Phillip Yau Wing-choi became the second racer in two days to die at the Macau Grand Prix yesterday, but organisers denied there was a safety issue and insisted the event would continue.
Yau, 40, crashed his Chevrolet Cruze into a barrier during the Macau Touring Car Cup. After extinguishing the resulting fire, rescuers took six minutes to cut Yau from the wreckage. He was rushed to hospital but died less than half an hour later.
On Thursday, Portuguese motorbike rider Luis Carreira crashed and died from his injuries.
Joao Manuel Costa Antunes, co-ordinator of the Macau Grand Prix committee, said there was no fault with the circuit.
"We will not consider suspending any races for this event. I don't think there is any question about the track. The track of Macau has existed…for 60 years and we keep it exactly as it is, approved every year by delegates of the FIA [Federation Internationale de l'Automobile] who approve and issue the licence.
"It is not pleasant to have two accidents in two days. [But] every track has challenges and the Macau track as a street circuit presents challenges all the drivers have the opportunity to learn."