2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup leg 2 happening this weekend

Updated Sep 08, 2023 | Same topic: Automotive Industry Updates

The next-gen Tamaraw concept will also be on display at the event.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced the second leg of the 2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) Vios Cup is happening on September 9. The motorsports activities will start as early as 9:30 a.m. at the Clark International Speedway (CIS) in Pampanga, with the event hosting a livestream for fans at home.

2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup

The second round of the Vios Cup is set for the weekend

The winners of the first round from different classes will look to defend their top spot in the standings.

Under the Circuit Championship category, Jarond Mesina of Toyota Team Cebu won the promotional class, while Bern Corpino of Toyota Balintawak Inc. – Obengers Racing Team was victorious in the sporting class. The super sporting class saw Ian Rosales of Toyota Team Cebu crossing the line first.

Media and influencers will also make their return to the track. Patricia Tenorio of Zigwheels took first place in the promotional media class, while Siegwald Go of C! Magazine won the sporting media class. Cesar Miguel of Philkotse also finished second in the promotional media class.

Toyota Vios front view

The Vios Cup is a one-make race series

The promotional influencer class saw an all-female podium led by Bianca Yao. The sporting influencer class awarded Miguel Romulo as the winner, besting second placer Lexi Mendiola and third placer Reph Bangsil.

Apart from the racers, the Toyota GR Supra and GR Yaris will add excitement to the weekend. The Toyota Altis GR-S HEV race car will also join the Circuit Race and Autocross Challenge – which should highlight the performance a hybrid system can offer.

TMP will also take the chance to showcase the next-generation Tamaraw concept at the CIS. The concept was unveiled last month with a single-cab pickup truck and modern jeepney configurations. It is set to be produced at the automaker’s Santa Rosa, Laguna plant sometime in 2024.

Next-generation Toyota Tamaraw concept front view

Next-generation Tamaraw concept

Of note, the 2023 Toyota GR Vios Cup is free of admission. The livestream will be up on Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines’ official Facebook page.

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Know more about Toyota

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For the local market, Toyota Philippines offers 22 car models. The most affordable of these is the Toyota Wigo hatchback. Toyota also has three sedan models namely the Vios, the Corolla Altis, and the Camry. It then has one entry to the pickup truck segment, the Hilux. For coupes, Toyota Philippines offers two models: the GT 86 and the Supra. The Toyota local SUV segment has four models. These include the Fortuner, Land Cruiser, and Land Cruiser Prado. The Toyota MPV segment for the Philippines has three models: the Avanza, Rush, and the Innova. Then there are two Toyota vans in the Philippine market: the Hiace and the Hiace Super Grandia. For hatchbacks, there's the Wigo, the GR Yaris, Prius, and the Yaris, while the minivan segment then has the Alphard. And lastly, the crossovers sold by Toyota include the Corolla Cross, and the RAV4.

Here at Philkotse.com, we provide the complete Toyota Philippines Price list for 2023, which we update on a monthly basis. Besides that, we also list the latest and hottest car promos ranging from low monthly amortizations, cash discounts, and low downpayments. 

For more information about the Toyota Philippines price list for 2023, as well other details regarding the brand, continue below.

Rex Sanchez

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Rex Sanchez grew up in Saudi Arabia where he saw and got into the automotive scene. He started his career for an aviation company in the said region, writing about turbines and rotors which are later distributed for educational purposes. And now, he joined Philkotse.com as a staff writer. Currently, he is the youngest on the team and is more than ready to grow in the field.

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