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GAC GA4 earns 2nd place in a 12-hour Endurance Challenge

Here goes another successful chapter for the GAC Motor racing team.

Autodeal on Jun 21, 2021

GAC GA4 earns 2nd place in a 12-hour Endurance Challenge

GAC has once again showcased the performance of its GA4 in the field of motorsports, as the brand’s racing team recently placed 2nd during the 2021 Petron Kalayaan Cup 12-hour Endurance Challenge.

The team used a GAC GA4 1.5 MT for the endurance challenge, four drivers went behind the wheel, namely Andre Tan, Milo Rivera, Kody Ng, Patrick Mendoza, and Brennan Lim. Swapping between drivers, the team climbed up from 11th to 2nd place during the race. With over two hours left on the clock, Rivera kept the team's 4-lap lead over Mike Potenciano of Mark Young Racing Cars all the way to the finish.

We knew they had a faster car, and had a faster pace. They were really pushing to catch up to us since they were a few laps behind. When Mike was approaching, the plan was to try to delay his charge as much as possible, and buy us more time especially with the race on its closing stages. He used his power and the car’s power to take advantage of it, but the objective was attained, that was to buy us some time, and give, I guess, people something to enjoy for quite a while.

Milo Rivera

As a result, the GAC Motor racing team placed 2nd during the 2021 Petron Kalayaan Cup 12-hour Endurance Challenge. Notably, they also bagged the 2021 Kagitingan Cup 6-hour race Championship and the 2021 Kalayaan Cup 4-hour race Championship Title both in Open B Category. Brennan Lim even expressed his happiness as brought by this proud achievement.

This year’s race has a lot of safety risks and challenges due to the pandemic. It’s a new car that we’ve raced in a 12-hour endurance challenge, so basically, it is a whole new experience for us. Through hard work and dedication, we were able to overcome these challenges and managed to win 1st in our class, and 2nd overall champion.

Brennan Lim
Branch head of GAC Motor Metrowalk, Pasig