Great Moments of Truth! The 2021 MotoIR Championships

Date posted on June 16, 2021

Probably the most iconic MotoIR image was taken at its very first season in 2012. It fully represented what MotoIR is all about – depicting the exciting and close competition, the vibrant colors and the high professionalism of its participants.

Since its inauguration in 2012, the MotoIR Championships is where most of the top road racing riders of the nation compete using MotoIR Spec machines based on locally available sportbikes with identical attractive GP style bike bodykits similar to the championships being held in Europe, Thailand and Australia.

It has continuously worked to be a highly professional series with bike, rider and team presentation emphasized and encouraged. MotoIR past champions, race winners and most of top riders from previous seasons are now racing and winning in higher championships like the Philippine Superbike Championships and even at the international levels verifying the MotoIR championship is a good training ground for racers from the underbone and scooter community who would like to move up to more powerful machines.

Notable racers from the past decade of MotoIR competition include CEV Moto2 racer and ARRC Champion McKinley Kyle Paz, ARRC race winner Masato Fernando, CIV, WSBK and ARRC Superbike rider TJ Alberto, and Asia Talent Cup and ARRC Supersport rider Troy Alberto.

*Current CEV Moto2 rider McKinley Kyle Paz was a MotoIR2 Champion and MotoIR2 GP winner.*

*After making his road racing debut and winning races in MotoIR2 , Troy Alberto went on to race in PSBK, Asia Talent Cup, Thai Talent Cup and is now the current Honda 600 Super Sport rider in the ARRC.*

Also, multi time PSBK Champion Marvin Mangulabnan, ARRC UB rider John Emerson Inguito, former UBK and PSBK star Anthony Roman, MotoIR legend Rizaldy Canare, IRGP and MotoIR star Paul Mark Doblada, ARRC Suzuki Cup race winners Eane Jay Sobretodo and April King Mascardo, PSR and UBK Champion Gian Carlo Mauricio, IRGP champion Michael Altamira.

*Multi time PSBK Champion Marvin Mangulabnan was one of the early stars of the championship since its inception.*

*Masato “The Chairman” Fernando was a popular MotoIR rider. He is now a multiple ARRC race winner and Yamaha’s current UB150 rider in the ARRC.*

In addition are UBK and MotoIR star Herbert Lopez, Super Series Champion and IRGP legend Dustin Esguerra, Asia Talent Cup and KTM Asia RC Cup racer Ralph Kenneth Torres, Honda Dream Cup riders Robert Matthew Ramos and Koko Tadachi, MotoIR Champions Iraq Bauzon, Juver Mirasol, and IRGP Champions Josh Rueben Tan and Clyde Relativo.

The MotoIR Championship has attracted the interest of a number of manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and KTM as well as top brands from the motorcycle industry suppliers to communicate the quality and performance of their products.

On its 10th year, after an absence of competition in 2020 due to obvious reasons, the MotoIR Championships will once again take to the track in 2021 with new and exciting classes and a new miniGP spec bike for MotoIR3.

The 2021 MotoIR Championships is in partnership with Denoo Motorcycle Oil, Racing Boy Philippines, UMA Racing Philippines, KOBY Philippines and the Carmona Race Track. It is sanctioned by the Unified Sports and Racing Association (USRA).

RACE CLASSES*

Grid 1

MotoIR 1 GP – Novice, Intermediate, & Expert riders on MotoIR Modified Engine Rules

MotoIR2 GP – Intermediate and Expert riders on MotoIR2 Sealed Engine Rules

MotoIR2 SP – Novice and Beginner riders on MotoIR2 Sealed Engine Rules

Grid 2

MotoIR Plus GP – Intermediate and Expert riders on Sub 400cc Open Rules

MotoIR Plus SP – Novice and Beginner riders on Sub 400cc Open Rules

Grid 3

MotoIR UB GP – Intermediate and Expert riders on USRA OPEN 150cc UB Rules

MotoIR UB SP – Novice and Beginner riders on USRA OPEN 150cc UB Rules

Grid 4

MotoIR AT GP – Intermediate and Expert riders on USRA OPEN 160cc Scooter Rules

MotoIR AT SP – Novice and Beginner riders on USRA OPEN 160cc Scooter Rules

Grid 5

MotoIR3 GP – Intermediate and Expert riders on SPEC Kayo 150cc MiniGP

MotoIR3 SP – Novice and Beginner riders on SPEC Kayo 150cc MiniGP

Grid 6

MotoIR Academy – 9-16 y.o. Novice and Beginner riders on SPEC Kayo 150cc MiniGP

2021 PROVISIONAL RACE CALENDAR

A. MotoIR1/MotoIR 2 (12 Races)

– June 19 & 20 Clark Int’l Speedway       3 races MORAC Nationals Opening
– July 11 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Sept. 12 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Oct. 2 &3 Clark Int’l Speedway             3 races MORAC Nationals Closing
– Nov. 7 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships

B. MotoIR Plus/MotoIRUB/MotoIR AT

– July 11 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Sept. 12 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Nov. 7 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships

C. MotoIR3/MotoIR3 Academy (2 Championships at 6 Races each)

1. MotoIR Championships Cup
– July 11 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Sept. 12 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Nov. 7 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships

2. Super Series Cup
– Aug. 15 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Oct. 10 Carmona Racing Circuit             2 races MotoIR Championships
– Nov. 21 Carmona Racing Circuit            2 races MotoIR Championships

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