FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau and the Asian Karting Open Championships, Macau mark the opening of the Motorsport Festival – Grand Prix Carnival 2004/10/04

Organized jointly by the Macau Sports Development Board (MSDB), the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and the China-Macau Autosports Club (ACMC), the FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau to be held this weekend to mark the opening of the Motorsport Festival – Grand Prix Carnival. Macau hosted a round of the FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships for the first time in 2003, and it was acclaimed as a successful event by both spectators and competitors alike. This year, Macau will again organize a round of this important series, which also visits Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam and the United Arab Emirates. The event will take place at the track adjacent to Pousada Infante Hotel on COTAI (area between Taipa and Coloane). The races of FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau this year include Macau Cup Open, Asian Motocross Championships, Asian Junior Motocross Championships for international riders age 14 or under and Peewee International Class. The participating riders are from over ten countries and regions, including the Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesian, New Zealand, Thailand, India, Guam, Mongolia and the United States. To be held on October 30 and 31, the FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau will be televised globally on Star TV and ESPN to a projected audience of 400 million households, putting Macau in the international spotlight. The FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships is organized by the world motorcycle sport governing body, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and the Asian Motorcycling Union (UAM), with the Macau round organized by the MSDB, MGTO and the ACMC. Established in 1998, the UAM is the governing body for all motorcycle events held in Asia and is comprised of 18 member countries including Macau. The FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau will be live broadcast on Teledifusão De Macau (TDM). Tickets are available now from Kong Seng ticketing outlets: 24-hour Booking Hotlines
Macau +(853) 555 555
Hong Kong +(852) 7171 7171/2380 5083
China +(86) 1392 691 1111
Website www.macauticket.com FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, Macau
Friday, October 29 (Practice Day) Free
Saturday, October 30/Sunday October 31 (Race Days)
Two day Grandstand ticket MOP100
Entrance at gate (per entry) MOP10