IR News: Soliveres, Esguerra, Barcial, Fernando and Sande Victors in Shell Advance IR Cup in Bulacan
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Round 2 of the Shell Advance IR Cup Series was held on May 21 at the Meycauayan Commerical Complex in Bulacan. Good underbone and scooter races were witnessed by many race fans who filled the venue.
Evander Soliveres of Yamaha-Spec V was dominant in the 130 Automatic class for Beginner and Novice riders. Youngsters Jakob Sablaya and Leeandro Paredes were the runners-up and showed that they are the racers to look forward to in the future.
130 Automatic grid
Evander Soliveres of Yamaha-Spec V won the 130 Automatic race
130 Automatic race winners Evander Soliveres, Jakob Sablaya and Leeandro Paredes with Ms. Recca Menchavez of Pilipinas Shell, Mr. Al Camba of InsideRACING, Mr. Jong Uy of The Racing Line and USRA’s Mr. Duds Lumague and Mr. Jun Mirasol
The 160 Scooter classes were won by Dustin Esguerra of Zebra-Pertua-MLW-RK-Vee Rubber and Sean Barcial. Esguerra prevailed over McDon Dave Sande in the 160 Scooter Open Elite featuring Intermediate and Expert riders. Meanwhile, Bulacan native Barcial reigned in the 160 Scooter Open battled by Beginner and Novice racers. Totme Benial and Kerwin Chang were the second and third placer.
160 Scooter Open and Open Elite grid
160 Scooter Open winner Sean Barcial and 160 Scooter Open Elite winner Dustin Esguerra
160 Scooter Open Elite winners Dustin Esguerra and McDon Sande
160 Scooter Open winners Sean Barcial, Totme Benial and Kerwin Chang
The Yamaha GP race classes were won by Yamaha-Spec V riders. Masato Fernando was triumphant in the Yamaha GP 150 Underbone race. It was a 1-2-3 finish for Yamaha-Spec V as James Mendez and Romer Corbe placed second and third. In the Yamaha GP 130 Underbone race, McDon Dave Sande snagged another first place trophy for Yamaha-Spec V. Second place went to Cloud Cedrick Montero while Angelo Martija took the third place.
Mr. Jonathan Refugio (6th from right) and Mr. Emerson Mendoza (5th from right) of Yamaha Motor Philippines were present at the race event
Yamaha GP 150 Underbone and 130 Underbone combined grid
Yamaha GP 130 Underbone first placer McDon Sande and third placer Angelo Martija
Yamaha GP 130 Underbone second placer Cloud Cedrick Montero awarded by InsideRACING’s Mr. Al Camba
Yamaha GP 150 Underbone winners Masato Fernando, James Mendez and Romer Corbe
The Shell Advance IR Cup Series is organized by InsideRACING and sanctioned by USRA. It is held together with the Shell Advance Super Series Nationwide Championships Fueled by Shell V-Power. The third round of the IR Cup is on June 18 at the Carmona Race Track.
