MANILA, Philippines - Carlos Anton drove with clinical precision to rule Bracket A of the GT Radial Circuit Showdown, which saw 90 drivers showing their mettle on the bends and straits of the Clark International Speedway recently.
The long track proved to be a true challenge for newbies and veterans alike, but at the end of the day, Anton showed the way in his HKS GT800 in two minutes, 6.259 seconds, eclipsing the efforts of Joby Tanseco in a Porsche 997 Turbo and Marc Thomann.
In Bracket B, Sam Avila took home top honors for the group, followed by Eggy Ong and Niño Garcia in his DC5.
Bracket C winner Trek Mendoza broke his windshield during the grid race but was still able to take home the winner’s trophy. He was followed by Dolf “Mr. HKS†Santiago and Eugene Uyboco.
Bracket D honors went to Jem Querimit, Mao Dy and Al Lacambra in that order. Bracket E, meanwhile, went to Alking dela Cruz running GT Radial SX1s, followed closely by Onyl Malabanan and Allan Kitz Ferrer.
Bracket F winners were MC Agapito, Enrique Siachi and Adrian Agcamaran.
The Grid A race ended in a runaway victory for Rafael La’O, followed by newcomer Peter Kim and Ong. Grid B champion Niño Garcia showed what driving skill can do in an underpowered car when he edged out CS veterans Ong and Michael Bryan Co. The top three in Grid C were Ike Palinar, Jerwin Joson and Ton Ton Ramos.
GT Radial Circuit Showdown, supported by GT Radial, Staging Lanes Las Piñas, HKS Super Oil, Dixcel, Rota Wheels, Monster Energy Drink, Walter Lights n Sounds, Aguila Auto Glass, Maxspeed, Hardrace, Foil A Car, Runstop Rotors, Egghead and PhilGerma, resumes at the Batangas Racing Circuit on July 6.
Details: Visit www.facebook.com/circuitshowdown .