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TRIVIA
Originally conceived as a treasure hunt
before it was suggested it was to be run
as an amateur racing event in 1954 for
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Farfus
on
the Macau circuit:
I
think that the hardest race that we have is
the last one in Macau, because it's a street
track, a very fast one.
That is the hardest race also because
normally we decide the championship there.
So it's a very easy track to crash, a very
easy track to make a mistake, so that one is
the worst track.
It is a very fun and different race. |
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Macau is a street circuit with an
exhilarating combination of long, fast
straights and sharply twisting corners.
It is recognized as one of the most
demanding circuits in the world.
The
most prominent feature of Macau is the almost claustrophobic
closeness of the walls at all times, turning the slightest mistake
into a certain disaster that will
end your race and possibly block the track completely.
At points the track is only 3½ meters wide and it has the
tightest hairpin in modern racing... it almost makes the
track in Monaco look wide and easy in comparison.
As if the walls, the tight and twisty turns and the very
pronounced elevation changes are not enough, Macau is also
the track where the championship is
traditionally decided, adding extra pressure on
the drivers and teams.
It's simply the ultimate challenge in WTCC.
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Andy
PRIAULX – BMW
Team UK
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1st in Race 1,
5th in Race 2 |
2006 FIA WTCC
Champion |
“I am nearly
numb with
emotion. The
pressure was
massive on
me coming
here. The
second race
was the
hardest one
I have ever
had.
Giovanardi
was behind
touching me
on every lap
and Thompson
was slower
than me
ahead. I
didn’t know
if I had won
until I
crossed the
line. It has
been a
vintage year
in the WTCC.
This
championship
is a world
class
championship
and I’m very
glad to be
in it and
able to
drive to
win.””
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Bart
MAMPAEY
– BMW UK
Team
Manager
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“The
key
to
BMW
Team
UK’s
success
is
that
we
have
a
group
of
people
who
have
been
working
together
for
a
while.
They
are
committed
people,
they
live
close
to
the
factory
and
to
each
other
so
we
have
stability.
.The
commitment
of
the
manufacturers
in
this
championship
is
such
that
there
is a
big
push
forward.
The
level
is
so
high
and
there
are
a
lot
of
great
teams
and
great
drivers..”
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Yvan
MULLER –
SEAT
Sport
France
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3rd in
Race 1,
2nd in
Race 2 |
“Of
course
I’m
happy
with
my
fourth
place
in
the
Drivers’
classification
on
my
first
season
here.
As
Andy
(Priaulx)
stated,
this
is a
world
championship
of
the
highest
level
and
every
small
mistake
costs
points
and
I
made
a
few
mistakes
while
I
was
learning.”
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Fabrizio
GIOVANARDI
– JAS
Motorsport
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4th in
Race 1,
6th in
Race 2 |
“This
weekend
has
been
great
for
me
and
the
team
because
we
did
so
well
and
I
was
close
to
getting
on
the
podium.
I
think
the
performance
of
the
team
and
the
car
was
good
because
I
was
consistently
fast.
Andy
(Priaulx)
was
really
slow
during
the
first
couple
of
laps
and
I
was
thinking,
‘either
you
speed
up
or
you
let
me
past.’”
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Tom
CORONEL
– GR
Asia
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7th
in Race
1, 3rd
in Race
2 |
2006
Independent
champion |
“What
a
fantastic
season!
I
was
one
of
the
few
independent
drivers
who
was
competing
with
the
works
drivers
this
season
and
because
I
knew
I
had
already
won
the
independents’
trophy
I
raced
with
my
instinct
today”
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Augusto
FARFUS –
N.technology
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5th
in Race
1, DNF
in Race
2 |
“The
season
didn’t
end
as
we
had
hoped
but
I
did
a
good
job
this
year
and
the
car
was
perfect
at
every
event,
we
never
had
any
mechanical
problems.
I
have
to
say
thanks
to
the
team
and
we
must
feel
happy,
it
wasn’t
a
bad
ending.”
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Distance |
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6,117 m |
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2 x 9 laps |
S2000
Lap record
-Qualifying |
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2:31.712
Andy. Priaulx
BMW 320i |
S2000
Lap record
-Race
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2:33.267
J. Müller
BMW 320i |
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The Macau Grand Prix
Committee announced a record
attendance for the event that
included the WTCC Guia Race of
Macau.
Over 40,000 spectators crowded the
grandstands during the four days,
and furthermore over 200,000 people
watched the Macau Grand Prix from
their hotel rooms, their flats and
from restaurants’ terraces around
the track.
Media accreditation
was also massive: 1332 persons
coming from 23 different
countries were granted media
credentials in representation of 134
publications, 31
agencies, 19 websites and 44 TV and
Radio. |
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