Toyota Motor Philippines is once again revving up for the 11th season of the Toyota Gazoo racing Philippine Cup. Previously known as the TGR Vios Cup, it’s the company’s premier racing series which aims to bring the thrill of motorsports closer to Filipinos.
The 2025 TGR Philippine Cup season returns with an earlier race calendar, holding three race weekends:
- Race Weekend 1 – March 20 to 22, 2025
- Race Weekend 2 – May 16 to 18, 2025
- Race Weekend 3 – August 7 to 9, 2025
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 on the track.
The TGR Philippine Cup is also introducing a new race format. Car clubs of Toyota’s performance cars—the GR Yaris, GR Supra, and GR 86—will get to push their cars to the limits in the Club Race, a five-lap circuit race.
Previously, car clubs were only given access to the speedway during Track Day, where they could fulfill their need for speed on the racetracks. Now with a competitive factor, the activity brings even more thrills to drivers and spectators alike.
For car club members who will not be participating in the Club Race, they will still get to enjoy driving around the track during Track Day, where fans can also enjoy seeing their favorite GR performance cars zipping through.
Attendees will also get to see the new GR Yaris in action during its racetrack debut. Meanwhile, the GR Supra, GR 86, and various car club collections 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 e-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 Mr. 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 also be broadcast live on the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Facebook and YouTube pages. The live stream will start at 8:30AM.
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