Asia Racing Team RFN is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of twelve teams to take part in the second edition of the FIA F4 World Cup at the Macau Grand Prix, to be held from 19 to 22 November.
Twelve teams, each fielding two cars, have been chosen to contest the second running of the FIA F4 World Cup. Asia Racing Team RFN is the sole representative from the FIA F4 Chinese Championship among the selected entries, in a FIA F4 World Cup that this year adopts a multi-team grid format for the first time and expands from 20 to 24 cars. The Tatuus F4-T421 will also make its debut on Macau’s Guia Circuit, taking over as the championship’s new base chassis.
The Macau Grand Prix is widely regarded as one of motor sport’s great proving grounds, its demanding Circuito da Guia 6.120-kilometre street circuit long established as among the toughest yet most rewarding tests a young driver can face.
Born in Macau on the eve of the 2003 Macau Grand Prix, Asia Racing Team will be making its 15th appearance at the event, two of which came in partnership with sister team Blackjack Racing.
Drivers and further details of the FIA F4 World Cup campaign will be announced in due course.
Team Principal Jack Pang said: “This selection is testament to the trust that the FIA, AAMC and the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee continue to place in Asia Racing Team RFN, and we do not take that lightly. Macau has always been more than a race for us; it is where our team was born, and being chosen to represent our home event on this stage carries a responsibility we intend to honour. We would like to thank our partners, especially RFN, and the wider China motorsport community for their continued support, and we look forward to working closely with the FIA and AAMC to ensure this new chapter of the FIA F4 World Cup is a success for everyone involved.”
Team Manager Rodolfo Avila added: “We are happy for the confidence placed in us by the FIA, AAMC and MGPOC, and really proud to be taking part in our first FIA F4 World Cup. Motivation is high, and everyone in the team is approaching it with both respect and a determination to do even better. It is good to be part of the F4 elite, but we are conscious that we will be up against opposition far more familiar with the new Tatuus car and Pirelli tyres. We see this as an opportunity to keep learning and improving.”
Event format
FIA F4 World Cup – Macau Formula 4 Race will follow this schedule:
2 x Free Practice (40 minutes each)
1 x Qualifying Session (40 minutes)
1 x Qualifying Race (8 laps)
1 x Main Race (10 laps)
Each driver’s fastest lap time set during the Qualifying Session will determine their starting position for the Qualifying Race. The results of the Qualifying Race will, in turn, set the starting grid for the Main Race.
