Wazzup Pilipinas!
Congratulations to Team Suzuki Pilipinas, namely April King Mascardo, Eane Jay Sobredo and Mario Borbon Jr., for their outstanding record-breaking wins at the previous races held in different countries in Asia. You made us Filipinos proud again for having talented fellow Filipinos who could easily outwit and stand out among the other races in international competitions.
In honor of the three, Suzuki Philippines held a victory party at the F1 Hotel on June 16 to celebrate the magnificent wins of these three motorcycle riders representing the Philippines.
With the Indonesians identified as their toughest competitor, Team Suzuki Pilipinas would want to come up with a strategy to prevent further "targeting" by the said competitor. At a video playback shown at the victory party, we saw how one of the members of Team Suzuki Pilipinas was boxed in so he won't get the chance to lead the race. However, it was fortunate that our team never lost the determination to succeed no matter how the competition is seemingly becoming unfairly aggressive.
The night was filled with music and beer after the short program led by Hiroshi Suzuki and the rest of Suzuki Philippines. We had a short interview with Hiroshi San and also with Team Suzuki Pilipinas so watch out for them in our YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/user/wazzuppilipinas
More photos can be found at our official Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/wazzuppilipinas
As Team Suzuki Pilipinas go through the first half of the Suzuki Asian Challenge (SAC), they have continuously conquered the race by taking home a podium in every single round of the series. Their outstanding performances resulted to many firsts in the Philippine motorsports history.
Below are updates of their performances:
Round 1 | Johor Circuit, Malaysia – March 31 to April 3, 2016
April King Mascardo - 2nd Place, Race 2
Round 2 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram Thailand – May 6 to 8, 2016
Round 2 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram Thailand – May 6 to 8, 2016
Eane Jay Sobretodo - 3rd Place, Race 1
Round 3 | Suzuka International Circuit, Japan – June 3 to 5, 2016
The team will once again face the Suzuki Asian Challenge racetrack on August 5 to 7 at Sentul, Indonesia for the 4th round. Final round is on December 2 to 4 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
Round 3 | Suzuka International Circuit, Japan – June 3 to 5, 2016
Eane Jaye Sobretodo – 1st Place, Race 1 (First Filipino Top Podium win in an internationally recognized competition - ARRC)
Mario Borbon, Jr. – 2nd Place, Race 1 (First 1-2 Finish by Filipinos in an international racing event)
April King Mascardo – First Filipino pole sitter in an international racing event and the current record holder for fastest lap in Suzuka International Circuit at the Suzuki Asian Challenge
After Round 3, the overall standings of Team Suzuki Pilipinas riders at SAC are:
Eane Jay Sobretodo -4th Place
After Round 3, the overall standings of Team Suzuki Pilipinas riders at SAC are:
Eane Jay Sobretodo -4th Place
April King Mascardo – 5th Place
Mario Borbon -7 th Place
The team will once again face the Suzuki Asian Challenge racetrack on August 5 to 7 at Sentul, Indonesia for the 4th round. Final round is on December 2 to 4 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
Continue to follow the story of Team Suzuki Pilipinas by checking out Suzuki Philippines and SAC fan pages - facebook.com/SuzukiBikersFed and facebook.com/SuzukiAsianChallenge respectively.