Toyota Motor Philippines is bringing back the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup for its 11th season and they will be introducing big changes. Their premier racing series will now have a new race class debuting on the grid – the Legacy Class – which will allow former Vios Cup racers and owners of 3rd generation Vios to compete in their own class.
The 2025 TGR Philippine Cup returns with an earlier race calendar with three race weekends:
The first race weekend of the cup will be at Clark International Speedway in Mabalat, Pampanga. Racers in the Novice Class, Sporting Class, and Super Sporting Class will duke it out in the Sprint and Endurance Races.
Returning to the Novice Class are TMP President Masando Hashimoto, Reph Bangsil, and media racers John Rey San Diego and Pablo Salapantan. Joining them are Vios Cup Autocross alumna Arianne Bautista, sim racer Luis Moreno, and media racer Ian Magbanua.
2025 TGR Philippine Cup Novice Class champion Russel Reyes and runner-up Jamil Lacuna have been promoted to the Sporting Class, where they will face off with some of the best racers in the country. They are joined by Kody Ng who returns from last season to complete the Team TGR Philippines lineup.
TGR Philippine Cup is also adding a new race format, which will include Car clubs of Toyota performance cars including the GR Yaris, GR Supra, and GR 86. They will be pushed to the limits in the Club Race, a 5-lap circuit race.
Car club members who will not be participating in the race, they will still get to enjoy around the track during Track Day. Fans can also enjoy seeing their favorite GR performance cars zipping through the track as well as get their hands on freebies and prizes at sponsors’ booths.
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 be broadcast live on the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippines Facebook and YouTube pages. The live stream will start at 8:30AM.
