41st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Macau, China November 17, 2007 Race Results: 1. Steve Plater, GBR, (Yam YZF-R1), 15 laps, 37:03.845 2. John McGuinness, GBR, (Hon CBR1000RR), -4.120 seconds 3. Thomas Hinterreiter, AUT, (Yam YZF-R1), -10.391 seconds 4. Jeremy Toye, USA, (Suz GSX-R1000), -42.151 seconds 5. Conor Cummins, IOM, (Yam YZF-R1), -45.650 seconds 6. Mark Miller, USA, (Hon CBR1000RR), -50.560 seconds 7. Les Shand, GBR, (Hon CBR1000RR), -57.247 seconds 8. James McBride, GBR, (Yam YZF-R1), -66.028 seconds 9. Luis Carreira, POR, (Suz GSX-R1000), -69.980 seconds 10. Martin Finnegan, IRL, (MV Agusta), -70.429 seconds 11. Michael Rutter, GBR, (Kaw ZX-10R), -74.775 seconds 12. Steve Allan, GBR, (Yam YZF-R6), -95.066 seconds 20. Jimmy Moore, USA, (Kaw ZX-6R), -1 lap* 25. John Haner, USA, (Suz GSX-R1000), -9 laps, DNF *fourth in the 600cc class More, from a press release issued by Macau Grand Prix Press Office: Plater Makes it Two in a Row Steve Plater claimed his second Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix victory in succession when he won the 41st running of the Far East classic today. But the 34-year-old British racer had a massive stroke of luck on the 15th and final lap of the event when he and rival John McGuinness, on the Stobart Vent Axia Honda encountered two lapped riders at the Melco Hairpin. McGuinness, winner of the race in 2001, had the consolation of setting a new lap record for the event at 2:26.096 seconds (150.80kph). Plater was able to pass them and pull away to win by over four seconds on the AIM Racing Yamaha 1000, while McGuinness who was baulked by the two riders having their own private battle could only watch as Plater pulled away. Michael Rutter (AVIVA Kawasaki 1000), looking for a record-breaking seventh win in the race, did not even have the consolation of a podium finish. He was forced to take to the slip road at the 90 degree Lisboa corner three laps from the end when Austrian rival Thomas Hinterreiter (Austria Racing Team Yamaha 1000) rode side-by-side with him towards the turn. American Jeremy Toye (Lee’s Cycles Racing Suzuki 1000) had his best ever finish in Macau by taking fourth place but well over 30 seconds behind the top three. Manxman Conor Cummins, the youngest rider in the race at 21 years-of-age, was fifth home. Steve Allan, the 33-year-old from Perth, Scotland, was winner of the 600 Class for the third year in a row, on the AIM Racing Yamaha 600. He beat German Rico Penzkofer (Austria Racing Team Yamaha 600) by over 12 seconds. Another Scottish racer Callum Ramsay (Solent Scientific Honda 600) was third.