Knox Pantaleon and Myron Delos Santos earn tickets to the Yamaha bLU cRU R3 Asia-Pacific Championship this November
The competitive energy in Philippine grassroots motorsports reached new heights as Yamaha Motor Philippines brought another action-packed weekend for Yamaha Grand Prix (YGP) Round 3 at the Tarlac Circuit Hill.
Bringing together rising talents, experienced local racers, and partner dealers, the event showcased how Yamaha continues to empower riders to defy boundaries on the track, setting the stage for the next generation of Filipino racers to push their potential through real, high-level competition.
FIVE CATEGORIES ON THE GRIT
Building on the momentum of Saturday’s fierce qualifying sessions to Sunday’s intense racing, Round 3 put five dynamic race categories on full display: the YZF-R15M Dealer Cup Race, Sniper 155 Limited GP Invitational, Sniper 155 Limited Intermediate, YZF-R15M R& BLU Junior Cup, and the ARU Junior Cup.
DEALERS IN BLU CRU PAIRINGS
Once again, Racing has seamless teamwork between dealer entries and their elaborate BLU CRU partners:
- MotorAce: Joharry Suba with Myron Delos Santos
- New Nemar: Joshua Kyle Andres with Asia Milan, the only female rider on the roster
- Guanzon: Knox pants with Joaquin Geronimo
- JOVAS: Rand Bergania with Anderson Debnam, the youngest of the team
- CDO 2 Cycles Marketing Corporation: Gab Serevo with Ezra Samson
The weekend also put the spotlight on the YZF-R15M Dealer Cup Race, where partner dealers and sponsors showed up to support their riders, supporting their commitment to their young riders.
AEROX AND SNIPER ACTION
Meanwhile, the Aerox SP R&D Sprint Cup gave fans exciting, fast action as one of the newest categories in the series. It gave riders and mechanics the chance to test the Aerox under real racing conditions, opening up new opportunities for automatic motorcycles on the racing scene. The underbone races were just as exciting, with the Sniper 155 Limited GP Invitational and Sniper 155 Limited Intermediate taking advantage of the tricky corners at the Tarlac Circuit Hill.
ROAD TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The YZF-R15M BLU CRU Junior Cup was even more on the line this weekend. While young riders pushed to gain experience for bigger races, everyone was waiting to see who would earn the chance to join Philippine representatives Zain Doblada and Moses Reyes in Thailand.
After a year of racing and collecting points from YGP 2025 to Round 3 Race 2, the results are in. The two top spots on the leaderboard were Knox Pantaleon and Myron Delos Santos, who officially earned their tickets to race in the Yamaha bLU cRU R3 Asia-Pacific Championship this November 2026.
With another successful round completed, Yamaha Grand Prix continues to give Filipino riders an accessible, competitive way to develop their skills and step up to international grids. Yamaha Motor Philippines remains committed to working with its dealer network to build a strong future for local motorsport.
RESULTS
| Category | R1 T1 | R1 T2 | R1 T3 | R2 T1 | R2 T2 | R2 T3 |
| YZF-R15M BLU CRU Junior Cup | Joharry Suba | Knox Pantaleon | Myron Delos Santos | Edge Bergania | Joharry Suba | Myron Delos Santos |
| YZF-R15M BLU CRU Dealer Cup | Edge Bergania | Joharry Suba | Myron Delos Santos | Joharry Suba | Edge Bergania | Myron Delos Santos |
| Aerox R&D Sprint Cup | Christian Anderson | Masato Fernando | EJ Overcoat | Christian Anderson | Masato Fernando | EJ Overcoat |
| Sniper 155 Limited Intermediate | JM Malonzo | Rain of the world | Kervie Bergania | Moses Reyes | Mitchell Ngo | Rain of the world |
| Sniper 155 Limited GP Invitational | Tracy Soyangco | Sean Barcial | Jhareld Resultay | Sean Barcial | Tracy Soyangco | Jhareld Resultay |
BOTH CURRENT
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