Racing fans from all over the country watched together on the bleachers and virtually over the online livestream, to root for their favorite racers in the Circuit Championship and Autocross Challenge.

Contenders from the first leg, including beloved racers and TGR veterans Troy Montero and Enzo Pineda, beauty queens Carla Lizardo and Megan Young, and crowd-favorites Benedict Cua, Bianca Yao and Lexi Mendiola, came back to the racetrack ready to fight for their place on the podium.

Across the three categories of the Circuit Championship—Promotional, Sporting, and Super Sporting—racers gave a show from start to finish. Emerging as the victor of the Promotional class was Jarond Mesina of Toyota Team Cebu, followed by Alain Alzona of Toyota General Santos – Chooks to Go Racing Team and Bong Garbes of Inbox – Toyota San Fernando in second and third places, respectively. Meanwhile Jiro Garbes of Inbox – Toyota San Fernando dominated in the Sporting class with Russel Cabrera of Toyota Team Cebu and Maila Alivia of JBT Racing Team / Toyota Isabela followed in second and third places. In the Super Sporting class, Obengers Racing Team’s Joaquin Garrido stepped onto the top spot of the podium. Bryan Co of R Racing Team followed him in second spot and JBT Racing Team / Toyota Isabela’s Red Diwa in the third spot.

Meanwhile, the Autocross Challenge featured female power again as it was another all-female winners for Promotional Media Class with Lyka Tan taking the top spot and she was followed by Pattice Tenorio in second, and Mica Delos Reyes in third. In the Sporting Media Class, Wowie Go is hailed championed with Ronald Delos Reyes and John Rey San Diego won the second and third places.

Newcomer Ezra Domingo enjoys his first time in the podium after grabbing the first spot in the Sporting Influencer Class, where he’s followed by Bianca Yao and Genesis Redido in second and third places. In the Sporting Class, Reph Bangsil reclaims the first spot after his years of Vios Cup hiatus. Migy Romulo followed in second and Lexi Mendiola in third.

Meanwhile, seasoned racers Milo Rivera and Jose Altoveros, along with Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Ambassador, Marlon Stockinger, joined together for a special Autocross Challenge featuring the Corolla Altis GR-S HEV as their race car—to which Milo Rivera was hailed champion.

This leg, Toyota also showcased its GR lineup comprising of the GR Supra, GR Yaris and GR 86 joined by the display of the New Hilux GR-S. On top of this, the Toyota Tamaraw concept graced the tracks as this leg’s safety car. To make the event even more engaging for the fans, sponsors of the race set up booths and organized fun activities for everyone to enjoy.

Don’t miss the final leg of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Cup, happening on November 11, 2023.