2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup Leg 1 winners

Hats off to the victors.

Toyota Motor Philippines officially started the 2022 season for the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup. The first leg of this event already took place last weekend on July 2, 2022, and so the car brand has already released the list of winners for the said leg.

A picture of TGR Vios Cup cars

Several TGR Vios Cup cars at the Clark International Speedway

As with previous TGR Vios Cup seasons, there were three categories. There’s Super Sporting, Sporting, and the Promotional Class. In total, 27 racers hopped into their race-spec Vios to put their skills to the test.

Apart from that, there’s also the Autocross Challenge wherein influencers, media personalities, and celebrities showed what they got in terms of precision driving by navigating through an obstacle course as fast as they can.

A picture of a TGR Vios-spec Vios race car in Clark

A TGR Vios cup-spec Vios doing its thing

Here’s a list of all the TGR Vios Cup Leg 1 race winners per category:

CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP
Promotional Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Alain Alzona	Alzona Racing Team-Toyota Team General Santos
2	Alan Palacios	Toyota Team Cebu
3	Ian Rosales	Toyota Team Cebu
Sporting Class
1	Troy Montero	Toyota Gazoo Racing Team PH
2	Royce Sarmiento	RMS Cars Racing Team
3	Joaquin Garrido	Toyota Otis-Obengers Racing Team
Super Sporting Class
1	John Dizon	Obengers Racing Team
2	Inigo Anton	Toyota North EDSA – Obengers Racing Team
3	Daryl Deleon	Toyota Marilao – Obengers Racing Team
AUTOCROSS CHALLENGE
Media – Promotional Class
Rank	Name	Team
1	Jamil Lacuna	Autoindustriya
2	Roy Robles	Zigwheels
3	Kevin Francisco	The Modern Creatures
Influencers – Promotional Class
1	Benedict Chua
2	Carla Lizardo
3	Miggy Romulo
Influencers – Advanced Class
1	Gino Quillamor
2	Jules Aquino
3	Lexi Mendiola

Besides the real-life racing that took place, TMP also released the list of winners for the latest round of the GR GT Cup and the GR GT Cup virtual racing competition. As the name implies, this is an e-racing event that is held within the digitally crafted race tracks of Gran Turismo.

GR GT Cup
Promotional Class
Rank	Name
1	Christopher Tejada
2	Matthew Ang
3	Chino Asence
Sporting Class
1	Estefano Rivera
2	Russel Reyes
3	Jether Miole
GR GT Cup Autocross Challenge
1	Russel REyes
2	Luis Moreno
3	Mark Elmar

If you don’t want to miss another round of TMP’s TGR Vios Cup, be aware that its Leg 2 and Leg 3 are scheduled to take place in August 2022 and November 2022 respectively.

A picture of TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto with TGR Vios cup racers.

TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto together with the TGR Vios Cup racers

Congratulations to the winners, and for more automotive industry updates, keep reading here on the Philippines’ largest automotive portal.

Know more about Toyota Vios 2024

Toyota Vios 2024

Competing in the subcompact sedan segment, the Toyota Vios 2023 is the top sales contributor for the Japanese automaker. The price for the Toyota Vios in the Philippines ranges from PHP 732,000 to PHP 1,055,000. A total of 7 Toyota Vios variants are offered, with the top-of-the-line Vios GR-S variant coming with a tag of PHP 1,055,000. Two engine options are available in the range, which can be connected to either a 5-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Dimensions-wise, the subcompact sedan spans 4,425 mm in length, 1,730 mm in width, and 1,475 mm in height. The main rivals of the Toyota vehicle include the Honda City, Mitsubishi Mirage G4, and Nissan Almera.

The Toyota Vios is not only the best-selling model in the Japanese automaker's lineup, but the entire Philippine market. It serves as a reliable subcompact sedan for those who are looking for a daily driver. Also, the Vios is proudly Philippine-assembled which supports Filipino automotive workers. Now, the vehicle is competing in its respective class head high using the refreshed body released by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) in the country last 2020.

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Cesar Guiderone B. Miguel was born and raised in Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte. He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree from Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology. He previously worked as a freelance writer for various websites, as a member of the Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction Management's training staff, and as a medical sales representative.

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