Guam – The drift competition literally put the ‘smokin’ in Smokin’ Wheels that past Sunday. 15 drivers from Guam, 3 Japan drivers and 1 driver from the Philippines participated this year.
Japan’s Kenji Yamanaka’s car broke down during practice runs and he ended up becoming a guest judge along side Tom Akigami and Lee Webber.
[Photo: Isao Ota(JPN) chases David Feliciano(PHL) in the drift races at Smokin’ Wheels. Photo courtesy of Eloy Manalo.]
[Photo: Isao Ota(JPN) during a practice run in the drift races at Smokin’ Wheels. Photo courtesy of John Balbin.]
Here are the results:
Qualifying results in order (Best out of 3 solo runs)
1. Isao Ota
2. Ron Avelino
3. Luke Duenas
4. Manabu Fujinaka
5. Yoshi Goliat
6. Don Cabuhat
7. Brian Mejares
8. Rex Deseo
9. Von Burrell
10. David Feliciano
11. Edward Dan Aclaro (DNF-Car breakdown)
12. Matthew Palarca
13. Diana Guevarra
14. Eugene Fernandez
15. Warren Malig
16. Jomarie Sapungan
17. Carl Bungabong
18. Jaimie Mendiola
Top 16 Tandem pair off / Single Elimination bracket
1.) Ota vs. 16.) Bungabong = Ota
9.) Burrell vs. 8.) Deseo = Burell
4.) Fujinaka vs. 13.)Fernandez = Fujinaka
12.) Guevarra vs. 5.) Goliat = Guevarra
2.) Avelino vs. 15.) Sapungan = Avelino
10.) Feliciano vs. 7.) Mejares = Feliciano
3.) Duenas vs. 14.) Malig = Duenas
11.) Palarca vs. Cabuhat = Cabuhat
Top 8 Tandem pair off
Ota vs. Burell = Ota
Fujinaka vs. Guevarra = Fujinaka
Avelino vs. Feliciano = Feliciano
Duenas vs. Cabuhat = Cabuhat
Semi Finals Top 4 Tandem Pair off
Ota vs. Fujinaka = Ota
Feliciano vs. Cabuhat = Feliciano
Battle for 3rd place
Fujinaka vs. Cabuhat = Fujinaka
Final round
Ota vs. Feliciano = Ota
EVENT Results:
1. Isao Ota – Japan
2. David Feliciano – Philippines
3. Manabu Fujinaka – Japan
4. Don Cabuhat – Guam
5. Ronald Avelino – Guam
6. Luke Duenas – Guam
7. Von Burrell
8. Diana Guevarra
9. Yoshi Goliat
10. Brian Mejares
11. Rex Deseo
12. Matthew Palarca
13. Eugene Fernandez
14. Warren Malig
15. Joemarie Sapungan
16. Carl Bungabong
17. Jaimee Mendiola
18. Edward Dan Aclaro
Pole position by division
PRO DIVISION
1. Isao Ota – Japan
2. David Feliciano – Philippines
3. Manabu Fujinaka – Japan
EXPERT DIVISION
1. Don Cabuhat – Guam
2. Ronald Avelino – Guam
3. Luke Duenas – Guam
NOVICE DIVISION
1. Diana Guevarra
2. Brian Mejares
3. Matthew Palarca
Results provided by Tom Akigami.
