1998 Macau Grand Prix

The 1998 Macau Grand Prix was the 45th running of the annual race and the 16th time it was headlined by Formula 3. The FIA sanctioned event was held on the Guia circuit in Macau on 22 November 1998. Robert Lechner started on pole position and Peter Dumbreck was the race winner.

Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeed
15Peter DumbreckGreat BritainTOM'S301:12:49.588--151.263
216Ricardo MaurícioBrazilPaul Stewart Racing301:12:49.591+0.003+0.003151.263
38Enrique BernoldiBrazilPromatecme UK301:12:51.492+1.904+1.901151.197
417Robert LechnerAustriaGM-DSF F3 Team301:13:01.429+11.841+9.937150.854
526Darren ManningGreat BritainSpeedsport F3 Racing Team301:13:04.435+14.847+3.006150.751
610Hiroki KatohJapanToda Racing301:13:10.849+21.261+6.414150.531
719André CoutoPortugalPrema Powerteam301:13:28.136+38.548+17.287149.940
82Bas LeindersBelgiumVan Amersfoort Racing301:13:54.569+1:04.981+26.4332:14.49130149.047
931Alex YoongMalaysiaAlan Docking Racing301:13:56.185+1:06.597+1.616148.992
109Paolo MontinItalyTeam Ghinzani301:13:59.043+1:09.455+2.858148.896
1130Narain KarthikeyanIndiaCarlin Motorsport301:14:04.132+1:14.544+5.089148.726
1229Lucas LuhrGermanyMKL F3 Racing301:14:19.054+1:29.466+14.922148.228
136Shingo TachiJapanTOM'S301:14:57.519+2:07.931+38.465146.961
1433Daisuke ItoJapanSpeed Master Skill Speed301:14:58.361+2:08.773+0.842146.933
157Michele GaspariniItalyEF Project291:14:31.006+1:41.4181 lap142.904
DNF64Tsugio MatsudaJapanNakajima Honda281:12:24.651141.989
DNF1David TerrienFranceGraff Racing271:09:11.389143.292
DNF20Donny CrevelsNetherlandsPrema Powerteam261:13:44.904129.456
DNF23Sebastien BourdaisFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere251:02:45.756146.265
DNF32Tiago MonteiroPortugalSignature Competition2358:09.133145.232
DNF15Luciano BurtiBrazilPaul Stewart Racing2357:28.361146.949
DNF11David SaelensBelgiumASM Formule 32051:59.725141.243
DNF22Marcel FässlerSwitzerlandLa Filiere1948:29.097143.896
DNF12Sébastien DumezFranceASM Formule 31847:15.394139.866
DNF3Christijan AlbersNetherlandsVan Amersfoort Racing1539:01.561141.136
DNF21Franck MontagnyFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere1538:45.996142.081
DNF25Martin O'ConnellGreat BritainRowan Racing1535:05.670156.947
DNF27Kristian KolbyDenmarkFortec Motorsports1334:59.674136.409
DNS28Andrej PavicevicAustraliaFortec Motorsports
DNS18Peter SundbergSwedenGM-DSF F3 Team
Heat 2 Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeed
116Ricardo MaurícioBrazilPaul Stewart Racing1534:07.571--161.400
25Peter DumbreckGreat BritainTOM'S1534:11.873+4.302+4.302161.062
38Enrique BernoldiBrazilPromatecme UK1534:17.523+9.952+5.650160.620
426Darren ManningGreat BritainSpeedsport F3 Racing Team1534:20.221+12.650+2.698160.409
517Robert LechnerAustriaGM-DSF F3 Team1534:25.068+17.497+4.847160.033
62Bas LeindersBelgiumVan Amersfoort Racing1534:26.338+18.767+1.2702:14.49115159.935
710Hiroki KatohJapanToda Racing1534:28.296+20.725+1.958159.783
830Narain KarthikeyanIndiaCarlin Motorsport1534:36.213+28.642+7.917159.174
919André CoutoPortugalPrema Powerteam1534:46.673+39.102+10.460158.376
1031Alex YoongMalaysiaAlan Docking Racing1534:51.247+43.676+4.574158.030
119Paolo MontinItalyTeam Ghinzani1534:52.302+44.731+1.055157.950
1220Donny CrevelsNetherlandsPrema Powerteam1534:52.521+44.950+0.219157.933
1329Lucas LuhrGermanyMKL F3 Racing1535:05.246+57.675+12.725156.979
1425Martin O'ConnellGreat BritainRowan Racing1535:05.670+58.099+0.424156.947
1523Sebastien BourdaisFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere1535:15.603+1:08.032+9.933156.210
1633Daisuke ItoJapanSpeed Master Skill Speed1535:18.822+1:11.251+3.219155.973
176Shingo TachiJapanTOM'S1535:21.740+1:14.169+2.918155.758
187Michele GaspariniItalyEF Project1435:08.129+1:00.5581 lap146.313
1964Tsugio MatsudaJapanNakajima Honda1435:22.964+1:15.393+14.835145.291
DNF1David TerrienFranceGraff Racing1330:23.774157.045
DNF22Marcel FässlerSwitzerlandLa Filiere818:47.598156.311
DNF32Tiago MonteiroPortugalSignature Competition818:45.855156.553
DNF15Luciano BurtiBrazilPaul Stewart Racing818:26.712159.260
DNF11David SaelensBelgiumASM Formule 3512:19.868148.891
DNF12Sébastien DumezFranceASM Formule 337:21.711149.636
DNF21Franck MontagnyFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere
DNF3Christijan AlbersNetherlandsVan Amersfoort Racing
DNS27Kristian KolbyDenmarkFortec Motorsports
Heat 1 Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeed
18Enrique BernoldiBrazilPromatecme UK1538:33.969--142.819
217Robert LechnerAustriaGM-DSF F3 Team1538:36.361+2.392+2.392142.672
35Peter DumbreckGreat BritainTOM'S1538:37.715+3.746+1.3542:15.72714142.588
419André CoutoPortugalPrema Powerteam1538:41.463+7.494+3.748142.358
516Ricardo MaurícioBrazilPaul Stewart Racing1538:42.020+8.051+0.557142.324
610Hiroki KatohJapanToda Racing1538:42.553+8.584+0.533142.291
726Darren ManningGreat BritainSpeedsport F3 Racing Team1538:44.214+10.245+1.661142.190
821Franck MontagnyFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere1538:45.996+12.027+1.782142.081
93Christijan AlbersNetherlandsVan Amersfoort Racing1539:01.561+27.592+15.565141.136
1015Luciano BurtiBrazilPaul Stewart Racing1539:01.649+27.680+0.088141.131
1131Alex YoongMalaysiaAlan Docking Racing1539:04.938+30.969+3.289140.933
129Paolo MontinItalyTeam Ghinzani1539:06.741+32.772+1.803140.825
1329Lucas LuhrGermanyMKL F3 Racing1539:13.808+39.839+7.067140.402
147Michele GaspariniItalyEF Project1539:22.877+48.908+9.069139.863
1532Tiago MonteiroPortugalSignature Competition1539:23.278+49.309+0.401139.839
1630Narain KarthikeyanIndiaCarlin Motorsport1539:27.919+53.950+4.641139.565
172Bas LeindersBelgiumVan Amersfoort Racing1539:28.231+54.262+0.312139.547
186Shingo TachiJapanTOM'S1539:35.779+1:01.810+7.548139.103
1933Daisuke ItoJapanSpeed Master Skill Speed1539:39.539+1:05.570+3.760138.884
2011David SaelensBelgiumASM Formule 31539:39.859+1:05.890+0.320138.865
2112Sébastien DumezFranceASM Formule 31539:53.683+1:19.714+13.824138.063
2264Tsugio MatsudaJapanNakajima Honda1437:01.6871 lap1 lap138.835
231David TerrienFranceGraff Racing1438:47.615+13.646+1:45.928132.516
DNF27Kristian KolbyDenmarkFortec Motorsports1334:59.674136.409
DNF20Donny CrevelsNetherlandsPrema Powerteam1138:52.383103.907
DNF22Marcel FässlerSwitzerlandLa Filiere1129:41.499136.038
DNF23Sebastien BourdaisFranceEcurie de France/La Filiere1027:30.153133.514
DNF25Martin O'ConnellGreat BritainRowan Racing
DNS28Andrej PavicevicAustraliaFortec Motorsports
DNS18Peter SundbergSwedenGM-DSF F3 Team

Winner

After 30 Laps

5

Peter Dumbreck

TOM'S

1:12:49.588

151.263 Km/h

183.6 Km

fastest lap

2

Bas Leinders

Van Amersfoort Racing

2:14.491

Lap 30

163.817 Km/h

Pole Position

17

Robert Lechner

GM-DSF F3 Team

2:15.962

162.045 Km/h

1998 Macau Grand Prix