Mortara, Engel and Marciello lead the Mercedes-AMG Macau Immense Prix fee
Mercedes-AMG will doubtless be looking out to battle the FIA GT World Cup a long way from opponents BMW later this month, and not using a fewer than four producer-backed drivers and two privateer racers taking on the neatly-known Macau Immense Prix (14-17 November) at the support of the wheel of six Mercedes-AMG GT3 entries.
Three Platinum stage drivers – at the side of two aged champions and a helpful-hasty young gun – high the bill, while a trio of chosen Silver rated stars will also be looking out to originate their trace around the 6.2km Guia road circuit
Edoardo Mortara and Maro Engel spearhead its line-up, with the aged having famously won six times in Macau.
Mortara’s love affair with Macau started ten years within the past when he claimed support-to-support F3 victories there in 2009 and 2010. His not doubtless develop persevered after a switch to GT racing as he triumphed one day of three successive seasons between 2011-2013, with his newest take coming for Mercedes in 2017 – the marque’s 2nd FIA GT World Cup trophy to this point.
“Following my six wins at Macau, it can be unbelievably nice in say to celebrate one more take,” talked about Mercedes-AMG Crew Craft-Bamboo Racing’s Mortara. “Nonetheless, this could perhaps perchance merely moreover be an loyal pain, as I haven’t raced the Mercedes-AMG GT3 that frequently since closing twelve months’s toddle at Macau and the opposition will doubtless be solid. I am looking out forward to a terribly tricky toddle.”
Mercedes’ maiden FIA GT World Cup victory got right here as a result of Engel one day of the inaugural edition support in 2015, which followed the German’s first take the old twelve months when the toddle changed into as soon as bustle beneath a clear guise.
“The FIA GT World Cup in Macau is an undisputed season highlight,” confirmed Mercedes-AMG Crew GruppeM Racing’s Engel. “It’s a toddle at regarded as one of the major amazing circuits available. I am massively looking out forward to it. As soon as extra, this could perhaps perchance merely moreover be an extremely onerous-fought toddle. In any case, it is about the GT World Cup title, so that you just could perhaps direct. For me, the aim is clear: I need my third take at Macau.”
Whereas Mortara and Engel will doubtless be chasing victory one more time for Mercedes, stablemate Raffaele Marciello is concentrated on a first ever success on the streets of Macau.
The Italian claimed pole build there one day of his F3 days and showed distinctive traipse on his GT bow at the track closing twelve months, however now he’s aiming to flip traipse into an overall success.
“My anticipation for the FIA GT World Cup is agreeable,” enthused Marciello of Mercedes-AMG Crew GruppeM Racing. “In conjunction with the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and Bathurst, Macau is idea of as one of the world’s most appealing toddle tracks for me.
“The past two years maintain shown the aptitude now we maintain. Sadly, I haven’t been in a aim to bring it dwelling but. Therefore, I am the total extra motivated this twelve months. As frequent, the stage will doubtless be extraordinarily high, however I will are trying every thing to take the FIA GT World Cup trophy.”
Belgian Alessio Picariello completes the producer-backed entries as he traces-up alongside Mortara at Mercedes-AMG Crew Craft Bamboo Racing, while two extra privateer entries bolster the ranks.
Hong Kong well-liked Adderly Fong will doubtless be cheered on by a passionate dwelling enhance as he contests the match for the Zun Motorsport Crew, while South Korean-born Roelof Bruins represents Solite Indigo Racing’s sole entry.
Mercedes-AMG and its proven GT3 machine are the most potent combination in FIA GT World Cup history, having won two of the four editions to this point, and its stellar preference of high-class drivers imply the marque stands each and each likelihood of adding to its take tally this time round.
The 2019 FIA F3 World Cup and FIA GT World Cup occur as share of the 66th working of the Macau Immense Prix on 14-17 November.
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