Witness the thrill of sim racing! Top 40 racers compete in TOYOTA GAZOO Racing eSports GT Championship 2025 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay this October
Get ready for high-speed action as the top 40 sim racers compete in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing eSports GT Championship 2025! The quarterfinals take center stage at Ayala Malls Manila Bay on October 11-12, with thrilling races, sim rigs, and GR merchandise. Witness the best of the best battle it out for a chance to represent the Philippines in the TGR Asia eSports GT Championship. It’s a must-attend event for all car and gaming enthusiasts!
-Diana Lyn A | Lifestyle On Wheels
Top 40 sim racers head to TGR Philippines eSports GT Championship Finals
Live national final rounds to be held October 11 and 12 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay
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October 3, 2025 – Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has 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.
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’20. 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.
Below are the Top 40 sim racers who will be competing in the quarterfinals:
| Final Lineup for Quarterfinals | |
| Enzo Ison | 0:56.272 |
| Matthew Spencer D. Ang | 0:56.352 |
| Victor Lorenzo Ancheta | 0:56.442 |
| Corwin Josiah Mercado | 0:56.467 |
| Russo Gabriel Formoso | 0:56.564 |
| Jether Miole | 0:56.606 |
| Jon Steven Chua | 0:56.695 |
| Michael Vincent W. Velasquez | 0:56.709 |
| James Talanay | 0:56.790 |
| Bien Matthew Buenaventura | 0:56.836 |
| Michael Vincent Canicosa | 0:56.904 |
| James Patrick Lopez | 0:56.905 |
| Voltaire Sayco | 0:56.906 |
| Alonso Marcus Lacambra | 0:56.914 |
| Christopher Harris Tejada | 0:56.915 |
| Zeph Marcelo | 0:56.946 |
| Kryz Axl Aranzanso | 0:56.953 |
| Victor Emmanuel Baylosis | 0:56.963 |
| Francis Angelo Gonzales | 0:57.024 |
| Arlie Jophen Matubis | 0:57.028 |
| Final Lineup for Quarterfinals | |
| Reinier Tolentino | 0:57.046 |
| Ethan Gabriel A. Rubio | 0:57.071 |
| Joseph Eid | 0:57.093 |
| Jiro Marcelino Cruz | 0:57.127 |
| Jo Hashimoto | 0:57.142 |
| Jhan Vernon Ablir | 0:57.166 |
| Mark Voltaire Elman | 0:57.194 |
| Paolo Ayo | 0:57.237 |
| Sean Mervin Ronquillo | 0:57.240 |
| Karl Bryan Bonono | 0:57.250 |
| Elizabeth Mae Gumila | 0:57.253 |
| Bernard Villangca | 0:57.271 |
| James Michael Ortiz | 0:57.275 |
| Matt Frederic See | 0:57.275 |
| Sherwin Rada | 0:57.286 |
| Prince Von Erico Contreras | 0:57.297 |
| Alanzo Matteo Gonzaga | 0:57.317 |
| Vito Clodualdo Paul Manas | 0:57.318 |
| Diomel Railey Pingul | 0:57.337 |
| Corban Guerrero | 0:57.340 |
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.
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.
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.
“We 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,” shared TMP Vice President for Marketing Services Elvin Luciano.
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines eSports GT Championship 2025 is sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines and is brought to you by Official Fuel & Lubricants Partner Petron and Official Tire Partner GT Radial.
This event is also supported by Official Timekeeper Seiko, Toyota Financial Services Philippines, Tuason Racing, AVT, 3M, Denso, OMP, ROTA, Autoplus, PIAA, Vinyl Frog Premier Vehicle Wraps, AutoQuix, Sparco, myTOYOTA Wallet and Kinto One.
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