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Honda Philippines 'Road to Champion' begins at Tarlac Circuit Hill

Gilbert Chao · Mar 2, 2023 11:00 AM

Honda Philippines 'Road to Champion' begins at Tarlac Circuit Hill 01

Honda Philippines’ (HPI) “Road to Champion” campaign is on its way with the training of two Filipino young riders through its partner, SDG Motorsports HARC-PRO Philippines, at the Tarlac Circuit Hill.

Based in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, HARC-PRO was introduced by HPI during their official announcement of 2023 circuit racing plans on January 2023.

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Riders from the HARC-PRO team took time to train at Tarlac Circuit Hill. PHOTO BY HONDA PHILIPPINES INC.

HARC-PRO, which originated in Japan, is popular for producing world-class talents, such as:

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  • Hiroshi Aoyama, former GP250 World Champion and now Honda Team Asia’s Team Manager
  • Takaaki Nakagami of LCR Honda Team competing in MotoGP and a former Japan Road Racing Champion
  • Other famous MotoGP World Champions like Casey Stoner, Nicky Hayden and Jack Miller
  • World Superbike’s (WSBK) Michael Van der Mark and Leon Haslam
  • Moto 3 rider Yuki Kunii

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Young riders Alfonsi Daquigan and Jakob Sablaya are getting world-class motorsport training from Honda Philippines Inc. PHOTO BY HONDA PHILIPPINES INC.

Alfonsi Daquigan and Jakob Sablaya were able to receive hands-on training from HARC-PRO founder Shigeki Honda, along with Kunii, Honda Team Asia Rider Teppei Nagoe and Haruki Noguchi, who will compete in the 2023 ASB1000 Race Category of the Asia Road Racing Championships.

The riders learned that determination, discipline and perseverance will make them better racers in the future. According to the HPI riders, it is important that in racing, the rider must be prepared physically, mentally and emotionally to take the challenge on the track.

For more information, visit www.hondaph.com. Stay updated on Honda’s newest products and promos by following Honda Philippines, Inc. on Facebook and Instagram (@hondaph_mc), or contact (02)-8581-6700 to 6799, and 0917-884-6632.

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Gilbert Chao

Motorcycle Editor

A moto-journo who spends most of his time on the saddle unless otherwise saddled with desk work. His curious nature and poor sense of direction often take him on unplanned adventures.

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