The roar of engines will echo again around the Clark International Speedway as Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) brings back the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup (TGR Philippine Cup) for its 11th season.
Previously known as the TGR Vios Cup, the 2025 season returns with an earlier race calendar, holding three race weekends this year. The first is this weekend, on March 22, 2025. The second is in May and the third is in August.
Action-packed races await spectators as racers in the Novice Class, Sporting Class and Super Sporting Class duke it out in Sprint and Endurance Races. Racing teams from all over the country are revving up their engines for another thrilling season, with a bigger prize pool at stake.
Returning to the Novice Class are TMP President, Masando Hashimoto, Reph Bangsil, and media racers John Rey San Diego and Pablo Salapantan. Joining them are Vios Cup Autocross alumna Arianne Bautista, sim racer Luis Moreno, and media racer and the Manila Bulletin’s own, Ian Magbanua.
2025 TGR Philippine Cup Novice Class champion, Russel Reyes, and runner-up, Jamil Lacuna, have been promoted to the Sporting Class, where they will face off with some of the best racers in the country. They are joined by Kody Ng who is returning from last season to complete the Team TGR Philippines lineup.
A new race class will also be debuting on the grid, the Legacy Class, composed of former Vios Cup racers and owners of the third generation Vios. They will be competing in their own race class in an exciting opportunity to see the legends and even former Vios Cup champions back on the track.
The TGR Philippine Cup is also introducing a new race format featuring car clubs of Toyota’s performance cars – the GR Yaris, GR Supra and GR 86. They will get to push their super cars to the limits in the Club Race, a five-lap circuit race. Car club members can also opt to just enjoy driving around the track during the Track Day session.
The first race weekend will also see the debut of the new GR Yaris. The GR Supra, GR 86, and various car club’s rosters will also be on display at the event. Fans can also check out the official GR merchandise store for shirts, caps, umbrellas, tumblers, and other fan items.
There will be game booths, including the TGR GT Cup experience, where sim-racing fans can put their skills to the test. Fans can also get their hands on freebies and prizes at the sponsors’ booths, and watch drifting and gymkhana exhibitions by professional drivers.
Filipino alternative rock band, Hale, will also be performing their hit songs for a night of celebration. Admission to all these activities is free.
“We talked with race fans and our customers to work out how we can make the TGR Philippine Cup even better. This led to the development of the Club Race and the Legacy Class, where fans themselves can participate in track activities,” shared TMP Assistant Vice President for Marketing Services, Andy Ty. “Through events such as the TGR Philippine Cup, we hope more Filipinos can become interested in cars and motorsports, and experience for themselves the thrill of pushing the limits for better.”
Race Weekend 1 of the TGR Philippine Cup will be broadcast live on the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Facebook and YouTube pages. The live stream will start at 8:30AM.
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup is brought to you by Official Fuel & Lubricants Partner Petron and Official Tire Partner GT Radial. This event is also supported by Toyota Financial Services Philippines, myTOYOTA Wallet, Denso, AVT, 3M, ROTA, Tuason Racing, OMP, and Kinto One.
Follow Toyota Gazoo Racing and TMP’s official social media pages for updates, live streams, and more information.