And the Philippine flag is on the podium once again in the international racing scene! Amidst the very tough races, Team Suzuki Pilipinas made sure that they got a podium under their belt when they got home. In a series of heart pounding laps, April King Mascardo, Eane Jaye (EJ) Sobretodo and Mario Borbon Jr. battled hard with their equally strong contenders to win a trophy.
The race track was bumpy and tricky but first timer Sobretodo was able to lead the pack of riders in Race 1 when teammate April overshot after leading the opening laps of the competition. However, the chicane caused him to overshoot as well, resulting in a crash. The team finished with 5th for Mascardo, 9th for Borbon Jr. and 11th for Sobretodo – all riders with improved lap times.
In Race 2, EJ took the lead but was cornered by his equally aggressive contenders. This gave April the chance to advance in the race. Positioned first on the last lap, April went fast and got ahead of the pack giving chance to other contenders Jefri Tosema of Indonesia and Rozaliman Zakaria of Malaysia to get in the lead. Pushing it hard, April finished the race in 3rd place. EJ came back in 6th position with Mario in 8th; all with faster lap times than their records during race 1. Mascardo was even able to record the fastest lap on this race.
Suzuki Philippines President Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki was all thrills during the race and was happy with the results of Team Suzuki Pilipinas’ performance. He also presented the awards during race 1.
After round 4, Team Suzuki Pilipinas’ overall standings are: EJ Sobretodo in 4th, April Mascardo in 5th and Mario Borbon Jr. in 7th. The team will be back on the SAC tracks in December for the final leg of this season. – SuzukiPH
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