Army Navy Club 200 Endurance Race listup ongoing

MANILA, Philippines — Registration for the Army Navy Club 200 200/50 Endurance Race – the Philippines’ biggest motorsports spectacle in 2023 – is in full swing.

Each team in the novel motorcycle event, the first of its kind in the Philippines, will be composed of three riders sharing one transponder and riding duties in 50 adrenaline-pumping laps of approximately 200 kilometers.

It blasts off at the Clark International Speedway on Feb. 11, 2023, with practice runs on December 11.

The organizing Club 200 is planning to exclude competitive racers currently vying in the National Superbike Series to level the playing field among regular riders and weekend enthusiasts.

“This means it’s a free-for-all out there,” said Bobby Unson, president of the Club 200.

The event is limited to 50 teams per race in order to avail of the Dec. 11 free track day for demo and tips in the endurance race presented by SMAC BMW, Pirelli, KTM, Ducati, Angkas, Evo Helmets, APRILIA, Juan Life, Hotel 101 and Merry Mart, and powered by Wheeltek,  Triumph, Harley Davidson of Manila and Motoworld.

Interested riders can pay the entry fees (individual P7,500 and team P21,000) at the Club 200 Riders Association Inc.’s Unionbank, Magallanes Paseo Branch’s account no. 001470007566.

Morning schedule during raceday are the 50-lap races for Adventure and Adventure Open Classes  (400cc-1300cc); Adventure Motorcycles with 21-19 inch front wheels and 2/3 cylinder engines for the Adventure Class; and 19-17 front wheels with four Cyl for the Adventure Open/Sport Touring Class.

Mid-day event is the 5-Lap Race for the First Ever Boxer Cup, featuring the BMW R Ninety Motorcycles, while the premiere Sportbike/Sport Naked 50 Lap Endurance Race will ensue after.