Castrol-TRS seeks better show

MANILA, Philippines - After sizing up the competition in the kickoff leg, the Castrol-Tuason Racing School Team hopes to bounce back and put up a better fight as the 2012 Philippine GT Championship Series stages its second leg today at the Clark International Speedway.

Multi-titled champion Mike Tuason spearheads the title campaign gunning for the GT300 crown aboard his Mazda Rx7, as he will be joined by Korean Micky Kim and new recruit Ross Jackes for the Castrol-TRS Racing Team powered by Castrol, Bridgestone, Standard Insurance, Coke Zero, Oakley, Toptul, OMP, C! Magazine, Speedlab, and Aguila Auto Glass.

Jackes, a pilot by profession, is one of the top products of last year’s TRS Ford Fiesta Cup where he wound up fourth overall with the support of Pacific Jet Corp. He will be vying for the GT130 crown parading a Ford Focus 1800 car.

His debut, hopefully, will swing Castrol-TRS Team’s chances for the better after the disappointing start of both Tuason and VM Kaikkonen in the kickoff leg.

Tuason, who captured the overall runner-up crown two years back, ended a far 14th place in the sprint race and was forced out early in the GT main race.

Kaikkonen of Hafele-Tuason Racing will miss action in this leg as his car got wrecked following a slight collision that sent him slamming into the concrete wall.

Only Kim pulled through as he finished seventh overall to emerge champion in the GT100 division aboard a TRS Cup Ford Fiesta racing car.

“Hopefully the adjustments on our set-up would boost our title chances this time. The kickoff leg opened our eyes how high the level of competition is, considering the cast of champions and other talented drivers this season. It would take a lot of preparation to stay on top of the ladder,” said Mike Tuason.

Team information: www.tuasonracing.com.,  www.facebook.com/tuasonracingschool, email [email protected] or call TRS secretariat (Aileen Urgelles or Abi) at 820-4203.