2009 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three
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| Date | 22 November 2009 | |
| Official name | 56th Windsor Arch Macau Grand Prix | |
| Location | Guia Circuit, Macau | |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 6.120 km (3.803 mi) |
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| Distance |
Qualifying Race 10 laps, 61.200 km (38.028 mi) Main Race 15 laps, 91.800 km (57.042 mi) |
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| Weather |
Qualifying Race: Cool, windy Main Race: Cool, sunny and dry |
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| Qualifying Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver |
 Marcus Ericsson
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TOM'S |
| Time | 2:10.042 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver |
 Jean-Karl Vernay
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Signature |
| Time | 2:10.906 (on lap 7 of 10) | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
Jean-Karl Vernay
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Signature |
| Second |
Marcus Ericsson
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TOM'S |
| Third |
 Edoardo Mortara
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Signature |
| Main Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver |
Jean-Karl Vernay
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Signature |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver |
Edoardo Mortara
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Signature |
| Time | 2:10.732 (on lap 10 of 15) | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
Edoardo Mortara
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Signature |
| Second |
Jean-Karl Vernay
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Signature |
| Third |
 Sam Bird
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ART Grand Prix |
The 2009 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 56th Macau Grand Prix race held on the streets of Macau on 22 November 2009. It was supported by the 2009 Guia Race of Macau. The TOM'S team were looking for their third Macau win in succession, after Oliver Jarvis and Keisuke Kunimoto won the race in the previous two years. TOM'S did start the weekend well, with Marcus Ericsson taking pole position in the combined qualifying session, but Signature dominated the rest of the weekend, with Jean-Karl Vernay taking the race victory in the qualifying race, and Edoardo Mortara taking the Macau Grand Prix itself.
All-Japan Formula Three champion Marcus Ericsson was immediately on the pace, setting the fastest time in the first half-hour session that was held prior to the first qualifying session. Ericsson's lap was over half a second faster than has nearest rival Edoardo Mortara, with two of the three Carlin cars filling positions three and four, with Brendon Hartley just edging out Daniel Ricciardo by 0.019 seconds.Stefano Coletti and Valtteri Bottas rounded out the top six. During the session, four drivers hit the wall, including all three Fortec Motorsport cars, and the Prema Powerteam machine of Daniel Zampieri.
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