Raffaele Marciello’s victory in the 2023 FIA GT World Cup was his final act as a Mercedes driver before joining BMW. The only two-time winner of the single-driver GT3 event since it gained FIA status in 2015 will return this weekend for his maiden Macau appearance aboard an M4 and is among a star-studded 23-car entry list comprising eight regulars from the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class.
But even without Marciello, Mercedes still has every chance of ending its year on a high by defending the title. In addition to 2011 Macau Grand Prix winner Dani Juncadella and Bathurst ace Jules Gounon, both entered by Craft-Bamboo Racing, the Affalterbach brand also has proven Macau expert Maro Engel, who is vying for a fourth victory at the Guia Circuit. The inaugural GT World Cup winner in 2015 also claimed Macau GT Cup glory in 2014 and 2022, before the World Cup’s post-COVID resumption last year.
