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Go sets new drag racing All-Motor record |
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Source : Staff
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Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:12 |
IN A sport dominated this season by defending champion Jonathan Tiu, promising young newcomer Christian Go of Sambo-Blanche Racing stole a piece of the limelight with his record feat in the recent 2008 San Mig Coffee Drag Racing Championship.
The 19-year-old Go, a nursing student at New England College, put his name in Philippine motorsports’ books after posting a new Drag Racing fastest All-Motor record of 10.8 seconds aboard a Black Honda EG with a B20 2.0 liter engine.
His car was prepared by Blanche Racing’s Jon Sarmiento, who incorporated the perfect specifications and modifications that ensured the car’s performance to its maximum ability.
Go achieved the feat following his runner-up finish to Tiu in the Quick 8 final showdown despite racing only for the second time this season in the event.
“To come close with a runner-up finish behind Tiu is already a big achievement for someone new in the series. And to achieve the All-Motor Philippine record is even more encouraging,” said Go. “I always keep a positive outlook. Losing doesn’t make me feel sad but instead it drives me to work harder in the coming races,” he added.
Go got his passion for speed racing from his father, San Mariano, Isabela Mayor Edgar Go, who was himself a top drag racing driver in 1981 and later competed in car rallies from 1983 to 1986.
Go’s interest in racing started at age 11 when he joined a karting clinic and started joining drag races at a young age of 17. In fact, he doesn’t just consider the sport as a hobby, but is contemplating on making it as an alternate career in the future.
At age 17, he plunged into a real drag racing competition and showed great promise when he bagged runner-up honors in the Clubman category in the 2007 San Mig Coffee Drag Racing season at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
From there, Go continued to make big strides in the sport. He bagged the Quick 8 crown in two separate events in Clark and Binalonan, Pangasinan, this year, and wound up runner-up to Tiu in the fifth leg of this year’s San Mig Coffee Drag Racing season last May.
“These achievements inspire me to go on and push harder, and I’m looking forward to better feats in future races,” said Go. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:17 )
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Bumgarners make show in international scene |
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Source : Staff
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Saturday, 12 July 2008 23:55 |
Racing siblings Michele and Mark Bumgarner made big strides in the international scene following their marked improvements in separate races in the United States and Canada last month.
Both Michele and Mark unveiled impressive performances in their respective events that kept them on track of their dream of making it big in formula racing.
Michele, the two-time Asian Karting Queen, unveiled great progress in the Star Mazda Series at Watkins Glen Circuit in New York where her improvement after only three races impressed a lot of race officials including her team owner John Walko.
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Marcelo arrives, drives and then sweeps Cebu race |
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Source : staff
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 22:11 |
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Defending champion Stefano Marcelo of Maranello-San Miguel Corp.-Marcelo Racing is not the arrive-and-drive type of competitor but he did it for once—with much pizzazz—for his third-straight sweep of the recent 2008 Shell Karting Super Series at the Cebu Kart Zone in Cebu City. |
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Marcelo seizes Asian kart lead |
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Source : Manila Standard Today
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Thursday, 30 August 2007 16:00 |
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Jakarta—Young ace karter Stefano Marcelo turned back his tough foreign rivals to capture his second straight victory in the third leg of the 2007 Asian Karting Open Championship at the Sentul International Circuit here. With the win, the 15-year-old Marcelo grabbed the overall lead for the Asian Karting title race from Johnny Afonso of Macau and Italian Luka Ferriguti. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 September 2007 01:06 )
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