Crucial races set in Yokohama GT series

MANILA, Philippines - Circuit racing action heats up as the leading title contenders go for crucial wins in the fourth leg of the Yokohama Philippine Grand Touring Car Championships this weekend at the Batangas Racing Circuit in Rosario.

Patrick dela Rosa seeks to firm up his hold of solo lead as he shoots for a third straight win and a crack at the coveted plum in the event serving as part of the 2017 Philippine Motorsports Championship season sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) and sponsored by Yokohama, the official tires and Sparco.

Also on tap are the Philminiracers Classic Mini Racing, Classic Aspirated Cup, the Sparco Bracket Race and the Sparco Cup Grid Race.

The Sparco Track Attack Challenge, meanwhile, will be held tomorrow.

Dela Rosa ruled the nine-lap Sprint race recently, finishing 8.847 seconds ahead of overall runner-up Gerard Loy. He later re-asserted his supremacy in the 15-lap GT Final Race, two minutes ahead of Eduardo Suiza.

But defending champ Edwin Rodriguez has vowed to bounce back to bolster his bid for back-to-back titles.