AFTER more than a 10-year absence, the Philippines will once again take part in the prestigious 2016 Taiwan Auto Gymkhana Prix to be held on Sept. 24 and 25 at TaiChung, Taiwan.
This Federation Internationale del’Automobile zone event will showcase 32 of the best slalom and gymkhana drivers from all over the world, led by Japanese racing legends and Subaru development drivers Tetsuya Yamano and Masaki Nishihara.
The competitive grid will prove to be a tall challenge, but the Automobile Association Philippines is optimistic that the Philippine contingent, composed of multi-titled racing luminaries Carlos Anton and Milo Rivera, will be a tough pair to beat.
Six-time National hillclimb and two-time Philippine Touring Car champion Carlos Anton will banner the country for the third time after representing the Philippines in the said event Taiwan (2004) and Indonesia (2005), while former karting champion, reigning three-time National Slalom king, and FIA Young Driver Ambassador Rivera will have his debut international gymkhana stint.
“Both drivers are continuously proven champions in the national and international level and we believe that they will pose a threat to the competition and can bring the Gymkhana title to our country,” said AAP Motorsports Operations Manager Mark Desales.
The two-day event will have two major parts: an individual slalom race on the first day and a knockout-format teams/country championship on the second.
Both individually and as a team, Anton and Rivera will surely be the top guns to look out for.