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Friday 16 November 2012

Motorsport is Dangerous


The paddock was shocked after another death today. Hong Kong driver Phillip Yau Wing-choi  died in a crash at the Macau GP, the second death here in as many days.Yau was competing in the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup on the Macau street circuit.
Yau died after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a wall at around 125mph, with his car then bursting into flames before rolling to a halt.
Yau "succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon", the organisers said in a brief statement.
Once again, a good friend to many people has lost his life doing something that he loved and despite questions over the safety of street circuits, I am sure that Phillip would want Macau to continue.
The weekends racing will continue and despite the sadness that has spread throughout the Macau paddock, the "show" must go on.