52nd Macau Motorcycle GP 2018

[Everso Biggyballies]

Latest post of the previous page:

Peter Hickman took pole from Michael Rutter and Martin Jessopp. Time to hit the deck. Cheers

Good result from Hickman given his relative (to others like Rutter) lack of Macau experience. I know he has done a few but nothing like Rutter who must know his way around there blindfold.

Is that not provisional pole though? I thought there was another qualy session this afternoon local time. (7pm for me.)

Looking forward to the race tomorrow (Saturday) I think it is.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Final qualy session for the bikes is up next. They just have to sweep up bits of F3 which ended with a red.

[Andy]

No bikes no more today
Bikes usually have one free practice on Thursday as well as the first Qualifying. On Friday just the second Qualifying and on Saturday a Warm Up mid day and the GP concluding first race day

Quoting tomorrows schedule from the other thread

17/11

09:00 ~ 10:00
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup - Qualification Race - 10 laps
10:25 ~ 11:25
FOOD4U Macau Touring Car Cup - 12 laps
11:50 ~ 12:10
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - Warm Up
13:05 ~ 14:05
SJM Macau GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup - Qualification Race - 12 laps
14:25 ~ 15:15
Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCR Race 1 - 8 laps
15:55 ~ 16:55
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - 12 laps

[Everso Biggyballies]

No bikes no more today
Bikes usually have one free practice on Thursday as well as the first Qualifying. On Friday just the second Qualifying and on Saturday a Warm Up mid day and the GP concluding first race day

Hmmmm.... so it seems. The GTs are out atm.

I took the info from the official schedule on the Macau GP website.

16/11

07:30 ~ 08:30
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - Free Practice
09:05 ~ 09:35
Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCR - Free Practice 1
09:55 ~ 10:35
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup - Free Practice 1
10:50 ~ 11:20
Suncity Group Greater Bay Area Lotus Cup - Free Practice
11:35 ~ 12:05
FOOD4U Macau Touring Car Cup - Free Practice
12:25 ~ 12:55
SJM Macau GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup - Free Practice 1
13:30 ~ 14:00
Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCR - Free Practice 2
14:20 ~ 15:00
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup – Qualifying 1
16:00 ~ 16:45
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - Qualifying

Oh well.

[Andy]

No bikes no more today
Bikes usually have one free practice on Thursday as well as the first Qualifying. On Friday just the second Qualifying and on Saturday a Warm Up mid day and the GP concluding first race day

Hmmmm.... so it seems. The GTs are out atm.

I took the info from the official schedule on the Macau GP website.

16/11

07:30 ~ 08:30
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - Free Practice
09:05 ~ 09:35
Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCR - Free Practice 1
09:55 ~ 10:35
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup - Free Practice 1
10:50 ~ 11:20
Suncity Group Greater Bay Area Lotus Cup - Free Practice
11:35 ~ 12:05
FOOD4U Macau Touring Car Cup - Free Practice
12:25 ~ 12:55
SJM Macau GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup - Free Practice 1
13:30 ~ 14:00
Suncity Group Macau Guia Race - FIA WTCR - Free Practice 2
14:20 ~ 15:00
Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup – Qualifying 1
16:00 ~ 16:45
Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix - 52nd Edition - Qualifying

Oh well.

yup .
You figured out yesterdays schedule

[Everso Biggyballies]

Shit happens.

[Everso Biggyballies]

By my reckoning the bike GP warm up should be next up... got the feed running ready for it.

[Andy]

By my reckoning the bike GP warm up should be next up... got the feed running ready for it.

Yeah it is.
I'm not getting up at stupid o'clock for nothing

[Andy]

Quite debatable to send the bikes out with such an amount of oilbinder on circuit especially at the tight Melco Hairpin and at the fast Fishermans Bend

[Everso Biggyballies]

By my reckoning the bike GP warm up should be next up... got the feed running ready for it.

Yeah it is.
I'm not getting up at stupid o'clock for nothing

Lol. We get that here many weekends!
This one is good for me, with only 3 hours difference... (we are +3 in Melbourne) Race scheduled for a red wine / beer friendly 7.00pm here.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Quite debatable to send the bikes out with such an amount of oilbinder on circuit especially at the tight Melco Hairpin and at the fast Fishermans Bend

Yeah it looks pretty messy. Thank the local touring cars for that.

[Everso Biggyballies]

They were talking of rain potential, but nothing on the radar at all at present.
https://www.weatherbug.com/maps/?layerI ... .8128662,9

[Andy]

With this amount of oilbinder on circuit I wouldn't expect a race if it gets wet.

Especially the bit right out of Melco looked liked the oil was still sticking through.
Danny Webb's time of 2:28.9 was quite impressive under these circumstances, I must say. Not too far off normal race pace which I'd expect around 2:26 for the top lads

[Andy]

We're about to go. Fast & safe everyone !

[Andy]

We're about to go. Fast & safe everyone !

When the visor goes down you're on your own

At the TT this gets called 'You're on your own from Bray Hill'

[Andy]

Race finished under red flags on lap 8 after Phil Crowe and Ben Wylie came off on the exit of Fishermans.
Peter Hickman won from Michael Rutter and Martin Jessopp with Danny Webb finishing in a credible 4th.

All the very best to Ben & Phil and get well soon.