Fatality for Phillip Yau in the Macau Touring Car Cup

Look Fong Racing Team driver Phillip Yau has tragically died after a crash in the CTM Macau Cup qualifying session, which took place this afternoon at the circuit.

Phillip Yau was on his second flying lap in his Chevrolet Cruze LT, a former WTCC works car, before he crashed out at Mandarin, the fastest corner of the circuit and judged to be the fastest on the entire WTCC calendar, and was trapped in his car whilst the rescuers attempted to come to his aid.

The safety team had to cut through the car from the rear door due to the position of the car, and then extracted him to hospital by helicopter, but it was later confirmed he didn’t survive his injuries.

The fatality is the second at the 59th Macau Grand Prix meeting, after Luis Carreira was fatally injured in the first Motorcycle qualifying session on Thursday afternoon, crashing out at Fisherman’s Bend.

The full statement from the Macau GP Committee reads:

“The Macau Grand Prix Committee regrets to announce that YAU Wing Choi, Phillip, competitor No. 31, from Hong Kong, competing in the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon.”

“The incident occurred at Mandarin Bend at 13.11. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.”

“After the incident, two fully equipped rescue cars were at the scene, followed by the extrication car. The position of the racing car required cutting in order to facilitate extrication. At 13.19, the competitor was removed from the car, and at 13:20 Mr. Yau was transported by ambulance to hospital where he was admitted at 13.24.”

“Continuous CPR was performed however he succumbed to his injuries at 13.51.”

“The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team. The Committee expresses its sincere condolences.”