No amount of success can compensate in sharing your life experience to the new generation. This is what the twenty-four year old MotoGP Champion Maverick Viñales has done in his second visit to the country in imparting his love and passion in the field of two-wheel sports.
The Spanish Grand Prix Champion shares his wisdom encouraging young Filipino riders to pursue their dreams in the much-anticipated Asia Road Racing Championship (ARCC).
“It would take a lot of perseverance and hard work. Never let your situation affects you to follow your dreams. Don’t easily give up, just believe that anything is possible,” shares Viñales.
The event, Start Your Legacy: Rise of the Ultimate Racer, which organized by Yamaha Motor Philippines also debut the launch of the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R3.
The 2019 Yamaha YZF-R3 is the latest sports bike released by Yamaha with new bodywork mirroring the YZR-M1, made to be sleeker and more aerodynamic than ever. The compact and lightweight structure is an ultimate balance of strength and rigidity.
Acquiring his name in the movie of Tom Cruise’s Top Gun, Viñales first recognized the National Team duo of Masato “The Chairman” Fernando and McKinley Kyle “Wonder Boy” Paz of UMA Racing Yamaha Philippines Team.
Then there were the riders for the 10th Yamaha Grand Prix Season–UB150 category. The longest running one make race in the country has continued to develop the skills of riders and preparing them for the next level of competition. The batch of racers this year are a mixture of perennial contenders and new challengers ready to make their mark.
Aside from the Championship, bragging rights are also at stake with riders being divided into regional teams of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Yamaha also continued its partnership with 4S1M Racing Team and Phoenix Yamaha Koso-Faito Racing Team who are both share the commitment of excellence on the racetrack.
The 2019 Yamaha Racing Season is shaping up to be one to watch and with all these riders raring to start their legacy its going to be a spectacle to see.
Here are the list of riders in the Underbone King category:
Kervie Begania
Andrei Samuel Reyes
Aaron Wyner Blente
Erika Ondillo
Leeandro Paredes
Jasper James Cruz
Alicia Ortega
Kerwin Chang
Sean Ethan Barcial
Amber Torres
Justinne Bethany Tolentino
The YGP UB150 RIDERS includes:
Luzon
Amber Torres
Dustin Esguerra
Kerwin Chang
Niel Jan Centeno
Robert Ryan Espiritu
Tonton Farin
Visayas
Jannesse Llois Lucero
Mario Bourbon Jr.
Garry Caneda Jr.
Mindanao
Ephraim Onahon
Rhowell Matias Mangosong IV
Ernie Daguio Jr.