[raceroomth] Circuit Macau

R3E circuit Macau



Yesterday, in a hangout interview with F1 Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, he answered a question for a viewer who asked which circuits
he would like to see added to their season. He had a difficult choice choosing between two favorites: The Nordschieliefe and Macau.

He compared Macau to Monaco —but on "steroids" without all the glitz and glamour as Monaco.

You can watch the stream here:


HANGOUT INTERVIEW with Lewis Hamilton (@ 14:00)

While Monaco is short and slow, Macau is long and fast as Lewis mentions, but within similar confines of congested city streets. The 6.1 km (3.8 mi) track on the peninsula of Macau, China can see insane speeds in F3 cars, just imagine how fast an F1 car would go!


"It started as a motorised treasure hunt, but then grew to become one of the world's most respected races, nurturing some of Formula One's greatest champions along the way.

And as it celebrates its 60th edition, the Macau Grand Prix -- one constant in a time of rapid change for the Chinese territory -- is showing no signs of slowing down.
Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel are just a few of the drivers who have braved the twisting, hilly street circuit.
It is Asia's version of the famous Monaco Formula One track, complete with the casinos, and it is recognised as one of the toughest challenges in racing.
Central Macau shuts down during grand prix week, this year spread over a fortnight to commemorate the 60th race since its humble beginnings in 1954.
Roads are fenced off and barriers go up to form the 6.2-kilometre (3.9 miles) Guia circuit, mixing long, harbourside straights with chases up and down Macau's steep, narrow back streets.
"The track is a freak of nature and it's a miracle. If God ever built a racetrack, it would be the one in Macau," former driver and TV commentator Matthew Marsh told AFP.
Macau, an hour's ferry from Hong Kong, is the culmination of the Formula Three season, bringing together the best drivers from the category's various series around the world.
Brazil's Senna won the inaugural Formula Three race in 1983, and Mika Hakkinen, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton also went from Macau to winning the F1 world championship.
Romain Grosjean, Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas are others among the current F1 drivers who have raced in Macau, testament to its enduring place in the sport."
Source: .com/news/macau-grand-prix-gods-racetrack-turns-60-131650233--spt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sg.sports..com/news/macau-grand-prix-gods-racetrack-turns-60-131650233--spt.html


Now that Sector 3 has released its version of the Guia Circuit, you can experience this track in a sim experience in RaceRoom!





Tom Chilton is a great guy! Happy to have him as a friend of n7thGear.  We have a contest going to show support to him and Tom Coronel, Loeb and many other WTCC drivers in the Livery Contest thread if you would like to participate. In the video, he introduces the track.


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