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# Porsche Sets Stage for Thrilling Macau Grand Prix Showdown
- URL: https://www.rennsportreport.com/porsche-sets-stage-for-thrilling/
- Published: 2023-11-10T10:56:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-21T12:12:54.000Z
- Author: Jean-Paul Hackett
- Tags: Porsche

**Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific**’s teams and customers are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for the **70th Macau Grand Prix**. This year's event promises to be a spectacle with **11 Porsche race cars** poised to compete over two action-packed weekends.

The opening weekend will feature the **Greater Bay Area GT Cup**, which includes four Porsche contenders, three of whom will compete in the **GT3** category. **Brian Lee**, a seasoned GT3 racer from the **2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia**, will drive the **#14 Team KRC Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)** on the renowned **Guia Circuit**. This will be his inaugural GT3 appearance at Macau.

**Adrian Henry D’Silva**, having competed in various Porsche racing series this year, will conclude his busy **2023** season in Macau, driving the **#61 EBM Giga Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2)**. **Peter Liao** will also be competing in a Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) for **K-SPORT**, sporting a vibrant orange livery.

In the **GT4** class, **Zeng Jianfeng** will race the **#13 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport** for **RSR GT Racing**. With a wealth of GT4 experience from competing in the **Porsche Sprint Challenge China** and **GT Super Sprint Challenge**, Zeng is well-prepared for Macau.

The following weekend will see the much-anticipated return of the **FIA Macau GT World Cup**, featuring seven Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars across five customer teams, including five Porsche drivers.

**Absolute Racing** is set to participate with two cars. **Alessio Picariello** will drive the **#15** car, representing **Luanzhou International Circuit**, while **Matteo Cairoli** will be behind the wheel of the **#120** car. Both drivers have contributed to the team's successful season in the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia.

**HubAuto Racing**, a previous collaborator with Porsche in Macau, will field two Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars. **Kévin Estre** and **Thomas Preining**, the recent **DTM** champion, will drive the **#28** and **#27** cars, respectively.

**Earl Bamber**, a consistent podium finisher in the FIA GT World Cup and a victor in the special Porsche Carrera Cup Asia event in **2013**, returns to compete in the **Earl Bamber Motorsport-run D2 Racing Team** car.

**2016** race winner **Laurens Vanthoor**, who shared the podium with Bamber in **2019**, will aim to continue his strong track record at Macau with **TORO Racing**. Joining him is **2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia** champion **Leo Ye**, partnering with **R&B Racing**. Ye brings his Macau experience, having secured a second-place finish at the event two years ago.

Timetable highlights include practice and qualifying sessions on **November 11 and 12**, and the main races spanning **November 16 to 19.**

**Alexandre Gibot, Managing Director of Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Ltd**., expressed excitement about the upcoming event, noting the opportunity for drivers and teams to showcase their skills on the Guia Circuit and the return of the FIA GT World Cup.

### **Timetable**  

**Saturday 11 November**  
10:15 – 10:45 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Free Practice (GT4)  
11:00 – 11:30 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Free Practice (GT3)  
14:00 – 14:30 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Qualifying (GT4)  
14:45 – 15:15 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Qualifying (GT3)  
  
**Sunday 12 November**  
11:30 – 12:00 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Race (GT4)  
12:50 – 13:20 Greater Bay Area GT Cup Race (GT3)  
  
**Thursday 16 November**  
12:15 – 12:45 FIA GT World Cup Free Practice 1  
16:10 – 16:40 FIA GT World Cup Free Practice 2  
  
**Friday 17 November**  
14:05 – 14:35 FIA GT World Cup Qualifying  
  
**Saturday 18 November**  
14:05 – 15:05 FIA GT World Cup Qualification Race  
  
**Sunday 19 November**  
12:05 – 13:15 FIA GT World Cup Race