PHOTO: 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
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The revving sounds of race cars and loud cheers from roared for the last time this season, and Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s officially announced the champions for this year’s TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Vios Cup.
The final leg for 2023 was held at the Clark International Speedway, with this season’s racers giving motorsports fans a great season culmination with the introduction of the TGR Vios Cup Grand Prix.
Racers did not miss their last chance to join and pump up their adrenaline and the spectators’ excitement. This includes TGR seasoned racers Troy Montero and Enzo Pineda for Circuit Championship, joined by this season’s celebrity newcomer Ryan Agoncillo. Beauty queens Carla Lizardo and Megan Young, as well as crowd-favorites Macoy Dubs, Benedict Cua, Bianca Yao and Lexi Mendiola also returned to the track for the Autocross Challenge.
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.
It was a treat to all motorsports and Vios Cup fans alike to see all OMR cars in the same grid, battling each other in the tracks and all competing for the top spot. The pit stop action was a hit to the audience, as it sure brought tight gripping excitement from the tracks to the grandstand.
The Autocross Challenge including Apple David, Arianne Bautista, Migy Romulo, Reph Bangsil, Genesis Redido and Ezra Domingo, were cheered on by the crowd as they competed for top spots. At the end of the heart-stopping race, Patricia Tenorio, Ezra Domingo, John Rey San Diego and Carla Lizardo triumphed as champions for the Promotional Media and Influencer Classes and Sporting Media and Influencer Classes respectively.
Here is the full list of winners:
CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP
RACE 7
PROMOTIONAL CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Paolo Ayo
TTC / Edgesport
2
Alain Alzona
Toyota General Santos – Chooks-to-go Racing
3
Bong Garbes
Inbox – Toyota San Fernando
SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Bern Corpino
Toyota Balintawak – Obengers Racing Team
2
Jiro Garbes
Inbox – Toyota San Fernando
3
Alan Palacios
Toyota Team Cebu
SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
John Dizon
JD Motorsports – Ribbon Arc
2
Jacob Ang
San Miguel Racing Team
3
Ian Rosales
Toyota Team Cebu
RACE 8
PROMOTIONAL CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Alain Alzona
Toyota General Santos / Chooks-to-Go Racing
2
Paolo Ayo
TTC / Edgesport
3
Ryan Agoncillo
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PH
SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Mikey Keilani Jordan
Toyota Otis, Inc- Obengers Racing Team
2
Russel Cabrera
Toyota Team Cebu
3
Maila Alivia
JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
SUPER SPORTING
Rank
Name
Team
1
John Dizon
JD Mostorsports – Ribbon Arc
2
Jacob Ang
San Miguel Racing Team
3
Ian Rosales
Toyota Team Cebu
GRAND PRIX
PROMOTIONAL CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Alain Alzona
Toyota General Santos / Chooks-to-Go Racing
2
Jarond Mesina
Toyota Team Cebu
3
Bong Garbes
Inbox – Toyota San Fernando
SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Darrel Garbes
Inbox – Toyota San Fernando
2
Maila Alivia
JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
3
Jiro Garbes
Inbox – Toyota San Fernando
SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Royce Sarmiento
RMS Racing Team
2
Joaquin Garrido
Toyota North Edsa Obengers Team
3
Gerard Loy
R Racing Team
AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE
PROMOTIONAL MEDIA
Rank
Name
Team
1
Pattice Tenorio
Zigwheels
2
Mica Delos Reyes
Philippine Star
3
Lyka Tan
Carmudi
SPORTING MEDIA
Rank
Name
Team
1
John Rey San Diego
Autocar
2
Wowie Go
C! Magazine
3
Ronald Delos Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
PROMOTIONAL INFLUENCER
Rank
Name
1
Ezra Domingo
2
Apple David
3
Arianne Bautista
SPORTING INFLUENCER
Rank
Name
1
Carla Lizardo
2
Reph Bangsil
3
Lexi Mendiola
After all the points for all the three legs of this seasons were tabulated, the 2023 overall season champs were officially declared. Here’s the full list:
TGR VIOS CUP 2023 SEASON OVERALL WINNERS
CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP
SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
John Dizon
JD Motorsports – Ribbon Arc
2
Joaquin Garrido
Toyota North Edsa – Obengers Racing Team
3
Gerard Loy
R Racing Team
SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Russel Cabrera
Toyota Team Cebu
2
Maila Alivia
JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
3
Mikey Keilani Jordan
Toyota Otis Inc – Obengers Racing Team
PROMOTIONAL CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Alain Alzona
Toyota General Santos – Chooks-To-Go Racing
2
Jarond Mesina
Toyota Team Cebu
3
Paolo Ayo
TTC / Edgesport
TEAM AWARDS
Rank
Name
1
Toyota Team Cebu Alpha
2
Toyota Team Cebu Bravo
3
Team Happy Hotel / Chooks-to-Go
AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE
PROMOTIONAL MEDIA
Rank
Name
Team
1
Pattice Tenorio
Zigwheels
2
Mica Delos Reyes
Philippine Star
3
Lyka Tan
Carmudi
SPORTING MEDIA
Rank
Name
Team
1
Wowie Go
C! Magazine
2
John Rey San Diego
Autocar
3
Ronald Delos Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
PROMOTIONAL INFLUENCER
Rank
Name
1
Ezra Domingo
2
Arianne Bautista
3
Genesis Redido
SPORTING INFLUENCER
Rank
Name
1
Reph Bangsil
2
Carla Lizardo-Sulit
3
Lexi Mendiola
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.
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.
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