The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup), Toyota Motor Philippine (TMP)’s premier racing series, is returning to the Clark International Speedway in Mabalacat, Pampanga on Aug. 9 for its third and final race weekend of 2025.
The event is open to all, and admission is free. It will also be broadcast live on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Facebook page and YouTube channel starting 8:30AM.
Leading the standings in the Super Sporting Class is Russel Cabrera of TOYOTA Team Cebu – Standard Insurance, followed by Alain Gabriel Alzona of TOYOTA General Santos – Smart Communications Racing, and Michael Bryan Co of R Garage / TOYOTA Dagupan Group.
In the Sporting Class, Jesse Garcia of Obengers Racing – TOYOTA Balintawak leads the standings, with Russel Reyes of TOYOTA Gazoo Racing Philippines and Raymond Cudala of R Racing – MADkart following behind.
Luis Moreno of TOYOTA Gazoo Racing Philippines – Novice Team, meanwhile, leads the Novice Class standings, with teammates Pablo Salapantan and TMP President Masando Hashimoto in second and third place, respectively.
Thrilling Races and Track Activities
Racers will go wheel-to-wheel in two Sprint Races over the weekend. The Endurance Race, a 1.5-hour circuit race, will also be making a comeback to put both racers and cars to the test and see who will push their limits for better.
Making its debut at Race Weekend 3 is the Tamaraw Sprint Race Exhibition, a thrilling showdown of the Tamaraw one-make-race cars (OMR), which was previously introduced as the Tamaraw Racing Concept during Race Weekend 2 at Villar City. Driving the Tamaraws will be former Vios Cup Super Sporting Class champions Allan Uy (2016), Daniel Miranda (2017), Estefano Rivera (2021) and John Dizon (2023), and previous Vios OMR Test Driver Tyson Sy.
The Next Generation Tamaraw will also be showcased in an exhibition Drag Race to further test its capabilities as a racing vehicle.
The Club Race, a 5-lap circuit race for owners of the GR Yaris, GR Supra and GR 86; and the Drifting Exhibition will also be hitting the tracks to bring more thrill and fun to spectators and drivers alike.
Thrilling Activities For All
The fun extends to the activity area, where freebies and prizes will be up for grabs at the Sponsors’ Booths and Game Booths.
There will also be Sim Racing Rigs for those who would like to test their skills on the virtual tracks. As a teaser to its upcoming e-motorsports competition in August, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines eSports GT Championship 2025, TMP will also be holding Qualifiers for interested sim racers. Participation is free.
Fans can also enjoy Car Displays of Toyota’s GR and GR-S lineups, and various Toyota Car Club vehicles. Original GR merchandise, including shirts, caps and umbrellas, will also be available for sale.
Local pop and alternative rock band Over October will be taking the stage to pump up the crowd with their hit songs. This will be followed by the awarding ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the winners of Race Weekend 3.
“It’s the final race weekend of the year, so we want to end on a high with new activities such as the Tamaraw Sprint Race, and the return of the Endurance Race. We invite everyone who got a taste of the thrill of motorsports last Race Weekend 2 to join us for Race Weekend 3, where we’ve packed even more exciting activities,” shared TMP Assistant Vice President for Marketing Services Andy Ty.
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup is sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines and is brought to you by Official Fuel & Lubricants Partner Petron and Official Tire Partner GT Radial.
This event is also supported by Official Timekeeper Seiko, Toyota Financial Services Philippines, Tuason Racing, AVT, 3M, Denso, OMP, ROTA, Autoplus, PIAA, Vinyl Frog Premier Vehicle Wraps, AutoQuix, Bebang Halo-Halo, myTOYOTA Wallet and Kinto One.
For more information on the TGR Philippine Cup and other TGR events, visit https://toyota.com.ph/tgrphilippines and follow TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok.
Follow TMP’s official pages—ToyotaMotorPH on Facebook, Instagram, and X, and join the Viber community at Toyota PH for updates.
Spotlight is BusinessWorld’s sponsored section that allows advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with BusinessWorld’s audience by publishing their stories on the BusinessWorld Web site. For more information, send an email to online@bworldonline.com.
Join us on Viber at https://bit.ly/3hv6bLA to get more updates and subscribe to BusinessWorld’s titles and get exclusive content through www.bworld-x.com.
