2000 Macau Grand Prix

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rdf:langString The 2000 Macau Grand Prix (formally the 47th Macau Grand Prix) was a motor race for Formula Three (F3) cars that was held on the streets of Macau on 19 November 2000. Unlike other races, such as the Masters of Formula 3, the 2000 Macau Grand Prix was not a part of any F3 championship, but was open to entries from all F3 championships. The race was divided into two 15-lap aggregate legs held on the morning and the afternoon, with the overall winner being the driver who completed all 30 laps in the shortest amount of time. The 2000 edition was the 47th running of the Macau Grand Prix and the 18th for F3 cars. The Grand Prix was won by Bertram Schafer Racing driver André Couto, having begun the first leg of the race from sixth position. Couto overtook the winner of the first leg Pierre Kaffer of team hms at the start of the second leg and withstood pressure from Paolo Montin of Target Racing to maintain the lead and become the first Macanese driver to win the Macau Grand Prix held to F3 rules. Montin finished third and Ryō Fukuda in his self-owned car took third place.