Sy, 15, makes bid in FBMW Asia series

The youngest Filipino ever to grace an international event, Tyson Sy, will be one of the country’s hopes to win the rookie championship in the new Formula BMW Asia Series this Sunday at the Taebaek Track in South Korea.

Only 15 years old, Sy had the enviable record of leading the FBMW Asia Rookie Championship after round 6 in Sepang, Malaysia. His success was tremendous considering he failed to attend the driver’s driving seminar in Valencia, Spain last March. Even with this handicap, Sy was able to adapt quickly to the FBMW and won over other regional and local competitors.

"I’m working very hard to win this weekend," said Tyson as he prepares for the Korean race. "This is my first time at this track and I will do my best to learn from it and win here. It will be very hard to compete against the locals here."