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First leg of 2025 season sees new GR Yaris public debut, GR performance cars on track

The first of three race weekends of the 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup season was off to a rousing start last March 21-22 at the Clark International Speedway with race veteran Maila Alivia leading the Super Sporting Class and Jesse Garcia leading in the Sporting Class. Sim racer and Vios Cup Autocross Challenge graduate Luis Moreno, meanwhile, leads the standings in the Novice Class.

Former Vios Cup racers also battled it out in the Legacy Class sprint races. Notable participants in this race category are Senator JV Ejercito, who won his first Vios Cup race in 2017, and Paolo Ang, who was the 2021 and 2023 Sporting Class runner-up.

The weekend also saw GR car club members competing in sprint races for the first time in the racing series’ history. Dubbed the Club Race, the event highlighted Toyota’s philosophy of bringing thrill and joy to customers through one-of-a-kind fan experiences. 

GR performance and Lexus car owners also took to the track their vehicles for the Track Day. Fans of Toyota’s GR lineup and Lexus’ F SPORT series also got to see the vehicles up close at the display area.

In the activity area, event goers enjoyed freebies and prizes from the sponsors’ booths and got to try their hand at remote control and sim racing. There were also diecast collectibles for sale.

The highlight of the race weekend remained the circuit races, with Sprint Race 2 applying a reverse grid rule for added excitement. The starting grid was based on the results of Sprint Race 1. For the Novice Class, only P1 to P4 were reversed, putting John Rey San Diego in pole position for Sprint Race 2.

The Legacy, Sporting and Super Sporting classes reversed the full grid, putting Oliver Estrella in pole position for the Legacy Class, Mike Santos for the Sporting Class, and Iñigo Anton for the Super Sporting Class.

Car damage relegated Oliver Estrella to the back of the grid, allowing Paolo Ang to take the lead in the Legacy Class. In the Sporting Class, Novice Class graduate Russel Reyes made his way to the front of the pack to take his second sprint win of the season.

Maila Alivia solidified her position as a championship contender in the Super Sporting Class by winning both sprint races of the weekend, and a top five finish in the endurance race.

Meanwhile, in the Novice Class, TMP President Masando Hashimoto manage to secure third place after taking advantage of a runoff by Pablo Salapantan, earning him his second podium finish of the weekend.

Intense wheel-to-wheel action also took place in the Super Sporting Class endurance race as Mikey Jordan and Alain Gabriel Alzona faced off for third place. Jordan’s strong defense proved to be a challenge for Alzona, but Alzona would pull through after persistent overtake attempts.

Below is the full list of winners:

RACE 1: SPRINT RACE 1

NOVICE CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Luis Moreno	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
2	Masando Hashimoto	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
3	Pablo Salapantan	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team

LEGACY CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Paolo Ang	R Racing – MADkart
2	Luigi Agustin Co	Gel Napat Racing – R Racing
3	JV Ejercito	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak

SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Russel Reyes	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines
2	Julia de los Angeles	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
3	Jesse Garcia	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak

SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Maila Alivia	Toyota Isabela
2	Russel Cabrera	Toyota Team Cebu
3	Jarond Mesina	Dash Racing x Era Autosport

RACE 2: SPRINT 2

NOVICE CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	John Rey San Diego	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
2	Luis Moreno	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
3	Masando Hashimoto	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team

LEGACY CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Paolo Ang	R Racing – MADkart
2	Luigi Agustin Co	Gel Napat Racing – R Racing
3	Andre Rodrigues	Oyi Racing

SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Russel Reyes	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines
2	Raymond Cudala	R Racing – MADkart
3	Mike Santos	R Racing – MADkart

SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Maila Alivia	Toyota Isabela
2	Alain Gabriel Alzona	Toyota General Santos – Smart Communications Racing
3	Russel Cabrera	Toyota Team Cebu

RACE 3: ENDURANCE RACE 1

NOVICE CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Luis Moreno	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
2	Masando Hashimoto	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team
3	John Rey San Diego	TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Novice Team

SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Jesse Garcia	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
2	Julia de los Angeles	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
3	Raymond Cudala	R Racing – MADkart

SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank	Name	Team
1	Iñigo Anton	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
2	Russel Cabrera	Toyota Team Cebu
3	Alain Gabriel Alzona	Toyota General Santos – Smart Communications Racing

CLUB RACE

Winner	Class
Angelo Magtoto	GR Supra
Christopher Co	GR 86
Miguel Antolin	GR Yaris

“At TGR Philippines, we stay committed to our goal of growing an inclusive and exciting motorsports hub where we can all come together and celebrate our love for cars and motorsports. This year, we are celebrating 11 years of the TGR Philippine Cup, and it is our pride and honor to continue bringing you the thrill and joy that only TGR can bring!” shared TMP President Masando Hashimoto.

Motorsports fans can look forward to Race Weekend 2 happening in May. Tune in to TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok for updates.

The Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup is brought to you by Official Fuel & Lubricants Partner Petron and Official Tire Partner GT Radial. This event is also supported by Toyota Financial Services Philippines, myTOYOTA Wallet, Denso, AVT, 3M, ROTA, Tuason Racing, OMP, and Kinto One.