The Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) will honor the top race drivers of the year at the 18th Annual Motor Sports Awards Night on April 5, 2013, at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City. The awards night will be part of the country’s biggest car show, the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) scheduled from April 4 to 7 at the World Trade Center Manila
Due to its membership in the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the Paris-based organization that governs all four-wheel motor sports worldwide, AAP is the only auto club authorized to organize, supervise and sanction four-wheel motor sport events in the Philippines.
AAP will award championship trophies to the best drivers in 2012 in five FIA-sanctioned motor sport disciplines: circuit, slalom, karting, hill climb and drag racing. No 4X4 off-road awardee was nominated for 2012.
AAP will also give recognition to the different Class champions such as the Philippine Touring Car Championship, National Karting, GT Series and the rally cross, which was revived last year.
AAP director Mandy Eduque, who chairs the AAP Motor Sports Committee, expressed his appreciation to all the race organizers and competitors for accomplishing another racing season. “The races were well-organized and safe,” Eduque noted. “All the drivers went out of their way to be more competitive and shared camaraderie in the sport while making safety their number one concern.”
Eduque congratulated everyone who made it to the top and thanked all who supported motor sport events in 2012.