The possibility of international entrants appearing in the Macau Grand Prix in November is still unknown, Pun Weng Kun, president of Sports Bureau (ID), hinted yesterday.
Pun was asked by the Times how confident he was about seeing international drivers in Macau on the sidelines of a press conference.
The sports chief was not able to give a definite answer and obfuscated by discussing entry and quarantine policies.
He highlighted that over the last two and a half years, foreign drivers have wanted to race in Macau, whether it was touring cars or motorbike races. However, he said, work must be done pragmatically.
“The evaluation is dynamic,” Pun said, adding that contingencies have been planned to cope with different situations.
“I can’t stress enough that over these couple of years, we have spent more time than ever in planning contingencies,” the sports chief complained.
In fact, there has been general criticism that the Macau races are gradually losing their charm, attracting virtually no foreign drivers. With new locations such as Las Vegas entering the racing arena, the attraction of the Macau GP is dubious according to many critics.
On the same occasion, Pun also reported that the bureau has been working on bringing Chinese branded sporting events to Macau. AL
