Bianca Bustamante to make F4 debut at Macau Grand Prix

Filipino racer Bianca Bustamante is off to compete in the upcoming Macau Grand Prix Formula 4, slated to take place this weekend.

Bustamante will race under the banner of BlackArts Racing. Her number 19 Formula 4 car — a Tatuus F4-T421 — will feature APM Monaco and Anastasia Beverly Hills partnerships along with season-long partner Lance East Exotics.

“We are excited to have Bianca with us. She is a driver I’ve been watching since she was winning in karts here in Asia. We’ve seen her close up from testing at Sepang to working on the Simulator and we think she has fantastic potential to go all the way. Macau is not an easy track and demands respect and discipline. We will be working on making sure Bianca is prepared to face the challenge of her first time at what is probably the greatest street track in the world,” commented BlackArts Racing Sporting Director Alex Yoong.

This will be Bustamante’s maiden race in the famous Guia Circuit, which presents unique challenges with its changing elevation, high speeds, and unforgivingly narrow barriers. Nevertheless, Bustamante has competed in street circuits in the past making it her third time racing in a street track.

The 6.1-kilometer Macau Guia circuit is known in motorsport to be one of the most difficult street circuits in the world, but also famously known to be a proving ground for emerging F1 talents including the likes of Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, and Max Verstappen to name a few.

“I’m very excited to be back racing in Asia, especially in Macau where my racing journey began in karting. It truly feels like a return to my roots! Moving up to formula cars and the Macau Grand Prix is a significant step for me, but I’m fully committed to delivering a strong race weekend. This is a tremendous opportunity for learning, and I'm going to absorb as much knowledge as possible from this experience. Although there will be over 20 F4 cars entered in the race, the biggest challenge will be against myself, as I push to conquer this iconic street circuit. It’s great to be back with BlackArts Racing, I tested with them last year and I’m looking forward to working with Alex Yoong and the team through a race weekend,” Bustamante said.

Photos from Bianca Bustamante website

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