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                    [Title] => Hopes high for rising racing stars
                    [Summary] => Times have really changed in the Asian Formula Three Series — and fast.


That’s according to veteran driver Pepon Marave, the only Filipino so far to have won the AF3 crown since the series hit the international racing scene five years ago.

And barring any drastic changes in the race for this year’s driver’s championship, another local-born speedster could soon raise the Philippine flag anew in triumph.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 334680 [Title] => Sy, Peña men to watch in AF3 race [Summary] => A wide-open race is seen in the 2006 Asian Formula 3 season, with Filipino drivers Tyson Sy and Dado Peña expected to figure prominently in the chase for the individual overall title.

Defending champion Ananda Mikola will be back to defend his crown, although the daring Indonesian rider may not be able to see action in all of the six legs comprising this year’s series, including the inaugural three rounds to be held on May 6-7 at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
[DatePublished] => 2006-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 272867 [Title] => AF3 series looms as clash of old, new track aces [Summary] => The Asian Formula 3 series this weekend at the Batangas Racing Circuit isn’t going to be a clash between the Filipino and foreigner drivers, but also a battle for honors for the grizzled veterans and the young guns of the tracks.

The Philippines’ Pepon Marave, the 2003 AF3 series champion, represents the seasoned ones when he seeks to become the first two-time winner as the annual racefest at the BRC track.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 261304 [Title] => Jones burns rubber in Asian F3 [Summary] => BEIJING – Christian Jones of Australia failed to break the one-minute barrier in qualifying, but went on to take pole position in the Denso Iridium Power Asian Formula 3 championship at the Goldenport Circuit here Saturday.

The son of 1980 World Formula One champion Alan Jones clocked the best lap time of 1:01.004 to edge rival John O’ Hara of Ireland by just .010 of a second.

The lap record of 60 seconds flat is owned by defending champion Pepon Marave of the Philippines who won the first race here last year.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251695 [Title] => Aussie impressive in first day of practice [Summary] => SUBIC — Continuing his red-hot streak, Australian Christian Jones was once again the most impressive during the first day of practice yesterday serving as tune-up for the second leg of the Asian Formula 3 Super Prix this weekend at the Subic International Raceway here.

The 24-year-old Jones, who’s racing alongside 16-year-old sensation Dado Pena for the team competitions under Christian Jones Motorsport, again lorded over the competing field by clocking 1:11.7 in the first practice and improving it in the second practice at 1:10.2.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 247451 [Title] => Foreign riders show top form in AF3 practice sessions [Summary] => Irish John O’ Hara and Australian Christian Jones paced the 30-minute timed practices leading to Sunday’s Addict Mobile Formula 3 Super Prix, the first of five AF3 legs for this year, clocking in the fastest lap times at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233741 [Title] => Karera sa AF3 mas hihigpit ngayong 2004 [Summary] => Kung matindi ang 2003, mas matindi ang 2004.

Inaasahan ni Jose Luis ‘Pepon’ Marave na magiging mas kahindik-hindik ang karera sa pagdepensa niya ng korona ng Asian Formula 3 sa taong papasok.

Ang 37-anyos na driver ng Shell Helix-Kinetic team ang itinanghal na kampeon sa AF3 matapos siyang magtala ng anim na 1st place at limang 2nd place na puwesto sa 12 karerang inilibot sa Subic at Batangas sa Pilipinas, at sa mga race tracks sa Thailand, Japan at China.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 229796 [Title] => Jones takes pole, Marave on front row in AF3 race [Summary] => ROSARIO, Batangas–Australian Christian Jones breezed through an incident-filled qualifying session to secure pole position for today’s Addict Mobile Formula 3 Super Prix presented by Addict Mobile and supported by Fila, Hewlett Packard, Samsung and Lima Hotel at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) in Rosario, Batangas.
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 211424 [Title] => Goddard, Marave split honors in AF-3 [Summary] => Defending Asian Formula 3 Series champion Mark Goddard of Castrol Ambi Pur Car Team Goddard drew level with Shell Casino Filipino FILA Team Tom’s driver Pepon Marave for the lead in the Asian Formula 3 Series 2003 International Class after capitalizing on the misfortune of his rival and winning the second race of Addict Mobile Formula 3 Grand Prix at the Batangas Racing Circuit last Sunday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 182185 [Title] => Goddard dominates Subic leg, captures AF3 drivers’ title [Summary] => SUBIC Bay, – Mark Goddard of Great Britain, driving for Castrol Ambi Pur Team Goddard, kept his composure through a chaotic start and used his remarkable race sense to take his seventh win and capture the Formula 3 drivers’ title in the 2002 Asian Formula Challenge at the Subic International Raceway over the weekend.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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