The 2022 Macau Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula 4 (F4) cars held on the streets of Macau on 20 November 2022. Just like in 2020 and 2021, the race was an F4 event (rather than Formula Three), and was part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-administered China Formula 4 Championship for the third time running. The event consisted of two races; an eight-lap qualifying race deciding the starting grid for the twelve-lap main event. The 2022 race was the 69th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the third for F4 cars and the third meeting of the four-round 2022 China Formula 4 Championship.

Race details
Date 20 November 2022
Official name 69th Macau Grand Prix – Sands China Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Qualifying race
8 laps, 48.960 km (30.422 mi)
Main race
12 laps, 73.440 km (45.634 mi)
Qualifying race
Pole driver  Gerrard Xie (HKG) Smart Life Racing Team
Podium
First  Gerrard Xie (HKG) Smart Life Racing Team
Second  Charles Leong (MAC) Theodore Blackjack Racing
Third  Andy Chang (MAC) Champ Motorsport
Main race
Pole driver  Andy Chang (MAC) Champ Motorsport
Podium
First  Andy Chang (MAC) Champ Motorsport
Second  Gerrard Xie (HKG) Smart Life Racing Team
Third  Charles Leong (MAC) Theodore Blackjack Racing

Entry List edit

All competitors used identical Mygale-chassis M14-F4 Formula 4 cars.

Team No. Driver
  Champ Motorsport 2   Patrick Tsang
8   Andy Chang
  Smart Life Racing Team[a] 3   Gerrard Xie[b]
9   Lü Jingxi
  CD Racing 4   Lin Lifeng
56   Jing Zefeng
  Pointer Racing 5   Henry Lee Junior
99   Wu Zedong
  Blackjack 21 Racing Team 55   Lou Duan
  Grid Motorsport 10   Steven Bei
17   Neric Wei
  Theodore Blackjack Racing 11   Charles Leong
27   Li Sicheng
  iDEAK Racing 14   Brian Lee
  Racing YONG 22   Lam Kam San
32   Cheong Chi Hou
  Henmax Motorsport 77   Jacky Wong
  Z-Challenger Racing 82   Royce Yu
Source:[1]

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Pos No. Driver Team Q1 Time Q2 Time Grid
1 8   Andy Chang Champ Motorsport 2:27.627 2:30.796 1
2 3   Gerrard Xie Smart Life Racing Team 2:29.196 2:32.585 2
3 11   Charles Leong Theodore Blackjack Racing 2:29.543 2:33.526 3
4 27   Li Sicheng Theodore Blackjack Racing 2:30.479 2:32.520 4
5 82   Royce Yu Z-Challenger Racing 2:31.668 2:33.959 5
6 56   Jing Zefeng CD Racing 2:32.392 2:35.347 6
7 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 2:33.846 2:40.877 7
8 32   Cheong Chi Hou Racing YONG 2:36.175 2:42.811 8
9 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing 2:36.487 2:41.366 9
10 5   Henry Lee Junior Pointer Racing 2:37.656 2:51.995 10
11 77   Jacky Wong Henmax Motorsport 2:37.695 2:43.492 11
12 4   Lin Lifeng CD Racing 2:38.399 2:41.539 12
13 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 2:38.869 2:43.438 13
14 22   Lam Kam San Racing YONG 2:38.893 2:45.539 14
15 17   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 2:40.389 2:40.580 15
Not classified (110% time = 2:42.389)
16 55   Lou Duan Blackjack 21 Racing Team 3:01.003 16
WD 10   Steven Bei Grid Motorsport WD
WD 99   Wu Zedong Pointer Racing WD
Source:[2]

Qualifying race edit

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 3   Gerrard Xie Smart Life Racing Team 8 24min 8.358sec 2
2 11   Charles Leong Theodore Blackjack Racing 8 + 2.024s 3
3 8   Andy Chang Champ Motorsport 8 + 2.885 1
4 27   Li Sicheng Theodore Blackjack Racing 8 + 6.060 4
5 82   Royce Yu Z-Challenger Racing 8 + 6.681 5
6 56   Jing Zefeng CD Racing 8 + 7.202 6
7 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 8 + 18.251 7
8 4   Lin Lifeng CD Racing 8 + 38.575 12
9 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing 8 + 42.752 9
10 17   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 8 + 42.833 15
11 22   Lam Kam San Racing YONG 8 + 43.775 14
12 55   Lou Duan Blackjack 21 Racing Team 8 + 1:19.431 16
13 5   Henry Lee Junior Pointer Racing 8 + 1:51.246 10
Ret 77   Jacky Wong Henmax Motorsport 0 Retired 11
DNS 32   Cheong Chi Hou Racing YONG 0 Did not start 8
DNS 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 0 Did not start 13
WD 10   Steven Bei Grid Motorsport 0 Withdrew
WD 99   Wu Zedong Pointer Racing 0 Withdrew
Source:[3]

Main race edit

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 8   Andy Chang Champ Motorsport 12 35min 41.871sec 3
2 3   Gerrard Xie Smart Life Racing Team 12 + 5.958 1
3 11   Charles Leong Theodore Blackjack Racing 12 +14.086 2
4 27   Li Sicheng Theodore Blackjack Racing 12 + 18.406 4
5 56   Jing Zefeng CD Racing 12 + 21.660 6
6 82   Royce Yu Z-Challenger Racing 12 + 25.205 5
7 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 12 + 28.917 7
8 17   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 12 + 1:08.079 10
9 22   Lam Kam San Racing YONG 12 + 1:24.058 11
10 55   Lou Duan Blackjack 21 Racing Team 12 + 1:29.473 12
11 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing 12 + 1:32.443 9
Ret 5   Henry Lee Junior Pointer Racing 3 Retired 13
Ret 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 3 Retired 14
Ret 4   Lin Lifeng CD Racing 0 Retired 8
WD 77   Jacky Wong Henmax Motorsport 0 Withdrew
WD 32   Cheong Chi Hou Racing YONG 0 Withdrew
WD 10   Steven Bei Grid Motorsport 0 Withdrew
WD 99   Wu Zedong Pointer Racing 0 Withdrew
Source:[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Written in Chinese.
  2. ^ Xie was entered under a Hongkongese license for round 3 in Macau.

References edit

  1. ^ "69th Macau Grand Prix - Sands China Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix - Provisional Entry List" (PDF).
  2. ^ https://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2022-11/901a01cf60cc55e9a34c9e88c481f4a1.pdf
  3. ^ https://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2022-11/17414f33d29db395e7808921ef46b763.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2022-11/26d349f8027363ad5e12e6e99a889d38.pdf

External links edit