1982 Macau Grand Prix
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 November 1982 |
| Location | Guia Circuit, Macau |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 6.12 km (3.80 mi) |
| Distance | 32 laps, 195.84 km (121.69 mi) |
| Overall Results | |
| First | Roberto Moreno (1h 18m 33.32s) Cargo Holdings |
| Second | Alo Lawler (1h 18m 59.38s) The Lep Group |
| Third | Takao Wada (1h 19m 32.74s) Takao Wada |
The 1982 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 29th Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 1982. It was the ninth and final edition of the race to be held for Formula Pacific cars.[1]
The race was won by Roberto Moreno in the #16 Cargo Holdings Ralt RT4/82-Ford BDD with a total time of 1:18:33.320. Roberto Guerrero broke the lap record with a time of 2:20.64.[2] The previous record was held by Alan Jones who put down a time of 2:21.44 in 1976.[3]
Entry list
All teams use Formula Pacific 1.6 liter engines.
| Team | No | Driver | Vehicle | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro-Theodore Racing | 1 | Geoff Lees | Ralt RT4/81 | Ford BDA |
| 2 | Roberto Guerrero | Ralt RT4/82 | Ford BDD | |
| The Lep Group | 4 | Alo Lawler | Ralt RT4/80 | Ford BDA |
| Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 5 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Ralt RT4/82 | Nissan LZ14 |
| Duncan Bain | 6 | Duncan Bain | March 78B | Ford BDD |
| Takao Wada | 7 | Takao Wada | Falcon 82P | Nissan LZ14-Tomei |
| Crown Motors | 8 | Tiff Needell | Ralt RT4 | Toyota 2T-G-Tom's |
| 9 | Gary Gibson | Chevron B56 | Ford BDA | |
| Team Tiga | 10 | Neil Crang | Tiga FA82 | Ford BDD |
| 15 | John Sheldon | Tiga FA81/82 | ||
| Flying Tigers Racing | 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Ralt RT4/82 | Nissan LZ14 |
| 12 | Shuroku Sasaki | March 81A | Nissan LZ14-Tomei | |
| Cargo Holdings | 16 | Roberto Moreno | Ralt RT4/82 | Ford BDD |
| Mike Catlow | 17 | Mike Catlow | Ralt RT1/77 | Ford BDD |
| MDB Systems | 19 | Mark Moore | Ralt RT4 | Ford BDD |
| Equippe 66 Racing | 66 | Albert Poon | Chevron B39/B40 | Ford BDA |
| 99 | Vern Schuppan | Tiga FA81 | Ford BDD | |
| Agapiou Racing | Ka Ming Ho | Ralt RT4 | Ford BDD |
Results
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Flying Tigers Racing | 2:20.48 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 2:21.76 | +1.28s | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Roberto Moreno | Cargo Holdings | 2:21.96 | +1.48s | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Tiff Needell | Crown Motors | 2:22.13 | +1.65s | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Geoff Lees | Marlboro-Theodore Racing | 2:22.96 | +2.48s | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | Roberto Guerrero | Marlboro-Theodore Racing | 2:23.79 | +3.31s | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | Takao Wada | Takao Wada | 2:24.17 | +3.69s | 7 |
| 8 | 19 | Mark Moore | MDB Systems | 2:25.88 | +5.40s | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | Alo Lawler | The Lep Group | 2:25.88 | +5.40s | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Shuroku Sasaki | Flying Tigers Racing | 2:26.96 | +6.48s | 10 |
| 11 | 9 | Gary Gibson | 2:27.82 | +7.34s | 11 | |
| 12 | 10 | Neil Crang | Team Tiga | 2:29.35 | +8.87s | 12 |
| 13 | 66 | Albert Poon | Equippe 66 Racing | 2:29.79 | +9.31s | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | John Sheldon | Team Tiga | 2:30.98 | +10.50s | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | Mike Catlow | Mike Catlow | 2:32.07 | +11.59s | 15 |
| 16 | 99 | Vern Schuppan | Equippe 66 Racing | 2:32.09 | +11.61s | 16 |
| 17 | 6 | Duncan Bain | Duncan Bain | 2:38.81 | +18.33s | 17 |
| 18 | Ka Ming Ho | Agapiou Racing | 2:44.30 | +23.82s | 18 | |
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Roberto Moreno | Cargo Holdings | 32 | 1hr 18min 33.32sec |
| 2 | 4 | Alo Lawler | The Lep Group | 32 | +26.06s |
| 3 | 7 | Takao Wada | Takao Wada | 32 | +59.42s |
| 4 | 10 | Neil Crang | Team Tiga | 32 | +2:29.03s |
| 5 | 66 | Albert Poon | Equippe 66 Racing | 31 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | 15 | John Sheldon | Team Tiga | 31 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | 9 | Gary Gibson | 31 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 2 | Roberto Guerrero | Marlboro-Theodore Racing | 31 | Accident |
| DNF | 99 | Vern Schuppan | Equippe 66 Racing | 30 | Fuel |
| DNF | 8 | Tiff Needell | Crown Motors | 27 | Accident |
| DNF | 19 | Mark Moore | MDB Systems | 27 | Engine |
| DNF | 17 | Mike Catlow | Mike Catlow | 26 | Engine |
| DNF | 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Flying Tigers Racing | 26 | Contact damage |
| DNF | 5 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 20 | Engine |
| DNF | 1 | Geoff Lees | Marlboro-Theodore Racing | 17 | Fuel pump |
| DNF | 6 | Duncan Bain | Duncan Bain | 15 | Did not finish |
| DNF | Ka Ming Ho | Agapiou Racing | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | 12 | Shuroku Sasaki | Flying Tigers Racing | 0 | Gearbox |
| Fastest lap: Roberto Guerrero, 2:20.64 | |||||
| Source:[4][5] | |||||
References
- ^ "1982 Macau Grand Prix Roberto Moreno Victory". The Morning Call. 22 November 1982. p. 33. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "1980's: COMING OF AGE". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "1970's: RECORD SETTING DECADE". www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b "1982 Macau Grand Prix". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Very short overview of first 39 year of Macau Gran Prix". GT Supreme. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.