Garcia tops Flat Out race series in Clark

MANILA, Philippines – Niño Garcia produced the day’s best time to capture the top plum recently in the eighth and final leg of the 2015 Flat Out Race Series at the Clark International Speedway.

Garcia clocked 2:06.902 aboard his JCT GTR35 to beat Dominic Bon’s 4-door Honda Civic EK and Rafael La’O and clinch the Bracket A crown by a clear seven seconds.

In Grid B Sydney Blanche Sarmiento won the title, aided from behind by Garcia who fended off a hard-charging Bon.

However, Garcia wasn’t able to defend for long due to some mechanical issues that forced him back to the pits. But his effort provided enough distance for Sarmiento’s triumph. Regular Gentleman racer Jun Cabrera finished third.

In Grid C, after all the penalties have been factored in, Lesly Tuason emerged victorious, beating Marion Mendoza in his Toyota 101.

The Grid D class saw the top nine out of 17 drivers break out of their respective bracket times, handing outright victory to W-Autosports-Staging Lanes driver Mickey Suiza.

The 2015 Flat Out Race Series is sponsored by GT Radial – Philippines, PTT Phil. Corp., A1 Advertising, Competition Clutch, Staging Lanes, BMC Air Filters, SPY Eyewear, Walter Lights and Sounds, RECARO, Dynapack, Speedlab, Foilacar Manila, Philgerma Mfg. Inc., Angeli Jewelry, Brembo, Aguila Auto Glass, Central Diesel, C! Magazine, Time Attack Manila, Legit Manila, JDMUnderground Philippines, 2Ner Magazine, AutoIndustriya.com and AeroMed Ambulance Transport.

In Bracket G time attack, Marc De Leon only used his morning session to guarantee his first place finish with a near perfect 2:42.010.

The winners were merely separated by 0.5sec where Lars Alonzo took home the runner-up honors while Greg Suing settled for third place.

Joining the roster of winners were Bryan Firme in Bracket F over AR Lanting and Michael Angelo Turing; Lloyd Nicolo Puno in Bracket E over Ron Valerio and Raymond De Pano; newcomer Joey Howard in Bracket D over  LeslyTuason of A1 Advertising and Carmudi supported driver Polo Bautista; Baguio boy Borek Fallorininv Bracket C over Miki Diato and Christopher Co; Sydney Blanche Sarmiento of JCT Blanche Racing over Vic Edillon and Danby Yaptinchay.

The next race is the 2015 8-hour Philippine Endurance Challenge at BRC in Batangas on December 5 and 6.