Yamaha Night of Excellence

  • YAMAHA CELEBRATES RACING SEASON IN NIGHT OF EXCELLENCE

After a spectacular 2019 season filled with unforgettable moments and historic victories, Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. honored their riders for their achievements.

Members from the media were in attendance to witness the event. Recognitions were spread across different categories and competitions. These also included awards for sponsors and stunt riders as well. The memorable Asia Road Racing Championship Campaign ended with the first Filipino rider to be named the 150cc Champion, McKinley Kyle Paz. The Chairman Masato Fernando also had a remarkable season and finished 6th overall. Moving forward, both riders would still be part of the 2020 international program with Masato anchoring the 150cc campaign. Fernando’s running mate will be chosen from a pool of 11 riders that competed in the Under-Bone King Championship.

For ‘the Wonderboy’ Paz, he will be moving up to the 600cc category after his astonishing performance that included a stint in the Valentino Rossi VR46 Mastercamp.

The Sniper150 still stands as Yamaha’s vessel of racing excellence. Its combination of fascinating design and top-of-the-line performance makes it a rider’s perfect partner in the new decade. The motorsports program will continue to develop riders with it at its forefront to inspire the future generation.

Before the program started, everyone in attendance held a tribute for the late Amber Torres who passed away in his first stint in the ARRC. He symbolized passion for racing and the future of Philippine racing.

This 2020, Yamaha will continue their pursuit for excellence in competitions here in the Philippines and abroad. The mission for developing riders and creating champions is the goal, one that will always be within reach of the Filipino.

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Recognitions and Awards are as follows.

YAMAHA 4S1M RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
John Emerson “The Hitman” Inguito 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) Back to Back Underbone King (2018 – 2019)
John Emerson “The Hitman” Inguito 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) 2019 UBK Expert Class – Overall Champion
John Emerson “The Hitman” Inguito 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) YSS Suspension Masters Trophy – Champion
John Emerson “The Hitman” Inguito 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Castrol Power One Undebone GP – Champion
Herbert “The Golden Boy” Lopez 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) 2019 UBK Expert Class – Overall 3rd Runner Up
Kerwin Chang 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) 2019 UBK Intermediate Class – Overall Champion
Kerwin Chang 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Top 1 Evolution Matic Juniors – 1st Runner Up
Robert Ryan Espiritu 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) 2019 UBK Expert Class – Overall 2nd Runner Up
Troy Patcho 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Top 1 Evolution Matic Juniors – 2nd Runner Up

PHOENIX YAMAHA SEC TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
John Paul Suba 2019 Underbone King Championship (UBK) 2019 UBK Intermediate Class – Overall 1st Runner Up
Vrei-Ar Suba 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) YSS Suspension Masters Trophy – 1st Runner Up
Vrei-Ar Suba 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Castrol Power One Undebone GP – 1st Runner Up

FAITO KOSO RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
Amber Torres 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Top 1 Evolution Matic Juniors – Champion
Amber Torres 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Denno Motorcycle Oil Underbone Elite – 1st Runner Up
Jolo Suba 2019 Philippine Scooter Racing (PSR) 2019 PSR 160 – Overall 1st Runner Up
Dustin Esguerra 2019 Philippine Scooter Racing (PSR) 2019 PSR 180 Expert Class – Overall 1st Runner Up
Dustin Esguerra 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) NGK Sparkplug AT Elite Trophy – 2nd Runner Up

JAYR CAMBAOG RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
Joseph Dominique Purino 2019 Philippine Scooter Racing (PSR) 2019 PSR 130 – Overall Champion
Joseph Dominique Purino 2019 MotoIR 3 National Championship 2019 MotoIR 3 Championship – Overall Champion
Joseph Dominique Purino 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Phoenix Pulse Super Underbone Trophy – 1st Runner Up
Joseph Dominique Purino 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Motul MotoIR 3 GP – Champion

JM MIRASOL TOP1 RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
Juver Mirasol 2019 MotoIR 3 National Championship 2019 MotoIR 3 Championship – Overall 2nd Runner Up
Juver Mirasol 2019 Inside Racing Grand Prix (IRGPXIII) Motul MotoIR 3 GP – 2nd Runner Up

JCP YAMAHA RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
John Cloyde Pilapil TSR Manager’s Cup Overall 2nd Runner Up
King Pilapil TSR Faito Cup UB130cc Overall champion
King Pilapil TSR Eneos All UB150cc Overall champion
King Pilapil TSR ALL EFi AT130cc Overall Champion
Mario Awa TSR Faito Cup UB150cc Overall 3rd Runner up
Mario Awa TSR ALL Efi  UB150cc Overall 1st Runner Up
Mario Awa TSR Street Legal UB150cc Overall 3rd Runner up.

JYM YYPANG RACING TEAM

Riders Name Event 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
Ton Farin IR Cup 150Cc Open Beginner/Novice Overall Champion
Ton Farin TSR 150Cc Open Expert Overall 2nd Place
Ton Farin TSR 160Cc AT Open Expert Overall 2nd Place

YAMAHA SNIPER 150 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RIDERS

No. Names Awards to be recognize
1 Kerwin Chang 2019 Overall Champion
2 Amber Torres 2019 Overall 2nd Place
3 Sean Ethan Barcial 2019 Overall 3rd Place
4 Leeandro Paredes 2019 Overall 4th Place
5 Travis Baroja 2019 Overall 5th Place
NAMES
6 Jasper James A. Cruz
7 Kervie Bergania
8 Erika Ondillo
9 Andrei Samuel Reyes
10 Justinne Bethany Tolentino
11 Aaron Wyner Blente
12 Alicia Jaine Ortega

OFF-ROAD RACERS

Names 2019 Highlight Individual Awards
Bornok Mangosong 2019 FIM Asia MC2 Overall 4th Placer
Sam Tamayo 2019 FIM Asia Veterans Overall Champion

YAMAHA STUNT RIDERS

EVENT NAMES
Yamaha Stunt Rider – Luzon Aljon Angeles – Rider
Yamaha Stunt Rider – Davao John Brian Carato – Rider
Yamaha Stunt Rider – Davao Brian Gerald Sescon – Rider
Yamaha Stunt Rider – Davao John Travis Sescon – Rider

CONTRIBUTION TO THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY

TEAM NAMES
MMF ACADEMY SAM TAMAYO
MAYOTC MEL AQUINO
ZERO2PODIUM JOEY STORM RIVERO