Hong Kong driver Paul Poon Tak Chun celebrated a sixth victory in the long-running CTM Macau Touring Car Cup, winning the 2016 edition of the race in a Peugeot RCZ ahead of Macao driver Filipe C. De Souza in a Chevrolet Cruze and fellow Hong Kong driver Alexander Fung Kar Chue, also in a Peugeot RCZ. Poon, who started from pole, held the lead at the start of the 12-lap race, with De Souza and Samson Fung Man Wai of Hong Kong in a Peugeot RCZ behind him. On Lap 3, Fung spun and hit the barrier at Mandarin, bringing out the Safety Car. When racing resumed two laps later, Poon continued to lead the race, with De Souza and Celio Alves Dias of Macao in a Mini Cooper S behind him. It was on Lap 9 that Alexander Fung Kar Chue, who had been running in fourth, got past Alves Dias to take the final podium position.
Road Sport Challenge: Macau drivers take top three
Macau’s Lo Kai Fung in a Mitsubishi EVO7 won Saturday’s Suncity Group Macau Road Sport Challenge, ahead of fellow Macau drivers Wong Wan Long in a Mitsubishi EVO 10 and Ng Kin Veng in a Mitsubishi EVO 9. At the start, Leong Ian Veng in a Mitsubishi EVO 9 led the race from pole position, with Lo and Wong behind him. On Lap 4, Wong was overtaken by Mitsuhiro Kinoshita in a Nissan GTR R34, but a lap later Wong reclaimed the place. On Lap 6, Lo took the lead from Leong, who later dropped down the order. In the latter stages of the 10-lap race, the Safety Car was called out, before an incident at San Francisco ended the race, with a triumphant Lo taking the victors’ laurels.
Chinese Racing Cup: Zhu takes pole start to victory
Chinese driver David Zhu completed a perfect Macau outing by winning the third edition of the Suncity Group Chinese Racing Cup. Zhu, who started from pole, finished ahead of Chang Chien Shang of Chinese Taipei and Chinese driver Jason Zhang Zhi Qiang. Zhang took the lead from Zhu on the opening laps of the race. However, the pair continued to battle for the position, and Zhu was able to re-take the lead on Lap 5 at San Francisco. Not long afterwards, Chang also got by Zhang. On Lap 7, the Safety Car was called out for a second time. Racing resumed for one final lap, and while Chang looked for an opportunity to get past, Zhu held on for the win.
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