2019 FIA GT World Cup

The 2019 FIA GT World Cup (formally the SJM Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup) was a Grand Touring (GT) sports car race held on the Guia Circuit in Macau on 17 November. It was the fifth edition of the FIA GT World Cup and the twelfth GT3 car race to be held in Macau. The event promoter, the Automobile General Association Macau-China, appointed the motorsports organiser Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) to form a grid. The edition itself was made up of two races: a 12-lap qualifying race and an 18-lap main event.

Race details
Date 17 November 2019
Official name SJM Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Qualification Race
12 laps, 73.440 km (45.634 mi)
Main Race
18 laps, 110.160 km (68.450 mi)
Qualification Race
Pole
Driver  Raffaele Marciello (ITA) Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
Time 2:15.669
Fastest lap
Driver  Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) Rowe Racing
Time 2:17.302 (on lap 12)
Podium
First Raffaele Marciello (ITA)Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
Second Earl Bamber (NZL)Rowe Racing
Third Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)Rowe Racing
Main Race
Pole
Driver  Raffaele Marciello (ITA) Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
Fastest lap
Driver  Earl Bamber (NZL) Rowe Racing
Time 2:17.182 (on lap 16)
Podium
First Raffaele Marciello (ITA)Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
Second Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)Rowe Racing
Third Earl Bamber (NZL)Rowe Racing

Raffaele Marciello of Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing won both the qualifying and main races from pole position. Marciello led every lap of both races to achieve Mercedes-Benz's third victory in the FIA GT World Cup since Maro Engel won in 2015 and Edoardo Mortara won in 2017. Second place went to Porsche driver Laurens Vanthoor of Rowe Racing, with his teammate Earl Bamber completing the podium in third.

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