# 1984 Macau Grand Prix

The 1984 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 31st Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 18 November 1984. It was the first edition for Formula Three cars.

## Entry list

| Team | No | Driver | Vehicle | Engine |
| Marlboro Theodore Racing Team | 1 | Stefan Johansson | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Marlboro Theodore Racing Team | 2 | Ivan Capelli | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Marlboro Theodore Racing Team | 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Trivellato Racing | 5 | Andrew Gilbert-Scott | Ralt RT3 | Alfa Romeo |
| Trivellato Racing | 6 | Slim Borgudd | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Team JPS | 7 | Roberto Guerrero | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Team JPS | 8 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Team JPS | 9 | Johnny Dumfries | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 10 | John Nielsen | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Volkswagen Motorsport | 11 | Volker Weidler | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| New-Man | 12 | Michel Ferté | Martini MK42 | Alfa Romeo |
| New-Man | 14 | Paul Belmondo | Martini MK42 | Alfa Romeo |
| Valour Racing | 15 | Ross Cheever | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Valour Racing | 35 | Paul Jackson | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Crown Motors Racing Team | 16 | Eje Elgh | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Barron Racing Team | 17 | Claudio Langes | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Mint Engineering | 18 | David Scott | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Murray Taylor Racing | 19 | Mario Hytten | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |
| Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin | 20 | Tommy Byrne | Anson SA4 | Volkswagen |
| Ruggero Melgrati | 21 | Ruggero Melgrati | Ralt RT3 | Alfa Romeo |
| Takeshi Project | 22 | Hideshi Matsuda | March 793 | Nissan |
| Eiji Iwata | 23 | Eiji Iwata | March 813 | Toyota |
| Scuderia Teutonia | 24 | Franz Konrad | Anson SA4 | Alfa Romeo |
| Malte Bongers Racing | 25 | Harald Brutschin | Ralt RT3 | Alfa Romeo |
| Formel Rennsport Club | 26 | Jo Zeller | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Richard Trott Racing | 27 | Tomas Kaiser | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Flying Tigers Racing | 28 | Bob Earle | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Flying Tigers Racing | 29 | Eric Lang | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Acorn Computer Racing | 30 | David Hunt | Ralt RT3 | Toyota |
| Team Bardhal | 31 | Hiroshi Nakayama | March 783 | Toyota |
| Intersport Racing | 66 | Allen Berg | Ralt RT3 | Volkswagen |

## Race results
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Stefan Johansson | Theodore Racing | 2:22.95 | | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Slim Borgudd | Trivellato Racing | 2:23.24 | + 0.29 s | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Thackwell | Team JPS | 2:23.53 | + 0.58 s | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | John Nielsen | Volkswagen Motorsport | 2:23.57 | + 0.62 s | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Theodore Racing | 2:23.59 | + 0.64 s | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | Roberto Guerrero | Team JPS | 2:23.83 | + 0.88 s | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | Claudio Langes | Barron Racing Team | 2:23.90 | + 0.95 s | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | Ruggero Melgrati | Ruggero Melgrati | 2:24.36 | + 1.41 s | 8 |
| 9 | 19 | Mario Hytten | Murray Taylor Racing | 2:24.76 | + 1.81 s | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | Ivan Capelli | Theodore Racing | 2:24.89 | + 1.94 s | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | Michel Ferté | New-Man | 2:24.99 | + 2.04 s | 11 |
| 12 | 20 | Tommy Byrne | Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin | 2:25.04 | + 2.09 s | 12 |
| 13 | 66 | Allen Berg | Intersport Racing | 2:25.20 | + 2.25 s | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | Ross Cheever | Valour Racing | 2:25.65 | + 2.70 s | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Johnny Dumfries | Team JPS | 2:25.68 | + 2.73 s | 15 |
| 16 | 26 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 2:25.81 | + 2.86 s | 16 |
| 17 | 11 | Volker Weidler | Volkswagen Motorsport | 2:26.09 | + 3.14 s | 17 |
| 18 | 28 | Bob Earl | Flying Tigers Racing | 2:26.16 | + 3.21 s | 18 |
| 19 | 18 | Dave Scott | Mint Engineering | 2:26.19 | + 3.24 s | 19 |
| 20 | 5 | Andrew Gilbert-Scott | Trivellato Racing | 2:26.46 | + 3.51 s | 20 |
| 21 | 30 | David Hunt | Acorn Computer Racing | 2:26.57 | + 3.62 s | 21 |
| 22 | 16 | Eje Elgh | Crown Motors Racing Team | 2:26.78 | + 3.83 s | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | Tomas Kaiser | Richard Trott Racing | 2:27.25 | + 4.30 s | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | Harald Brutschin | Malte Bongers Racing | 2:27.82 | + 4.87 s | 24 |
| 25 | 29 | Eric Lang | Flying Tigers Racing | 2:28.30 | + 5.35 s | 25 |
| 26 | 24 | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | 2:28.51 | + 5.56 s | 26 |
| 27 | 14 | Paul Belmondo | New-Man | 2:29.54 | + 6.59 s | 27 |
| 28 | 35 | Paul Jackson | Valour Racing | 2:29.95 | + 7.00 s | 28 |
| 29 | 23 | Eiji Iwata | Eiji Iwata | 2:34.32 | + 11.37 s | 29 |
| 30 | 22 | Hideshi Matsuda | Takeshi Project | 2:39.44 | + 16.49 s | 30 |
| 31 | 31 | Hiroshi Nakayama | Team Bardhal | 2:49.54 | + 26.59 s | 31 |
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### Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Race Time |
| 1 | 10 | John Nielsen | Volkswagen Motorsport | 30 | 1:12:26.480 |
| 2 | 1 | Stefan Johansson | Theodore Racing | 30 | +2.150 |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Thackwell | Team JPS | 30 | +3.290 |
| 4 | 11 | Volker Weidler | Volkswagen Motorsport | 30 | +48.350 |
| 5 | 2 | Ivan Capelli | Theodore Racing | 30 | +59.500 |
| 6 | 6 | Slim Borgudd | Trivellato Racing | 30 | +1:25.190 |
| 7 | 5 | Andrew Gilbert-Scott | Trivellato Racing | 30 | +1:29.030 |
| 8 | 20 | Tommy Byrne | Macau Excelsior by HK Mandarin | 30 | +1:30.500 |
| 9 | 7 | Roberto Guerrero | Team JPS | 30 | +1:53.330 |
| 10 | 18 | Dave Scott | Mint Engineering | 30 | +2:08.580 |
| 11 | 28 | Bob Earl | Flying Tigers Racing | 30 | +2:15.790 |
| 12 | 25 | Harald Brutschin | Malte Bongers Racing | 30 | +2:20.760 |
| 13 | 14 | Paul Belmondo | New-Man | 30 | +2:33.640 |
| 14 | 29 | Eric Lang | Flying Tigers Racing | 30 | +2:41.440 |
| 15 | 16 | Eje Elgh | Crown Motors Racing Team | 30 | +2:55.760 |
| 16 | 26 | Jo Zeller | Formel Rennsport Club | 30 | +3:38.000 |
| 17 | 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Theodore Racing | 29 | +1 lap |
| 18 | 66 | Allen Berg | Intersport Racing | 29 | +1 lap |
| 19 | 24 | Franz Konrad | Scuderia Teutonia | 28 | +2 laps |
| 20 | 22 | Hideshi Matsuda | Takeshi Project | 28 | +2 laps |
| DNF | 27 | Tomas Kaiser | Richard Trott Racing | 23 | - |
| DNF | 19 | Mario Hytten | Murray Taylor Racing | 23 | - |
| DNF | 17 | Claudio Langes | Barron Racing Team | 17 | - |
| DNF | 21 | Ruggero Melgrati | Ruggero Melgrati | 15 | - |
| DNF | 31 | Hiroshi Nakayama | Team Bardhal | 14 | - |
| DNF | 23 | Eiji Iwata | Eiji Iwata | 14 | - |
| DNF | 9 | Johnny Dumfries | Team JPS | 13 | - |
| DNF | 12 | Michel Ferté | New-Man | 9 | - |
| DNF | 30 | David Hunt | Acorn Computer Racing | 1 | - |
| DNS | 35 | Paul Jackson | Valour Racing | - | - |
| DNF | 15 | Ross Cheever | Valour Racing | - | - |
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