Circuit racing at BRC

Driver of the Year Edwin Rodriguez opens his campaign for a title repeat when the 2017 Yokohama Philippine Grand Touring Car Championships blasts off Sunday at Batangas Racing Circuit in Rosario town. The series, part of the 2017 Eneos Philippine Motorsports Championship season, also features competitions in the Philminiracers Classic Mini Racing, Classic Aspirated Cup and the Sparco Bracket Race. Last year, Rodriguez broke the stranglehold of the GT300 drivers by becoming the first GT100 racer to capture the Driver of the Year title. —STEVE SILVA, MOTORSPORTS CONTRIBUTOR