The 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race, otherwise named as 2023 Macau Asia Formula 4,[1] is a racing event part of the 2023 Macau Grand Prix[lower-alpha 1] held at the Guia Circuit.[2] The event is due to be held on 11 and 12 November. It will be run to Formula 4 regulations. It was originally due to form part of the 2023 F4 Chinese Championship but this plan was cancelled.[3] It is instead due to be a non-championship round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship.[4]
Format and Schedule
Qualifying determines the grid for the qualifying race, which in turn sets the grid for the final race. The qualifying race is considered a race in the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, but no points are awarded in the qualifying race or final race as it is a non-championship round.
The schedule for the 2023 Macau Formula 4 Race is as follows:[5] It ignores other series competing on the same weekend. All times are in UTC+8.
| Session | Time | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | ||
| Free Practice | 7:45 − 8:30 | 45 min |
| Qualifying | 15:45 − 16:15 | 30 min |
| Sunday | ||
| Qualifying Race | 8 − 8:25 | 8 laps |
| Final Race | 15:40 − 16:20 | 12 laps |
Circuit
The event will take place at Circuito da Guia in Macau, China. The track is 6.115 km (3.8 miles) long and has 24 turns. A clockwise circuit, fifteen turns are right-handers and nine are left-handers.
Entry List
A provisional entry list was released on 6 November 2023. 23 drivers entered the event with eleven teams[6] all running cars to Formula 4 specifications.
| Team | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
 R-ace GP |
1 | Raphaël Narac |
| 2 | Hadrien David | |
 Asia Racing Team |
4 |  Marcus Cheong |
| 7 | Tiago Rodrigues | |
| 77 |  Enzo Yeh | |
| 96 | Kevin Xiao | |
 BlackArts Racing |
5 |  Jaden Pariat |
| 19 |  Bianca Bustamante | |
 Super License |
8 | Miki Koyama |
 PREMA Racing[lower-alpha 2]
|
11 | Charles Leong |
| 14 |  Rashid Al Dhaheri | |
| 23 |  Arvid Lindblad | |
| 27 | Freddie Slater | |
| CHAMP Motorsport |
16 | Chui Ka Kam |
| 28 | Vivian Siu | |
| H-Star Racing |
22 | Thomas Leung |
| 53 | Marco Lau | |
| B-Max Racing Team |
30 | "Dragon" |
 PINNACLE Motorsport |
34 |  Martinius Stenshorne |
| 72 | Liu Kai Shun | |
| 88 | Kai Daryanani | |
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45 | Jack Beeton |
| Team KRC |
68 | Ethan Ho |
Results
Free Practice
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Practice Time | Time Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Freddie Slater |
SJM Theodore PREMA Racing |
2:30.922 | +/- |
| 2 | 34 | Martinius Stenshorne |
PINNACLE Motorsport |
2:31.583 | +0.661 |
| 3 | 11 | Charles Leong |
SJM Theodore PREMA Racing |
2:32.308 | +1.386 |
| 4 | 23 | Arvid Lindblad |
SJM Theodore PREMA Racing |
2:33.303 | +2.381 |
| 5 | 45 | Jack Beeton |
AGI Sport |
2:33.508 | +2.586 |
| 6 | 1 | Raphaël Narac |
R-ace GP |
2:37.341 | +6.419 |
| 7 | 14 | Rashid Al Dhaheri |
PREMA Racing |
2:38.746 | +7.824 |
| 8 | 96 | Kevin Xiao |
Asia Racing Team |
2:38.788 | +7.866 |
| 9 | 68 | Ethan Ho |
Team KRC |
2:38.964 | +8.042 |
| 10 | 77 | Enzo Yeh |
Asia Racing Team |
2:39.597 | +8.675 |
| 11 | 19 | Bianca Bustamante |
BlackArts Racing |
2:40.145 | +9.223 |
| 12 | 8 | Miki Koyama |
Super License |
2:41.570 | +10.648 |
| 13 | 88 | Kai Daryanani |
PINNACLE Motorsport |
2:42.652 | +12.082 |
| 14 | 2 | Hadrien David |
R-ace GP |
2:50.825 | +19.903 |
| 15 | 72 | Liu Kai Shun |
PINNACLE Motorsport |
5:07.910 | +2:36.988 |
| 16 | 4 | Marcus Cheong |
Asia Racing Team |
6:13.080 | +3:42.162 |
| 17 | 28 | Vivian Siu |
CHAMP Motorsport |
6:19.486 | +3.48.568 |
| 18 | 22 | Thomas Leung |
H-Star Racing |
No Time | +-:--.--- |
| 19 | 53 | Marco Lau |
H-Star Racing |
No Time | +-:--.--- |
| 20 | 7 | Tiago Rodrigues |
Asia Racing Team |
No Time | +-:--.--- |
| 21 | 16 | Chui Ka Kam |
CHAMP Motorsport |
No Time | +-:--.--- |
| 22 | 30 | "Dragon" |
B-Max Racing Team |
No Time | +-:--.--- |
| 23 | 5 | Jaden Pariat |
BlackArts Racing |
No Time | +-:--.--- |