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Rookie King

In his rookie year, 18-year-old Jordan King won the British F3 championship, finished sixth in the F3 European Championship and was named 'Rookie of the Year'. He spoke with Macau CLOSER about making his debut in Macau this year.
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In his rookie year, 18-year-old Jordan King won the British F3 championship, finished sixth in the F3 European Championship and was named 'Rookie of the Year'.  He spoke with Macau CLOSER about making his debut in Macau this year.
 
Macau CLOSER: You must be very happy with your first year in F3. What were your impressions of the season overall?
 
Jordan King:  Yes, it’s been a strong season and my first in Formula 3, so a steep learning curve up from Formula 2. The goal was always to be top rookie in Europe.  Getting up to speed with the car, there was a lot to learn, and I had to gel with the new team. The competition is very tough, there’s no room for errors so you really have to sharpen up.
 
You have raced with the Carlin team this year and are coming as part of their driver lineup to Macau.  How are you feeling about it?
 
It’s my first time out to Macau so it should be interesting. I’m comfortable with the team and I work well with my engineer. I know how to the get the best out of him and he knows how to get the best out of me.  The team have a great history in Macau and I have some strong team mates including da Costa and Sainz Jr.
 
How much does the Macau experience of your team mates help you in the lead up to the race?
 
The team wants to get the best result that we can, and the best way to do that is to share information to make sure everyone is moving forward. The other drivers have shared lots of information about the characteristics of the circuit,  like avoiding bumps and missing curves, things that da Costa knows but I don’t know.  When we do the track walk I’m sure I’ll walk round on their shoulders listening to what they have to say. 
 
What other preparation have you been doing for coming to Macau?
 
We had a pre-Macau test drive at Silverstone last month and I’ll do about six hours in the simulator. It can’t show you where the bumps are or how close you need to get to certain walls, but it gives you an idea of which way the track goes.  I’ve watched a few of the races from last year and the year before and looked at a lot of data.  It’s completely different, a proper street circuit. A lot of people end up on the wall and don’t finish the race. It’s possibly the most dangerous circuit in the world, so we’ll see how it goes.
 
The field has a lot of great drivers as always.  Is there anyone in particular you are going to be looking out for?
 
No not really.  I just have to win so that means beating everybody. There are some great drivers from around the world, from GP2 and the Asian Formula 3 series, so it’s a massive field of top drivers.  It’s interesting to get them all together on a specialist circuit like Macau. 
 
What would a win in Macau mean for you?
 
To get a podium in Macau, which is probably the hardest race of the year, would be a great way to finish the championship.  I know it’s not the longest race, but it’s probably the most demanding circuit ever.  In terms of my career, a lot of F1 world champions have raced there and pretty much anyone who has raced in Macau has gone on to achieve something great.

 

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