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 Tarlac Circuit Hill.
Bringing together rising talents, seasoned local racers, and partner dealerships, the event showed how Yamaha continues to empower riders to defy limits 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 GRID
Building momentum from Saturday’s fierce qualifying sessions to Sunday’s intense race proper, Round 3 put five dynamic racing categories on full display: the YZF-R15M Dealer Cup Race, Sniper 155 Limited GP Invitational, Sniper 155 Limited Intermediate, YZF-R15M BLU CRU Junior Cup, and the Aerox SP R&D Sprint Cup.
DEALER AND BLU CRU PAIRINGS
Once again, the racing featured seamless teamwork between dealer entries and their drafted BLU CRU partners:
- MotorAce: Joharry Suba with Myron Delos Santos
- New Nemar: Joshua Kyle Andres with Asia Milan, the only female rider in the roster
- Guanzon: Knox Pantaleon with Joaquin Geronimo
- JOVAS: Rand Bergania with Anderson Debnam, the youngest on 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 back their riders, proving their dedication to supporting their young riders.
AEROX AND SNIPER ACTION
Meanwhile, the Aerox SP R&D Sprint Cup gave fans exciting, fast-paced action as one of the newest categories in the series. It gave riders and mechanics a chance to test the Aerox under real race conditions, opening up new possibilities 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 full advantage of the tricky corners at Tarlac Circuit Hill.
ROAD TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP
The YZF-R15M BLU CRU Junior Cup had even more on the line this weekend. While young riders pushed to gain experience for bigger races, everyone waited 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 all the way to Round 3 Race 2, the results are in. Taking the top two spots on the leaderboard were Knox Pantaleon and Myron Delos Santos, officially earning their tickets to race at 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 path to develop their skills and step onto international grids. Yamaha Motor Philippines remains committed to working with its dealer network to build a strong future for local motorsports.
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 | Rand Bergania | Joharry Suba | Myron Delos Santos |
| YZF-R15M BLU CRU Dealer Cup | Rand Bergania | Joharry Suba | Myron Delos Santos | Joharry Suba | Rand Bergania | Myron Delos Santos |
| Aerox R&D Sprint Cup | Christian Anderson | Masato Fernando | EJ Sobretodo | Christian Anderson | Masato Fernando | EJ Sobretodo |
| Sniper 155 Limited Intermediate | JM Malonzo | Rain Del Mundo | Kervie Bergania | Moses Reyes | Mytchell Ngo | Rain Del Mundo |
| Sniper 155 Limited GP Invitational | Tracy Soyangco | Sean Barcial | Jhareld Resultay | Sean Barcial | Tracy Soyangco | Jhareld Resultay |
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