Indifferent locals fail to realise what a great circuit they have

When it comes to challenge and adventure, the best drivers in the world claim the Circuito da Guia in Macau has no equal.

'Every driver who has been in Macau says it is the best track in the world,' said 2000 Macau Formula Three Grand Prix champion Andre Couto. His assessment is shared by Autosport magazine, which named the Macau circuit the ultimate street-racing circuit ahead of Monaco's fabled Formula One track.

This year, a British company will for the first time release a video game of the Macau circuit, which seems entirely appropriate to anyone who has ever driven it.

After 6.30pm the circuit is opened up to the public and becomes the ultimate joyride. A midnight spin with a friend leaves me breathless; it really does feel like you're in a video game. There are two distinct parts to the circuit.

There is the flat land, which is down below and features the high-speed section as well as the overwhelming majority of spectators. And then there are the twists and turns of the hilly section, the ones that truly put the word 'street' in street circuit.

This is the soul of the circuit. Down below the race is all about flat-out speed and socialising. It's where you find all the grandstands and hospitality booths and where all the casino traffic spills out into the street, most of them unaware the big race is even going on.

Me, I want to go where the race matters. I want to go up top today where I anticipate finding a slew of Macanese celebrating their celebrated circuit.