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SCMP Reporter

The 47th Macau Grand Prix takes place this weekend. Practice and qualifying sessions began yesterday and will continue today.

This year's Grand Prix is the first to be held in the former Portuguese enclave since it was returned to Chinese administration late last year.

There will be two 12-lap legs with a 10-minute break between them. But technical regulations will be for FIA Super Production cars and not Super Touring cars as in the past.

'The Super Production class has taken off on a world- wide basis, with highly successful and very competitive national and regional championships run in Europe, Australia and Asia,' organisers said.

The first race was held in 1954. It now attracts some of the leading riders and drivers from around the world.

One of the highlights this year will be the Macau For mula 3 Grand Prix, which will see 30 national championship drivers competing for first place.

Competitors in this year's Guia race represent the best collection of cars and drivers the event has ever assembled, organisers said.

Entries this year has been increased from 34 to 44, with the top 42 qualifiers eligible to take part.

In addition to top competitors from Europe and Japan there will be a number of experienced drivers from Hong Kong and Macau.

Hong Kong's Charles Kwan will be driving a Super Production EKS Motorsport 320i. He is competing for the Asian Touring Car Championship  with Henry Lee  Junior, who will be driving a Peugeot 306.

Competitors from Macau will include Mak Ka-lok, Ng Cheong I, Belmiro Aguiar and Lei Chong-seng.  Hong Kong competittors include Leung Kwai-ching and Tang Wai-leung. All of them have competed on the Guia cir cuit before.



Territory's 47th Grand Prix, the first to be held under Chinese rule, will highlight the Formula 3 race