Former Moto GP winners gather for Golden Jubilee

Mick Grant (L), Steve Plater (R)

The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) confirmed three-time champion Sadeo Asami will join former winners Mick Grant, Phillip McCallen and Steve Plater for the Golden Jubilee celebrations which will mark the 50th edition of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.
The four returning champions each represent a decade in the history of what has become one of the most respected motorcycle road races in the world. Sadeo Asami took three wins in 1978, 1979 and 1980; Mick Grant straddled the decades, with Guia Circuit success in 1977 and 1984; Isle of Man legend Phillip McCallen won in 1996; while Steve Plater took two Macau victories in 2006 and 2007.
In addition to the returning champions, five former winners will compete against a strong international field for what will be a milestone victory: John McGuinness, Stuart Easton, Ian Hutchinson, defending champion Peter Hickman, and eight-time winner Michael Rutter.
The MGPOC has planned a number of activities to mark the Golden Jubilee, including a display of competing and classic motorcycles at Tap Seac Square the weekend before the Grand Prix, and a classic bike parade on the Guia Circuit on Saturday, November 19. Macau Post is also marking the occasion with a set of commemorative 50th anniversary postage stamps.
The Macau Grand Prix will be held from November 17-20.