IR News: Fourth Different Winner for Super Honda as Bukidnon Rider Shines
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Team RPM’s Ephraim Onahon ruled the Super Honda race last July 23 at the Panglao Kartways in Bohol. The Bohol GP was the fifth round of the USRA Shell Advance Super Series Nationwide Championships Fueled by Shell V-Power. Honda RS150 motorcycles are featured in the Super Honda category.
Onahon was in pole position of the race and showed dominance in the 6-lap race. The rider from Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon was in control from start to finish.
Ephraim Onahon (8) of Team RPM won the Super Honda race in Bohol
Luzon rider Dustin Esguerra was consistent at second place up until the checkered flag. Racing for Zebra-Pertua-MLW-MTRT-RK-Vee Rubber, Esguerra who hails from Taytay, Rizal is the current leader in the Super Honda overall rankings and has won the first round in Pampanga and the fourth round in Cavite.
Second placer Dustin Esguerra of Zebra-Pertua-MLW-MTRT-RK-Vee Rubber
FaderN’Sun Racing Team rider Clifford Bacus who now lives in Tarlac placed third in the race. Bacus was the winner in the third round held in Bulacan.
Clifford Bacus of FaderN’Sun Racing Team finished third
Super Honda race winners in Bohol. With them are Mr. Tomoaki Watanabe of Honda Philippines (center), Pilipinas Shell’s Ms. Recca Menchavez (3rd from left), Ms. Charmaine Go (4th from right) and Mr. Mark Malabanan (2nd from left), Mr. Al Camba of InsideRACING (leftmost) and Mr. Jong Uy of The Racing Line (rightmost)
Another rider from Luzon who travelled to Bohol was Gian Carlo Mauricio. The rider from Binangonan, Rizal placed second in the qualifying session but unfortunately crashed in the race proper and finished seventh. Ten riders participated in the Super Honda race in Bohol.
Mr. Tomoaki Watanabe, Ms. Stephanie Mata and Ms. Abelon Acar together with other personnel of Honda Philippines were present at the Bohol GP of the Super Series. Honda Philippines also displayed their latest offerings at the event.
Honda RS150 motorcycles are used in the Super Honda class of the Super Series
Honda Philippines displayed their latest motorcycles at the event
The Super Series Nationwide Championships was organized by InsideRACING and The Racing Line. InsideRACING holds races in Luzon while The Racing Line organizes race events in Visayas and Mindanao. The Super Series was supported by Shell Advance, Shell V-Power, Honda Philippines, Suzuki Philippines, CST Tires, FDR Tires and IRC Tires. It is sanctioned by the Unified Sports and Racing Association for Motorcycles, Inc. (USRA) which is recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission and a member of the Federation of Two Wheels Association of the Philippines (FETAP).
