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Motor racing: Mark Borbon's win caps fruitful year for Team Suzuki Philippines
Motor racing: Mark Borbon's win caps fruitful year for Team Suzuki Philippines
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Published Dec 22, 2016 09:49 PM PHT
Filipino rider Mario Borbon Jr. capped a successful year for Team Suzuki Pilipinas by winning the 10th and final race of the Suzuki Asian Challenge season recently.
Filipino rider Mario Borbon Jr. capped a successful year for Team Suzuki Pilipinas by winning the 10th and final race of the Suzuki Asian Challenge season recently.
The Cebu native bested Rizal Feriyadi of Indonesia and Shinnosuke Sato of Japan in a heated battle to the finish line at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
The Cebu native bested Rizal Feriyadi of Indonesia and Shinnosuke Sato of Japan in a heated battle to the finish line at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
It was Borbon’s second podium finish this season.
It was Borbon’s second podium finish this season.
The three-man team, which includes Filipino riders EJ Sobretodo and April King Mascardo, have shown great improvement since 2015 with at least one of them fighting for the win in every race this season.
The three-man team, which includes Filipino riders EJ Sobretodo and April King Mascardo, have shown great improvement since 2015 with at least one of them fighting for the win in every race this season.
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Mascardo, a holdover from last year's team, finished second and third in separate instances during the five-round tournament. Sobretodo took first and third at different races this year.
Mascardo, a holdover from last year's team, finished second and third in separate instances during the five-round tournament. Sobretodo took first and third at different races this year.
Borbon won third, before wrapping the season with the win in Thailand.
Borbon won third, before wrapping the season with the win in Thailand.
Mascardo finished fifth in the overall standings, followed by Sobretodo at sixth and Borbon at seventh.
Mascardo finished fifth in the overall standings, followed by Sobretodo at sixth and Borbon at seventh.
Indonesia's Jefri Tosema topped the standings, followed by fellow Indonesian Muhammad Sapril and Malaysia's Rozaliman Zakaria.
Indonesia's Jefri Tosema topped the standings, followed by fellow Indonesian Muhammad Sapril and Malaysia's Rozaliman Zakaria.
The races took place in Johor Circuit, Malaysia; Chang International Circuit, Thailand; Suzuka International Circuit, Japan; and Sentul Indonesia Circuit, Indonesia.
The races took place in Johor Circuit, Malaysia; Chang International Circuit, Thailand; Suzuka International Circuit, Japan; and Sentul Indonesia Circuit, Indonesia.
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