Ace karters on collision course in Petron series

MANILA, Philippines - Ace karters tackle the different challenge of the long and wide course of the Batangas Racing Circuit in the second leg of the 2012 Petron Karting Super Series set April 28-29 in Rosario, Batangas.

VJ Suba of FERN-C Racing guns for a back-to-back victory that will firm up his hold of solo leadership in this event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines and sponsored by Petron Blaze, San Miguel Corporation, Motorstar and Aeromed.

Suba, who garnered 40 points in the ROK Overall class in the kickoff leg, actually won the Batangas leg last year, with younger brother Vrei-AR Suba and Daniel Miranda of Cebuana Lhuillier-Marcelo Racing checking in second and third.

But with the wide feature of the track that opens so many doors for overtaking, the Batangas leg could be anybody’s race.

Christopher Joseph “CJ” Tsui of Industria Racing, who wound up fourth in the kickoff leg, is second overall just five points behind Suba with 35 while teammate Franco Reyes is third overall with 29.

Another Industria Racing karter Javi Benitez and Fern-C Racing’s Milo Rivera are tied in fourth, toting identical 23 points while Estefano Rivera also of Fern-C Racing follows with 15.

And looking at the points standings, this leg also looms as another intense showdown for supremacy between top teams Fern-C Racing and Industria Racing.

Joining them are Cebuana Lhuillier-Marcelo Racing’s Daniel Miranda and Sacha Feliciano, Archim Lagman, Jonathan Huotari and the comebacking Bobby Domingo of Industria Racing.

Equally exciting is the SQ Karting Race where Nike Mora and Don Batino aim to make it another 1-2 finish for Red Bull Supreme Racing in the SQ Expert class against Daniel Park and Gonzalo Julian Jr. of One Racing, Phillip Rido, Peter Kim of Tuason Racing.

Mora also seeks his second straight win in the SQ Expert class against Othmar Stutz while Michael Jordan eyes a repeat over Michael Bonafe in the SQ Novice division.

Also hoping for a second win is Wayne Darvin in the Formula SL Expert class against more experienced rivals Jaz Monzones of Natmo Asia-GP1 Racing and Yvana Carangan of AUTS Racing.

Information: Carmona Racetrack c/o Rose Feria at 845-0745, 889-3389, 845-3287 and 845-4142 or website www.asiankarting.com.