73rd Macau Grand Prix kicks off in November
MACAU, October 16 - The 73rd Macau Grand Prix, Macao's annual international motorsport event, will take place from November 19th to 22nd this year.
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) held a press conference today (October 16th) at the Macao Cultural Centre to announce details of the event and its sponsors.
Guests attending the press conference included: Ms. Leong Wai Man, President of the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Ms. Lei Si Leng, Coordinator of the MGPOC; Mr. Chong Coc Veng, Coordinator of the Sporting Subcommittee of the MGPOC; Ms. Jeny Lau, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Ltd.; Mr. Dave Sun, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sands China Ltd., Managing Director of Venetian Macau Ltd; Mr. Philip Cheng, Director of Galaxy Entertainment Group; Mr. Sean Tan, Chief Financial Officer of SJM Resorts, S.A.; Mr. Clarence Chung, Board Director of Melco Resorts & Entertainment; Mr. Philipp Knuepfer, Executive Vice President – Non-Gaming Operations of Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace; members of the MGPOC and its subcommittees; representatives of other sponsors.
Race program and sponsorship
The 73rd Macau Grand Prix will feature seven exciting races: Macau Grand Prix – FIA FR World Cup; Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup; Macau Guia Race – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event of Macau; Macau Formula 4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup; Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 58th Edition; Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT4); and Macau Roadsport Challenge.
The Macau Grand Prix provides a platform for local businesses to invest in non-gaming elements, to leverage their resources and expertise to expand activational elements and promote the event through additional channels. The 73rd Macau Grand Prix has received support from six integrated resort and leisure companies in Macao, including four elite sponsors: MGM China Holdings Limited, Sand China Ltd, Galaxy Entertainment Group, and SJM Resorts, S.A., each sponsoring MOP20 million, and two premium sponsors: Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. And Wynn Macau, Ltd., each sponsoring MOP10 million.
The MGPOC intends to continue leveraging major sporting events as a platform upon which to collaborate with the private sector on sports tourism projects which attract international visitors, to strengthen the coordinated development of the integrated tourism, and leisure and sports industries.
A cheque presentation ceremony for the major sponsors was conducted at the press conference.
In addition, the following sponsorships were announced: the safety car for this year's event will be sponsored by BMW Concessionaires (Macau) Limited; Macau Industrial Limited is the official beverage sponsor.
Multiple ticketing channels
Tickets for this year's Grand Prix are on sale now, and prices range from MOP100 to MOP1,200, depending on the location and day. Individual ticket purchases are limited to a maximum of ten per person, and all spectators aged two and above must hold a valid ticket.
To facilitate convenient ticket purchase, the MGPOC has established 15 ticket sales points across Macao, Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as online and mobile app sales channels. Residents and visitors may purchase tickets through the MacauTicket network at www.macauticket.com, or at Kong Seng stores in Macao, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Tickets can also be purchased through the Ctrip Travel and Trip.com mobile, Damai mobile apps and WeChat mini-program, the EGL Tours website at www.egltours.com, Tongyue.com (China) WeChat mini-programs and the CTG Travel WeChat mini-program.
During the Grand Prix, all on-site ticketing centers will have self-service ticket dispensing machines in addition to staffed counters, allowing spectators to purchase tickets using credit cards and other electronic payment methods.
The MGPOC will continue its ticket partnership program to strengthen the synergy between sports tourism and the event. Through this program, the MGPOC will collaborate with tourism associations, travel agencies and online travel platforms in Macao and other regions to offer deals combining air, ferry, or hotel packages with Macau Grand Prix tickets.
Ancillary events
The MGPOC is organizing several activities surrounding the Macau Grand Prix in the coming weeks designed to enable both residents and visitors to fully experience the excitement of the event.
During the Grand Prix, the Cultural Affairs Bureau will launch a cross-over new initiative, the “Macao City Culture Festival”, running from 14th to 22nd November. Through innovative cultural interactions and experiences, the festival will promote Macao’s valuable cultural resources that represent “China’s First”. Drawing on the city’s World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage, it will highlight Macao’s distinctive character as a meeting point for Chinese and Western civilisations and foster the integrated development of culture and sports. During this period, the Macao Forum will be transformed into a “Time Square.” Centred on the theme “Echoes of the City, Harmony Between East and West,” the venue will host a “Macao and the Encounter of Chinese and Western Civilizations” Themed Exhibition, cultural experiences, performances of intangible cultural heritage, and stalls featuring creative products. The festival will also extend to other locations, including the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, the entrance to the Reservoir Stand, and the plaza at the Macao Cultural Centre. Additionally, a “Macao Historic Centre Open Day” will be held, featuring special access to various heritage sites, alongside unique activities and guided tours. The Macao Chinese Orchestra will also perform at the Ruins of St. Paul’s, showcasing the vitality of the city’s cultural and sports life. Throughout the race period, dedicated cultural experiences will also be offered to media representatives and participating competitors, further enhancing the reach and impact of Macao’s culture.
The Macau Grand Prix Family Carnival will be held at Tap Seac Square on the weekend of November 7th and 8th. The carnival will feature a recreation of the Guia Circuit and a mini race track, enabling children to learn about the wide variety of tasks and functions involved in Grand Prix racing, providing a lively and engaging educational experience.
In addition, from November 13th to 15th, and 20th to 22nd, Grand Prix-themed activities will be held at the “Art Everywhere – Cultural Vibes at the Weekend” at Anim’Arte NAM VAN. These activities will include interactive, family-friendly Grand Prix racing games and simulators. During the Grand Prix, large screens will be set up to broadcast the event, enabling residents and visitors to experience the unique charm of motorsport, and create a lively and joyful atmosphere.
The Macau Grand Prix Auto Show will be held at Tap Seac Square on November 14th and 15th, a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to take a close-up look at the participating racing vehicles. The official Grand Prix opening ceremony will also take place on November 14th.
Further strengthening motorsport culture, the 73rd Macau Grand Prix Photography Contest encourages Macao residents to become part of the event by using their creative skills.
In addition, a documentary film “MGP: the Untamed Circuit” will be screened during this year's event. Co-produced by Gaoting Pictures (Ningbo) Co. Ltd. and Macao C-Color Culture Entertainment, and directed by Cao Jinling, the film has been shortlisted for the Chinese Documentary Film Festival and accepted into the National Image Collection Project. Centered on the 72nd Macau Grand Prix, the film chronicles the event's evolution and legacy by weaving together the stories of drivers—such as Ma Qing Hua from the mainland and local drivers Marcus Cheong Man Hei and Vernice Lao Si Lun—with rare historical footage and accounts from individuals ranging from race personnel to long-time local residents. Ticket holders for this year's Grand Prix are eligible for a discount on the film's admission price.
Multiple viewing opportunities
In addition to attending the race in person, this year's Grand Prix will again be available to watch live or rebroadcast via a variety of broadcast platforms covering Macao, Mainland China, and multiple countries and regions around the world. Giant screens showing the event will also be installed at various locations throughout the Macao community.
World-class line-up for 73rd Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix – FIA FR World Cup
In true Macau Grand Prix tradition, the world’s finest up-and-coming stars will flock to the Guia Circuit to decide the best junior single seater driver of 2026.
Following their triumphant one-two finish in 2025 with Théophile Naël and Mari Boya, Pinnacle Motorsport returns with two more scorching talents. Third in the race last year, Frenchman Enzo Deligny arrives from a season in the FIA F3 Championship, as does team-mate Hiyu Yamakoshi of Japan.
R-ace GP brings FR European (FREC) Champion Emanuele Olivieri, runner-up in last year’s Formula 4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup. The Italian is joined on the team by Rashid Al Dhaheri, fourth in FREC this year and also an F4 podium finisher at Macao.
ART Grand Prix enters Honda-backed Japanese prospect Taito Kato, fifth in the race last year and who has starred in his rookie FIA F3 season, finishing fourth. Kato is joined by Frenchman Evan Giltaire, Super Formula Lights champion in 2026.
Theodore Racing brings two drivers who have also won championships this season: Williams F1 protégé Kean Nakamura-Berta, FR Middle East champion and third in FREC this year; and Eurocup-3 champion James Egozi.
Japanese powerhouse TOM’S once again brings two of Toyota’s most promising home-grown talents. Yuki Sano has been competing in FREC in Europe, while team-mate Kiyoshi Umegaki has been a strong Super Formula Lights title contender at home.
American Sebastian Wheldon lines up at MP Motorsport, the son of late IndyCar great Dan was fourth in the Macau Formula 4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup last year, and this season finished runner-up in FREC. Alongside him is Italo-Argentinian Red Bull Junior Mattia Cognaghi..
Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup
Eight of the world’s most prestigious auto manufacturers are represented in the 18-strong entry for this year’s edition of the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup: Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes and Porsche.
Four-time race-winner Maro Engel returns to the Guia Circuit at the wheel of a Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 (Evo) in a bid to set a new record for Macau GT Cup victories. Also at the wheel of a Mercedes as the German marque goes on the hunt for its tenth race win is Lucas Auer, making his Guia Circuit debut in a GT3 having contested the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix early in his career and finishing runner-up in 2014.
A strong four-car entry from Porsche, seeking its first FIA GT World Cup victory, includes newly-crowned and now two-time DTM champion Thomas Preining at Tempo by Absolute Racing.
Two-time race winner and runner-up last year Raffaele Marciello is among three BMW M4 GT3 (Evo) entries. He will race alongside Kelvin Van der Linde at Team WRT. BMW driver Augusto Farfus, race-winner in 2018 with BMW Team Schnitzer, returns with Team KRC.
Ferrari took its maiden victory last year with Antonio Fuoco This year, returning to the Ferrari line-up is Chinese star and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ye Yifei at Winhere Harmony Racing. A second Ferrari 296 GT3 (Evo) is entered by 33R HAR Racing for Italian Alessio Rovera.
The two COMTOYOU Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVOs in the field will be piloted by FIA Platinum-ranked Dane Marco Sørensen and UAE driver Jamie Day. Two Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II entries see the return of two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Earl Bamber, a podium finisher in 2019, and Sweden’s Joel Eriksson.
Luca Engstler will be at the wheel of a Lamborghini Hurácan GT3 EVO2 with Absolute Corse. Meanwhile, a McLaren 720S GT3 (Evo) is entered by Optimum Motorsport for British-born Danish-German, 23-year-old Benjamin Goethe.
Macau Guia Race – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event of Macao
An impressive 30-car field, the biggest grid since 2020, will contest the Macau Guia Race – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event of Macau, which includes the world’s finest touring car drivers who will battle for victory with the region’s top talents.
Once again counting as the season finale of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour, the Macau Guia Race line-up includes five international champions. Norbert Michelisz and Yann Ehrlacher, driving for BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse and Geely Cyan Racing respectively, have each taken multiple touring car crowns. Alongside Michelisz on the team is 2022 World Touring Car champion and current Kumho FIA TCR World Tour points leader Mikel Azcona. Ehrlacher’s team mates, meanwhile, are Chinese star Ma Qing Hua, Santiago Urrutia, and 2017 World Touring Car champion Thed Björk.
SP Compétition enters 2017 TCR International Series champion Jean-Karl Vernay who is partnered at the CUPRA Leon VZ TCR squad by Aurélien Comte, Mikhail Simonov and Celso Neto.
Drivers from the TCR China and Asia series will go head-to-head with the world’s leading international touring car drivers, and among the regional line-up is Macao driver Marcus Cheong Man Hei who will be looking for a good result with MacPro Racing Team in a Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR.
Macau F4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup
The entry for the second edition of the Macau F4 Race – FIA F4 World Cup has attracted many young talents, some of whom have already claimed titles this season, including McLaren junior Dries van Langendonck. The young Belgian has won both the Formula Winter Series and British F4 Championship this year. At Macao, he is partnered at Prema Racing by Turkey’s Alp Aksoy, second in the Italian F4 standings.
Italian F4 champion this year is Finn Luka Sammalisto, and he will race for German team US Racing at Macao. He is partnered there by Australian team-mate Noah Killion as the team, co-founded by 1995 Macau Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher, makes its Guia Circuit debut.
Dutch team MP Motorsport enters Spanish F4 championship-leader and Rookie winner Kasper Schormans. He is joined on an all-Dutch line-up by Red Bull Junior Rocco Coronel who is currently third in the Spanish F4 standings. Noah Monteiro is the current runner-up in the Spanish series, and is joined at Theodore HM Racing by Oleksandr Bondarev.
Representing Macao, China in the 10-lap race will be female driver Vernice Lao Si Lun with Asia Racing Team RFN. Lao recently made her seasonal debut in FIA F4 Chinese Championship, achieving impressive results. She is partnered at the team by Yu Yan of China, who has taken two race wins in the national series this year and is third in the standings.
Japanese F4 is represented by Hydrangea Kageyama Racing, which brings Ryusho Nakazato and Oscar Repetto of Monaco.
Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 58th Edition
Four-time Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix winner Peter Hickman headlines the entry for the 58th edition of the legendary two-wheel spectacular. Hickman will be looking to add to his tally of wins aboard a Zeeco BMW by 8TEN Racing M 1000 RR.
SMT Racing’s Rob Hodson, who finish just off the podium last year, is one of many riders aboard Hondas and returns to Macao for a seventh time and this year buoyed by a strong season. Paul Jordan, also on a Honda and returning to Macao with Jackson Racing powered by Prosper 2 – Croweperformance was, like Hodson, an Isle of Man TT winner this year. Jordan’s team mate is another Macao regular Phil Crowe, aboard a BMW.
Italian Maurizio Bottalico impressed on his Guia Circuit debut in 2025 with a top-six finish, as did his RVS Motorsport team mate Austrian Julian Trummer in 2022. Marcus Simpson is entered by a team with vast experience at Macao, Penz13 Racing Team. Simpson returns for a third time and is partnered at the team by Austrian newcomer Florian Astner. Other Guia Circuit familiar faces include Samuel West on a moto-hub.co.uk BMW, Michael Evans with RC Express, and Martin Morris racing for Redspeed International with EBC Group and Adam Hewitt.
Alongside Astner, other riders making their Guia Circuit debuts are Britons Aaron Spence (Sebden Steel / Spence Engineering Honda), Mark Hewitt (Dent Boy Ltd BMW) and Dean McMaster (Air Ni Kawasaki), Irishman Kevin Keyes (Daracore Racing Honda), and Fedrik Matthys of Belgium (Hoffmann by MRP).
Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT4)
The Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT4) once again features a strong entry, with seven different manufacturers represented on the grid. GT4 models from Audi, BMW, Ginetta, McLaren, Mercedes, Porsche and Toyota will be raced by a driver line-up from the Greater Bay Area and beyond.
From SRO GT Cup come points-leader Han Lichao with Toyota Gazoo Racing China, second at Macao last year. Currently second on the leaderboard is team mate Huang Kuisheng, and both will be at the wheels of Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2s. German Moritz Berrenberg, fourth in the points, returns to the Guia Circuit in his W&S Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, while Dylan Yip, fifth in the series, competes in a LEVEL Motorsports Toyota.
Other notable entries include 21-year-old Italian Enzo Trulli, son of two-time Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix podium finisher and former Formula 1 star, Jarno. In addition, six Macao drivers will contest the race, including Leong Ian Veng, Maximiano Manhao, Liu Weng Hin, Wong Cheng Tou, Lo Kai Fung and Lao Kim Hou.
Macau Roadsport Challenge
Exclusively for Toyota GR86 (ZN8) and Subaru BRZ (ZD8) model cars, the Macau Roadsport Challenge entry is made up of drivers from across Greater China. Returning to defend his title is 2025 race-winner Leung Tsz Wa of Hong Kong, this year racing for Auto Wonderland. Seven Macao drivers will line up on the grid for Saturday’s nine-lap race.
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