On November 11, 2023, at Clark International Speedway in Pampanga, Toyota Motor Philippines will host the Grand Prix to conclude the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Vios Cup 2023 season. This will be another historic weekend.
TGR fans may anticipate a thrilling finish to the Vios Cup this year, complete with thunderous applause and heart-pounding action as competitors fight for a spot on the podium for the season championship. The Circuit Championship’s Grand Prix will serve as the flagship event to raise the stakes.
The final race of the season will be the TGR Vios Cup Grand Prix, following which the winners will be announced. The race is won by the driver who completes the most laps during the allotted 1.5 hours on the racetrack. Since every competitor receives double points in this round, the endurance drive will be the decisive race.
A total of 30 racers across the three classes—Super Sporting, Sporting and Promotional—will be at the grid at the same time and will each have a mandatory pitstop, bringing the competition to the next level of thrill and excitement.
The exhilarating weekend will be made even hotter by Super Sporting class racing stars Red Diwa, Lord Seno, Joaquin Garrido, Gerard Loy, Troy Montero, John Dizon, Bryan Co, Royce Sarmiento, Ian Rosales and season newcomer Jacob Ang.
A mix of pro and neophyte racers will join the Sporting class, namely Alan Palacios, Russel Cabrera, Michael Keilani Jordan, Jay Lai, Bern Corpino, Marky Young and Maila Alivia. Father and son Darrell Garbes and Jiro Garbes and Golden Wheel Awards Foundation Driver of the Year Miguel Quiñones will also run this race.
Watch out for TGR racers in the Promotional class: Jarond Mesina, Alain Alzona, Bong Garbes, Paolo Ayo, Chris Gleeson, Rich Lim and Paul Ang. Celebrities Enzo Pineda and Ryan Agoncillo will also join in the fun as will Julia Delos Angeles, who started her Vios Cup journey at just 16 years old.
Catch crowd favorites Macoy Dubs, Megan Young and Benedict Cua as they bring excitement and competition in the Autocross Challenge. They will be joined by a diverse mix of racers comprised of Ezra Domingo, Genesis Redido, Apple David, Arianne Bautista, Reph Bangsil, Migy Romulo, Bianca Yao, Carla Lizardo and Lexi Mendiola.
Aside from Circuit Championship and Autocross Challenge, this leg will also start with a drifting exhibition featuring TGR Team’s Ryan Agoncillo and Filipino pride racers, Luis Gono and Alex Perez. TGR Vios Cup media class alums Jamil Lacuna of Autoindustriya and Pablo Salapantan of YugaAuto will also be back on the tracks this leg in an exhibition Autocross Challenge with another former media class champion, Jose Altoveros.
To further ignite the GAZOO spirit, people can check out the GR-S lineup featuring Fortuner GR-S and Rush GR-S, which will be displayed in the TGR Vios Cup 2023 activity area. Sponsors also prepared different games and activities for audience to enjoy. And, wrapping off the heart-pumping cheer, up-and-coming indie band Sunkissed Lola will perform and set the mood for the racers and audience at the speedway.
Bridgestone and Petron are working together to stage the third leg of the TGR Vios Cup. Additionally, Denso, AVT, 3M, ROTA, Tuason Racing, Kinto, and myToyota wallet are supporting this race.
Go to toyota.com.ph/gazoo/vios-cup for additional details about the TGR Vios Cup. For updates, join the Toyota PH Viber community, follow TOYOTA GAZOO Racing on Facebook and Instagram, and visit TMP’s official profiles on Facebook and Instagram, Toyota Motor Philippines on Twitter, and ToyotaMotorPH on Facebook.
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