* Erno Kostamo’s 2024 Macau GP red, blue themed helmet design pays tribute to 1976 500cc World Championship runner-up, Tepi Lansivuori.
* MGM continue to sponsor FHO Racing, also supporting Sam West.
* Senior TT winner Davey Todd sticks with Metzeler tyres for Guia Circuit action.
* Official safety car partners are BMW.
* No competition will take place in wet, inclement, mixed conditions.
* The race winners’ prize pot is 36,000 Hong Kong dollars (just over £3,600 pounds).
* Second, third place finishers will net respectively 28,000 (£2,812.82), 23,000 (£2,310.53) Hong Kong dollars.
* The fastest lap monetary prize totals 3,000 Hong Kong dollars (£300.70 pounds).
* Just six of last year’s top twelve finishers are competing.
* Paul Jordan, Julian Trummer’s Jackson Racing Honda’s sport Maxton suspension.
Photo credit: GCS
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou