LIFESTYLE
| February 13, 2019
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Honda
Philippines Inc. (HPI) has officially kicked off 2019 with the tryouts for its
Honda Pilipinas Dream Cup which took place last January 27, 2019 at the Clark
International Speedway in Clark, Pampanga. These tryouts have happened to be an
official selection process for young riders who will take part in the cup's
upcoming series of races which is slated for summer this year.
The
Honda Pilipinas Dream Cup (HPDC) is Honda Philippines' own motorsports program
that aims to develop young riders in motorcycle riding using a specific one
make race machine - the CBR150R, a 150cc MotoGP DNA motorcycle. The HPDC also
serves as a step up platform for young riders to qualify for Honda's
international race programs and immerse themselves in different environments in
order to become better equipped for future competitions.
Participating
in the tryouts were several riders aged twelve to seventeen which have showcased their own prowess and
motorcycle skills. These were judged and evaluated by racing coach Joey Rivero,
international racer Troy Alberto and HPI Motorsports Group Head Gilbert Sison. Unified
Sports and Racing Association (USRA) president Eduardo Lumague and HPI Advisor
for Motorsports Ryosuke Arai were there to grace the event. After four sessions
and a Final Shootout, these riders including a reserve were able to made the
cut and are slated to compete in the HPDC stage.
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Carl James “Chino” P. Hung
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Kurt Tristan “Ostong” Villanueva
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Michael Nicol D. Lee
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Christopher John “Kokoy” Mangibin
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Sean Andrej Ondillo (2018 HPDC Champion)
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Marco Gil D. Ventenilla
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Joshua Gabriel S. De Leon
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Travhys Ivan Joe Paralejas
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Alfred Jakob Sablaya
Honda
Philippines Inc. is looking forward to the upcoming racing rounds with these
promising young riders including some familiar faces (Ondillo and Sablaya)
beginning the 27th of April along with the Honda Racing Clinic series where it
will be helmed by Joey Rivero. The races and the clinics will take place at the
Batangas Racing Circuit in Rosario, Batangas and the Clark International Speedway.
Here is the official schedule:
* Honda
Racing Clinic 1 - Apr. 27, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Round
1 - May 4-5, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Round
2 - June 1-2, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Honda
Racing Clinic 2 - June 29, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Round
3 - July 6-7, Clark International Speedway
* Round
4 - August 3-4, Clark International Speedway
* Honda
Racing Clinic 3 - August 31, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Round
5 - September 7-8, Batangas Racing Circuit
* Round
6 - October 5-6, Clark International Speedway
