Winners of the 2023 TGR Vios Cup. (L-R); JP Tuason of Tuason Racing; Jason Lao of Toyota Team Cebu; Mikey Keilani Jordan of Toyota Otis – Obengers Racing Team; Russel Cabrera of Toyota Team Cebu; John Dizon of JD Motorsports Ribbon Arc; Joaquin Garrido, Toyota North Edsa Obengers Team; Maila Alivia, JBT Racing/Toyota Isabela; Jun Cabrera, Toyota Team Cebu; Alain Alzona of Toyota General Santons – Chooks-to-Go Racing, TGR Philippines Ambassador Marlon Stockinger; Oliver Aquino, Team Happy Hotel / Chooks-to-Go; with TMP officers—Elvin Luciano, VP for Marketing Services Department; Masando Hashimoto, SVP for Marketing Division; Atsuhiro Okamoto, President; Jing Atienza, Executive Vice President; and Sherwin Chualim, TMP Motorsports Consultant
For the final time this season, the roars of cheering fans and the roaring noises of race vehicles accompanied Toyota Motor Philippines’ (TMP) official announcement of the winners of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Vios Cup.
The TGR Vios Cup Grand Prix was introduced by this season’s competitors, providing motorsports fans with an amazing season finale. The 2023 final leg took place at the Clark International Speedway.
Racers seized the opportunity to participate and raise the excitement of both themselves and the audience. Troy Montero and Enzo Pineda, two TGR veterans, are competing for the Circuit Championship, along with Ryan Agoncillo, a celebrity rookie this season. For the Autocross Challenge, popular favorites Macoy Dubs, Benedict Cua, Bianca Yao, and Lexi Mendiola joined beauty queens Carla Lizardo and Megan Young on the course.
Participating racers across the three classes — Promotional, Sporting, and Super Sporting — in the Circuit Championship raced their hearts out to give the crowd a good show. Paolo Ayo (Race 7) and Alain Alzona (Race 8) dominated the Promotional class, while in the Sporting class, Bern Corpino (Race 7) and Mikey Keilani Jordan (Race 8), were announced as winners. John Dizon also proved to be a great racer as he took the top spot in the Super Sporting class in both races 7 and 8. These champions have been proving their unparalleled racing prowess during the previous legs of the Vios Cup 2023. But during the finals, they emerged as more skilled racers, winning them their respective awards.
Racers for the Grand Prix for Circuit Championship, although new to this format, made electrifying moments in the race. Alain Alzona, Darrell Garbes and Royce Sarmiento who were hailed the victors in the Promotional, Sporting, and Super Sporting classes respectively, further proved that they were born to be in the speedway. The same energy that the fans loved from the previous legs were consistent with all the participants, taking racing battles up a notch with their heated fervor and professionalism when it comes to racing.
Seeing all of the OMR cars in one grid, contending for the top spot in the tracks, was a pleasure for lovers of motorsports and the Vios Cup. The spectators loved the pit stop action because it transported them from the tracks to the grandstand in a riveting, intense moment.
The audience supported the Autocross Challenge competitors, which included Apple David, Arianne Bautista, Migy Romulo, Reph Bangsil, Genesis Redido, and Ezra Domingo, as they battled for the top slots. Patricia Tenorio, Ezra Domingo, John Rey San Diego, and Carla Lizardo were victorious in the Promotional Media and Influencer Classes and Sporting Media and Influencer Classes, respectively, following the thrilling race.
Here is the full list of winners:
Toyota’s GR-S lineup comprising of Hilux GR-S, Fortuner GR-S and Rush GR-S were displayed at the TGR Vios Cup 2023 activity area for crowd viewing. The audience also enjoyed games and activities prepared by event sponsors, along with the awesome performance of the popular indie band Sunkissed Lola.
Did you miss all the action? Worry not as the entire event was livestreamed over the Toyota GAZOO Racing Philippines official Facebook page. Go watch and relive the performances of TGR Vios Cup Leg 3 and the Season’s winners and get inspired by how they raced their paths to victories.
The final leg of the Toyota GAZOO Racing Vios Cup was organized with the support of sponsors Bridgestone and Petron. This event is also sponsored by Denso, AVT, 3M, ROTA, Tuason Racing, Kinto and myToyota wallet.
For more information on the TGR Vios Cup, visit toyota.com.ph/gazoo/vios-cup. Follow Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines on Facebook and TMP’s official pages – Toyota Motor Philippines on Facebook and Instagram, toyota.com.ph, ToyotaMotorPH on Twitter and Toyota PH on Viber – for regular updates on products and services, dealer operations, announcements and events.
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