The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup has returned for another thrilling season. Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s longest-running premier one-make-race series, debuted its first out of three rounds for the 2023 season yesterday, July 1, 2023, at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga. Gates opened at nine in the morning and admission was free to give public access to the exciting racing action and TGR activities all throughout the day.
The event was also streamed live online via the official Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Facebook page.
This year, the TGR Vios Cup returned with the Circuit Championship, but with a big season twist. The Toyota Vios racers will race their way to a test of durability as endurance racing will be featured in the third leg—a first since Vios Cup started in 2014. This season is set to level up the excitement of the races among leading racers and racing teams from all over the country.
More up-and-coming racers have joined Vios Cup veterans for fresh hands on the steering wheel. The newest addition to Team Toyota Gazoo Racing PH roster of Circuit Championship racers this year is actor Enzo Pineda, a Toyota Vios Cup Autocross alum who is now elevated to the Circuit Promotional Class. Meanwhile, Vios Cup veteran, Troy Montero, is back in the speedway as one of the Super Sporting Class racers.
Completing the trio of celebrity circuit racers is new addition and former drifter Ryan Agoncillo.
The racing event also marked another edition of the popular Autocross Challenge featuring social media personalities of diverse backgrounds. Online stars Macoy Dubs and Genesis Redido joins this year’s class, along with cyclist Ezra Domingo, and sportscaster Apple David. This season, TGR Vios Cup also welcomed back past Vios Cup Autocross racers, Reph Bangsil and model Arianne Bautista along with beauty queens—returnee Carla Lizardo and newcomer Megan Young. Completing the Season 2023 Autocross racers lineup are previous season Autocross champ Migy Romulo, and fellow 2022 crowd favorites Benedict Cua, Bianca Yao and Lexi Mendiola.
With the second leg happening on September 7-9, race fans can get the full Toyota Gazoo Racing experience all season long not just by watching the races by the grandstand, but also by seeing a display of various Toyota GR cars, trying out the TGR GT Cup racing rigs, and participating in activities and getting chances to win prizes from TMP and TGR Vios Cup sponsors.
Official results of the recently held races are to follow.
Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup is organized in cooperation with Bridgestone and Petron. Other sponsors are Denso, 3M, AVT, ROTA, OMP, Tuason Racing, myTOYOTA Wallet and Kinto One.