Sports Bureau (ID) Acting President See Lei Si Leng said yesterday evening that this year’s Macau Grand Prix (MGP) recorded 116,000 spectators, an increase of 15 percent from the 101,000 spectators recorded in last year’s MGP.
Lei noted that the 116,000 spectators were the highest number of the four-day event, apart from the six-day, two-weekend-long 70th MGP in 2023, which attracted 145,000 spectators.
Lei briefed reporters yesterday evening about this year’s MGP, which ended yesterday afternoon with the FR race.
Lei, coordinator of the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC), attributed the increase in the number of spectators to the good weather and the fact that the races this time were held smoothly.
According to MGPOC data, the 116,000 spectators recorded during this year’s MGP comprised 15,000, 28,000, 35,000 and 38,000 on the first, second, third and last day.
According to previous official data, the 145,000 spectators recorded during 2023’s MGP comprised 46,000 in the first week’s two-day period and 99,000 in the second week’s four-day period at that time.
Based on this, the 116,000 spectators recorded during this year’s four-day event represented an increase of 17 percent from the 99,000 spectators recorded in the second week’s four-day period of 2023’s MGP.
Lei also said that this year’s MGP, as well as its related events earlier this month, coincided with some competitions of the ongoing Macau segment of the 15th National Games, thanks to which, she said, Macau “has been full of a joyful sports atmosphere”. She described the overall results of this year’s MGP as “very good”.
The 15th National Games’ ongoing Macau segment, which started on November 6, is being held through Thursday this week.
Lei said that the Formula Regional (FR) race this year, the second time since its inception last year, achieved better results than last year, describing this year’s FR races as “safe and splendid”.
By default, the winners of the FR races are the winners of the MGP. Previously, the winners of the Formula 3 race were the winners of the MGP.
Sports Bureau (ID) Acting President See Lei Si Leng speaks yesterday evening’s wrap-up press briefing at the Macau Grand Prix media centre. – Photo: Tony Wong
