Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is bringing heart-pumping action closer to everyone at the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Festival 2023, happening on August 23 and 24, 2023, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
The TGR Festival is the perfect place for racers, enthusiasts, car owners, and those who love seeing performance cars pushed to the limits. The event will have world-class driving exhibitions led by Morizo (the racing pseudonym of Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman, Akio Toyoda) on August 23, together with international racers, Katsuta Norihiko, and Sasaki Masahiro, both excellent drivers of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team. The team will bring world class rally exhibitions to Philippine grounds, with the legendary TGR race cars, the Toyota WRC Yaris and Red Bull GR Corolla.
They will also be joined by top Philippine racers in various fields like Alex Perez of drifting, Luis Gono of circuit racing, and TGR Ambassador, Marlon Stockinger who will also exhibit their skills in drifting and gymkhana using the GR Supra, GR Yaris and GR 86. Celebrity, Ryan Agoncillo, will also take part in the driving action as the representative of Team Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines of the TGR Vios Cup.
Spectators of the TGR Fest will not only see the GR Supra, GR Yaris and GR 86 drive through the tracks, they will also get a chance to ride shotgun in these cars with the pro racers. Car afficionados can also see GR race cars being prepared and serviced at the pit for better appreciation of racing teamwork and technical expertise. Official GR merchandise will also be displayed and made available for sale at the GR Garage for everyone who wants to keep the GR spirit within them.
The fun and thrill do not stop on tracks as local bands and artists take the stage to perform for the TGR Festival audience. Filipino crowd favorite band, Ben & Ben, will be headlining the first day with entertainment together with OPM legend, Ely Buendia. On August 24, it will be back-to-back rock performances from Parokya ni Edgar and Kamikazee. More artists and personalities will join them, including TGR Vios Cup racers to bring energy to the crowd.
On August 24, the best of the best sim racers of the 2023 season of the TGR Gran Turismo Cup (GT Cup) will face-off at the Grandstand until the three champions are determined. The winners of this TGR GT Cup National Finals will move on to represent the country in the Asia Regional Rounds.
The TGR Festival is a free admission event. To be part of the festivities, simply register at https://toyotagrfestivalph.com/. To get the latest updates about TGR Festival 2023, follow TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines on Facebook and Instagram.