Eight-year-old Bianca champ in the making

MANILA, Philippines - If her latest performance at the Batangas Racing Circuit recently is an indication, young Bianca Denise Luzung Bustamante may yet become a karting champ both in the Philippines and Asia.

Only 8, Bustamante already showed the trappings of a future champ by finishing runner-up in the Formula Cadet Expert division of the 2013 Coca-Cola Karting Super Series.

She’s the most consistent among the young kids in the combined Formula Cadet race as she ended fourth in the qualifying heat, third in the pre-final heat, just 0.347 of a second behind the winner and third overall in the final heat, just six seconds behind Formula Cadet Expert champion Flynn Jackes.

Bianca likewise finished fifth in the Mini-ROK division.

Her first coach is her dad, former karter Raymund. She undertook further training under Formula E Racing Management CEO Elson Carpio, who said her latest performance has prepared her for her first international stint in the Philippine leg of the Asian Karting Open.

 â€œI got nothing but praises for Bianca. Her Batangas feat proved that she’s not just any skilled karter who can deliver,” said Carpio.