Thomann caps big season with endurance race win

MANILA, Philippines - Cicrcuit Showdown development driver Marc Peter Thomann, with teammates Edward de la Rosa, Gerard Loy and JP Castellano, ruled the first ever six-hour Philippine Endurance Cup, which officially ended the 2011 motor racing season.  

Thomann, who prepared his race-winning Honda Civic EG, now belongs to an elite group of individuals who have won a race in a car that they built and raced.

The feat pads a long list of achievements he chalked up this year, including a podium finish in his first ever Philippine Production car race, a victory in the Philippine GT 100 Cup on his first try, and a successful defense of his 2010 Circuit Showdown Time Attack crown.

Thomann also holds the lap record on the Clark International Speedway West Course with a time of 1:06.36, which he set on April 2, and on the now defunct Subic International Raceway, where he posted a record time of 1:26.83, eclipsing the long-standing record by three seconds.

“I just tried my best and learned from the best,” said Thomann, who is now eagerly looking forward to 2012.

Thomann is supported by Philgerma Mfg. Inc., GNS Tire and Service Center, Circuit Showdown, HKS Oils, Richmond Auto Parts Ltd., JBT brakes, Mishimoto, Yellow Speed Suspension, Centrum Fuel, IQ Car Audio, Trips Resto-bar, Citylights Hotel, Palmgrove Resort, Paint Plus, Flatout Motorsports, Hazardboy Racing Performamce and Cabspeed.