Round 1 results of 2021 Toyota GR Vios Cup

It was held at Clark International Speedway.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) launched this year’s season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup that was postponed for months due to restrictions brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Toyota GR Vios Cup Race

Toyota Motor Philippines waves the green flag for the 2021 Vios Cup

The 2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup was held at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga last July 9 and 10. Joining the action-packed event were 24 Circuit racers across three race classes, namely the Promotional, Sporting, and Super Sporting. Media partners, celebrities, and influencers also participated in the tournament under the Autocross Challenge. All of the participants pitted or raced onboard a Toyota Vios.

Maila Alivia and Jiro Garbes of the Promotional Class dominated two out of three races, while celebrity racers such as Troy Montero and Fabio Ide managed to show up at the podium under the same class. Meanwhile, the Sporting Class hails Inigo Anton and Julian Tang as consistent top finishers in the competition.

2021 Toyota GR Vios Cup

Deserving winners get prizes

For the Super Sporting Class, Gerard Loy is the consistent podium placer, with Estefano Rivera and Red Diwa just trailing him. And as for the Autocross Challenge, Alex Diaz came out at the top in the Celebrity Class, while Jose Altoveros of Autoindustry.com leads the way in the Media Class.

TMP is not allowing any spectators at the Clark International Speedway for safety reasons. But interested individuals may catch the racing event’s second and third leg happening on September 11 and November 6 virtually, respectively.

“Toyota Gazoo Racing is all about pushing the limits for the better. We had to hit the brakes due to the pandemic last, but now we are back with an even more exciting race,” remarked TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto during the opening ceremonies.

“So here we are today at the Clark International Speedway, returning with the ever-reliable Vios. This Filipino-made car is really fun to drive on the daily and at the tracks. With hope for better days ahead and maximum safety protocols, we move forward and race on,” added Okamoto.

20201 Toyota GR Vios Cup celebrities

Filipino celebrities showed up at the race day

Here is the list of the first leg winners of the 2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup:

Circuit Championship Race 1

Promotional Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Maila Alivia	JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
2	Jiro Garbes	JBT Racing / Toyota San Fernando
3	Julia Delos Angeles	TSJ – Obengers Racing Team

Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Inigo Anton	Toyota North EDSA – Obengers Racing Team
2	Julian Tang	Toyota Marilao – Obengers Racing Team
3	Joaquin Garrido	Toyota Otis – Obengers Racing Team

Super Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Estefano Rivera	Toyota Balintawak – Obengers Racing Team
2	Gerard Loy	R Racing / Toyota Dagupan
3	Red Diwa	JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela

Circuit Championship Race 2

Promotional Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Troy Montero	Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH
2	Maila Alivia	JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
3	Jason Lao	OTR Racing Team

Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Julian Tang	Toyota Marilao – Obengers Racing Team
2	Joaquin Garrido	Toyota Otis – Obengers Racing Team
3	Inigo Anton	Toyota North EDSA – Obengers Racing Team

Super Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Gerard Loy	R Racing / Toyota Dagupan
2	Red Diwa	JBT Racing / Toyota Isabela
3	Estefano Rivera	Toyota Balintawak – Obengers Racing Team

Circuit Championship Race 3

Promotional Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Jiro Garbes	JBT Racing / Toyota San Fernando
2	Fabio Ide	Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH
3	Royce Sarmiento	RMS Cars Racing Team

Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Inigo Anton	Toyota North EDSA – Obengers Racing Team
2	Jacob Ang	Eagle Cement Racing Team
3	Julian Tang	Toyota Marilao – Obengers Racing Team

Super Sporting Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Gerard Loy	R Racing / Toyota Dagupan
2	Bryan Co	FILA Make A Wish Obengers Racing Team
3	Marc Soong	R Racing / Toyota Dagupan

Autocross Challenge

Media Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Jose Altoveros	Autoindustry.com
2	Ian Magbanua	Top Gear Philippines
3	Inigo Roces	Manila Bulletin

Celebrity/Influencers Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Alex Diaz	Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH
2	John Manalo	Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH
3	Jules Aquino	Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH

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