Team Underdogs leads Army Navy Club200 Endurance Race winners

MANILA, Philippines — Teams Underdogs, KARAT, Desert X, Gucci Gang and Hyper Boys made history as they emerged the first champions of the 2023 Army Navy Club200 Endurance Race on Saturday at the Clark International Speedway.

The Underdogs, composed of riders Christopher Guzman, Paolo Aguilar and Alvin Almendras won the premier Adventure 19 Class with a time of 2:16.186 in the novel, first-of-its-kind motorsports spectacle featuring two-three rider teams sharing just one transponder for the entire run of approximately 200 kilometers, with each participant riding at least 50 laps.

They were followed by the Triumph Adventure Team and Boss Team A.

“It was an exhilarating experience to all participants, an entire day of thrilling action at the speedway. Everyone had a blast,” said Red Romero, past president and one of the founding members of the organizing Club200.

Meanwhile, Team KARAT, comprised of Jan Timbol, Gico Tobias and Jomel Policarpio, ruled the Adventure 17 category with a time of 2:06.922 in the motorsports extravaganza presented by Army Navy, BMW, Motorrad Ducati, KTM BGC, Pirelli,  Angkas, Evo Helmets, APRILIA, Juan Life, Hotel 101, Clutch Moto and Merry Mart, and powered by Wheeltek, Triumph, Harley Davidson of Manila and Motoworld.

Second-placer in the Adventure 17 was Rosario Bikes Racing Team.

The Adventure 21 class had Desert X, composed of Jade Tan, Joey Almeda and Ryan Benton, ruling the competiton with a time of 2:20.338, with KTM PH Team 2 and KTM PH Team 1, placing runner-up and third, respectively.

With riders Jan Timbol, Christopher Guzman and Justin Guce leading the way, the Gucci Gang topped the Sportsbike Division with a time of 2:00.233. The Kawasaki IGM Racing Team placed second, followed by Wheeltek QTS Racing Team.

The Sport Naked Class was conquered by Team Hyper Boys Jade Tan, Clyde Relativo and Jomel Policarpio, with a time of 2:02.078.