Silverio rules F-3 race

Jojo Silverio of Standard Insurance-KACE Electronics-Team Tom’s dominated both races of the third leg of the six-leg Philippine Asian Formula 3 Challenge (F3) during the Casino Filipino Grand Prix at the Batangas Racing Circuit Sunday.

Teammates JP Tuason and Roland Hermoso of the Standard Insurance —KACE — Toyota Alabang team supported by Petron finished first and second, respectively, in race 5 of the Formula Toyota Cup (FT). Hermoso dominated both races of the first leg last April.

Tuason said the sixth race was his "best race ever – trading the lead many times with Enzo Pastor" who edged Tuason 1.12 seconds, finishing 44.164 seconds behind Silverio’s 20:45.302 total time in the re-started 14-lap combined F3-FT race. Kirk Arambulo trailed third in both rounds.

Philip Alvendia won second in both AF3 races. International racing veteran Mark Goddard and Pepon Marave split third place in races 5 and 6, respectively. Marave actually finished second behind Silverio in race 5 but was "DQ" with an underweight car.

Goddard and Richard Joson retired in the second lap of race 6 due to car failure. Race 6 re-started with only Silverio, Alvendia and Marave left in the AF3 field.

Silverio said "It’s a good win ! I got a big overall lead. I’m now comfortable with my car, thanks to my team. I’m sure I can still improve a lot having sized up my competitors," said Silverio; whose best 16-lap time in the 2.873 km BRC track is 23.45.385 – fastest laptime of 1:13.674 in race 5.