The Philippines cleared the best three spots of the Open Class in the as of late finished up Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge 2019 held in Makati this past weekend. The champion Melvin Bien Chavez was crowned the best in Asia at the event, attended by the legendary Mr. Shinsaku Tamiya, CEO of Tamiya corporation. The other Pinoy racers, Alvin John Linchangco, and Darwin Basco gathered together the best three spots beating hundreds of contenders from 11 nations.
The racers invested hours rehearsing on the world-class track, the first of its sort ever in the Philippines, before the competition. While worldwide racers have had the option to race on enormous 5 lane tracks in their nearby events, this was the first occasion when those local racers had ever gotten the opportunity to race in a 5 path track of this size. Local racers were exceptionally eager to see and experience the track. Although this adds to the test, the Pinoy racers demonstrated that they were prepared.
It was respect to have the option to have this event. It was the first run through, in its 20-year history, to be facilitated in the Philippines” said Ferdie Kahn, proprietor of The Brickyard. “We arranged for very nearly a year to have this event. We frantically needed to allow our local racers to take an interest and experience this world-class occasion and us so pleased with their success. They transformed the world stage”.
The race highlighted a world-class track, the first of its sort here in the Philippines. Over 10 nations took an interest with more than 300 racers going to the event. Mr. Tamiya signed hundreds of Tamiya cars for eager fans and collectors.
Likewise becoming the dominant focal point was the arrival of the Dyipne, a little imitation of the Philippine icon. “What better approach to honor the Asia Challenge in Manila and to grandstand the Philippines and its culture than to deify the Dyipne, a genuine Philippine icon”, said Kahn.
The Brickyard which opened its entryways in 2018 has been the focal point of the Mini 4WD resurrection in the Philippines and even in Asia. It has facilitated 6 of the biggest Mini 4WD races in the country highlighting just about 600 racers in each race, “2019-2020 will be even bigger. We expect to visit different locales and host our brand of racing,” said Kahn. “I welcome everybody to go along with us and be separated from this healthy hobby. As Mr. Tamiya stated, this is a leisure activity everybody in the family can appreciate.”
The winner of the Asian Challenge will be going to Japan in November to contend in the World Cup. The Tamiya Mini4WD Asia Challenge is a yearly occasion held in various Asian countries. This year, it was facilitated by The Brickyard and Lils Hobby Center at the Glorietta Shopping Center in Makati.
