Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently held an awarding ceremony in Taguig City to officially close the 2022 season of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Vios Cup. The three legs of TGR Vios Cup Circuit Championship saw racers compete for the championship title in three classes: Super Sporting, Sporting, and Promotional.
Circuit Championship Super Sporting Class Winners; Iñigo Anton and John Dizon with TMP First Vice President for Vehicle Logistics Danny Cruz and Toyota Makati President and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Motorsports Advisor Sherwin Chualim
Iñigo Anton of Toyota North Edsa-Obengers Racing Team emerged as the overall champion in the Super Sporting Class, while Royce Sarmiento of RMS Cars Racing Team and Jay Lao of Happy Hotels/OTR Racing Team were declared champions in the Sporting and Promotional Classes, respectively.
In the Autocross Challenge, Jules Aquino won in the Advanced Influencer Class, while newcomer Miggy Romulo was declared the champion in the Beginner Influencer Class. Jamil Lacuna was declared the overall champion in the Advanced Media Class, and Pablo Salapantan won the Beginner Media Class. Meanwhile, Russel Reyes took the overall championship trophy for the GT Cup Class.
The awarding ceremony was TMP’s way of recognizing the racers’ contributions to the success of the 2022 TGR Vios Cup and their efforts in promoting motorsports in the country.
“TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Vios Cup is one of our most celebrated milestones. This would not be possible without you, our racers, and the whole team behind every driver. You gave life to this motorsports program,” said TMP First Vice President for Vehicle Sales OperationsDanny Cruz.
Circuit Championship Sporting Class Winners; Joaquin Garrido, Royce Sarmiento and Troy Montero with TMP First Vice President for Vehicle Logistics, Danny Cruz and Toyota Makati President and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Motorsports Advisor Sherwin Chualim
The night’s highlight was the overall Team Award, which was given to the Obengers Racing Team. The team’s collective effort and skills on and off tracks made them the best among all the racing teams.
“We contribute to Philippine motorsports by developing more racers,” said Obengers Racing Team Co-PrincipalRichie Uy as he received the award on stage with the rest of the Team Obengers racers.
Below is the complete list of the 2022 season’s podium finishers:
CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP
SUPER SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Iñigo Anton
Toyota North Edsa-Obengers Racing Team
2
Gerard Loy
R Racing Team
3
John Dizon
Funhanmart-Obengers Racing Team
SPORTING CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Royce Sarmiento
RMS Cars Racing Team
2
Joaquin Garrido
Toyota Otis-Obengers Racing Team
3
Troy Montero
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PH
PROMOTIONAL CLASS
Rank
Name
Team
1
Jay Lao
Happy Hotels/OTR Racing Team
2
Ian Rosales
Team Toyota Cebu
3
Alan Palacios
Team Toyota Cebu
AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE
INFLUENCER ADVANCED CLASS
Rank
Name
1
Jules Aquino
2
Enzo Pineda
3
Aaron Villaflor
INFLUENCER BEGINNER CLASS
Rank
Name
1
Miguel Romulo
2
Carla Lizardo
3
Ashley Gosiengfiao
MEDIA ADVANCED CLASS
Rank
Name
1
Jamil Lacuna
2
Kevin Francisco
3
Ronald Delos Reyes
MEDIA BEGINNER CLASS
Rank
Name
1
Pablo Salapantan
2
Wowie Go
3
Riz Javier
GT CUP CLASS
Rank
Name
1
Russel Reyes
2
Mark Elman
3
Jether Miole
As the 2022 TGR Vios Cup draws to a close, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) remains committed to fueling the growing passion for motorsports in the country through various motorsports activities that showcase how it pushes the limits for the better. The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Vios Cup 2022 was organized in partnership with Bridgestone and Petron, as well as other sponsors such as Brembo, Denso, OMP, Tuason Racing, AVT, 3M, ROTA, myTOYOTA Wallet, and Kinto One.
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