Iñigo wins maiden autocross race
BAGUIO Achiever’s Academy grade-8 student Iñigo Anton stormed into autocross racing by taking his maiden win in the Novice Championship last month during the first leg of the 2018 championship in Maycuayan Commercial Complex.
The 13- year old Castrol-Yokohama champion driver blasted thru the 1.8 kilometer stage using the 190hp Mark YoungMohspeed prepared Honda EF on Neova AD08 tires in 57.01 seconds setting the Novice Best Time of the Day over Ryan Ablang (1:00.99) and Brian Ngo (1:01.13).
Anton, the youngest and current National FWD Slalom Racing champion, also registered the 4th fastest
time of the day overall in the All Honda class (55.83) against over 100 experienced drivers from all over the country.
“Iñigo really worked hard for this and practiced thru the Christmas break to be in top form in 2018. I think he showed the caliber of his skills today. I did not expect him to have that kind of pace during his first Autocross,” said Iñigo’s father, 2009 Philippine Autocross Champion Carlos Anton.
Anton will also be competing in the National Slalom Championship, Karting and endurance races this year.
In 2017, Anton wrapped up the year by taking his 2nd major championship in the slalom series clinching the Front Wheel Drive Overall title against seasoned veterans in the sport winning the title during the final round held in December last year at Robinson Star Mills Pampanga after taking his 6th Front wheel drive best time of the day clocking 39.16 seconds around the tricky course.
The young Anton first wrapped up the Novice Championship last October outclassing his opponents and winning 11 of the 12 races. He also clinched seven overall class wins making him the winningest driver in the 2017 Phoenix national slalom series.
Anton also excelled in other forms of racing this year becoming the youngest overall winner of a Touge race and setting the lap record for cars at Tarlac Circuit Hill last May.
It was also in December where he became the youngest winner (FM1 class) of the 8 hour endurance race in Clark driving for Parts Pro Racing alongside his father Carlos, Tyson Sy and Stefano Marcelo.
The racing prodigy is backed by Castrol, Yokohama, Mark Yo u n g Racing, Mohspeed, Parts Pro, Works bell, JSD Autosport, Special Stage, Kilton and Kart Plaza.