Jonathan Tiu picked up where he left off less than a fortnight ago in Clark by topping the premier Quick 8 class in the third leg of the Southern Series in the 2018 National Drag Racing Championships at Batangas Racing Circuit recently.
The stocky Tiu, driving a 1,318-horsepower Nissan GTR, clinched his fourth victory of the season at the expense of Allan Ararao with a time of 7.082 seconds over an eight-mile strip.
The multititled Tiu thus firmed up his lead in the combined National Series with 61 points, 19 points clear of Ararao, whose runner-up windup at BRC in a Mitsubishi Evo (7.381 seconds) boosted him to the top of the Southern races with 35. Tiu inched closer with 30 points.
Jannery Millet timed 8.143 seconds in a souped-up Honda to upend Neil Malko Macatangay in another Honda (8.269) and rule the Pro class.
Jefferson de Castro Cruz (13.505) bested Anthony Sanchez (13.628) by breakout over a longer quarter-mile track and clinched the Expert class title in the races sponsored by Aguila Auto Glass, Sparco, M&H race tire, Driven2rideph and Backstage.
Terenz Hormillosa (16.332) topped the Hotstreet class while Roniel Pasahol (14.026) emerged the quickest in the 31-entry Sportsman class.
Ph Am Match Play under way
The Philippine Amateur Open Match Play Golf Championships unfold on Monday with the country’s leading amateurs competing in the 36-hole stroke play elimination at Orchard Golf and Country Club’s Players course in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
Peter Tyler Po, 18, is hoping to recall the form that netted him a 4&3 victory over Jolo Magcalayo last year.
Out to foil his back-to-back bid are club bets Kristoffer Arevalo, Joaquin Gomez, Michael Pizarro and Sean Ramos and Leandro Bagtas, Aldo Barro, Aidric Chan, Carl Corpus, David Guangko, Riggs Illescas, Luigi Guerrero and Francis Lanuza.
Harmie Constantino, Laia Barro, Laurea Duque, Mikha Fortuna and Sofia Legaspi headline the distaff side of the event organized by the National Golf Association of the Philippines.