{"id":71798,"date":"2025-10-09T11:12:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T03:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=71798"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T03:32:50","slug":"top-40-sim-racers-head-to-tgr-philippines-esports-gt-championship-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/10\/09\/top-40-sim-racers-head-to-tgr-philippines-esports-gt-championship-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 40 sim racers head to TGR Philippines eSports GT Championship Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) announced the top 40 racers who will be competing in the quarterfinals of its premier sim racing tournament, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing eSports GT Championship 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

More than 250 participants from across the country put in their fastest lap time around the Suzuka East Short Course on Gran Turismo 7 on the Toyota Supra RZ\u201920. From this pool, only 40 players will be advancing to the quarterfinals, which will be held on October 11 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Below are the Top 40 sim racers who will be competing in the quarterfinals:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Enzo Ison – 0:56.272
\nMatthew Spencer D. Ang – 0:56.352
\nVictor Lorenzo Ancheta – 0:56.442
\n<\/span>Corwin Josiah Mercado – 0:56.467
\nRusso Gabriel Formoso – 0:56.564
\nJether Miole – 0:56.606
\nJon Steven Chua – 0:56.695
\nJames Talanay – 0:56.790
\nBien Matthew Buenaventura – 0:56.836
\nMichael Vincent Canicosa – 0:56.904
\nJames Patrick Lopez – 0:56.905
\nVoltaire Sayco – 0:56.906
\nAlonso Marcus Lacambra – 0:56.914
\nChristopher Harris Tejada – 0:56.915
\nZeph Marcelo – 0:56.946
\nKryz Axl Aranzanso – 0:56.953
\nVictor Emmanuel Baylosis – 0:56.963
\nFrancis Angelo Gonzales – 0:57.024
\nArlie Jophen Matubis – 0:57.028
\nReinier Tolentino – 0:57.046
\nEthan Gabriel A. Rubio – 0:57.071
\nJoseph Eid – 0:57.093
\nJiro Marcelino Cruz – 0:57.127
\nJo Hashimoto – 0:57.142
\nJhan Vernon Ablir – 0:57.166
\nMark Voltaire Elman – 0:57.194
\nPaolo Ayo – 0:57.237
\nSean Mervin Ronquillo – 0:57.240
\nKarl Bryan Bonono – 0:57.250
\nElizabeth Mae Gumila – 0:57.253
\nBernard Villangca – 0:57.271
\nJames Michael Ortiz – 0:57.275
\nMatt Frederic See – 0:57.275
\nSherwin Rada – 0:57.286
\nPrince Von Erico Contreras – 0:57.297
\nAlanzo Matteo Gonzaga – 0:57.317
\nVito Clodualdo Paul Manas – 0:57.318
\nDiomel Railey Pingul – 0:57.337
\nCorban Guerrero – 0:57.340
\n<\/span>Michael Vincent W. Velasquez – 0:56.709<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top 20 from the quarterfinals will head on to the semifinals on October 12. The Top 10 from the semifinals will then go head-to-head in the national finals later in the day, where the Philippine representatives for the TGR Asia eSports GT Championship will be decided.<\/span><\/p>\n

Esports fans can look forward to thrilling races, as well as other activities such as the sim racing rigs, game booths, and original GR merchandise for sale.<\/span><\/p>\n

There will also be car displays of the GR Yaris, GR Supra and GR 86, as well as the Vios one-make-race car (OMR) and Tamaraw OMR that were driven during the 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippine Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate the sim racers who made it to the quarterfinals and look forward to seeing them push their limits for better at the live event at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. We invite everyone to come experience the thrilling world of eSports with us this October,\u201d shared TMP Vice President for Marketing Services Elvin Luciano.<\/span><\/p>\n

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines eSports GT Championship 2025 is sanctioned by the<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Automobile Association Philippines<\/span>\u202f<\/span>and is brought to you by Official Fuel & Lubricants Partner<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Petron<\/span>\u202f<\/span>and Official Tire Partner<\/span>\u202f<\/span>GT Radial.<\/span><\/p>\n

This event is also supported by Official Timekeeper<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Seiko, Toyota Financial Services Philippines, Tuason Racing, AVT, 3M, Denso, OMP, ROTA, Autoplus, PIAA, Vinyl Frog Premier Vehicle Wraps, AutoQuix, Sparco, myTOYOTA Wallet<\/span>\u202f<\/span>and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Kinto One.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on the TGR Philippines eSports GT Championship and other TGR events, follow TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines on<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Facebook<\/a><\/span>,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Instagram<\/a><\/span>,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>X<\/a><\/span>,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>YouTube<\/a><\/span>\u202f<\/span>and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>TikTok<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow TMP\u2019s official pages\u2014ToyotaMotorPH on<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Facebook,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Instagram, and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>X, and join the<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Viber<\/span>\u202f<\/span>community at Toyota PH for updates.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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