Toyota GR PH Cup 2025 Race Weekend 2 draws 12k attendees

MANILA: The second race weekend of this year’s Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup drew more than 12,000 attendees.

The crowd watched racers in the four classes under Novice, Sporting, Super Sporting, and Legacy gun it for a spot at the podium in the street race held last May 23-25 in Villar City.

These racers showed their grit and skill behind the wheel as they navigated the 2.4-kilometer-long street circuit that had 14 turns — including two hairpins and six chicanes.

It was an eventful three-day event as wheel-to-action between racers provided excitement to the crowd leading to loud cheers from the grandstands. Tough competition also led to road crashes — one of them involving TMP President Masando Hashimoto.

While it was a scary sight, those who figured in crashes remained safe, thanks to the numerous safety features that the car and drivers have.

Among these are:

• Race-prepped Toyota Vios that comes with roll cages and racing seat and five-point seat belts
• Drivers equipped with fireproof racing suits, gloves and helmets with Head and Neck Support
• Races conducted under the supervision of the Automobile Association Philippines

According to the Japanese automaker’s local arm, the brand applies the same safety standards to its road cars via Toyota Safety Sense, airbags and various control systems.

“Toyota Global Chairman Akio Toyoda always emphasizes the importance of ‘driving, breaking, and fixing’ in vehicle development. By repeatedly driving and breaking cars in the race environment, he discovers further areas for improvement and strengthens the cars as a master driver. Based on this corporate mantra, Toyota will continue to pursue safer vehicle manufacturing and accessible racing in the future,” the company president noted.

Race weekend 2 winners

With the new challenge that the makeshift track offered, household names as well as new ones in the said racing series took their spots at the podium.

Below is the full list of official winners of Race Weekend Second:

Race First: Sprint Race 3

Novice class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Pablo Salapantan	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Second	Ian Magbanua	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Third	John Rey San Diego	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team

 

Sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Russel Reyes	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines
Second	Jesse Garcia	Obengers Racing-Toyota Balintawak
Third	Bernardus Corpino	Jordan Racing

 

Super sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Joaquin Garrido	Obengers Racing-Toyota Balintawak
Second	Russel Cabrera	Toyota Team Cebu
Third	Red Diwa	Toyota Isabela

 

Legacy class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Oliver Aquino	Oyi Racing: A Tech 7 Project
Second	Paolo Ang	Madkart-R Racing
Third	Julian Colvin	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines

 

Race Second: Sprint Race 4

Novice class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Reph Bangsil	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Second	Luis Moreno	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Third	Masando Hashimoto	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team

 

Sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Raymond Cudala	R Racing Team
Second	Bernardus Corpino	Jordan Racing
Third	Mike Santos	R Racing Team

 

Super sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Jarond Mesina	Dash Racing x Era Autosport
Second	Alain Gabriel Alzona	Toyota General Santos-Smart Communications Racing
Third	Michael Brayan Co	R Garage/Toyota Dagupan Group

 

Legacy class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Luigi Agustin Co	Gel Napat Racing-R Racing
Second	JV Ejercito	Obengers Racing-Toyota Balintawak
Third	Andre Rodrigues	Oyi Racing

 

Race 3: Sprint Race 5

Novice class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Pablo Salapantan	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Second	Ian Magbanua	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team
Third	Masando Hashimoto	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Novice Team

 

Sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Jesse Garcia	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
Second	Bernardus Corpino	Jordan Racing
Third	Miguel Hernandez Abano	DrQ.Motorsports/Era Autosport

 

Super sporting class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Russel Cabrera	Toyota Team Cebu
Second	Joaquin Garrido	Obengers Racing – Toyota Balintawak
Third	Michael Brayan Co	R Garage/Toyota Dagupan Group

 

Legacy class
Rank	Name	Team
First	Oliver Aquino	Oyi Racing: A Tech 7 Project
Second	Julian Colvin	Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines
Third	Paolo Ang	Madkart – R Racing

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