Hong Kong driver Gerrard Xi, won the first Formula 4 race of the Macau Grand Prix today after an intense dispute with Macao driver Charles Leong who had initially taken the lead in the eight-lap race.
Leong said he slipped from pole position after an accident that led to a race stoppage.
In third place was Macao driver Andy Chang, who secured top spot on the grid for today’s race.
All the drivers race the Macau Grand Prix with Mygale SARL-M14-F4 cars.
Gerrard Xie will occupy first place on the starting grid tomorrow for a 12-lap race that will close the programme of the 69th Macau Grand Prix.
Macao racers Leong and Couto are both leading after the LSTA’s third round
The weekend saw Charles Leong’s team take pole position in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia’s pro category, and André Couto’s team retain its lead in the pro-am