Team Flatout goes the distance at Anim na Oras ng Pilipinas

By MUMLOLOUK payday loans

14 December 2011

Team Flatout goes the distance at Anim na Oras ng Pilipinas

Words and photos by Christopher Kho
 
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On a drenched Sunday morning, nine of the toughest teams lined up on the grid last December 4, 2011 for the first-ever Anim na Oras ng Pilipinas at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC). Organized by the Philippine Endurance Cup (PEC), six race-prepped touring cars were vying for the top tier RP-Cup, while a three-way battle ensued in FM-2 - all of which were running on Achilles ATR Sport tires. Unfortunately, the grid positions for the Manufacturers/Media Cup were left empty after MINI withdrew their entries. Still, everything was all set for the country's biggest and longest endurance race. 
 
Team Flatout in their bright green Honda Civic EG looked strong right from the very beginning and qualified on pole. In a close second was the black Nissan Sentra from TrackHOS, while Team Flatout's second entry, a white Honda Civic Esi, lined-up third on the grid. Things weren't going well though for Marc Young Racing who had to start from the pits due to a last-minute technical issue.
 
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Race to the Flag
Just as the heavens cleared up, lights turned green at exactly 10:30 in the morning for six hours of non-stop wheel-to-wheel racing. The green Civic EG of Team Flatout opened a gap from the word go with TrackHOS' black Sentra giving a close chase. While at the other end of the pack, Marc Young Racing and their white Civic EF gingerly clawed their way up back the field. 
 
Team Hygenix-Sola was clearly having a bad day after their blue Civic EK suffered several electric problems, which put them out for more than half of the race. But with the team's strong spirit, they forged on to complete the six hours even if they finish in dead last. And despite the strong showing from Team Flatout's white Civic Esi, their machine unfortunately expired just after the 3-hour mark. 
 
Midfield, it was a duel between MyMitsu and MitsuLancerPH 2 even though the two teams were competing in different classes. But at the end, MyMitsu's red FM-2 Lancer finished nine laps ahead with their consistent driving. 
 
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Endurance Run
After six-hours of racing, it was the untouchable Team Flatout and their green Civic EG who clinched the checkered flag in first, along with the P50,000 grand prize. They were closely followed by TrackHOS' black Sentra who finished just 6 laps behind. Performing better than expected, Superlux and their FM-2 black Civic FD took the “slowly but surely” strategy which earned them the third spot.
 
With the PEC's stringent rules on safety and diving conduct, the six-hour race thankfully saw no incidents. Anim na Oras ng Pilipinas is supported by Achilles Radial, Advanti Racing, V-Kool, Mini, DKC Tire Center, HKS Super Oil, and SpeedLab. For more info visit www.philendurancecup.com and like the official Philippine Endurance Cup Facebook page.
 
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Qualifying
Pos.   Team  Vehicle  Class  Best Time     Gap         
1 Flatout A '94 Honda Civic RP Cup        2:05.004  -
TrackHOS  '04 Nissan Sentra  RP Cup  2:14.969  9.965
Flatout B '95 Honda Civic  RP Cup     2:15.402  10.398 
MitsuLancerPH 1  '95 Mitsubishi Lancer        FM-2  2:19.217  14.213
Superlux  '08 Honda Civic FM-2  2:20.717  15.713 
MyMitsu  '96 Mitsubishi Lancer  FM-2  2:32.278  27.274 
MitsuLancerPH 2 '05 Mitsubishi Lancer  FM-2 - -
- Mark Young Racing      '91 Honda Civic RP Cup  - -
- Hygenix-Zola  '98 Honda Civic RP Cup - -
 

Race Results
Pos.  Team  Vehicle  Class  Drivers  Laps   Diff.  Total Time  Best Time 
1 Flatout A  '94 Honda Civic  RP Cup 
JP Castellano
Edward dela Rosa
Gerard Loy
Marc Thomann
159  6:01:17.700  2:00.302 
TrackHOS  '04 Nissan Sentra  RP Cup 
Leo San Juan
Quincy Buenaflor
Anton de Zuazuaregi 
Gibson Yu
John Asuncion
153  6 laps  6:00:20.508  2:01.081 
Superlux  '08 Honda Civic  FM-2
Eggy Ong
Jules Arambulo
Rico Cheng
Randy Lao
149  10 laps  6:00:56.986  2:07.750 
4 Mark Young Racing     '91 Honda Civic  RP Cup    
Carlos Anton
Mike Potenciano 
Alfie Concepcion
141  18 laps  6:01.48.360  2:00.416 
MyMitsu  '96 Mitsubishi Lancer     FM-2 
Norman Dela Pena
Marc Victor Lasala
James Salientes
Charles Cheng 
134  25 laps  6:00:31.777  2:11.159 
MitsuLancerPH 2 '05 Mitsubishi Lancer  RP Cup 
Crescencio Andaya
Al Jeffrey Lacamba
Marc Arce
Richard Estigoy
Rogelio Alvaro Jr.
Philip Velasco
125  34 laps  6:00:32.502  2:10.074 
MitsuLancerPH 1  '95 Mitsubishi Lancer  FM-2 
Walter Zamora
Lewy Manio
Edwin Rodriguez
Patrick Sison
Ivan Antonio
Christian Sedano
105  54 laps  6:00:22.157  2:11.557 
Hygenix-Zola  '98 Honda Civic  RP Cup 
Mark Sy
Mikey Santiago
Jason Dipasupil
Jem Guerimit
52  107 laps  6:00:56.369  2:03.276 
Flatout B  '95 Honda Civic  RP Cup 
JP Pacres
Chad Parian
Richard Bodestyne
Allan Arguelles
72  DNF  3:08:50.412  2:10.867
 
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