1:43 2-Car Set – Michael/Mick Schumacher – Macau 1990-2018

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About the Race

The 1990 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the seventh edition for the Formula Three cars held in November on the streets of Macau.  The course was a temporary street circuit of 3.8 miles.  Michael Schumacher driving for WTS Racing in a Reynard 903 won the race.

The 2018 Macau Grand Prix was the 65^th running of the race held in November on the streets of Macau.  The course was a temporary street circuit of 3.8 miles.  There was a ten-lap qualifying race to decide the starting grid for the 15-lap main race. Dan Ticktum driving for Motorpark Academy won the race.  Mick Schumacher driving for SJ Theodore Racing by Prema came in 9^th place.

About the Drivers

Michael Schumacher born in 1969 is a German former racing driver who has a joint record of seven World Drivers’ Championship titles.  He joined the Benetton team in 1991.  He drove for Jordan, Benetton, and Ferrari from 1991-2006, then Mercedes from 2010-2012.  When he retired in 2012, he maintained the record for fastest laps (77) and most races won in one season (13).

Mick Schumacher, born in 1999, is Swiss-born German racing driver, son of Michael Schumacher.  He currently drives for Haas Formula One under the German flag.  In 2008 he started his career in karting and in 2014 completed test drives in a Formula 4 racing car.   Driving for Haas, Schumacher made his Formula One debut in the first practice session of the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  He won 1^st place at the 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship and 2020 Formula 2 Championship.

About the Manufacturer

Minichamps was founded in 1990 as a die-cast car producer in Aachen, Germany under the name of Paul’s Model Art GmbH.   The original company was the Danhausen, a trade company that made 1:43 scale models and sold them over the counter and mail order.  From 1971 to 1993 the company published the famous Danhausen World Model Car Book.  Danhausen was owned by the grandsons of Emma Danhausen – Hans Peter and Paul Gunter Lang.  There was a dispute between the brothers in the late 1980’s.  That is when Paul formed the Paul’s Model Art.  Diecast models were made more for the adult clientele and holding their value was a big question that needed to be answered.  Minichamps’ excellent quality has been noticed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Opel, and BMW.