TRS holds clinics for future champs

MANILA, Philippines - The Tuason Racing School is conducting a series of clinics early next year aimed at discovering future champs.

Kids aged 7-13 are qualified to join the “Castrol Champions of the Future” program presented by Castrol, AAP, Alaska, Peña Motorsports, AUTS Racing, Tuason Racing School, Bridgestone, PUMA, OMP, Jaguar, Lifeline, Carmona Race Track, Manla Auto Salon, Trapik.com, Kzone, Top Gear and Timezone.

The clinics are set Jan. 16 at the Boomland Kart Trak in Pasay City, Jan. 30 at the Carmona Racetrack in Cavite, Feb. 13 again at Boomland and March 6 at the Carmona Racetrack.

After the clinic, all participants will have the feel of competition as they battle each other in actual races slated March 13 at Boomland, March 20 at the Carmona Racetrack, April 10 at Boomland and April 24 at the Carmona Racetrack.

Twenty scholarship slots will be given to the most deserving kids after the clinics which will include subsidies to race in the 2011 Castrol Champions of the Future Series.

To complete the journey into becoming a bonafide champion, the winner of the four-leg race series will be given a scholarship package to run the National Karting Series from AAP running under the tutelage of multi-awarded race car drivers and champion makers JP and Mike Tuason.

“Karting is the basic motorsports discipline where all Formula One champions like Michael Schumacher started their careers. We would like to see the number of young karters to flourish through this grassroots program. Our goal is to create the next batch of Filipino racers that can reach the Formula 1 dream,” said TRS president JP Tuason.

Interested parties may register online at www.championsofthefutureph.com or call 8177795.