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Guia Circuit

{{Short description|Motorsport street circuit in Macau}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2012}}

{{Infobox motorsport venue

|Name = Guia Circuit

|Location = Macau

|Time = UTC+08:00

|Coordinates = {{Coord|22|11|50|N|113|33|3|E|scale:25000|display=inline,title}}

|Image = 200px

|Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1958–present)

|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1954|10|31}}

|FIA_grade = 2 (Restricted)

|Events = Current:
Macau Grand Prix (1958–present)
Macau Guia Race (1963–present)
Macau GT Cup (2008–present)
Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (1967–2019, 2022–present)
Former:
TCR China (2020, 2023)
TCR Asia Series (2015–2016, 2021–2022)
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2003–2007)
WTCR (2018–2019)
WTCC (2005–2014, 2017)
TCR International Series (2015–2016)
Asian Touring Car Series (2000–2005, 2009–2011)

|Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (1958–present)

|Length_km = 6.120

|Length_mi = 3.803

|Turns = 24

|Record_time = 2:06.257

|Record_driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning

|Record_car = Dallara F3 2019

|Record_year = 2023

|Record_class = F3

|Layout2 = Original Circuit (1954–1957)

|Length_km2 = 6.276

|Length_mi2 = 3.900

|Turns2 = 26

|Record_time2 =

|Record_driver2=

|Record_car2 =

|Record_year2 =

|Record_class2 =

}}

The Guia Circuit, or Circuito da Guia, is a {{cvt|6.120|km|mi|abbr=on}} street circuit located at the southeast region of the Macau Peninsula in Macau. It is the venue of the Macau Grand Prix, Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Macau Guia Race. The circuit consists of long straights and tight corners, and features the characteristics of a typical street circuit - narrow, bumpy and limited overtaking opportunities. However, there are two special features that can rarely be found in other street circuits - variation in altitude (over {{convert|30|m|abbr=on|round=5}} between highest and lowest point of the circuit) and an ultra long main straight that allows top speed of {{convert|260|km/h|abbr=on}} on Formula Three cars. As a result, the circuit is recognised as one of the most challenging circuits in the world in terms of both driving and tuning, as cars have to maintain competitive speed to overcome hill-climbing, twisty corners and long straights in a single lap.

History

File:Architectural model of Guia Circuit.jpg]]

The Guia Circuit was originally conceived in 1954 as the route for a treasure hunt around the streets of the city,{{cite web

|url=http://macauantigo.blogspot.com/2010/05/morreu-fernando-macedo-pinto-um-dos.html

|title=Fernando Macedo Pinto, one of the founders of the Macau Grand Prix

|access-date=2010-10-20

|publisher=Blog Macau Antigo

|language=pt}} but shortly after the event it was suggested that the hunt's track could host an amateur racing event for local motor enthusiasts. Since 1967, with the introduction of a motorcycle race, the track has become a venue for both motorcycle and car racing events.

Layout

File:Curva do Hotel Lisboa.JPG

The circuit has not been modified since 1957 except when the pit and paddock complex was relocated in 1993. This work included the removal of a gravel trap which had been located near the Reservoir Bend. The narrowest part of the track is at the Melco Hairpin which has a width of merely {{convert|7|m|abbr=on}}. The whole length of the circuit is bound by Armco barriers painted in black and yellow stripes.

Grandstands

File:2010 Macau Grand Prix - Multicoloured Grandstand.jpg

There are two major grandstands around the circuit, along the pit straight and at the Lisboa Bend.

Racing events

The circuit hosts the Macau Grand Prix, a unique event with its combination of motorcycle and car races within the same race weekend. The Macau Motorcycle GP race, the Guia Race (WTCC final rounds from 2005 to 2014) and the Macau Formula 3 GP are the highlights of the event. In addition, various kind of racing events are organised for competition between local and regional (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South East Asia, etc.) enthusiasts.

=Current events=

=Former events=

Lap records

Italics indicate discontinued class. In 2003, Ralph Firman, winner of the 1996 F3 race, set a lap time of 1:55.714 during a demonstration event as part of the Macau Grand Prix's 50th anniversary celebrations in a Jordan EJ13 Formula 1 car.{{cite web |title=Firman breaks Macau lap record |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/47469/1/firman-breaks-macau-lap-record |website=www.crash.net |language=en |date=14 November 2003 |access-date=27 April 2024 }} As of November 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Guia Circuit are listed as:{{cite web |title=Macau Fastest Lap Comparison |url=https://www.driverdb.com/circuits/fastestlaps/macau/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228203518/https://www.driverdb.com/circuits/fastestlaps/macau/ |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |url-status=dead}}

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CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
colspan="5"| Grand Prix Circuit (1993–present): 6.120 km{{cite web |title=Macau Guia - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/asia/macau/macau-guia.html |work=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=18 November 2023}}{{cite web |title=Macau - Motorsport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/macau/ |work=Motorsport Magazine |access-date=16 June 2022}}{{efn|name=Macau Start Line 1993|The start line was moved backwards in 1993.}}
Formula 3

| 2:06.257{{cite web |title=The 70th Macau Grand Prix 16–19 November 2023 - Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix FIA F3 World Cup - Qualifying Race – Official Final Classification |url=https://cdn.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2023-11/84627ddc4a9a08f1511a0eb0be85b044.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=18 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning

| Dallara F3 2019

| 18 November 2023

GT3

| 2:16.051{{cite web |title=The 70th Macau Grand Prix 16–19 November 2023 - Macau GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup – Race - Provisional Classification |url=https://cdn.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2023-11/59e4c07994e210e274b7b30851b59469.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=19 November 2023 |access-date=19 November 2023}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Serra

| Ferrari 296 GT3

| 19 November 2023

Formula Regional

| 2:19.599

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Oliver Goethe

| Tatuus F3 T-318

| 17 November 2024

Formula Renault 2.0

| 2:23.135

| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Speed

| Tatuus FR2000

| 21 November 2004

Superbike

| 2:23.616

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Stuart Easton

| Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

| 21 November 2010

Formula 4

| 2:24.791{{Cite web |title=The 70th Macau Grand Prix 11–12 November 2023 - Macau Formula 4 Race – Final Race - Official Classification |url=https://cdn.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2023-11/22edae3e06a0626b88c4bea034c487fa.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=12 November 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Arvid Lindblad

| Tatuus F4-T421

| 12 November 2023

Guia Race (WTCC TC1)

| 2:26.469{{Cite web |title=2017 Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCC Opening Race - Final Classification |url=http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/7a7b90495ea734d0d85198e60528824ad7d3d0cd.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080847/http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/7a7b90495ea734d0d85198e60528824ad7d3d0cd.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=18 November 2017 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=8 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Huff

| Citroën C-Elysée WTCC

| 18 November 2017

Porsche Carrera Cup

| 2:27.343

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Darryl O'Young

| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

| 18 November 2007

Guia Race (Super Touring)

| 2:29.253{{cite web |title=Which touring cars were fastest – Super Touring, S2000 or TCR? |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2020/05/02/touring-cars-fastest-super-touring-s2000-tcr/ |work=Touringcartimes |date=2 May 2020 |access-date=6 June 2022}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Soper

| BMW 320i

| 16 November 1997

Formula BMW

| 2:29.449{{cite web |title=Will Buller conquers Macau |url=https://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,73140,Will-Buller-conquers-Macau,news.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829173512/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,73140,Will-Buller-conquers-Macau,news.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 29, 2010 |date=22 November 2009 |access-date=23 July 2022}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Mygale FB02

| 22 November 2009

TCR

| 2:29.768{{Cite web |title=The 70th Macau Grand Prix 16–19 November 2023 - Macau Guia Race - Kumho TCR World Tour Event of Macau – Race 1 - Official Final Classification |url=https://cdn.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2023-11/6cc232cc6d4a1c474eec4f9b80cee9fb.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=18 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Norbert Michelisz

| Hyundai Elantra N TCR

| 18 November 2023

Asian Formula 2000

| 2:30.052{{cite web |title=2001 Asian F2000 Round 6: Macau 18 November 2001 |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2001/single.html#a2000 |date=18 November 2001 |access-date=28 February 2023}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Descombes

| Argo-Ford Zetec 1.8

| 18 November 2001

GT4

| 2:31.392{{cite web |title=The 70th Macau Grand Prix 11–12 November 2023 - Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT4) – Race - Official Classification |url=https://cdn.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2023-11/1a2be9825021141ea4a73ab9db964fbd.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=12 November 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023}}

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Kailuo Luo

| Lotus Emira GT4

| 12 November 2023

Guia Race (Super 2000)

| 2:31.437{{cite web |title=WTCC 2013 » Circuito da Guia Round 24 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2551 |access-date=28 February 2023}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Muller

| Chevrolet Cruze WTCC

| 17 November 2013

Roadsport

| 2:32.974

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Manabu Orido

| Nissan GT-R

| 21 November 2010

Guia Race (Super Production)

| 2:39.634

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Simon Harrison

| Honda Integra Type-R

| 16 November 2003

Supercar Race

| 2:41.877

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Kevin Wong

| Porsche 911 GT3 R

| 19 November 2000

ACMC Race

| 2:42.591

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Cheung Wai On

| Honda RS125

| 16 November 2003

Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup

| 2:46.183{{Cite web |title=2013 60th Macau Grand Prix Scirocco R China Masters Challenge Official Race Classification |url=http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/539a6d0f6a0fe61f9b215228f00c2ca5fdeac793.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030929/http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/539a6d0f6a0fe61f9b215228f00c2ca5fdeac793.pdf |date=16 November 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|NED}} Duncan Huisman

| Volkswagen Scirocco R

| 16 November 2013

Interport RaceFor Macanese and Hong Kong professional drivers, previously two separate races each different nationalities, replaced by Chinese Cup.

| 2:48.216

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Alvaro Mourato

| Honda Integra Type-R

| 21 November 2010

CTM Cup (Super 1600)

| 2:46.990{{cite web |title=CTM Macau Touring Car Cup – Race – Official Classification |url=http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/dfe1b79100765800d3f6e746fbe994f8126ca2b0.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix |publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |date=22 November 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015 |archive-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122134646/http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/dfe1b79100765800d3f6e746fbe994f8126ca2b0.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Paul Poon

| Peugeot RCZ

| 22 November 2015

Chinese CupOne-make race for Senova D70s.

| 2:58.203{{cite web |title=63th Macau Grand Prix Suncity Group Chinese Racing Cup Race – Final Classification |url=http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/6c9c71ef6bf22791ddb43360acd8dd62fd0635d8.pdf |work=Macau Grand Prix|publisher=Macau Grand Prix Committee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121042225/http://content.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/result/6c9c71ef6bf22791ddb43360acd8dd62fd0635d8.pdf |date=19 November 2016 |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=20 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}

| {{flagicon|CHN}} David Zhu

| Senova D70

| 19 November 2016

colspan="5" |Grand Prix Circuit (1958–1992): 6.120 km{{efn|name=Macau Start Line 1993}}
Group A

| 2:29.740{{cite web |title=1992 Macau Guia Race |url=http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1992%20Macau.html |date=22 November 1992 |access-date=23 October 2022}}

| {{flagicon|GER}} Bernd Schneider

| Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II

| 22 November 1992

Group 5

| 2:37.720{{cite web |title=1981 Macau Guia Race |url=http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1981%20Macau.html |date=15 November 1981 |access-date=23 October 2022}}

| {{flagicon|BRD}} Manfred Winkelhock

| BMW 320i

| 15 November 1981

Group 2

| 2:44.820{{cite web |title=1978 Macau Guia Race |url=http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1978%20Macau.html |date=19 November 1978 |access-date=23 October 2022}}

| {{flagicon|BRD}} Hans Heyer

| Ford Escort II RS

| 19 November 1978

Group 6

| 2:59.800{{cite web |title=GP Macau 1966 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Macau-1966-11-20-5511.html |date=20 November 1966 |access-date=6 June 2022}}

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Mauro Bianchi

| Alpine A210

| 20 November 1966

Group 4

| 3:05.300{{cite web |title=GP Macau 1964 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Macau-1964-11-15-24948.html |date=15 November 1964 |access-date=6 June 2022}}

| {{flagicon|HKG|1959}} Albert Poon

| Lotus 23

| 15 November 1964

Formula Junior

| 3:10.100{{cite web |title=GP Macau 1962 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Macau-1962-11-18-24946.html |date=18 November 1962 |access-date=6 June 2022}}

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Arsénio Laurel

| Lotus 22

| 18 November 1962

Appearances in video games

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style="background:#cccccc;"

! rowspan="2" | Simulation / Video Game

rowspan="2" | Year

! colspan="3" |Configuration

style="background:#cccccc;"

!1954

! 1993

|2014

Race - The Official WTCC Game

| 2006

Yes

|No

RaceRoom

|2013

|

|No

|Yes

Race 07

| 2007

Yes

|No

Ride 2

| 2016

|

| -

| -

Project Gotham Racing 4 (Fictional)

| 2007

|

| -

| -

Race Pro

| 2009

Yes

|No

TT Superbikes Real Road Racing

| 2005

|

| PS2

|No

See also

Notes

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{commons category|Guia circuit}}

  • [http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/cogpm/home/index.php?lang=en Official site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081101170149/http://www.afos.com/allresult_listing2.php Asian Festival of Speed results]

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