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The Tamaraw OMR is ready to make its debut on this 12 months’s TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup 2026
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Motorsports followers are up for one more thrilling season of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup with the debut of a brand new racing machine. The primary race weekend, occurring on March 13 to fifteen, will probably be seeing the Tamaraw OMR or one-make-race automobile on the streets of Riverpark, Cavite, for its first official circuit race. Admission is free.
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has been holding the TGR Philippine Cup, its premier one-make-race collection, since 2014 as a approach to deliver the joys of motorsports nearer to Filipinos. Final 12 months, greater than 12,000 spectators loved thrilling races and driving exhibitions, musical performances by OPM rockstars, car shows, and extra, when the racing motion was dropped at the south of Manila in Bacoor, Cavite. Now in its 12th season, the TGR Philippine Cup is formally including the Subsequent Era Tamaraw OMR to its lineup of regionally made racing autos, alongside the Vios OMR. As a one-make-race occasion, same-spec Tamaraw OMRs will probably be going wheel-to-wheel in Dash Races, showcasing driver ability and grit.
The Tamaraw OMR was previewed to racing followers because the Tamaraw Racing Idea final 12 months and has since been developed via steady testing on observe. In February 2026, TMP made the Tamaraw Race Automotive Package deal obtainable to racers and racing groups.
The brand new regionally made racing platform will probably be highlighting the occasion within the Dash Race below a brand new racing class – the Tamaraw Racing Class. Racing for Crew TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines is TMP president Masando Hashimoto, together with new racers Chenee Jimenez, Alex Lim also referred to as Banaweboy, Justin Buzzhype, Enzo Ison and Will Lucas. They are going to be up in opposition to former Vios Cup champions from different high racing groups within the Philippines comparable to Iñigo Anton, Dominic Ochoa, Alain Alzona, and Jesse Garcia.
The Sporting Class, Tremendous Sporting Class, and Legacy Class may also be returning to the streets with the Vios OMR within the Dash Races. The 2026 grid will probably be seeing 30 racers pushing their limits for higher on the tracks.
Followers can count on adrenaline-packed motion because the racing autos tackle the two.4 kilometer avenue observe situated in Riverpark, a Federal Land Neighborhood in Basic Trias, Cavite, 35 minutes away from Metro Manila.
There may also be shows of TMP’s Toyota GR efficiency autos, Lexus favorites, in addition to soon-to-be-launched Toyota autos such because the RAV4 and City Cruiser.
Those that wish to get a really feel of what it’s wish to be a racer can head over to the e-Motorsports show, the place they will attempt their hand on the sim racing rigs. Authentic GR merchandise may also be obtainable for buy on the occasion.
Members of Toyota automobile golf equipment can even stay up for an unique observe day the place they will expertise the streets of Riverpark with their efficiency autos.
“Will probably be one other thrilling 12 months as we kick off a GRipping and GRitty season of the TGR Philippine Cup. By including new playgrounds in Cavite and Batangas, it should certainly make the hearts of all motorsports followers race. I just lately tried out the Tamaraw OMR in a drift observe in Pampanga and it actually made me [say] wow! I can not anticipate extra individuals to expertise what this automobile can do when pushed to its limits,” shared TMP president Masando Hashimoto.
occasion goers can get their free passes at https://www.tgrphcup.com/.
Race Weekend 1 of the 2026 TGR Philippine Cup will probably be broadcast reside on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Fb and YouTube pages. The reside stream will begin at 9 am.
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup is delivered to you by our official tire associate GT Radial and official gasoline & lubricants associate Petron. In cooperation with MOMO Italy, ROTA, Toyota Monetary Providers Philippines, Autoplus, Sparco Philippines, and PIAA. This occasion can also be supported by 3M, AVT, QUAD, Tuason Racing Sports activities Limitless, Brakes by AutoPerformance, OMP, myToyota Pockets, Kinto One, and AutoQuix. For extra info on the TGR Philippine Cup and different TGR occasions, observe TOYOTA GAZOO Racing on Fb and Instagram and TMP’s official pages – Toyota Motor Philippines on Fb and Instagram, ToyotaMotorPH on X, and be a part of the Viber group at Toyota PH. – Rappler.com
