Mar-Train Racing make their Macau Grand Prix debut this weekend as they sign off on their third term as Yamaha UK’s official road race team.

After missing out on the Isle of Man TT races in June team boss Tim Martin was keen to add another event to the calendar and none was more appealing than the iconic two and four wheel motorsport event in East Asia.

Situated just forty miles West of Hong Kong it is a popular venue for pure road racers with Armco barriers and stone walls lining the 3.8 mile street circuit. Dan Kneen scored a ninth place finish at the event in 2012 but he has his sights set on the podium this time around on his YZF-R1M Yamaha.


Rider – Dan Kneen

“There are so many fast guys on the grid this year, many of whom are specialists around Macau so to even get a top six will be challenging. That said I think the R1M will be suited to a lot of the circuit, it turns really well on the front end and you spend a lot of time in one gear which will suit its power delivery. I haven’t been for a couple of years but we have a few sessions to get up to speed so I’m looking forward to ending a difficult year on a high for Mar-Train and Yamaha UK.”

Team Principal – Tim Martin

“It was important for us to get out racing again for our sponsors and for YMUK, Macau is an event which has always been on the radar for me so I am excited that things finally fell into place to allow us to go. Whilst we are newcomers to the event Dan knows the circuit so I am confident we can put on a good show and show how competitive the R1M package is now. Dan proved at the UGP that he can mix it with the top guys so there is no reason why we cannot come away with a good result to end the season.”


Practice and qualifying is held on Thursday and Friday with the twelve lap 50th Anniversary Macau Grand Prix live on BT Sport 3 on Saturday morning, 19th November, at 07:30 GMT.