MANILA, Philippines ? Rising star Antonio Sebastian ?Basti? Escalante of TRS-Ready2Race will be joining the RP Karting Team to the 2009 World Macau Karting Championship set October 9 to 11 at the Kartodromo de Coloane Circuit.
It will be the second Macau stint for Escalante, an 11-year-old Grade 5 La Salle-Zobel student who will be gunning for the Mini-ROK crown.
He is being supported by Tuason Racing School, OMP, Werdenberg International Corp., Bridgestone, Audi, Bank of Commerce, Puma, Transnational Diversified Group, Washington Watches, Emcor, Kservico. Basti also has the full backing of parents Agnes and Tony Boy Escalante, chef of Tagaytay gourmet restaurant Antonio?s and Agnes.