With the 2009 EDIasia F400 Champioship completed with an almost runaway win for sixteen year old wonder-boy Danny Buchan it was time to turn to the pinnacle of motorcycle sport in the Greater China region - the annual Macau Motorcycel Grand Prix held over the both famous and infamous Guia circuit in the gambling enclave.

EDIasia was a supporter of the Team of Paris AXA Racing quartet of riders inclufing six time Macau GP winner Michael Rutter.

Michael Rutter at speed coming out of the tight Lisboa Corner
(Photo copyright twistgrip@asianmoto.com)

Unfortunately Michael was unable to claim the outright wins record after suffereing persistent fueling problems on his Kawasaki 1000 that reduced the power quite dramatically on the super fast sections at sea level.  "Sometimes I thought I was riding a 600" said Michael who was just as baffled as his MSS Kawasaki mechanics who simply could not solve the problem despite "changing almost everything".

Michaels' problems allowed his Team of Paris AXA Racing compatriot Simon Andrews, who was on his maiden visit to Macau, the opportunity to learn from the master and for a time to lead him.  "It was great fun to be in front of Michael" said Simon who also vowed to come back again "now that I know where the circuit goes".

The third member of the EDIasia supported team riding in the Superbike class was Frenchman Gerald Muteau who finished in a credible eleventh place.

Who actually won the Macau Grand Prix ?  Not an EDIasia supported rider but that does not matter as it is being part of the action, part of the fun and excitement that makes EDIasia support Motorcycle racing.  The winner was in fact young British rider Sturat Easton who repeated his 2008 win this time on a Hydrex IGT Honda with a fastest lap at a speed of 151.76kph (94.30mph) ovedr the unique street circuit.

There was definitely one win for an EDIasia supported rider though with the fourth member of the Team of Paris AXA Racing group competing in, and handsomely winning, the Supersports Class on a Triumph to seal a remarkable six years of racing for the Team of Paris outfit under the management of Hong Kong based Frenchman Olivier Pierson - Oh La La !