(Nov.17.2012)

The qualification race of SJM F3 Macau Grand Prix was held under cloudy skies.

This qualification race would decide the grid of the final race on Sunday.

Felix ROSENQVIST (Dallara-Mercedes) made a brilliant start to jump from fourth on the grid into an early lead. Antonio DA COSTA (Dallara-Volkswagen), started form 2nd on the grid, took hold of the top position at Lisboa corener.

Alex LYNN (Dallara-Mercedes) who started from pole position of the qualification race, dropped to 3rd.

These top 3 cars kept positions through the race.Carlos SAINZ Junior(Dallara-Volkswagen), 6th in this year's British F3 int'l Series, and Daniel JUNCADELLA (Dallara-Mercedes), the winner of 2011 Macau Grand Prix and Euro F3 series this year, were competing for 4th position very closely.

Finally, DA COSTA won the race and got pole position for the final.

ROSENQVIST finished 2nd and took a place on the front low.

LYNN was 3rd, and SAINZ Junior finished 4th. JUNCADELLA was 5th.

Weather reports forecast it could be rainy tomorrow.It will be tough to survive, and win the laurel for every driver.

The race will start at 15:30 on Sunday.