Water does wonders. Just add water to Metro Manila traffic and EDSA instantly becomes a parking lot on a rainy night. In the second leg of the 2014 Vios Cup season, however, the rains didn't leave everything to a standstill. Rather, it made the race more exciting.
Leg 2 featured the race series' third and fourth races, and kicked off with Carlos Castañeda in pole position, with Jason Choachuy, Andres Calma and Luis Gono right behind him on the starting grid.
The third race was a tight battle between Castañeda and Choachuy, but Choachuy crossed the finish line first, with Castañeda trailing in second.
The fourth race of the season, meanwhile, was almost canceled due to the downpour. A little before 6pm, the sky cleared and the race officials green-lit the race. It was the first wet race this season, and the action kept the spectators on the edge of their seats.
Just add water on the track, and the brave drivers still raced to fight for crucial positions. Dominic Ochoa climbed to second place and almost wound up on the podium had he not spun. He demonstrated excellent handling of the spinning incident, and avoided hitting a wall. He dropped to sixth place after spinning, but in the end grabbed fourth place.
More car-spinning action was seen, and five drivers stopped racing before the checkered flag was waved. Media driver Angel Rivero of Philippine Star spun twice and crashed into a wall. Thankfully, no driver had to be rushed to the hospital.
After seven laps, the race officials decided to cut the race short. Choachuy, who was the first-placer of the previous race, again finished first. Allan Uy--who was the first-placer in the second race of the opening leg--snatched second place, with Gono taking third place.
Our associate editor Paulo Subido was awarded "Best Media Racer"--okay, okay...he only had to compete with Rivero and one other (and much less experienced) male journalist--while Sam YG was named "Best Celebrity Racer," beating Phoemela Baranda.
See the official results below, as well as photos of the thrilling, car-spinning action we saw at Clark International Speedway last weekend.
Photos by Igor Maminta
| 2014 Vios Cup Leg 2 - Qualifying | ||||
| Pos | No. | Racer | Class | Best time |
| 1 | 69 | Carlos Castañeda | Vios Cup | 2:25.661 |
| 2 | 37 | Jason Choachuy | Vios Cup | 2:25.788 |
| 3 | 97 | Andres Calma | Vios Cup | 2:26.261 |
| 4 | 17 | Luis Gono | Vios Cup | 2:26.290 |
| 5 | 23 | Iñaki Araneta | Vios Cup | 2:26.487 |
| 6 | 77 | Basti Escalante | Vios Cup | 2:26.586 |
| 7 | 55 | Bryan Co | Vios Cup | 2:26.675 |
| 8 | 28 | Pauland Dumlao | Vios Cup | 2:27.137 |
| 9 | 25 | Dominic Ochoa | Vios Cup | 2:27.488 |
| 10 | 26 | Allan Uy | Vios Cup | 2:27.652 |
| 11 | 11 | Carlos Loinaz | Vios Cup | 2:27.787 |
| 12 | 99 | Charlie Cojuangco | Vios Cup | 2:27.995 |
| 13 | 33 | Tonton Ramos | Vios Cup | 2:29.310 |
| 14 | 94 | Alexis Salvador | Vios Cup | 2:29.367 |
| 15 | 88 | Robert Lilles | Vios Cup | 2:29.791 |
| 16 | 10 | Jinno Rufino | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 2:29.929 |
| 17 | 78 | Ferdi Raquelsantos | Vios Cup | 2:30.051 |
| 18 | 12 | Phoemela Baranda | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 2:30.206 |
| 19 | 38 | Kyle Reyes | Vios Cup | 2:30.395 |
| 20 | 21 | Jeje Villena | Vios Cup | 2:30.700 |
| 21 | 6 | Sam Yg | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 2:30.759 |
| 22 | 3 | Fabio Ide | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 2:31.178 |
| 23 | 41 | Steve Bicknell | Vios Cup | 2:31.186 |
| 24 | 19 | Juan Nolasco | Vios Cup | 2:31.718 |
| 25 | 7 | Paulo Subido | Vios Cup (Media) | 2:32.811 |
| 26 | 8 | Rhian Ramos | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 2:35.229 |
| 27 | 9 | Angel Rivero | Vios Cup (Media) | 2:35.396 |
| 28 | 5 | Mico Halili | Vios Cup (Media) | 2:41.031 |
| 2014 Vios Cup Leg 2 - Race 3 | ||||||
| Pos | No. | Racer | Class | Laps | Total time | Best time |
| 1 | 37 | Jason Choachuy | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:34.978 | 2:26.388 |
| 2 | 69 | Carlos Castaneda | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:36.191 | 2:26.638 |
| 3 | 23 | Inaki Araneta | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:39.147 | 2:26.588 |
| 4 | 17 | Luis Gono | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:45.964 | 2:26.634 |
| 5 | 55 | Bryan Co | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:57.456 | 2:27.059 |
| 6 | 28 | Pauland Dumlao | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:55.622 | 2:27.465 |
| 7 | 77 | Basti Escalante | Vios Cup | 12 | 29:58.718 | 2:27.162 |
| 8 | 11 | Carlos Loinaz | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:00.503 | 2:27.998 |
| 9 | 25 | Dominic Ochoa | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:01.391 | 2:27.475 |
| 10 | 97 | Andres Calma | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:03.519 | 2:26.986 |
| 11 | 99 | Charlie Cojuangco | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:07.621 | 2:28.569 |
| 12 | 26 | Allan Uy | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:09.640 | 2:28.050 |
| 13 | 78 | Ferdie Raquelsantos | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:14.675 | 2:29.189 |
| 14 | 88 | Robert Lilles | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:30.486 | 2:29.551 |
| 15 | 6 | Sam Yg | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 12 | 30:30.735 | 2:29.581 |
| 16 | 12 | Phoemela Baranda | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 12 | 30:32.626 | 2:30.030 |
| 17 | 38 | Kyle Reyes | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:38.288 | 2:30.069 |
| 18 | 41 | Steve Bicknell | Vios Cup | 12 | 30.42.159 | 2:30.094 |
| 19 | 94 | Alexis Salvador | Vios Cup | 12 | 30:43.540 | 2:29.772 |
| 20 | 10 | Jinno Rufino | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 12 | 30:46.713 | 2:31.084 |
| 21 | 3 | Fabio Ide | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 12 | 30:49.359 | 2:30.892 |
| 22 | 7 | Paulo Subido | Vios Cup (Media) | 12 | 31:02.652 | 2:31.161 |
| 23 | 19 | Juan Nolasco | Vios Cup | 12 | 31:09.310 | 2:31.639 |
| 24 | 21 | Jeje Villena | Vios Cup | 12 | 31:18.345 | 2:31.749 |
| 25 | 8 | Rhian Ramos | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 12 | 31:27.068 | 2:33.979 |
| 26 | 9 | Angel Rivero | Vios Cup (Media) | 12 | 31:29.223 | 2:33.300 |
| 27 | 33 | Tonton Ramos | Vios Cup | 4 | 7:54.522 | 2:31.383 |
| 28 | 5 | Mico Halili | Vios Cup (Media) | 4 | 10:50.692 | 2:35.606 |
| 2014 Vios Cup Leg 2 - Race 4 | ||||||
| Pos | No. | Racer | Class | Laps | Total time | Best time |
| 1 | 37 | Jason Choachuy | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:19.082 | 2:36.126 |
| 2 | 26 | Allan Uy | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:21.096 | 2:35.211 |
| 3 | 17 | Luis Gono | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:23.553 | 2:35.657 |
| 4 | 25 | Dominic Ochoa | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:26.601 | 2:34.651 |
| 5 | 28 | Pauland Dumlao | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:33.361 | 2:36.793 |
| 6 | 99 | Charlie Cojuangco | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:03.338 | 2:40.559 |
| 7 | 69 | Carlos Castañeda | Vios Cup | 7 | 21:42.935 | 2:37.636 |
| 8 | 23 | Iñaki Araneta | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:05.617 | 2:40.352 |
| 9 | 77 | Basti Escalante | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:23.272 | 2:37.851 |
| 10 | 78 | Ferdi Raquelsantos | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:25.812 | 2:39.865 |
| 11 | 55 | Bryan Co | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:28.345 | 2:43.328 |
| 12 | 6 | Sam Yg | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 7 | 22:31.390 | 2:43.884 |
| 13 | 94 | Alexis Salvador | Vios Cup | 7 | 22:28.728 | 2:40.108 |
| 14 | 3 | Fabio Ide | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 7 | 23:03.833 | 2:47.544 |
| 15 | 10 | Jinno Rufino | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 7 | 23:04.214 | 2:44.483 |
| 16 | 38 | Kyle Reyes | Vios Cup | 7 | 23:10.634 | 2:49.859 |
| 17 | 12 | Phoemela Baranda | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 7 | 23:11.539 | 2:50.038 |
| 18 | 19 | Juan Nolasco | Vios Cup | 7 | 23:13.565 | 2:50.180 |
| 19 | 21 | Jeje Villena | Vios Cup | 7 | 23:14.135 | 2:47.218 |
| 20 | 8 | Rhian Ramos | Vios Cup (Celebrity) | 7 | 23:14.329 | 2:47.059 |
| 21 | 88 | Robert Lilles | Vios Cup | 7 | 23:15.649 | 2:47.337 |
| 22 | 7 | Paulo Subido | Vios Cup (Media) | 7 | 23:16.403 | 2:46.976 |
| 23 | 9 | Angel Rivero | Vios Cup (Media) | 6 | 20:27.198 | 2:46.503 |
| 24 | 11 | Carlos Loinaz | Vios Cup | 5 | 16:12.167 | 2:37.397 |
| 25 | 5 | Mico Halili | Vios Cup (Media) | 5 | 23:02.307 | 2:55.248 |
| 26 | 33 | Tonton Ramos | Vios Cup | 2 | 6:17.263 | 3:24.064 |
| 27 | 97 | Andres Calma | Vios Cup | 1 | 5:39.182 | 2:50.806 |
| 28 | 41 | Steve Bicknell | Vios Cup | 0 | - | - |
| 2014 Vios Cup overall standings | ||||||||
| Pos | No. | Racer | Class | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Score | ||
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | |||||
| 1 | 37 | Jason Choachuy | Vios Cup | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 75 |
| 2 | 17 | Luis Gono | Vios Cup | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 |
| 3 | 26 | Allan Uy | Vios Cup | 12 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | 23 | Iñaki Araneta | Vios Cup | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | 69 | Carlos Castañeda | Vios Cup | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | 25 | Dominic Ochoa | Vios Cup | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | 28 | Pauland Dumlao | Vios Cup | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | 77 | Basti Escalante | Vios Cup | 10 | DNF | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | 44 | Carlos Loinaz | Vios Cup | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | 55 | Bryan Co | Vios Cup | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | 99 | Charlie Cojuangco | Vios Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | 97 | Andres Calma | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 78 | Ferdi Raquelsantos | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 33 | Tonton Ramos | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | Paul Ang | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 38 | Kyle Reyes | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 88 | Robert Lilles | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | Jeje Villena | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | Juan Nolasco | Vios Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 73 | Marlon Maristela | Vios Cup | NP | NP | NR | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 94 | Alexis Salvador | Vios Cup | NR | NR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 41 | Steve Bicknell | Vios Cup | NR | NR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NP - No points
DNS - Did not start
DQ - Disqualified
NR - No race
