After three successful legs of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup Circuit Championship, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) held an awarding ceremony to recognize the racers that stood out on the track.
From left to right: Danny Cruz, Iñigo Anton, John Dizon, Sherwin Chualim
Iñigo Anton of Toyota North EDSA – Obengers Racing Team was declared the overall champion in the Super Sporting Class, the race event’s top-tier category.
The Sporting and Promotional Classes were topped by Royce Sarmiento of RMS Cars Racing Team and Jay Lao of Happy Hotels/OTR Racing Team, respectively.
Sporting Class winners
The winners of the Autocross Challenge were also declared. As opposed to lapped car racing, Autocross Challenge tests drivers by timing how fast they get around its dedicated obstacle course. Below is the list of winners for each class under the Autocross Challenge:
- Advanced Influencer Class – Jules Aquino
- Beginner Influencer Class – Miggy Romulo
- Advanced Media Class – Jamil Lacuna
- Beginner Media Class – Pablo Salapantan
- GT Cup Class – Russel Reyes
The overall Team Award was handed to the Obengers Racing Team, reflecting its collective effort and skills on and off track.
Toyota continues to grow motorsports in the country with the Vios Cup
As the name suggests, the Vios Cup is a one-make race event that exclusively uses Toyota Vios units. The Vios cars used in the said event, however, it is not your ordinary daily small sedan. That’s because the Vios One Make Race (OMR) cars come with modifications such as improved suspension, roll cages for safety, and weight reduction, among others.
“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 Operations Danny Cruz.
For the full list of winners of the 2022 TGR Vios Cup, check out the tables below:
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 |
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