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Ambiance at Macao

Macau, Friday morning, minutes before the downpour. There is much to talk about with the small world of karting on holiday in Macau. But we will try to stick to the sporting aspects of the 2009 World Championship in China. The weather is good for the region and for the season, it has […]

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Macau, Friday morning, minutes before the downpour.

There is much to talk about with the small world of karting on holiday in Macau. But we will try to stick to the sporting aspects of the 2009 World Championship in China. The weather is good for the region and for the season, it has not rained too often, and the temperature fluctuates between 25 and 28 ° C outside and -12 ° C in the hotels and casinos. The clouds are probably pretty and varied, but we will wait until the fog lifts to judge. The forecast is good for today and tomorrow, but storms and rain are forecast for race day on Sunday. Casino?

The layout of the track at Macau seems to suit the drivers apart from two small issues. Firstly the bumpy asphalt was renewed in places by the zealous organizers, which is good except it was done about two weeks ago … So the fresh coating sends karts flying in sometimes surprising directions. But we have confidence in the still-present Portuguese influence in Macau to find quick solutions to this problem reminiscent of the tragi-comic episode at Braga in 2000. The second small problem, is that the track is very dirty outside the racing line, with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 mm. Fortunately many tyres line the track closely, in fact very closely. As usual, the drivers began to complain …

What do the journalists say about this? Macao does not have red zones and forbidden areas: why do they complain? Do they not appreciate the whistles of Commissioners, which are probably a misunderstood welcome? Do they not realize that the green dots where they are stationed may save their life? In addition, obliged to remain in the same place all the time, they save their strength in anticipation of extensive ethnological investigations they conduct during the long tropical nights.

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Publié le 09/10/2009