54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix returns to Guia Circuit after two-year hiatus; Netherland’s Nadieh Jonee Schoots joins as race’s first ever female rider.
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Leong to partner former Pacific F2000 champion Li Sicheng from mainland China; 69th Grand Prix starts on Thursday.
This year’s races – prominently sponsored by city’s gaming operators – run from Thursday to Sunday; Covid-19 nixes F3 racing.
Dubbed ‘Mr Macau’, Seven-time Macau Grand Prix winner will debut a new Audi race car in Macau GT Cup; a dozen European racers will join this year’s grand prix.
Gripping finals featuring top table tennis stars from mainland China played out before enthusiastic crowd at Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion.
Mainland China shines at tournament, with Ma Long eliminating Yukiya Uda of Japan and Wang Chuqin dispatching Brazilian ace Hugo Calderano.
Leading players, including current world No 1 men’s and women’s singles champions Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha, already in town.
More than 170 racers from Macao, mainland China, Hong Kong and Europe set to take part, as city’s premier high-octane sports event returns in November.
Thousands sign up for one of the most high-profile sports events of the year, starting and finishing at Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on 4 December.