Yamaha caps off year with exciting Yamaha GranPrix 7 – The Finals

An exciting final event capped off a successful racing year for Yamaha in its YGP 2016 season as the over-all champions were declared in the final leg.

Racing fans, enthusiasts and casual riders supported the event put up by Yamaha Motor Philippines and it rubbed off to the racers as everyone had a great time watching the fourth and final leg of the YGP7 last September 18, 2016 at the Carmona Racing Circuit.

In the Vega Force i race category, Mckinley Kyle Paz held off Gian Carlo Mauricio to become the season champ and along with his trophy and other prizes, won an opportunity for himself to represent the country in a future international race, and also booked an all-expense paid trip for a future MotoGP race. John Emerson Inguito meanwhile was the clear cut winner as he held off a furious rally from Vis-Min’s Durrain Dan Carlos and Vingie Coloma. In the YZF-R15 Category, it as the “Chairman” Masato Fernando who was victorious. All the over-all winners will get the same international opporunity as Paz.

Yamaha PH executives led by Mr. Kaoru Ogura were in full support of the event.

Here are the results of the day’s races as per Yamaha Phils:

YGP 2016 Finalist Overall Winners:
YZF-R15 Category
Overall Champion – Masato Fernando
Overall 1st Runner Up – James Aldrin Mendez
Overall 2nd Runner Up – John Emerson Inguito
Sniper 150 Mxi Category
Overall Champion – John Emerson Inguito
Overall 1st Runner Up – Durraine Dan Carlos
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Vingie Coloma
Vega Force i Category
Overall Champion – Mckinley Kyle Paz
Overall 1st Runner Up – Gian Carlo Mauricio
Overall 2nd Runner Up – John Paul Lapante
YGP Finals Added Category Winners:
130 Open UB Category
Overall Champion – R-Mand Salandanan
Overall 1st Runner Up – James Amporias
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Bienvenido Uy
160 Open UB Category
Overall Champion – Casey Ng
Overall 1st Runner Up – Dustin Esguerra
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Mico Montano
Mio 125 Mxi Category
Overall Champion – Leandro Paredes
Overall 1st Runner Up – Mark Djerreck Ondillo
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Jacob Sablaya
Fun Race UB Category
Overall Champion – Angelo Portal
Overall 1st Runner Up – Nicx Ramirez
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Paulo Bayan
Fun Race AT Category
Overall Champion – Zedric Poblete
Overall 1st Runner Up – Raymond Doroteo
Overall 2nd Runner Up – Juan Miguel Kaibigan