Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix cancelled as pandemic bites hard on showpiece two-wheel race
- Defending nine-time champion Michael Rutter among many British riders who have pulled out because of the ‘unworkable’ 14-day quarantine imposed by Macau authorities
- Organisers hope the race, an essential part of the Macau Grand Prix weekend, will return in 2021
The Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix has been cancelled after overseas riders decided to stay away from the showpiece event owing to the 14-day quarantine imposed by the Macanese government.
In an expected move, organisers of the two-wheel race, which was first held on the 6.2-kilometre Guia in 1967, said the event will not be held this year as many teams and riders have indicated that they were not prepared to undergo the 14-day quarantine period upon arrival in Macau.
That means regular Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix stars such as nine-time champion Michael Rutter and other notable British riders such as three-time winner Peter Hickman and former winner John McGuinness will give the event a miss this year.
The race is an essential part of the Macau Grand Prix extravaganza, which has now become a three-day event from November 20-22.
Macau Grand Prix organisers confirmed the cancellation of the motorcycle race.
