John MacDonald (motorsport)
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John MacDonald is a racing car driver and a motor-cycle racer of Hong Kong
. He was originally from England
, where he started his career racing motorcycles, then cars until he served at the National service
. He then lived in Hong Kong and raced as a competitor of Hong Kong, where he owned a garage business. He is best known as the most successful driver in Macau Grand Prix
in the early 1970s.
He is only person who won all international races of Macau; Macau Grand Prix
(1965, 1972, 1973 and 1975), Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (1969) and Guia Race
(1972). Also he is the most Macau Grand Prix winner with 4 wins and the first winner of the Guia Race in 1972.
Besides Macau, he also won four times at the Malaysian Grand Prix
.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He was originally from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he started his career racing motorcycles, then cars until he served at the National service
Conscription in the United Kingdom
Conscription in the United Kingdom has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1919, the second was from 1939 to 1960, with the last conscripted soldiers leaving the service in 1963...
. He then lived in Hong Kong and raced as a competitor of Hong Kong, where he owned a garage business. He is best known as the most successful driver in Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held...
in the early 1970s.
He is only person who won all international races of Macau; Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held...
(1965, 1972, 1973 and 1975), Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (1969) and Guia Race
Guia Race
The Guia Race of Macau is an international touring car race, and currently a round of the World Touring Car Championship. It is held on the temporary Guia Circuit on the steets of Macau, the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China as part of the Macau Grand Prix weekend...
(1972). Also he is the most Macau Grand Prix winner with 4 wins and the first winner of the Guia Race in 1972.
Besides Macau, he also won four times at the Malaysian Grand Prix
Malaysian Grand Prix
First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia. FIA-sanctioned racing in Malaysia has existed since the 1960s...
.