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                    [Title] => Final day surge nets O’Hara second overall
                    [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas — John O’Hara of Ireland swept the last two races of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix Sunday and snatched second overall from Filipino Tyson Sy and Briton James Winslow at the Batangas Racing Circuit here.


Taking off from where he left off in Round 11 earlier Sunday, O’Hara, of Shell Helix Kinetic PCSO, ruled Round 12 in 15 minutes and 33.954 seconds for his third victory this season in the nation-hopping series before a capacity crowd that included 200 Indonesian students cheering for runaway winner Ananda Mikola.
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Racing before some 2,000 fans including 200 of his countrymen, Mikola, 25, of Fastron Racing with Threebond, timed in 37 minutes and 7.45 seconds to finish at the podium behind lap winner John O’Hara of Ireland and surprise second placer Rodolfo Avila of Portugal with times of 36.49.124 and 37:05.019, respectively.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305448 [Title] => O’Hara takes pole; Sy 4th behind Mikola [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas — John O’Hara of Ireland came through with a superb performance as he bested fancied Ananda Mikola of Indonesia and Tyson Sy of the Philippines yesterday to take pole position in the final stop of the Asian Formula 3 at the Batangas Racing Circuit here.

Already out of the running for the overall title, O’Hara, 24, registered the fastest lap time of a minute and 27.496 seconds, besting overall leader Mikola’s 1:27.511 and Sy’s 1:27.685 to start today’s 11th and penultimate round on top of the starting grid.
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[DatePublished] => 2005-11-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305125 [Title] => Sy will get his wish — Mikola [Summary] => Coming face-to-face with the Indonesian series leader last Wednesday, Tyson Sy was assured by Ananda Mikola that there will be no holding back when they dispute the overall crown in the last two rounds of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix on Sunday at the Batangas Racing Circuit.

Mikola, of Fastron Racing with Threebond, leads the race for the overall crown with 127 points, 26 points ahead of Sy, and can clinch the title even if he opts to take it easy with a pair of fifth place finishes.
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Proving his Round 9 victory was no fluke, Sy kept the Philippine flag fluttering proudly Sunday at the Sentul International Circuit by ruling Round 10, completing a golden double in the Asian Formula Three series here.

The twin wins gave Sy a big chance of pulling the rug from under overall leader Ananda Mikola of Indonesia when the last two rounds are held at the Batangas Racing Circuit in November.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 292637 [Title] => Sy grabs AF3 pole, awes Indon champ [Summary] => SENTUL, Indonesia — Asian Formula Three series leader Ananda Mikola of Indonesia is puzzled by Tyson Sy’s driving style.

"He’s not as smooth on the track as, say, Christian Jones, Dado Peña, James Winslow, even Rodolfo Avila," Mikola said Saturday after watching the young Filipino top gun grab pole position for round seven of the nation-hopping series at the Sentul International Circuit here. "But the time is there."
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The 17-year-old lead driver of Speedtech Asia thrived in slippery conditions at the Zhuhai International Racing Circuit and emerged fastest in the qualifying race for Round 5 of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix Saturday, moving on the verge of scoring his breakthrough victory in the nation-hopping series.
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In a race marred by crashes, collissions and irritating back markers, Mikola came out the winner again, besting 2004 AF3 Series champion Jones in 31 minutes and 4.550 seconds – more than nine minutes faster than the one he dished out in ruling the first race early Sunday.
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                    [Title] => Final day surge nets O’Hara second overall
                    [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas — John O’Hara of Ireland swept the last two races of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix Sunday and snatched second overall from Filipino Tyson Sy and Briton James Winslow at the Batangas Racing Circuit here.


Taking off from where he left off in Round 11 earlier Sunday, O’Hara, of Shell Helix Kinetic PCSO, ruled Round 12 in 15 minutes and 33.954 seconds for his third victory this season in the nation-hopping series before a capacity crowd that included 200 Indonesian students cheering for runaway winner Ananda Mikola.
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Racing before some 2,000 fans including 200 of his countrymen, Mikola, 25, of Fastron Racing with Threebond, timed in 37 minutes and 7.45 seconds to finish at the podium behind lap winner John O’Hara of Ireland and surprise second placer Rodolfo Avila of Portugal with times of 36.49.124 and 37:05.019, respectively.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305448 [Title] => O’Hara takes pole; Sy 4th behind Mikola [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas — John O’Hara of Ireland came through with a superb performance as he bested fancied Ananda Mikola of Indonesia and Tyson Sy of the Philippines yesterday to take pole position in the final stop of the Asian Formula 3 at the Batangas Racing Circuit here.

Already out of the running for the overall title, O’Hara, 24, registered the fastest lap time of a minute and 27.496 seconds, besting overall leader Mikola’s 1:27.511 and Sy’s 1:27.685 to start today’s 11th and penultimate round on top of the starting grid.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305307 [Title] => Sy logs fastest times but Mikola unfazed [Summary] => Driving under overcast skies, Tyson Sy logged two of the fastest times in three practice runs so far, raising hopes he would do well during the qualifying session that will determine the grid positions for round 11 of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix tomorrow at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305125 [Title] => Sy will get his wish — Mikola [Summary] => Coming face-to-face with the Indonesian series leader last Wednesday, Tyson Sy was assured by Ananda Mikola that there will be no holding back when they dispute the overall crown in the last two rounds of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix on Sunday at the Batangas Racing Circuit.

Mikola, of Fastron Racing with Threebond, leads the race for the overall crown with 127 points, 26 points ahead of Sy, and can clinch the title even if he opts to take it easy with a pair of fifth place finishes.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 297621 [Title] => Fired-up Sy snares golden double in AF3 [Summary] => BOGOR, Indonesia — Batangas is now waiting for the Tyson Sy show.

Proving his Round 9 victory was no fluke, Sy kept the Philippine flag fluttering proudly Sunday at the Sentul International Circuit by ruling Round 10, completing a golden double in the Asian Formula Three series here.

The twin wins gave Sy a big chance of pulling the rug from under overall leader Ananda Mikola of Indonesia when the last two rounds are held at the Batangas Racing Circuit in November.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 292637 [Title] => Sy grabs AF3 pole, awes Indon champ [Summary] => SENTUL, Indonesia — Asian Formula Three series leader Ananda Mikola of Indonesia is puzzled by Tyson Sy’s driving style.

"He’s not as smooth on the track as, say, Christian Jones, Dado Peña, James Winslow, even Rodolfo Avila," Mikola said Saturday after watching the young Filipino top gun grab pole position for round seven of the nation-hopping series at the Sentul International Circuit here. "But the time is there."
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The 17-year-old lead driver of Speedtech Asia thrived in slippery conditions at the Zhuhai International Racing Circuit and emerged fastest in the qualifying race for Round 5 of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix Saturday, moving on the verge of scoring his breakthrough victory in the nation-hopping series.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 276723 [Title] => Tough Indon rider takes pole in AF3 race [Summary] => GUANGDONG, China — Taking the best his challengers could muster, Indonesian series leader Ananda Mikola took pole position by a hairline Saturday morning and will go into round three of the Asian Formula Three Grand Prix as the driver to beat at the Zhuhai International Circuit here.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 273608 [Title] => Mikola turns back Jones for golden double [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas – Getting the feel of the track he disliked and overcoming a number of distractions, ace Indon racer Ananda Mikola fended off another serious challenge from Aussie Christian Jones to complete a two-leg sweep in the Addict Mobile Asian Formula 3 Super Prix here Sunday.

In a race marred by crashes, collissions and irritating back markers, Mikola came out the winner again, besting 2004 AF3 Series champion Jones in 31 minutes and 4.550 seconds – more than nine minutes faster than the one he dished out in ruling the first race early Sunday.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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