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British motorcyclists sweep top three in Macao Grand Prix

Xinhua, November 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

British motorcyclists swept top three positions on Friday's Macao Grand Prix. Martin Jessopp, who won the third place last year, grabbed pole with a best lap of two minutes 24.387 seconds. 

   Michael Rutter and Peter Hickman took the second and third places, with a best lap of two minutes 25.524 seconds and two minutes 26.269 seconds respectively.

   In the following F3 Grand Prix qualifying, Swedish defending champion Felix Rosenqvist continued his excellent performance, grabbed the pole with a result of two minutes 14.474 seconds.

   Daniel Juncadella from Spain and Charles Leclerc from Montenegro took the second and third places. 

   Founded in 1954 as a club race for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macao Grand Prix has involved into one of the finest street circuit race meetings in the world.

   The 62nd Macau Grand Prix, which is held from Nov. 19 to 22, attracted about 200 drivers from more than 30 counties and regions.  Endi