The race, which takes place on 18-19 November, fell victim to the COVID pandemic and international travel restrictions in Macau from 2020-22, meaning that 2019 winner Verschoor is effectively defending his crown as he steps back to F3.
The 22-year-old Dutchman is returning to Trident, the team with which he was a race winner in F2 in 2022 before moving to Van Amersfoort Racing this season, during which he has also taken a victory.
“Many people advised me not to do it, but I like a challenge,” Verschoor told Autosport.
“Even before I won the race in 2019, I loved the atmosphere and the track and everything about it. I said I’d never get the same experience or feeling again that I got in Macau anywhere else.
“I know Trident and Giacomo Ricci [team boss] very well, and we were all very excited to make it happen. That’s one of the reasons I signed with them, because they were pushing a lot.”
If he wins, Verschoor will join Edoardo Mortara, Felix Rosenqvist, Antonio Felix da Costa and Dan Ticktum as fellow two-time Macau F3 GP victors.
He is one of four F2 drivers stepping back to F3 to contest the event: Roman Stanek joins him at Trident, while Zane Maloney and Isack Hadjar line up with Rodin Carlin and Hitech respectively. Of these, only 2022 FIA F3 runner-up Maloney has taken part in the category’s recent official post-season tests at Barcelona and Jerez.
Source: Autosport