Mr. Lance Jiang, CEO of the Shanghai Juss Event Management Co., Ltd., took a group photo with the MGPC delegation
A Macau Grand Prix promotion, organised by The Macau Grand Prix Committee in conjunction with the Macau Government Tourist Office, was held at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix in Shanghai from April 10 to 12. The promotion was located at the Fountain Plaza at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Macau Grand Prix Committee and the Shanghai International Circuit enjoy close cooperation and, over the years, the Committee has been regularly invited to participate in activities surrounding the Chinese F1 Grand Prix, including the on-site booth through which to promote the Macau Grand Prix. Last year, according to data collected during the Macau Grand Prix, Shanghai netizens were the second most active on the official website after those in Guangdong Province. Through its promotions during the Chinese F1 event, the Macau Grand Prix Committee hopes to attract more fans to the Macau race and to further strengthen ties with the Shanghai track in order to jointly promote motorsport. This year the exhibition had the theme of ‘passion for road racing’ with the signature yellow and black of the Guia Circuit’s famous Armco barriers. One picture exhibit showed the thrilling track battles for glory, while a second documented the history of the event. The promotion also featured the winning car of Daniel Juncadella from the 2011 Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix, and John McGuinness’ 2001 Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix-winning motorcycle. In addition, visitors had a chance to experience the thrills of the Guia street circuit for themselves on the simulator. The booth included message boards where visitors were encouraged to leave their comments about the event. According to data provided by the Chinese F1 Grand Prix organisers, 125 thousand spectators were recorded over the three day event. Members of the Macau Grand Prix Committee visited the Shanghai International Circuit, while the exhibition was visited by CEO of the Shanghai Juss Event Management Co Ltd, Mr. Jiang Lan.