List of Macau Grand Prix winners

The Macau Grand Prix (Portuguese: Grande Prémio de Macau; Chinese: 澳門格蘭披治大賽車) is a single seater car race that is held annually on the Guia Circuit in Macau's streets on the third or fourth weekend of November.[1][2] It was founded in 1954 by Fernando Macedo Pinto, Carlos da Silva and Paulo Antas as a local treasure hunt for car enthusiasts in the Pearl River Delta territory,[3][4] but Swiss expatriate Paul Dutoit suggested that the route be used for local professional motor races.[4][5] The race has variously been held to sports car, Formula Libre, Formula Pacific, Formula 3 (F3) and Formula 4 (F4) regulations throughout its history,[6][7] and drivers consider it an event to progress to higher class series such as Formula One.[8] The event is composed of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race to decide the starting order for the fifteen-lap main event. Each winner is presented with a trophy at a ceremony on a podium following the conclusion of both events and the final results of the main race determines the winner.[a][10]

Front view of a black and orange racing car being driven at speed on a street circuit
Richard Verschoor won the 2019 edition of the Macau Grand Prix.

John MacDonald holds the record for the most Macau Grand Prix victories with four. Jan Bussell, António Félix da Costa, Arsenio Laurel, Geoff Lees, Edoardo Mortara, Riccardo Patrese, Felix Rosenqvist and Dan Ticktum are the eight drivers to have won the race twice. Six drivers have won the race twice in succession but none have claimed three or more consecutive victories. Laurel was the first driver to achieve consecutive victories when he won the 1962 and 1963 races. MacDonald holds the record for the longest period of time between two race victories–seven years between the 1965 and 1972 events. He also has the record for the longest period of time between his first Grand Prix win and his last–ten years between the 1965 and 1975 iterations. It has been won by British drivers 14 times, followed by Hong Kong racers with 9 wins and Italian competitors and drivers from Macau have taken 5 victories each. Theodore Racing have the highest number of victories of any team under all six regulations the race has been held to with 8, followed by Team TOM'S with 5.[11][12] Ticktum is the race's youngest winner; he was 18 years and 5 months old when he won the 2017 race.[13]

As of the 2023 edition, there have been 57 race winners in the 70 editions of the event. The race's first winner was the local driver Eduardo de Carvalho at the 1954 sports car event, and the most recent competitor to achieve their first victory in the territory was Luke Browning from the United Kingdom who took his first win in the 2023 F3 race.[11][12] Hon Chio Leong was the first local driver to win the Grand Prix twice in succession in the 2020 and 2021 F4 events.[14] The first competitor to win the event held to F3 regulations was the Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna for the West Surrey Racing team in the 1983 edition.[1] Winners of the qualifying races, the support events and the Macau motorcycle Grand Prix are not included in this list.[11][12]

Winners

Riccardo Patrese won the Macau Grand Prix twice in succession in 1976 and 1977.
Roberto Moreno won the final Macau Grand Prix to be held to Formula Pacific rules in 1982.
Ayrton Senna was the first winner of the Macau Grand Prix staged to Formula 3 rules in 1983.
André Couto was the first Macanese driver to win the event under Formula 3 rules in 2000.
Edoardo Mortara was the first driver to win successive races in the Formula 3 era in 2009 and 2010.
Winners of the Macau Grand Prix by year[11][12][15]
YearNationalityWinnerEntrantChassis and Engine makeRules[6]Ref
1954  MacauEduardo de CarvalhoTriumph TR2Sports car[16]
1955  Hong KongRobert RitchieAustin-Healey 100Sports car[17]
1956  Hong KongDoug SteaneMercedes-Benz 190 SLSports car
1957  United KingdomArthur PatemanMercedes-Benz 300 SLSports car[18]
1958  SingaporeChan Lye ChounC. L. ChoonAston Martin DB3SSports car[19]
1959  Hong KongRon HardwickRon HardwickJaguar XKSSSports car[20]
1960  Hong KongMartin RedfernMartin RedfernJaguar XKSSSports car[21]
1961  United KingdomPeter HeathLotus 15-ClimaxFormula Libre[22]
1962  PhilippinesArsenio LaurelLotus 22-FordFormula Libre[23]
1963  PhilippinesArsenio LaurelLotus 22-FordFormula Libre[24]
1964  Hong KongAlbert PoonLotus 23-FordFormula Libre[25]
1965  Hong KongJohn MacDonald[b]Lotus 18-FordFormula Libre[27]
1966  BelgiumMauro BianchiAlpine-Renault T66Formula Libre[28]
1967  MalaysiaTony MawLotus 20B-FordFormula Libre[29]
1968  SingaporeJan BussellBrabham BT23C-FordFormula Libre[30]
1969  AustraliaKevin BartlettMildren-WaggottFormula Libre[31]
1970  AustriaDieter QuesterBMWBMW F270Formula Libre[32]
1971  SingaporeJan BussellMcLaren M4CFormula Libre[33]
1972  Hong KongJohn MacDonald[b]Brabham BT36Formula Libre[34]
1973  Hong KongJohn MacDonald[b]Brabham BT40Formula Libre[35]
1974  AustraliaVern SchuppanTheodore RacingMarch 72B-FordFormula Pacific[36]
1975  Hong KongJohn MacDonald[b]Ralt RT1-FordFormula Pacific[37]
1976  AustraliaVern SchuppanTheodore RacingRalt RT1-FordFormula Pacific[38]
1977  ItalyRiccardo PatreseBob Harper RacingChevron B40-FordFormula Pacific[39]
1978  ItalyRiccardo PatreseBob Harper RacingChevron B42-FordFormula Pacific[40]
1979  United KingdomGeoff LeesTheodore RacingRalt RT1-FordFormula Pacific[41]
1980  United KingdomGeoff LeesTheodore RacingRalt RT1-FordFormula Pacific[42]
1981  United StatesBob EarlHayashi RacingHayashi 220P-ToyotaFormula Pacific[43]
1982  BrazilRoberto MorenoTheodore RacingRalt RT4-FordFormula Pacific[44]
1983  BrazilAyrton SennaWest Surrey Racing with Theodore RacingRalt RT3-ToyotaFormula 3[45]
1984  DenmarkJohn NielsenVolkswagen MotorsportRalt RT3-VolkswagenFormula 3
1985  BrazilMaurício GugelminWest Surrey Racing with Theodore RacingRalt RT30-VolkswagenFormula 3
1986  United KingdomAndy WallaceMadgwick MotorsportReynard 863-VolkswagenFormula 3
1987  United KingdomMartin DonnellyIntersport RacingRalt RT31-ToyotaFormula 3[46]
1988  ItalyEnrico BertaggiaForti CorseDallara 388-Alfa RomeoFormula 3[47]
1989  AustraliaDavid BrabhamBowman RacingRalt RT33-Volkswagen/SpiessFormula 3[48]
1990  GermanyMichael SchumacherWTS RacingReynard 903-Volkswagen/SpiessFormula 3[49]
1991  United KingdomDavid CoulthardPaul Stewart RacingRalt RT35-Mugen-HondaFormula 3[45]
1992  SwedenRickard RydellTeam TOM'STOM'S 032F-ToyotaFormula 3
1993  GermanyJörg MüllerRSM MarkoDallara 393-FiatFormula 3
1994  GermanySascha MaassenWTS RacingDallara F394-OpelFormula 3
1995  GermanyRalf SchumacherWTS RacingDallara F394 Opel-SpiessFormula 3[50]
1996  IrelandRalph FirmanPaul Stewart RacingDallara F396 Honda-Mugen/NBFormula 3[51]
1997  FranceSoheil AyariGraff RacingDallara F396 Opel-SpiessFormula 3[45]
1998  United KingdomPeter DumbreckTeam TOM'SDallara F398 Toyota-TOM'SFormula 3[52]
1999  United KingdomDarren ManningTeam TOM'SDallara F399 Toyota-TOM'SFormula 3[53]
2000  MacauAndré CoutoBertram Schäfer RacingDallara F399 Opel-SpiessFormula 3[54]
2001  JapanTakuma SatoCarlin MotorsportDallara F301 Honda-MugenFormula 3[55]
2002  FranceTristan GommendyASMDallara F302 Sodemo-RenaultFormula 3[56]
2003  FranceNicolas LapierreSignature PlusDallara F302 Renault-SodemoFormula 3[57]
2004  FranceAlexandre PrématASMDallara F304 Mercedes-HWAFormula 3[58]
2005  BrazilLucas di GrassiManor MotorsportDallara F305 Mercedes-HWAFormula 3[59]
2006  United KingdomMike ConwayRäikkönen Robertson RacingDallara F306 Mercedes-HWAFormula 3[60]
2007  United KingdomOliver JarvisTeam TOM'SDallara F306 Toyota-TOM'SFormula 3[61]
2008  JapanKeisuke KunimotoTeam TOM'SDallara F308 Toyota-TOM'SFormula 3[62]
2009  ItalyEdoardo MortaraSignature PlusDallara F308-VolkswagenFormula 3[63]
2010  ItalyEdoardo MortaraSignature PlusDallara F308-VolkswagenFormula 3[64]
2011  SpainDaniel JuncadellaPrema PowerteamDallara F308 HWA-MercedesFormula 3[65]
2012  PortugalAntónio Félix da CostaCarlin MotorsportDallara F312-VolkswagenFormula 3[66]
2013  United KingdomAlex LynnTheodore Racing with PremaDallara F312-MercedesFormula 3[67]
2014  SwedenFelix RosenqvistMücke MotorsportDallara F312-Mercedes-HWAFormula 3[68]
2015  SwedenFelix RosenqvistPrema PowerteamDallara F312-MercedesFormula 3[69]
2016  PortugalAntónio Félix da CostaCarlinDallara F312-VolkswagenFormula 3[70]
2017  United KingdomDan TicktumMotopark with VEBDallara F317-VolkswagenFormula 3[71]
2018  United KingdomDan TicktumMotopark AcademyDallara F318-VolkswagenFormula 3[72]
2019  NetherlandsRichard VerschoorMP MotorsportDallara F3 2019-MecachromeFIA Formula 3 Championship[73]
2020  MacauHon Chio LeongSmart Life RacingMygale M14-F4-SARLChina Formula 4 Championship[7][74]
2021  MacauHon Chio LeongTheodore Smart Life RacingMygale M14-F4-SARLChina Formula 4 Championship[75]
2022 MacauWing Chung ChangChamp MotorsportMygale M14-F4-SARLChina Formula 4 Championship[76]
2023  United KingdomLuke BrowningHitech Pulse-EightDallara F3 2019-MecachromeFIA Formula 3 Championship[77]

Records

By driver

Multiple wins by driver[11][12]
NameWinsYears
John MacDonald41965, 1972, 1973, 1975
Jan Bussell21968, 1971
António Félix da Costa22012, 2016
Arsenio Laurel21962, 1963
Geoff Lees21979, 1980
Hon Chio Leong22020, 2021
Edoardo Mortara22009, 2010
Riccardo Patrese21977, 1978
Felix Rosenqvist22014, 2015
Vern Schuppan21974, 1976
Dan Ticktum22017, 2018

By nationality

Victories by nationality[11][12]
NationalityWinsDrivers
 United Kingdom1513
 Hong Kong96
 Macau54
 Italy53
 Brazil44
 Germany44
 France44
 Australia43
 Singapore32
 Sweden32
 Japan22
 Philippines21
 Portugal21
 Austria11
 Belgium11
 Denmark11
 Ireland11
 Malaysia11
 Netherlands11
 Spain11
 United States11

By entrant

Wins by entrant[11][12]
EntrantWinsDrivers
Theodore Racing87
Team TOM'S55
Prema Powerteam33
WTS Racing33
Carlin32
Signature Plus32
ASM22
Bob Harper Racing22
Paul Stewart Racing22
West Surrey Racing22
Motopark Academy21
Smart Life Racing21
Bertram Schäfer Racing11
Bowman Racing11
BMW11
C. L. Choon11
Champ Motorsport11
Forti Corse11
Graff Racing11
Hayashi Racing11
Intersport Racing11
Madgwick Motorsport11
Manor Motorsport11
Martin Redfern11
MP Motorsport11
Mücke Motorsport11
Räikkönen Robertson Racing11
Ron Hardwick11
RSM Marko11
Volkswagen Motorsport11
Hitech Pulse-Eight11

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