Motorsports
Young Riders, Big Moves
The second round of the F.C.C. Honda Pilipinas Dream Cup (HPDC) held at Tarlac Circuit Hill showcased grit, growth, and determination as young riders aged 10 to 15 battled through rain, pressure, and fierce competition.
Qualifying kicked off the weekend with intensity as #3 Travis Canoy Jr. clocked the fastest lap at 1:19.499, followed closely by #5 Ronald Galzote and #9 Vash Travis Aguilar. The changing weather tested the riders’ adaptability and skill.
In Race 1, Canoy’s pole position was short-lived as he crashed out at Turn 1. This opened the door for #11 Renzzy Gabrielle Vigo to take the win, followed by Galzote in second. Youngest rider #13 Melchyzedek Jacob Ngo surprised the field by securing his first podium finish in third place.
Race 1 Podium Finishers:
🥇 #11 Renzzy Gabrielle Vigo
🥈 #5 Ronald Galzote
🥉 #13 Melchyzedek Jacob Ngo
Race 2 saw Canoy come back with vengeance. In a tight battle with Vigo, he made a decisive move on the final lap to clinch the win. Vigo settled for second, while Aguilar secured third.
Race 2 Podium Finishers:
🥇 #3 Travis Canoy Jr.
🥈 #11 Renzzy Gabrielle Vigo
🥉 #9 Vash Travis Aguilar
After two rounds, Vigo, Galzote, and Canoy have emerged as early front-runners in the championship, but fast-improving riders like Ngo and Aguilar are not far behind.
Beyond the podium, HPDC continues to serve as a vital training ground for young Filipino racers. Supported by Honda Philippines and key partners—F.C.C. Philippines, HJC Helmet, Alpinestar Philippines, MTRT Philippines, Racing Boy, NGK Spark Plugs, RK Takasago Chains, and Romy Lanceta Trucking Corporation—the program builds talent lap by lap, and round by round.
“Imagine a scooter faster than your car—160 km/h on EDSA. Would you ride it, or would you run from it?”
If this hits our roads, it’s either the coolest thing you’ll see this year… or the quickest way to trend on Facebook for all the wrong reasons.
UK-based Bo is building the Bo M Turbo, an electric scooter aiming to break the world speed record at over 160 km/h. That’s faster than most cars in Metro Manila traffic—if you can even reach full throttle before hitting a jeepney.
The Turbo packs a 24kW dual-motor system, a 1.8kWh battery, Formula 1-inspired cooling, and quad-piston disc brakes. It even has a power-to-weight ratio higher than a Bugatti Veyron.
Bo’s team includes former Formula 1 and Bloodhound Land Speed Record engineers. They’re taking the Turbo to Bonneville Speed Week in Utah to prove it’s the fastest scooter in the world.
Built for Speed, Priced for the Rich
- Top speed: 160+ km/h
- Range: Up to 241 km at cruising speed (28 km/h)
- Price: Around $29,500 (~₱1.7M)
Not exactly a GrabBike replacement—this is for someone with a Mercedes-AMG in the garage who wants a smaller toy.
The Cheaper Option
Bo also sells the Model M for about ₱94,000, with a 35 km/h top speed and 48 km range. Good for city commutes without scaring pedestrians.
Would you ride a 160 km/h scooter in Manila, or should it stay on the race track?
Spain’s Alex Palou clinched his third consecutive IndyCar season title — and fourth in five years — after finishing third at the Portland Grand Prix on Sunday. The race win went to Australia’s Will Power, with Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard in second.
Palou joins Ted Horn, Sébastien Bourdais, and Dario Franchitti as the only drivers in series history to win three straight championships. The 28-year-old now sits third on the all-time title list, behind A.J. Foyt’s 10 and Scott Dixon’s six.
“This has been an amazing season, an amazing five years with Chip Ganassi Racing,” Palou said. “I couldn’t be happier. I tried everything to overtake Lundgaard but couldn’t make it today.”
With 626 points — 151 clear of Pato O’Ward — Palou secured the title with two races left. O’Ward’s hopes ended early after an electrical failure on lap 21 left him eight laps down, forcing him to settle for 25th place, his worst finish of the season.
Palou’s 2025 campaign has delivered eight wins, including the Indianapolis 500, and he still has a chance to match the single-season record of 10 victories with Milwaukee and Nashville remaining.
Power’s triumph was his second straight and 45th career win. “It’s a big win for the team. We’ve had a rough year, but this one was hard-fought,” he said.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team delivered a flawless performance at Rally Finland, achieving a rare top-five finish lockout led by hometown hero Kalle Rovanperä in the GR YARIS Rally1.
Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen claimed their first home win after years of near-misses, controlling the rally from the opening stage on Friday and securing 10 stage wins, including the Power Stage. They set a new FIA WRC record for fastest average speed at 129.9 km/h, taking maximum points.
Takamoto Katsuta finished second, holding off defending champions Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais by 5.9 seconds. Elfyn Evans placed fourth, reclaiming the championship lead, while Sami Pajari sealed fifth in one of his strongest Rally1 drives.
The result marked only the second time in WRC history a single manufacturer claimed the top five spots, the last being Lancia in 1990.
Toyota also dominated WRC2, with Roope Korhonen winning in a GR Yaris Rally2 ahead of TGR-WRT Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala.
Chairman Akio Toyoda praised the crews for “returning the favour” to their home base of Jyväskylä. Deputy Team Principal Juha Kankkunen called it “an unbelievable result,” noting it took him 11 years to win his home rally compared to Rovanperä’s quick triumph.
With its eighth victory in nine events this season, TGR-WRT extended its manufacturers’ lead to 87 points, setting the tone for the remaining five rallies.
