The country’s most-awaited endurance race, the Petron x 8 Oras ng Pilipinas, is now setting up for yet another epic test of man and machine. Lights turn green this coming December 1 to 2, 2018 at the Clark International Speedway and teams who dare to take on the challenge may now submit their entries.

At the Philippine Endurance Challenge’s (PEC), teams can opt to run in any of the 5 categories. The RP Class is the race prepped or unlimited class for race cars. FM-1 is for slightly modified street cars with more than 150 horsepower, FM-2 is for cars within 100 to 150 horsepower, and FM-3 for 100 horsepower and below. Lastly, the Manufacturer’s Cup is exclusive for showroom stock vehicles with no modifications except for safety equipment.

Each entry must consist of between 2 to 6 drivers who will race eight hours non-stop. This includes pit stops, driver swaps, tire changes, and re-fueling.

As a benchmark, the winner of the 2017 event was the Formula V1 of Tuason Racing School that completed a total of 191 laps and covered 800 kilometers.

Are you up for the challenge? Registration for the Petron x 8 Oras ng Pilipinas is now open and limited to only 35 slots. Early bird rate is P 35,000 per entry on or before November 2, 2018 and P 40,000 onwards.

For more info, registration details, and rules & regulations, contact flatoutraceseries [at] yahoo.com or visit the Philippine Endurance Challenge page on Facebook.