February 7, 2010

Result:

100-115 SUPER STOCK BEGINNERS

Champion     -           Mark Capoy – Skut Garage/ Motorworld

2^nd Place        -           Keken Cabahug- Cyrus Racing Team/ Motorworld

3^rd Place        -           Epoy Buguis-Honda Binos / Moto R

4^th Place        -           Kimboy Pineda-Sultan Naga Dimapuro Racing Team

5^th Place        -           Kriss Carlo Samoga- Honda Binos / Moto R

6^th Place        -           R.A Aquino- PCI Malaybalay

7^th Place        -           DJ Estroga- Motormate Cagayan

8^th Place        -           Jeffry V. Juaneza- PowerCycle/ BlackToyz

100-115 NOVICE OPEN

Champion     -           Jay-Ar Daguio- Daguio Racing Team

2^nd Place        -           Vinjie Coloma- Coloma Brothers/ Honda Binos- Moto R

3^rd Place        -           Mario Borbon

4^th Place        -           Peter Gjengaar-Cyrus Racing Team/Honda Motorworld

5^th Place        -           Robert Bobby Mencias-BMR Racing Team/Motorworld

6^th Place        -           Nelson Taculoy—CAP Speedo

4 AUTOMATIC OPEN

Champion     -           Mark Capoy- Skut Garage / Motorworld

2^nd Place        -           Lyndon Requilme-Team Mac/ Motorworld

3^rd Place        -           Bobby Mencias- BMR Racing/ Motorworld

4^th Place        -           Garry Cañeda- Cañeda Racing Team/Motorworld

5^th Place        -           Gilbert Miro-Skut Garage/Motorworld

6^th Place        -           Vingie Coloma-Coloma Brothers/Honda Binos-Moto R

7^th Place        -           Abdel Ranain-RMS Racing Team

8^th Place        -           Elison Soreño-Full Throttle

125 SUPER STOCK BEGINNERS

Champion     -           Mark Capoy- Skut Garage / Motorworld

2^nd Place        -           Keken Cabahug- Cyrus Racing Team/ Motorworld

3^rd Place        -           Kimboy Pineda-Sultan Naga Dimapuro Racing Team

4^th Place        -           Epoy Buguis-Honda Binos / Moto R

5^th Place        -           Abdel Ranain-RMS Racing Team

6^th Place        -           Gilbert Miro-Skut Garage/Motorworld

7^th Place        -           DJ Estroga- Motormate Cagayan

8^th Place        -           Virgilio Coloma-Coloma Brothers/Honda Binos-Moto R

125 OPEN NOVICE

Champion     -           Ernie Daguio, Jr. – JR Upholstery

2^nd Place        -           Vingie Coloma – MMP

3^rd Place        -           Niño Cabatingan

4^th Place        -           RJ Manlise- Bradz Racing Team

5^th Place        -           Kriss Carlo Samoga- Honda Binos / Moto R

6^th Place        -           Peter Gjengaar-Cyrus Racing Team/Honda Motorworld

7^th Place        -           Mario Borbon

8^th Place        -           Mark Louie Booc—CAP Speedo

Yamaha began producing motorcycles 55 years ago and has grown into one of the industry’s formidable powerhouse with over a hundred offices worldwide. Yamaha since then has launched to becoming an exceptional pioneer of the world’s best motorcycles.

It has been three years ago since Yamaha Motor Philippines Inc. (YMPH) has been established in a non-descript office in Makati, starting with only a handful of personnel. The company was keen on making a long overdue mark in the Philippines.

The first YMPH team rolled their first assembled unit in an interim plant in Laguna on September 28, 2007, whilst plan for a permanent facility in Batangas was still in its blueprint phase. The YMPH motorcycle manufacturing facility was inaugurated last March 30, 2009.

Yamaha motorcycles are now distributed by over a thousand dealers nationwide and have launched 44 Yamaha 3S Shops in its last count.

Yamaha corners another milestone with YZone Flagship Shop opening

Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc (YMPH) will now open the doors of its flagship shop named YZone in the heart of Ortigas.

The YZone will be the marketing laboratory of YMPH wherein the company can study first hand the needs of the customer. The YZone will be the testing ground of marketing activities that when found successful, will be shared to the Yamaha 3S Shops. YZone intends to bring forth ideas that will lead to new business development which focuses on the young customers.

YZone was also created to bridge Yamaha to the customer. The shop initiates a new concept in two-wheel retailing, an environment wherein customers will experience the next level of comfort in a motorcycle shop. The spirit of “Kando” or deep satisfaction combined with excitement is realized in the basic concept of the shop. YZone pioneers in making the customer’s voice come about.

YZone starts a new trend in the creation of a shop that will progress with the times. This kind of shop is the future of the local motorcycle business. Yamaha is conscious in its efforts to be the first to introduce this kind of shop.

YZone initiates philosophy of complete customer satisfaction

The company realizes that it is very essential to not only find the most fitting motorcycle for the customer but to also make the visit remarkable. Regulars will find the atmosphere of the shop impressive and refreshing with its café style waiting area. For those who want to outfit themselves with the brand, the latest Yamaha apparel will be available for purchase. The service area is spacious and has a capacity of servicing at least fifty motorcycles in a day. Yamaha Genuine Parts will also be readily accessible. What is even more appealing and quite new, is the addition of live entertainment like DJ parties and band appearances staged in the YZone Entertainment Area.

The beginning of YZone vastly improves the image of motorcycling. YZone not only marks another milestone of the company but the transition to progress of the motorcycle business in the Philippines. With the opening of YZone shop, Yamaha is now leading in making things different.

The YZone Yamaha Flagship Shop is located at Lot 8 Block 8 ADB Avenue corner Opal Road, Ortigas Business Center, Pasig City.

The YZONE will be the marketing

Contents for 2009 – 2010 HONDA ONE MAKE RACE VISAYAS – MINDANAO SERIES

1. HONDA ONE MAKE RACE ILOILO CITY
2. HONDA ONE MAKE RACE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; CEBU MEETS DAVAO IN CAGAYAN DE ORO HONDA ONE MAKE RACE

Top racers of Cebu and Davao finally meet at Cagayan de Oro City during the 2009-2010 Honda One Make race in the City last February 7, 2010.  It was an all out battle between the two Cities as Cebu City was represented by Honda Motorworld Racing Team headed by MWR/BM Racing Bobby Mencias, Keken Cabahug of Cyrus Racing / MWR, Mark Capoy of Skut Garrage/MWR and 2009 Cebu Rider of the year Lyndon Requilme of Team MAC/MWR, and Davao is represented  by 2009 Davao Rider of the year Ernie Daguio Jr., Vingie Coloma & Chirss Karlou Samoga of Motor-R Republic Racing / Binos Marketing and Nino Cabatingan of Rico’s Lab racing.

Cebu Racer Mark Capoy of Skut Garrage / MWR dominated the Stock class 110 and 125 beginners and the 4-AT Open (All Honda Beat class), while Davao Racers Ernie Daguio Jr. and Vingie Coloma dominated the Novice open class 110 and 125 class.  First time in the series that a rider sweeps three classes at the same time, Mark Capoy of Skut Garrage / MWR Cebu city, showed an awesome performance as he takes three wins in the 110, 125 beginners stock and 4-AT (all Honda Beat).  Another stellar performance from Ernie Daguio jr. and Vingie Coloma as these two riders showed supremacy on the make shift track at Limketkai Center.  Both riders continued their rivalry on the track as they race wheel to wheel which excites awed the audience in one of the most exciting finishes of the series.

The track was a high speed track that really gave more excitement not only for the audience but for the racers as well, it has high speed sweeping curves that made the racers maximized their bikes. Now the race shifts to the City of Smiles Bacolod City on March 13, 2010 at the Old Airport.

The Honda One Make race is made possible by Honda Philippines Inc., Desmark Inc., Honda Motorworld Inc., Honda Powercycle, and Rhean Marketing.

Contents for 2009 – 2010 HONDA ONE MAKE RACE VISAYAS – MINDANAO SERIES

1. HONDA ONE MAKE RACE ILOILO CITY
2. HONDA ONE MAKE RACE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; CEBU MEETS DAVAO IN CAGAYAN DE ORO HONDA ONE MAKE RACE

Another slam bang action unfolds during the 2010 Dinagynag Festival as Honda Philippines Inc., holds the first Honda One Make race underbone Circuit racing at the Iloilo Fishing Port complex last Janaury 23, 2010, as part of the City’s annual Dinagyang celebration.

Infront of a very huge crowd, Cebu and Davao riders shows the wares of circuit racing to the ilongos.  Keken Cabahug leads the Cebu riders with Bobby Mencias, Mark Capoy, Gilbert Miro, Moises Munoz, Peter Gjengaar, Gary Caneda & 2009 Cebu rider of the year Lyndon Requilme. 2009 Davao rider of the year Ernie Daguio Jr. was the lone Davao racer to participate in this 4^th round of the 2009-2010 Honda One Make race underbone circuit racing Vis-Min Series.

Judy Bacabac of Bacabac Racing was the closest Iloilo racer to make into the top-5 of the 110 & 125 stock and 125 open.  Keken Cabahugof Cebu dominated the 110 and 125 super stock while Ernie Daguio Jr. of Davao dominated the 110 & 125 Open.

The series goes back to Mindanao in the City golden friendship, Cagayan de Oro city on February 7, 2010 at Limketkai Center.  Expect another slam bang action as Cebu and Davao racers will meet face to face in this race for the first time in the series.

The next leg of the series will be happening on March 27-28, 2010 still at Kartzone, expected to grace this race is Spark Ontilla of Honda Factory Racing Team, he will do a race clinic and demonstrate his racing skills on March 27 and that same day Honda Racing Mechanic will also be on the track to teach our Cebu race mechanics on how to modify the motorcycles.   Expect a slam bang action on the following day, as we will see these racers again on the track. The Honda Motorworld Underbone Circuit Racing is made possible by Honda Motorworld Inc., and Honda Philippines Inc.,

Result:

100-115 SUPER STOCK BEGINNERS

Champion           -              Raul “Keken” Cabahug, Jr. – Cyrus Racing Team / Honda Motorworld, Inc.

2^nd Place               -              Mark Capoy – MWR / Skut Garage

3^rd Place               -              Jeslouie Vega – Cyrus Racing Team

4^th Place                -              Jonard Romero – Bungkay Racing

5^th Place               -              Stephen Lauron – Cyrus Racing Team

100-115 NOVICE OPEN

Champion           -              Mario Borbon – X-Racing

2^nd Place               -              Garry Cañeda – CRT/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

3^rd Place               -              Lyndon Requilme – Team Mac/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

4^th Place                -              Emok Tarona – Ervyn Racing

5^th Place               -              Robert Paul Mencias – BMR/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

4 AUTOMATIC OPEN

Champion           -              Garry Cañeda – CRT/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

2^nd Place               -              Raul “Keken” Cabahug, Jr. – Cyrus Racing Team / Honda Motorworld, Inc.

3^rd Place               -              Robert Paul Mencias – BMR/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

4^th Place                -              Mark Capoy – MWR / Skut Garage

5^th Place               -              Gilbert Miro – MWR / Skut Garage

125 SUPER STOCK BEGINNERS

Champion           -              Raul “Keken” Cabahug, Jr. – Cyrus Racing Team / Honda Motorworld, Inc.

2^nd Place               -              Moises Muñoz – Cyrus Racing Team

3^rd Place               -              Mark Capoy – MWR / Skut Garage

4^th Place                -              Jeslouie Vega – Cyrus Racing Team

5^th Place               -              Stephen Lauron – Cyrus Racing Team

125 NOVICE OPEN

Champion           -              Mario Borbon – X-Racing

2^nd Place               -              Garry Cañeda – CRT/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

3^rd Place               -              Christopher Rey Manlise – Bradz Racing Team

4^th Place                -              Lyndon Requilme – Team Mac/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

5^th Place               -              Robert Paul Mencias – BMR/ Honda Motorworld, Inc.

The 2^nd leg of the Mindanao and 3^rd leg of the Vis-Min series was a blast in Tagum City last December 6, 2009 at the Davao del Norte provincial capitol, Tagum City. The race was participated by Underbone racers from Davao such as Jay-R Daguio of Honda Powercycle, Vingie Coloma of Binos Marketing-Motor-R Republic Racing & Nino Cabatingan of Rico’s Laboratory. Tagum Novice Home grown racers also showed their stuff on the track such as Heikki Gabuelo of Rhean Nats & Bikes and Kimboy Pineda of P-Brothers racing. The number of participants were very well dominated by the locals in the beginners class and most of the Davao racers raced on the Novice Class.

The race started with the ceremonial balloon releasing headed by HPI Mindanao sales head Mr. Sonny Escorpion together with the different Honda dealers in the City. In the 4-AT all beat class, it was dominated by Heikki Gabuelo of Rhean Nats and bikes. In the 100-110 Beginners Super Stock, Jeffry Buguis another Honda Binos-Motor-R Republic racer is making a name in the circuit, showed an awesome performance as he beat Gerald Jay Quiao of Rico’s Lab-Davao in the second heat.

In the 100-110 Novice open, the rivalry of Jay-R Daguio and Vingie Coloma continues, as both riders are battling for position in the opening lap of the second heat, with 5 more laps to go in the 10 lap race for the class, Jay-R Daguio, never looked back and took the win for the 100-110 Novice Open. In the 125 open, it was a different story, Jay-R Daguio failed to start the second heat due to bike problems, so Nino Cabatingan of Rico’s Lab had an open lane in the start, however Vingie Coloma of Honda Binos Marketing-Motor-R Republic was there to Challenge him, as Vingie was able to take the first corner in the opening lap and from then on both riders had a wheel to wheel racing never gave up their position, Vingie Coloma won the race. It was a well fought race for all riders that gave the thousands of spectators the adrenaline excitement of circuit racing. The series continues next year in Iloilo City on January 23, 2010.

Photos by: Jong Uy

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd holds the 7^th Yamaha Asean Cup in Sentul Indonesia over three days last November 27-29, 2009 at the Sentul International Karting Race way.  The Yamaha Asean Cup race is an international one-make race launched in 2003 and competed on Yamaha 4-stroke sporty mopeds by riders who have qualified by winning National sanctioned races and compete for the title of No.1 in the ASEAN Region.

The 7^th YAMAHA ASEAN CUP has a line up 36 riders from the four (4) participating countries such as Indonesia which is the host country, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will be competing in the Expert and Novice Classes.  The Race machines will be Yamaha’s flag ship 4-stroke moped T135 (Jupiter MX in the Indonesian market and SNIPER in the Philippine Market) for the expert class and the Regions popular 4-stroke model T110 (Jupiter-Z in the Indo market and CRYPTON-Z in the Philippine Market) for the Novice Class.

The  YAMAHA Philippine Team is headed by Mr. Rodney Bersamina and Mr. Atsushi Suzuki and is consist of six riders with three riders for each category.  The riders on the Novice class are Marvin Mangulabnan the 2009 Sonic Boom 110, 125 and Open Beginner Champion, Michael Angelo Mauricio 2009 SK 115 Modified champion rider of the year, John Castillo the 2009 Sonic Boom 110 and 125 beginner runner up.  The Expert Class in headed by Maico Buncio the 2009 Expert Super Bike champion and 2009 UBK 130 open champion, Masato Fernando the 2009 UBK 150 Champion and Underbone King and the 2009 UBK 130 Champion and Jeffrey Chan the 2009 115SP 2^nd runner up.

Upon the arrival of the teams at Sentul Int. Karting raceway the racers went on the track to do the walk thru and the team manager draw lots for the machine selection.  The following day the team mechanics starts doing the necessary preparation on the bikes and making it ready for the afternoon practice.  All riders have their time on the track and made some necessary changes on the motorcycles like gearing and tuning.  The following day was qualifying day, there were two qualifying sessions both are scheduled in the afternoon, mechanics and riders are so busy doing the final tuning and gearing of their respective motorcycles.  IN the qualifying practice one, Marvin Mangulabnan was ahead of his team mates in the Novice class clocking in 1:02.521, while both Mauricio and Castillo clocks in below 1:05 mark. Mangulabnan improves in the second session and was still ahead of his teammates clocks in at 1:01.976 and will start 15^th on the 18 grid riders, while Mauricio and Castillo 16th and 18th respectively.

IN the Expert Class, Maico Buncio clocks in an impressive time of all the Filipino riders at 0:59.52 while Masato Fernando at 1:00.444 and Jeffrey Chan at 1:04.726. In the second session of the expert class, Buncio improves his time at 0:59.198 and Fernando at 0:59.924 and Chan at 1:01.777.  Buncio will start 12^th on the grid, Fernando and Chan will start 17 & 18^th respectively.

It was an eventful raceday, in the Novice class Mangulabnan has a good start however he had trouble with his bike in the mid part of the race and has to return to the pit for repair, while Castillo and Mauricio crash and wasn’t able to finish race one.  IN the Expert Class, Buncio also had a good start and pace, however he crash and failed to return back in the track due to bike problems that cause during the crash, Fernando also crash in the middle of turn no.5 and no.6 and Chan was the only rider to finish race one on 13^th place and earned 3 points for the team. Race two was indeed an improvement for the team Yamaha Philippines as Mangulabnan finishes the race in 10^th place and earned 6-points for the team while Mauricio finishes 12^th place and earned 4-points for the team, Castillo however crashed in the second lap of race. In the Expert Class, two only riders for team Yamaha Philippines, Fernando wasn’t able to join the race due to an injury on his race-one crash. Buncio had a good start, however, due bike problems he was forced to return to the pit on lap-7, while Chan finishes the race at 14^th place and has earned 4-points for the team.

The race was very well dominated by the Indonesians, not only because they are the host country of the 7^th Yamaha Asean Cup, but it’s due to their experience in Racing, Moped racing in Indonesia started many years back and so is Malaysia and Thailand.  Overall the race was not about winning, it was all about the experience and this is a good chance for the Filipinos to improve not only in the riding style but also in the discipline in racing which is one of the most difficult part of all, since that here in the Philippines racing is just for fun and hobby while in Indonesia and some other Asian countries Motorsports is already an industry and a way of living for some riders.  As we all know, underbone or moped circuit racing is one of the fastest growing motorsports in our country today and definitely events like the Yamaha Asean Cup will somehow encourage riders to be more competitive and I believe that this is also Yamaha Philippines vision for the Filipinos to be competitive and further develop the motorcycle culture thru racing activities.  And that is why Yamaha Philippines is embarking on a major motorsports activity next year and this will surely promote the grassroots racing and able to develop racers who can someday compete in the international races such as the Yamaha Asean Cup.  For the Team Yamaha Philippines, winning is only a part of racing, what’s more important is the learning experience of racing in one of the most prestigious race and amongst the best riders in Asia.

Contents for AutoCross Davao

1. Philippine Autocross Championship Series round-1 Davao City
2. Philippine Autocross Championship Series round-2 Davao City
3. Philippine Autocross Championship Series round-3 Davao City
4. 2009 Philippine Autocross Championship Series Round-4 Davao City
5. PHILIPPINE AUTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ROUND-5 DAVAO

The last round of the Philippine Autocross Championship Series Davao was a team DGL Motorsports Cebu showdown. Team DGL Motorsports Cebu has brought the house down in Davao as they dominated more than half of the classes in Davao.

          David Lim jr. displayed awesome consistency and superb driving as he beat his father David Lim for the time this year using a stock Honda CRX 1500. David Lim Jr. clocks in at 1:02.03 the fastest time of the day so far in the Novice Modified-A class. He then beat his own time at 1:01.67 in the Experienced Modified-A using the same car, however the father, David Lim clocks in at 1:00.89 securing the time to beat so far after the Experience Modified-B class.  In the Open-A class, David Lim Jr. regain his momentum as beat his father for the first time, clocks in 1:00.70 surprising everybody in the sideline using the same Honda CRX.

          But the quest for the 2009 Davao driver of the year was a story needed to be told, before coming into this race, it was a three way tie for Hernel John Jao, Peitro Jaldon and George Arquiza with 34 points a piece.  Pietro Jaldon surprises everybody as he doesn’t have a car to race for that day. So now it becomes a two way battle for the driver of the year.  Both drivers Jao and Arquiza are having a race of their own, trying to get the best time each and every run they have.

          In the end of the race, thou both drivers never got a chance to win because of an all DGL Motorsports showdown but they were able to secure their own places in the championships.  Hernel John Jao emerge champion in the quest for the rider of the year as he clocks in at 1:04.48 and was able to get 6 points for the championship points standing while George Arquiza only manages 1:07.11 and got no point for the matter.

          The five round series of the Philippine Autocross Championship Series was a huge success in Davao, it was one of the most well attended race series in the Motorsports history of the City with more than a hundred entries and thousands of spectators.  The 2010 series resumes on March 2010 and annual awarding ceremonies will be happening on December 20, 2009 during The Racing Line Christmas party.