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Allan Uy Wins inaugural MSCC Miata Spec Series

Allan Uy Wins inaugural MSCC Miata Spec Series

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Allan Uy won the inaugural season of the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC) Miata Spec Series in spectacular fashion by sweeping both races in Round 4 of the country’s first one-make sports car racing series.

Uy, who amassed a large lead in points early on in the racing series, sat out Round 3 of the four-round racing series. This forced a winner-takes-all title showdown with Angie King in Round 4 last November 26, 2022 at the Clark International Speedway. 

Despite a strong charge from Angie King, who had to win both races to have a shot at the overall championship, Uy drove a calculated 12-lap race in the morning to seal the victory. Uy won Race 7 with King and Perez finishing second and third respectively. Already guaranteed of the overall title, Uy finished the season in style by being first once more in Race 8 with Tyson Sy in second and King in third.

The MSCC Miata Spec Series featured three classes: Rota Masters Class, GT Radial Novice Class, and Shell Pro Class. 

In the Rota Masters Class, Joey Almeda won Race 7 with Toti Turalba in second and Lito Ignacio in third. With Ignacio the only one running in Race 8, he managed to pick up the class win.

Meanwhile, in the GT Radial Novice Class, Kirk Baltazar took the top step in Race 7 with Javier Toledo and Enzo Celestino in second and third respectively. In Race 8, Aaron Guevara won with Diego Dela Cruz finishing second and Javier Toledo in third.

In terms of the class championship, Uy also won the Shell Pro Class ahead of Angie King and Paul Perez. In the Rota Masters Class, Windy Imperial clinched the class championship over Lito Ignacio and Joey Almeda. Finally, in the GT Radial Novice Class, Jamal Almario won over Kirk Baltazar and Diego Dela Cruz.

Though the wheel-to-wheel racing was the main highlight, MSCC members and Mazda Philippines put heart into the event by giving the experience of a lifetime to abandoned, abused, or neglected children. 

Allan Uy, Angie King and Paul Perez on the podium with Mazda PH president Steven Tan and Pilipinas Shell head of mobility marketing Arvin Obmerga

Ten children from Duyan Ni Maria Children’s Home in Mabalacat, Pampanga were given “taxi” rides aboard the MSCC Miata Spec Series race cars with the MSCC drivers. Mazda Japan executives Hidetoshi Kudo and Hironori Tanaka, who flew in from Hiroshima, Japan to watch the final round, also drove around the Clark International Speedway with a child passenger, making it a memorable and touching experience for both driver and the children.

Aside from fulfilling the kids’ dreams of being driven in a race car, Mazda Philippines and MSCC Miata Spec Series partner, Pilipinas Shell, donated school supplies and toys to the 40-year old foundation.

“The MSCC Miata Spec Series isn’t just Mazda Philippines’ success,” says Steven Tan, President and CEO of Mazda Philippines. “It is everyone’s success. This includes the drivers, mechanics, marshalls, race directors, team members, and everyone involved.  We could not have done it without your support and passion. We can’t wait for yet another season of racing.”

As the Philippines’ first one-make sportscar racing series, all MSCC Miata Spec Series cars are identical, highlighting driving skill in the process.

All 20 MSCC Miata Spec Series MX-5 uses a showroom stock 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G engine mated to a 6-speed Skyactiv manual transmission. In order to extract even more grip, the suspension components have been upgraded and reinforced with CUSCO sports coil overs and chassis braces.

A custom stainless steel exhaust system, developed by local company Drift Xaust, maximizes air flow and enhances the aggressive racing note emanating from the MX-5’s 181-horsepower mill. A Sparco competition steering wheel, racing seat, harness and safety net, along with a new CUSCO racing roll cage, are all installed in each car to secure the drivers’ control and safety. All Miata Spec Series cars come fitted with GT Radial Champiro SX2 tires mounted on custom 17 x 8.0 J Rota Strike wheels.

The MSCC Miata Spec Series is sponsored by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, GT Radial tires, and Rota Wheels.

MSCC Miata Spec Series Round 4 Race Results

Race 7 – Rota Masters Class

1st: Joey Almeda 2nd: Toti Turalba 3rd: Lito Ignacio

Race 7 – GT Radial Novice Class

1st: Kirk Baltazar 2nd: Javier Toledo 3rd: Enzo Celestino

Race 7 – Shell Pro Class

1st: Allan Uy 2nd: Angie King 3rd: Paul Perez

Race 8 – Rota Masters Class

1st: Lito Ignacio

See Also

Race 8 – GT Radial Novice Class

1st: Aaron Guevara 2nd: Diego Dela Cruz 3rd: Javier Toledo

Race 8 – Shell Pro Class

1st: Allan Uy 2nd: Tyson Sy 3rd: Angie King

MSCC Miata Spec Series 2022 Championship Results

Rota Masters Class

1st: Windy Imperial 2nd: Lito Ignacio 3rd: Joey Almeda

GT Radial Novice Class

1st: Jamal Almario 2nd: Kirk Baltazar 3rd: Diego Dela Cruz

Shell Pro Class

1st: Allan Uy 2nd: Angie King 3rd: Paul Perez

MAIN PHOTO: The season winners of the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC) Miata Spec Series that featured 20 MX-5s in wheel-to-wheel racing.