Montalbo repeats over Millet in dragfest 3rd leg

MANILA, Philippines - Ralph Montalbo of LEM pulled off another upset win over defending champion Arvin Jay Millet of TEMZ to capture the Yokohama Expert crown in the third leg of the Petronas Philippine Drag Racing Championship Southern Series at the Batangas Racing Circuit recently.

Montalbo and Millet slugged it out for the second straight time with the duel ending in a double breakout after both drivers succumbed to pressure and packed speed faster than the dial slips they submitted. Montalbo was declared champion outright with a 13.980-second clocking while Millet submitted 12.918.

The twin victories gave Montalbo the solo lead for the Overall Southern Series Yokohama Expert crown in the event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) and sponsored by Petronas, Yokohama, GT Radials, M&H Tires and media partners Racing Beat at Wave 89.1, Inside Motoring @ DZRJ810khz and Motorsiklo Xklusibo @ DZME 1530.

Jefferson de la Cruz finished third in 12.692 seconds.

Montalbo and Millet go at it again in the championship leg of the Southern Series on June 8.

Jannery Millet of TEMZ and Cer Olliris Alcala also shared the spotlight with the former bagging his second Sportsman title in 14.022 seconds. Angelo Mendoza of R-Perf succumbed to a breakout and settled for second with Mark Matanuan placing third.

Alcala, following his third place debut at Clark, copped the GT Radial Hotstreet crown over Pangasinan native Terenz Hormillosa and third placer Rhoderick Nieto.

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