Mercedes-AMG Returns to Macau with Three-Car Effort

Photo: Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee

Mercedes-AMG has announced it will return to the FIA GT World Cup on the streets of Macau after a year’s absence with a three-car effort involving Craft-Bamboo Racing and first-time event participant Tigani Motorsport.

The Stuttgart brand confirmed on Wednesday that it will have three of its Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evos on the grid for the end-of-season street event on Nov. 19-22, marking its return to Macau after it elected to sit out the 2025 running over concerns around the cost of installing FIA-mandated torque sensors.

Four-time Macau GT winner Maro Engel will drive one of Craft-Bamboo’s two cars as he bids to follow up his victory on his previous Macau visit in 2024, flanked by Silver-rated Adderly Fong, who makes the switch to Mercedes-AMG from Audi.

Lucas Auer, meanwhile, will compete in the sole entry fielded by Australian team Tigani, which is expanding to race at Macau for the first time following its extensive GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS and Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour efforts.

Auer will be tackling the famous Guia Circuit in a GT car for the first time but has experience of the circuit from his Formula 3 days.

Mercedes-AMG’s head of customer racing Stefan Wendl commented: “We are delighted to be back on the grid for the prestigious FIA GT World Cup in Macau with a very strong line-up. My thanks go to our Customer Racing Teams Craft-Bamboo Racing and Tigani Motorsport for running our entries.

“Macau is both a highlight and a challenge. Torque sensors have been mandatory in the FIA GT World Cup since last year. As we do not yet have any experience with them on the Guia Circuit, we are placing particular emphasis on preparation and simulation work.

“Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has a successful history in Macau, and of course we want to build on that.”

The FIA GT World Cup suffered a dip in entries last year as a result of Mercedes-AMG’s withdrawal, attracting a 16-car field, but the brand’s return and the addition of a new Silver Class is expected to lead to a larger grid this year.

Source: Sports Car 365