The 2024 FIA GT World Cup (formally the Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 14–17 November. It was the seventh FIA GT World Cup and the fourteenth GT3 car race held in Macau. The Automobile General Association Macau-China, the event's promoter, appointed the motorsports organiser SRO Motorsports Group to form a grid. The edition included two races: a 12-lap qualifying race and a 16-lap main event.

Race details
Date 14–17 November 2024
Official name Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Qualification Race
12 laps, 73.440 km (45.634 mi)
Main Race
16 laps, 97.920 km (60.845 mi)
Qualification Race
Pole
Driver
Time
Fastest lap
Driver
Time
Podium
First
Second
Third
Fastest lap
Driver
Time
Podium
First
Second
Third

Entry list

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The Guia Circuit, where the race will be held.
Manufacturer Car Engine Team No. Driver Status Ref.
  Audi Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10   Uno Racing Team 10   Adderly Fong S [1]
30   James Yu Kuai S
  Phantom Global Racing 33   Christopher Haase P
  FAW Audi Sport Asia Racing Team 36   Ricardo Feller P
  BMW BMW M4 GT3 BMW P58 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6   TORO Racing powered by MCG 1   Raffaele Marciello P [2]
  Team WRT 31   Sheldon van der Linde P
32   Dries Vanthoor P
  Team KRC 89   Augusto Farfus P
  Ferrari Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6   Harmony Racing 50   Yifei Ye G [3]
51   Daniel Serra P
  AF Corse 83   Antonio Fuoco P
  Lamborghini Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 8   Luca Engstler G [3]
  SJM VSR Theodore Racing 19   Matteo Cairoli P
63   Edoardo Mortara P
  Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8   TORO Racing 7   Ralf Aron G [4]
  Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 77   Daniel Juncadella P
99   Jules Gounon P
  Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 130   Maro Engel P
  Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6   Origine Motorsport 4   Thomas Preining P [5]
566   Leo Ye Hongli S
  Absolute Racing 25   Laurens Vanthoor P
911   Alessio Picariello G
  Schumacher CLRT 88   Laurin Heinrich G [6]
Source:[7]

Practice and qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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Final qualifying classification
Pos. Class No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Gap
1 P 1   Raffaele Marciello (CHE)   TORO Racing powered by MCG BMW 2:16.509
2 P 32   Dries Vanthoor (BEL)   Team WRT BMW 2:16.562 0.053
3 P 130   Maro Engel (DEU)   Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-Benz 2:16.764 0.255
4 P 83   Antonio Fuoco (ITA)   AF Corse SRL Ferrari 2:16.788 0.279
5 P 89   Augusto Farfus (BRA)   Team KRC BMW 2:16.814 0.305
6 P 31   Sheldon van der Linde (ZAF)   Team WRT BMW 2:16.853 0.344
7 P 25   Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)   Absolute Racing Porsche 2:17.243 0.734
8 G 911   Alessio Picariello (BEL)   Absolute Racing Porsche 2:17.853 1.344
9 P 36   Ricardo Feller (CHE)   FAW Audi Sport Asia Racing Team Audi 2:17.854 1.345
10 P 33   Christopher Haase (DEU)   Phantom Global Racing Audi 2:18.169 1.660
11 P 63   Edoardo Mortara (ITA)   SJM VSR Theodore Racing Lamborghini 2:18.241 1.732
12 G 50   Ye Yifei (CHN)   Harmony Racing Ferrari 2:18.321 1.812
13 P 77   Daniel Juncadella (ESP)   Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-Benz 2:18.371 1.862
14 P 4   Thomas Preining (AUT)   Origine Motorsport Porsche 2:18.573 2.064
15 G 7   Ralf Aron (EST)   TORO Racing Mercedes-Benz 2:18.597 2.088
16 P 51   Daniel Serra (BRA)   Harmony Racing Ferrari 2:18.602 2.093
17 G 88   Laurin Heinrich (DEU)   Schumacher CLRT Porsche 2:18.688 2.179
18 P 19   Matteo Cairoli (ITA)   SJM VSR Theodore Racing Lamborghini 2:18.787 2.278
19 S 10   Adderly Fong (HKG)   Uno Racing Team Audi 2:20.376 3.867
20 G 8   Luca Engstler (DEU)   Liqui Moly Team Engstler Lamborghini 2:20.494 3.985
21 S 30   James Yu Kuai (CHN)   Uno Racing Team Audi 2:22.245 5.736
22 S 566   Leo Ye Hongli (CHN)   Origine Motorsport Porsche 2:31.618 15.109
23 P 99   Jules Gounon (AND)   Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-Benz No time
Source:[8]
Categorisation
Icon Class
P Platinum
G Gold
S Silver

Qualification race

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Main race

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Main Race classification

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See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Macao GP - Quatre Audi R8 LMS GT3 avec Feller et Haase". Endurance-Info (in French). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "BMW M Motorsport assembles an exceptional line-up with four BMW M4 GT3s, four works drivers, and two former winners". Endurance-Info. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Klein, Jamie (22 October 2024). "Full 23-Car Entry List Revealed for Macau". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ Euwema, Davey (21 October 2024). "Mercedes-AMG Sets Four-Car Macau Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Graham (21 October 2024). "Porsche Targeting Five Car Entry For Macau GP". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ Euwema, Davey (27 October 2024). "Schumacher CLRT, Heinrich to Make Macau Debuts". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 FIA GT World Cup Macau – Entry List" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "71th Macau Grand Prix – Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup – Qualifying – Official Final Classification" (PDF). Macau Grand Prix. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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