Tiu boosts dragfest bid with big triumph

MANILA, Philippines - Defending champion Jonathan Tiu of JCT-Blanche Racing pulled off a victory in the combined 2010 National Drag Racing Championship and 2010 Philippine Drag Racing Championship-Northern Series to revive his hopes for a record seventh straight crown at the Clark International Speedway in Clark, Pampanga recently.

Tiu turned back Ed Christian Go and Mato Tan of W. Autosports-Matonetics on his way to the final showdown where he clocked a fast 9.588 seconds to beat teammate Anthony Go, who wound up with a red light violation.

Tiu’s victory in the premier Pro class thus foiled Go’s bid for the solo leadership in the event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Phils. and supported by San Miguel Corp., Pilipinas Shell, Yokohama, Pagcor, Aeromed, Hastings Motor Corporation, Sel J Pharma-Therasil Lozenges, Inside Racing and Stoplight TV.

Go took the runner-up honors while the fastest lady driver When When Dagondon fought back from the loser’s bracket to claim third place.

Dagondon turned back Ed Christopher Go in the loser’s bracket to earn the wild card pass and ruled over CJ Lopez in the quarterfinals before succumbing to Anthony Go in the semis.