2023 Macau Formula 4 Race

The 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race, originally named as 2023 Macau Asia Formula 4,[1] is a racing event part of the 2023 Macau Grand Prix[a] held at the Guia Circuit.[2] The event is due to be held on 11 and 12 November. It will be run to Formula 4 regulations. It was originally due to form part of the 2023 F4 Chinese Championship but this plan was cancelled. It is instead due to be a non-championship round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship.[3]

## Format and Schedule[edit]

Qualifying determines the grid for the qualifying race, which in turn sets the grid for the final race. The qualifying race is considered a race in the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, but no points are awarded in the qualifying race or final race as it is a non-championship round.

The schedule for the 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race is as follows:[4] All times are in UTC+8.

Session  | Time  | Length

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Saturday
Free Practice  | 7:45 − 8:30  | 45 min
Qualifying  | 15:45 − 16:15  | 30 min
Sunday
Qualifying Race  | 8:00 − 8:25  | 8 laps
Final Race  | 15:40 − 16:20  | 12 laps

## Circuit[edit]

The event will take place at Circuito da Guia in Macau, China. The track is 6.115 km (3.8 miles) long and has 24 turns. A clockwise circuit, fifteen turns are right-handers and nine are left-handers.

Circuito da Guia

## Entry List[edit]

A provisional entry list was released on 6 November 2023. 23 drivers entered the event with eleven teams[5] all running cars to Formula 4 specifications.

Team  | No. | Driver

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R-ace GP | 1  |  Raphaël Narac
2  |  Hadrien David
Asia Racing Team | 4  |  Marcus Cheong
7  |  Tiago Rodrigues
77  |  Enzo Yeh
96  |  Kevin Xiao
BlackArts Racing | 5  |  Jaden Pariat
19  |  Bianca Bustamante
Super License  | 8  |  Miki Koyama
PREMA Racing[b]

SJM Theodore PREMA Racing

| 11  |  Charles Leong
14  |  Rashid Al Dhaheri
23  |  Arvid Lindblad
27  |  Freddie Slater
CHAMP Motorsport | 16  |  Chui Ka Kam
28  |  Vivian Siu
H-Star Racing  | 22  |  Thomas Leung
53  |  Marco Lau
B-Max Racing Team | 30  |  "Dragon"
Pinnacle Motorsport | 34  |  Martinius Stenshorne
72  |  Liu Kai Shun
88  |  Kai Daryanani
AGI Sport  | 45  |  Jack Beeton
Team KRC  | 68  |  Ethan Ho

## Results[edit]

### Free Practice[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Practice Time  | Time Split

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1  | 27  |  Freddie Slater  |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:30.922  | +/-
2  | 34  |  Martinius Stenshorne |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2:31.583  | +0.661
3  | 11  |  Charles Leong |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:32.308  | +1.386
4  | 23  |  Arvid Lindblad |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:33.303  | +2.381
5  | 45  |  Jack Beeton  |  AGI Sport  | 2:33.508  | +2.586
6  | 1  |  Raphaël Narac  |  R-ace GP | 2:37.341  | +6.419
7  | 14  |  Rashid Al Dhaheri  |  PREMA Racing | 2:38.746  | +7.824
8  | 96  |  Kevin Xiao |  Asia Racing Team | 2:38.788  | +7.866
9  | 68  |  Ethan Ho |  Team KRC  | 2:38.964  | +8.042
10  | 77  |  Enzo Yeh  |  Asia Racing Team | 2:39.597  | +8.675
11  | 19  |  Bianca Bustamante |  BlackArts Racing | 2:40.145  | +9.223
12  | 8  |  Miki Koyama |  Super License  | 2:41.570  | +10.648
13  | 88  |  Kai Daryanani  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2:42.652  | +12.082
14  | 2  |  Hadrien David |  R-ace GP | 2:50.825  | +19.903
15  | 72  |  Liu Kai Shun  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 5:07.910  | +2:36.988
16  | 4  |  Marcus Cheong |  Asia Racing Team | 6:13.080  | +3:42.162
17  | 28  |  Vivian Siu |  CHAMP Motorsport | 6:19.486  | +3:48.568
18  | 22  |  Thomas Leung |  H-Star Racing  | No Time  | +-:--.

19  | 53  |  Marco Lau |  H-Star Racing  | No Time  | +-:--.

20  | 7  |  Tiago Rodrigues  |  Asia Racing Team | No Time  | +-:--.

21  | 16  |  Chui Ka Kam  |  CHAMP Motorsport | No Time  | +-:--.

22  | 30  |  "Dragon" |  B-Max Racing Team | No Time  | +-:--.

23  | 5  |  Jaden Pariat  |  BlackArts Racing | No Time  | +-:--.

Sources:[6]

### Qualifying[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Practice Time  | Time Split

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1  | 23  |  Arvid Lindblad |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:24.293  | +/-
2  | 27  |  Freddie Slater  |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:24.842  | +0.549
3  | 2  |  Hadrien David |  R-ace GP | 2:24.883  | +0.590
4  | 11  |  Charles Leong |  SJM Theodore PREMA Racing | 2:25.239  | +0.946
5  | 14  |  Rashid Al Dhaheri  |  PREMA Racing | 2:25.983  | +1.690
6  | 45  |  Jack Beeton  |  AGI Sport  | 2:26.573  | +2.280
7  | 1  |  Raphaël Narac  |  R-ace GP | 2:27.219  | +2.926
8  | 7  |  Tiago Rodrigues  |  Asia Racing Team | 2:27.530  | +3.237
9  | 34  |  Martinius Stenshorne |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2:27.738  | +3.445
10  | 68  |  Ethan Ho |  Team KRC  | 2:28.563  | +4.270
11  | 19  |  Bianca Bustamante |  BlackArts Racing | 2:28.733  | +4.440
12  | 77  |  Enzo Yeh  |  Asia Racing Team | 2:29.319  | +5.026
13  | 72  |  Liu Kai Shun  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2:29.765  | +5.472
14  | 8  |  Miki Koyama |  Super License  | 2:30.150  | +5.857
15  | 88  |  Kai Daryanani  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2:30.184  | +5.891
16  | 96  |  Kevin Xiao |  Asia Racing Team | 2:30.602  | +6.309
17  | 4  |  Marcus Cheong |  Asia Racing Team | 2:33.814  | +9.521
18  | 16  |  Chui Ka Kam  |  CHAMP Motorsport | 2:38.325  | +14.032
110% time: 2:38.722
19  | 30  |  "Dragon" |  B-Max Racing Team | 2:39.683  | +15.390
20  | 53  |  Marco Lau |  H-Star Racing  | 2:44.202  | +19.909
21  | 28  |  Vivian Siu |  CHAMP Motorsport | 2:47.384  | +23.091
22  | 5  |  Jaden Pariat  |  BlackArts Racing | No Time  | +-:--.

23  | 22  |  Thomas Leung |  H-Star Racing  | No Time  | +-:--.

Sources:[7]

### Qualifying Race[edit]

Pos | No. | Driver  | Team  | Laps | Time/Retired  | Grid

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1  | 23  |  Arvid Lindblad |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 7  | 25:39.046  | 1
2  | 27  |  Freddie Slater  |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 7  | +0.758  | 2
3  | 11  |  Charles Leong |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 7  | +1.628  | 4
4  | 14  |  Rashid Al Dhaheri  |  Prema Racing | 7  | +2.663  | 5
5  | 45  |  Jack Beeton  |  AGI Sport  | 7  | +3.405  | 6
6  | 68  |  Ethan Ho |  Team KRC  | 7  | +5.913  | 10
7  | 1  |  Raphaël Narac  |  R-ace GP | 7  | +53.246  | 7
8  | 7  |  Tiago Rodrigues  |  Asia Racing Team | 7  | +53.699  | 8
9  | 19  |  Bianca Bustamante |  BlackArts Racing | 7  | +54.869  | 11
10  | 77  |  Enzo Yeh  |  Asia Racing Team | 7  | +55.712  | 12
11  | 8  |  Miki Koyama |  Super License  | 7  | +56.977  | 14
12  | 96  |  Kevin Xiao |  Asia Racing Team | 7  | +57.537  | 16
13  | 16  |  Chui Ka Kam  |  CHAMP Motorsport | 7  | +59.950  | 18
14  | 4  |  Marcus Cheong |  Asia Racing Team | 7  | +1:01.616  | 17
15  | 22  |  Thomas Leung |  H-Star Racing  | 7  | +1:05.809  | 22
16  | 30  |  "Dragon" |  B-Max Racing Team | 7  | +1:09.367  | 19
17  | 28  |  Vivian Siu |  CHAMP Motorsport | 7  | +1:35.309  | 21
18  | 53  |  Marco Lau |  H-Star Racing  | 7  | +1:58.554  | 20
NC  | 34  |  Martinius Stenshorne |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 7  | +1:42.043  | 9
Ret  | 2  |  Hadrien David |  R-ace GP | 5  | Accident  | 3
Ret  | 88  |  Kai Daryanani  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 2  | Accident  | 15
Ret  | 29  |  Liu Kaishun  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 1  | Accident  | 13
Fastest Lap: Arvid Lindblad, 2:40.400, 85.3 mph (137.3 km/h), on lap 6
Sources:[8]

### Final Race[edit]

Pos | No. | Driver  | Team  | Laps | Time/Retired  | Grid

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1  | 23  |  Arvid Lindblad |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 12  | 37:28.517  | 1
2  | 11  |  Charles Leong |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 12  | +0.274  | 3
3  | 14  |  Rashid Al Dhaheri  |  Prema Racing | 12  | +0.992  | 4
4  | 45  |  Jack Beeton  |  AGI Sport  | 12  | +1.177  | 5
5  | 68  |  Ethan Ho |  Team KRC  | 12  | +2.666  | 6
6  | 7  |  Tiago Rodrigues  |  Asia Racing Team | 12  | +3.560  | 8
7  | 2  |  Hadrien David |  R-ace GP | 12  | +3.807  | 20
8  | 77  |  Enzo Yeh  |  Asia Racing Team | 12  | +4.236  | 10
9  | 27  |  Freddie Slater  |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 12  | +4.527  | 2
10  | 88  |  Kai Daryanani  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 12  | +5.812  | 21
11  | 16  |  Chui Ka Kam  |  CHAMP Motorsport | 12  | +6.571  | 13
12  | 4  |  Marcus Cheong |  Asia Racing Team | 12  | +7.334  | 14
13  | 30  |  "Dragon" |  B-Max Racing Team | 12  | +29.607  | 16
14  | 28  |  Vivian Siu |  CHAMP Motorsport | 12  | +2:02.952  | 17
Ret  | 1  |  Raphaël Narac  |  R-ace GP | 10  | Accident  | 7
Ret  | 96  |  Kevin Xiao |  Asia Racing Team | 9  | Accident  | 12
Ret  | 34  |  Martinius Stenshorne |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 8  | Accident  | 19
Ret  | 72  |  Liu Kai Shun  |  PINNACLE Motorsport | 7  | Accident  | 22
Ret  | 22  |  Thomas Leung |  H-Star Racing  | 7  | Accident  | 15
Ret  | 53  |  Marco Lau |  H-Star Racing  | 3  | Accident  | 18
Ret  | 19  |  Bianca Bustamante |  BlackArts Racing | 0  | Accident  | 9
Ret  | 8  |  Miki Koyama |  Super License  | 0  | Accident  | 11
Fastest Lap: Arvid Lindblad, 2:24.791, 94.5 mph (152.1 km/h), on lap 10
Sources:[9]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ officially the 70th Macau Grand Prix (Portuguese: 70º Grande Prémio de Macau,Chinese: 第70屆澳門格蘭披治大賽車)
2. ^ Car #14 competed as PREMA Racing with an Italian license and cars #11, #23 and #27 competed as SJM Theodore PREMA Racing with a Hong Kong license.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Latest Activity | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
2. ^ "Schedule | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
3. ^ MDT, Renato Marques (2023-08-31). "F4 SEA to replace F4 Chinese Championship in this year's GP". MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
4. ^ "Schedule | Macau Grand Prix". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
5. ^ "70th Macau Grand Prix Macau Formula 4 Race Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
6. ^ "Macau Formula 4 Race - Free Practice" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
7. ^ "Macau Formula 4 Race - Qualifying - Official Classification" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
8. ^ "Macau Formula 4 Race - Qualifying Race - Official Classification" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
9. ^ "Macau Formula 4 Race - Final Race - Official Classification" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

*[Pos]: Position
*[No.]: Car number
*[Laps]: Laps completed
*[Grid]: Starting grid position