Priaulx feeling well-prepared

The Brit won the title around the street track last year, and he says that he is approaching the weekend in the same way as before.

"I feel extremely well-prepared," he said. "I won't change anything in my preparation compared to last year, it worked out fine then."

Priaulx believes that the unique challenges of the Macau circuit suit him well, as he enters the event two points behind championship leader Augusto Farfus.

"This challenge brings out the best in me," he said. "I like driving close to the barriers, and the fast corners ask a lot of the drivers."

Priaulx believes that success ballast will play a vital role in the title showdown, where nine drivers can still win the championship.

"Weight won't be of any help in the title fight, that's for sure," he said. "The lighter you are, the better you will be.

"The situation could be worse for me - I'm quite nicely placed with 45 kilograms. That's the lightest I've run since the second meeting of the year."