] in which both car and motorcycle races are held; every year the event gathers more than 300 among racing drivers and riders.
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Since 2005, the double header '''[[Guia Race]]''' for touring cars is also the final race of the FIA [[World Touring Car Championship]] (WTCC).
 
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One of the highlights of the weekend is the '''Macau [[Formula 3]] Grand Prix''', in which 30 national F3 champions take part. Due to the challenging nature of the circuit, which ranges from fast straights to tight hairpins, this Grand Prix is known as one where the most talented drivers emerge. Many [[Formula One]] drivers won here earlier in their careers; among them, [[Ayrton Senna]], [[Michael Schumacher]], [[David Coulthard]] and [[Takuma Sato]].
 
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==History==
 
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The Macau Grand Prix was originally conceived in 1954 as a treasure hunt around the streets of the city, but shortly after it was suggested that the hunt's track could host an amateur racing event for local motor enthusiasts. The race continued as an amateurish race until 1966, when Belgian driver Mauro Bianchi entered the race with a car by Renault Sport, mostly to promote Renault's image in Hong Kong; this led to more and more professional teams to enter the Grand Prix.
 
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The motorcycle race was introduced in 1967, and in that year the first fatal tragedy struck the race: double champion Dodjie Laurel was killed when he lost control of his car and crashed, resulting in safety improvements for the race.
 
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The first Guia race for touring cars was held in 1972. Macau's Guia Race for touring cars is a particular race for this category, as very few races with these cars are held on street circuits. In 2005 the race was upgraded by holding the last race of FIA [[World Touring Car Championship]].
 
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In 1983, it was decided by the organisers that since [[Formula Atlantic]] was becoming obsolete, the race would be held as a [[Formula 3]] event. Initially, they wanted to run a [[Formula 2|F2]] race, but as they were unwilling to make any large circuit modifications, which included cutting down trees, the organisers settled for F3. This was considered the right decision, given the fact that now the best young drivers from Europe and Japan are entering the race. The first F3 race was won by a young [[Ayrton Senna]]. The 1990 race was a memorable one, as [[Michael Schumacher]] took out [[Mika Häkkinen]] in a controversial race after the two collided on the final lap when Häkkinen attempted a risky over take;  both would become Formula One world champions. Other notable winners are Formula One drivers [[David Coulthard]], [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[Takuma Sato]].
 
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Macau is a special event for motorcycle riders too. Like its F3 counterpart, the Motorcycle Grand Prix has featured many famous Grand Prix riders such as [[Kevin Schwantz]], [[Carl Fogarty]], [[Ron Haslam]] and [[Michael Rutter]]. In 2005, french rider [[Bruno Bonhuil]] suffered a fatal crash.
 
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[[Teddy Yip]] was one of the main forces behind the Macau Grand Prix, leading the Grand Prix to be one of the most known motor racing events in the world outside Formula 1. The Macau Grand Prix parties he hosted for many years at his home also became a central part of the social aspect of the Grand Prix. One of the bends on Macau's famous Guia Circuit is named after him "[[Teddy Yip]] Bend".
 
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==Today==
 
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The '''Macau Grand Prix''' currently consists of the [[Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix]], the [[World Touring Car Championship]] [[Guia Race]] and the [[Macau F3 Grand Prix]]. The winner of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix is awarded the [[FIA]] Intercontinental Formula 3 Cup. In addition, there are the [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] Asia race, the [[Formula Renault]] 2000 race, the Macau Cup and the Scooter race.
 
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==The Guia Circuit==
 
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Characteristics: A street circuit with a challenging combination of fast straights and sharp corners. It is recognised as one of the most demanding circuits in the world.
 
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*Length: 3.8 miles (6.2 km)
 
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*Minimum width: 22.8 feet (7 m)
 
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*Formula 3 Lap Record: 2:12.527 ([[Roberto Streit]], 2006/[[Dallara]]-[[Mercedes]]-[[HWA]])
 
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*Motorcycle Lap Record: 2:28.233 ([[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]], 2003/[[Ducati]] 998cc )
 
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*Guia Race Lap Record: 2:29.253 ([[Steve Soper]], 1997/[[BMW E36|BMW 320i]])
 
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== Winners ==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
 
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! Year
 
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! F3 GP Winner
 
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! F3 Chassis - Engine
 
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! Driver's F3 Championship
 
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! Guia TC Winner
 
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! Car
 
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! MC GP Winner
 
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! Bike
 
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| 1980
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Joachim Stuck]]
 
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| [[BMW E21|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sadeo Asami]]
 
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| [[Yamaha TZ750]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1981
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Manfred Winkelhock]]
 
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| [[BMW E21|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Honda RS1123]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1982
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Helmut Greiner]]
 
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| [[Porsche Carrera|Porsche Carrera RSR]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Honda RS1123]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1983
 
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
 
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| Ralt-Toyota
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Joachim Stuck]]
 
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| [[BMW E24|BMW 635 CSI]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Honda NS500]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1984
 
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| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[John Nielsen]]
 
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| Ralt RT3-Volkswagen
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[German Formula Three Championship|German F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Walkinshaw]]
 
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| [[Jaguar XJS]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mick Grant]]
 
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| [[Suzuki 500]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1985
 
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mauricio Gugelmin]]
 
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| Ralt RT30-Volkswagen
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianfranco Brancatelli]]
 
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| [[Volvo 240|Volvo 240 Turbo]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Honda RS500]]
 
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| 1986
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Wallace (racer)|Andy Wallace]]
 
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| Reynard 863-Volkswagen
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Johnny Cecotto]]
 
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| [[BMW M3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Elf Honda 500]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1987
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Donnelly]]
 
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| Ralt RT31-Toyota
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]
 
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| [[BMW M3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Roc Elf Honda 4]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1988
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Enrico Bertaggia]]
 
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| Dallara 388-Alfa Romeo
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italian Formula Three Championship|Italian F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Altfrid Heger]]
 
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| [[BMW M3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Schwantz]]
 
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| [[Suzuki 500RGR]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1989
 
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]]
 
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| Ralt RT33-Volkswagen Spiess
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]
 
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| [[Ford Sierra|Ford Sierra RS 500]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Haslam]]
 
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| [[Honda NSR500]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1990
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
 
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| Reynard 903-Volkswagen
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[German Formula Three Championship|German F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masahiro Hasemi]]
 
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| [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Hislop]]
 
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| [[Yamaha YZF750]]
 
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|-
 
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| 1991
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
 
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| Ralt RT35-Mugen-Honda
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]
 
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| [[BMW M3|BMW M3 Evolution]]
 
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| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Didier de Radigues]]
 
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| [[Suzuki 500]]
 
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| 1992
 
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| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Rickard Rydell]]
 
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| TOM'S 032F-Toyota
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]
 
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| [[BMW M3|BMW M3 Evolution]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Fogarty]]
 
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| [[Yamaha]]
 
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| 1993
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Müller]]
 
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| Dallara 393-Fiat
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[German Formula Three Championship|German F3]]
 
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| [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg|25px|HKG]] [[Charles Kwan]]
 
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| [[BMW M3|BMW M3 Evolution]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Hislop]]
 
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| [[ROC]] [[Yamaha 500]]
 
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| 1994
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]]
 
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| Dallara F394-Opel
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[German Formula Three Championship|German F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Joachim Winkelhock]]
 
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| [[BMW E36|BMW 318is]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Hislop]]
 
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| [[Harris]] [[Yamaha]]
 
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| 1995
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
 
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| Dallara-Opel-Spiess
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[German Formula Three Championship|German F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kelvin Burt]]
 
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| [[Toyota Corona|Toyota Corona EXIV]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Edwards]]
 
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| [[ROC]] [[Yamaha 500]]
 
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| 1996
 
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| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ralph Firman]]
 
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| Dallara-Honda Mugen/NB
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Frank Biela]]
 
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| [[Audi A4|Audi A4 Quattro]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Philip McCallen]]
 
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| [[Yamaha 500]]
 
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| 1997
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Soheil Ayari]]
 
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| Dallara 396-Opel-Spiess
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[French Formula Three Championship|French F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Soper]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Andreas Hofmann]]
 
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| [[Kawasaki ZR-7]]
 
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| 1998
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Dumbreck]]
 
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| Dallara 398-TOM'S-Toyota
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[All Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Joachim Winkelhock]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| [[Honda RVF750 RC45]]
 
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| 1999
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Manning]]
 
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| Dallara F399-TOM'S-Toyota
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[All Japan Formula Three Championship|All-Japan F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Bartels]]
 
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| [[Audi A4|Audi A4 Quattro]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Jefferies]]
 
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| [[Yamaha YZF-R1]]
 
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| 2000
 
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| {{flagicon|MAC}} [[André Couto]]
 
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| Dallara F399-Opel-Spiess
 
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|align=center| ''None''
 
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Patrick Huisman]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| [[Yamaha YZF750R]]
 
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| 2001
 
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| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuma Sato]]
 
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| Dallara F301-Honda-Mugen
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Duncan Huisman]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John McGuinness (motorcycle racer)|John McGuinness]]
 
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| [[Honda Fireblade#2002 CBR954RR|Honda CBR954RR]]
 
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| 2002
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Gommendy]]
 
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| Dallara F302 Sodemo-Renault
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[French Formula Three Championship|French F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Duncan Huisman]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| [[Ducati 998]]
 
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| 2003
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Lapierre]]
 
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| Dallara F302 Renault-Sodemo
 
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| [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]] [[Formula Three Euroseries|F3 Euroseries]]
 
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Duncan Huisman]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| [[Ducati 998]]
 
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| 2004
 
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| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Prémat]]
 
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| Dallara-Mercedes-HWA
 
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| [[Image:European flag.svg|20px]] [[Formula Three Euroseries|F3 Euroseries]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Müller]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| [[Honda RC51]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas di Grassi]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | Dallara-Mercedes-HWA
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Augusto Farfus|Augusto Farfus Jr.]]
 
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| [[Alfa Romeo 156]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | [[Honda CBR1000RR]]
 
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| {{flagicon|NED}}[[ Duncan Huisman]]
 
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| [[BMW E46|BMW 320i]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | 2006
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Conway]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | Dallara-Mercedes-HWA
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Priaulx]]
 
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| [[BMW 320si]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Steve Plater]]
 
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| rowspan=2 | [[Yamaha YZF-R1]]
 
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Müller]]
 
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| [[BMW 320si]]
 
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==Other significant competitors==
 
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* [[John MacDonald (racer)|John MacDonald]] Only person who won all internacional races of Macau; Macau Grand Prix (1965, 1972, 1973 and 1975), [[Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix]] (1969) and [[Guia Race]] (1972).
 
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* [[Masahiro Hasemi]] 1982 runner up Formula Atlantic & 1990 winner Guia Touring car
 
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* [[Gerhard Berger]] 1983 Third F3
 
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* [[Martin Brundle]] 1983
 
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* [[Damon Hill]] 1988 runner up F3
 
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* [[Mika Häkkinen]] 1990 winner 1st leg F3
 
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* [[Eddie Irvine]] 1990 runnrup
 
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* [[Mika Salo]] 1990 runnerup
 
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* [[Mika Salo]] 1990 runner up F3
 
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* [[Eddie Irvine]] 1990 3rd F3
 
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* [[Rubens Barrichello]] 1991
 
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* [[Jacques Villeneuve ]] 1992 runner up F3
 
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* [[Jörg Müller]] 1993 winner F3 & winner Guia Touring car in 2004 and 2006
 
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* [[Jarno Trulli ]] 1995 runner up & 3rd 1996 F3
 
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* [[Alex Wurz]] 1995
 
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* [[Mark Webber]] 4th 1997
 
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* [[Nick Heidfeld]] 1996
 
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* [[Jenson Button]] 1999 runner up F3
 
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* [[Manabu Orido]] 2001 runner up Guia Touring car
 
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* [[Robert Kubica]] 2004 runner up F3
 
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* [[Lewis Hamilton]] 2004
 
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* [[Nico Rosberg]] 2004
 
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==Trivia==
 
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* The Guia course was the setting for the motorcycle race for the 1989 Hong Kong movie [[All About Ah Long]].
 
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* 19 out of 22 [[Formula One]] drivers from 2007 had participated in Macau F-3 GP.
 
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==References==
 
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* [[Guia Race]]
 
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* [[World Touring Car Championship]]
 
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==External links==
 
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*[http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/public_html/ Official site]
 
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[[Category:Sport in Macau]]
 
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[[Category:Tourism in Macau]]
 
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[[Category:Formula Three]]
 
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[[Category:Auto races]]
 

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