Gadgets Philippines – July 2019

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Yamaha PH riders remain undaunted

in ARRC Leg 2

Toyota Vios racing festival returns to Clark

The UMA Racing Yamaha Philippines team had an

incredible start to the first leg of the Asian Road

Racing Championship (ARRC) held in Thailand.

Representing the Philippines were Kyle Paz and

Masato Fernando.

Fernando, who is a veteran racer, started and ended

the race at the 20th spot. Meanwhile, Paz started

behind an all-Malaysian troop but eventually led the

race from his rivals which secured him the sixth spot.

Due to the crash that resulted in a red flag on the

second round, Fernando and Paz were able to catch

up. Reaching the front on the last two laps of the

race, the Filipino racers were able to steal the spot

from foreign competitors. Championship leader Kyle

Paz led the way with Masato Fernando closing in on

the rest of the leaders. During the final lap, however,

Masato got involved in a multi-rider crash that took

away his chance to secure a spot at the podium.

It was a tough round for them but both have vowed

to claim the victory when they return in the final

round which will be held in Japan.

Paz continues to defend his championship spot and

Fernando seeks to improve his standings from fifth

place.

This Philippine team to the ARRC is also supported

by Racing Boy, Aracer, Proliner ,Youall,

Galfer, Nasty Port Flow, Koso, NGK, RK and Kushitani.

The Toyota Vios Racing Festival continued last month

with a return to the place where it all began years

ago, the Clark International Speedway.

The event saw the first time the new Vios model on

the race track. The event also marked the beginning

of the Vios Circuit Championship, the head-to-head

car race enthusiasts know and love. It also featured

the second leg of the Autocross Challenge where

drivers try to beat it each other’s time around an

obstacle course.

The Circuit Championship was divided into three

categories: Sporting Class, Promotional Class, and

the Celebrity Class. On the other hand, the Autocross

challenge saw motoring journalists, influencers, and

even car owners trying out the new One-Make Race

(OMR) edition of the Vios.

Winners for the Circuit Championship Race 1 are as

follows; Race 1 Daniel Matsunaga, Aubrey Miles, and

Grethen Ho for the celebrity class. Francis Adriano

(Toyota San Jose Del Monte/Obengers), Julian Tang

(Toyota Otis/Obenger), and Elysse Menorca (Toyota

North EDSA/Obengers) for the promotional class;

and John Dizon(Toyota Marilao/ Obengers),

Gel Napat (Team Biskeg/Toyota Dagupan), and Red

Diwa (Growl Thule Racing) for the sporting Class.

Race 2 winners are: Troy Montero, Gretchen Ho, and

Daniel Matsunaga for the celebrity class; Francis

Adriano (Toyota San Jose Del Monte/Obengers),

Julian Neri (Toyota Cebu), and Fabio Ide (Toyota

Motors Philippines) for the promotional class; and

Eggy Ong (JBT Racing/ Toyota San Fernando), Red

Diwa (Growl Thule Racing), and Lord Seno (Toyota

Cebu) for the sporting class.

Race 3 winners were: Troy Montero, Gretchen Ho,

and Aubrey Miles for the celebrity class; Julian Tang

(Toyota Otis/Obengers), Elysse Menorca (Toyota

North EDSA/Obengers), and Francis Adriano

(Toyota San Jose Del Monte/Obengers) for the

promotional class; and Lord Seno (Toyota Cebu),

John Dizon(Toyota Marilao/ Obengers), and Gel

Napat (Team Biskeg/Toyota Dagupan) for the

sporting class.

Aside from the OMR Vios, fan were also able to

have a glimpse of the brand new Toyota Supra with

no less than Toyota Motors Philippines president

Satorou Suzuki behind the wheel.

Suzuki presented the Supra as token of gratitude

to the fans who went to Clark for the event. He also

notes that the fans are among the first in Southeast

Asia to see the highly anticipated car.

The Toyota Vios Racing Festival will return to

Clark for its second and third legs in August and