SUZUKI RACING TEAM ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

Team Suzuki ends the Underbone King campaign!

 

It was euphoric…overwhelming…and in that moment you would be proud to be standing over the wet grounds of Clark Speedway…shouting “Go Team Suzuki!” As Queen’s immortal classic “We Are the Champions” played loudly in the paddock, everybody held hands and threw their fists up in the air in jubilation and with pride. Others just stared at the crowd in Blue, perhaps wishing that they had the same camaraderie, wishing that they too were like one big family, and wishing that they were part of Team Suzuki.

These emotions that were fueled by the passion and desire of the entire Racing Team were indeed infectious. All were smiling and laughing as Ivan Santiago made a gesture that he almost fell off from his Step 125, as he raced
in the 180 Automatic Open. All were in awe as Johnlery Enriquez and Paul Mark Doblada literally blew the competition away in the 150 open category. And all were cheering and screaming as both Enriquez and Doblada ran a thrilling race in the 115 sports production and 115 open categories.

Yes, we were triumphant in this campaign. But more than the triumph it was the atmosphere during the races that made this last Leg the most special of all. It brought out the best in the riders, it brought out the best in all of the employees present and it brought out the best in Suzuki!

We came, we saw and we conquered…winning 2^nd overall in the 180 automatic open with Ivan Santiago and his gallant Step 125…winning 2^nd overall in the 150 open with Johnlery Enriquez and his mighty Raider R 150 and winning 1^st and 2^nd overall with Enriquez and Doblada and their trusty Smash Revolution. On that day, the 18^th of October at Clark Speedway, Team Suzuki cemented their place in Philippine Racing History as they became the National Champions in the 115 open and sports production category, giving birth to a powerhouse racing team that will fight in more battles and engage in more wars. And in their pursuit for greatness we the Suzuki family will be there all the way.

The Underbone King Series may have ended…but we’ve only just begun!

Ganbare Suzuki!

YET TO BE DETHRONED!

Step 125 shines while Raider R150 rules the 5^th UBK Championships

 

 

It was another stellar performance by the country’s premiere racing team last Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Carmona Racing Circuit during the 5^th leg of the Magnolia Health Tea Underbone King Championships as Team Suzuki pounded on the competition in the 180cc Automatic and 150cc open categories.

True to its claim, Suzuki’s Powerfully Automatic scooter shined amidst the cloudy Cavite skies as Ivan Santiago blitzed past the green light and owned every inch, curve and stretch of the Carmona Race Track. The #18 Step 125 out-classed the competition as it held the lead for 12 laps and never skipped a beat giving Santiago the coveted checkered plum. Behind Santiago was Suzuki’s satellite rider Josh Reuben Tan who also gave the crowd a reason to cheer as he relentlessly battled to gain ground atop his #22 Step 125.

During this ecstatic period another two of Suzuki’s stalwarts were preparing inside the paddock area. Focused and motivated, Johnlery Enriquez and Paul Mark Doblada strapped on their racing suits, made final adjustments and took off to the track towards their positions on the starting grid. Both Raider R150’s were breathing power even at a still position, proving that the partnership between Suzuki & Yoshimura is indeed a formidable force.

As the green light flashed, Enriquez and his #21 Raider R150 captured the first turn giving Enriquez an early advantage on his approach towards the first stretch. From thereon he pushed steadily and never gave an inch, not even a window of opportunity for the trailing competition to make a move, gaining him the top honors in the 150cc open category.

After 5 legs, Team Suzuki’s Doblada still leads in the 115cc sports production and open categories making him favorite to snatch the title in this category when the Suzuki Racing Team races in the final leg of the UBK Championships this coming October 18 at the Clark Speedway, Clark, Pampanga.

Let us all rally behind the Suzuki Racing Team as they continue their bid for racing pride and glory!

Azkals Prevailed Against PFF Suzuki U23 Champion Ceres-Negros in a Suzuki-sponsored match in Panaad Stadium

The Philippine National Men’s Football Team emerged victorious in an exhibition game against the First Ceres-Negros Team held at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod last September 13, 2011.

With a 3-1 finish, the two teams played at their best signifying the kick-off of the Negros Football League (NFL) games which will start on September 17 in Panaad.

The Negros football event is spearheaded by NFL Chairman Rafael “Juni” Lizares in support to the sports development program of Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. with the cooperation of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).

Suzuki Football Heroes Face Off in Bacolod

 

The Philippine National Men’s Football Team Azkals and the Ceres Negros Team, local football heroes who won the Philippine Football Federation (PFF)-Suzuki U23 National Cup will display their prowess as they engage in a series of friendly matches.

Known as a football country, Bacolod will once again host an exciting fight between two of the most talented football groups in the Philippines. The PFF- Suzuki Exhibition game is slated on 13 September, 6pm at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City.

Both discovered in Suzuki led events, the two teams ignited the national awareness of Filipinos in football making it the hottest sport in the country today. That said, Suzuki Philippines expressed their continuous support for budding gifted players in the country. SPH believes that the wealth of talented athletes in the country needs only to be tapped and honed for them to reach their full potential.

Team Azkals reaped media attention with their impressive semi-final finish in last year’s Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup finally giving the country a share in the limelight in the international football stage.

Acknowledging the rise of the sport, in the middle of 2011 Suzuki supported local players through the “Hometown Heroes,” highlighting the roots of recognized and rising local talents such as Chieffy Caligdong, Roel Gener, Ian Araneta, Yanick Tuazon, and Paolo Pascual who came from Visayas and Mindanao. Apart from playing football, the five hometown heroes also share a passion in motorcycle riding especially Ian Araneta who is also a drag racing enthusiast.

On the other hand, the Ceres Negros Team emerged victorious among eight teams from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and the National Capital Region who vied for the PFF-Suzuki U23 National Cup – a further proof that football gems are just hiding in the corners of the Philippines.

Suzuki Philippines partnered with PFF to spearhead the PFF Suzuki U23 National Cup as a local adaptation of the AFF Suzuki Cup, a football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation featuring national teams from different ASEAN countries. Winners of the PFF Suzuki U23 cup will be the possible pool of the next Azkals to represent the country in international competitions.

Filipino athletes showcase strength and reliability just like the motorcycle and automobile products of Suzuki. With this in mind, Suzuki vows to support the development of local sports particularly football and motorsports racing.

Philippine Football's Hometown Heroes Join Team Suzuki

 

Suzuki Philippines, Inc.  (SPH) proves that it is oozing with the astig factor; as yet another group of formidable players join the ranks of Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. and Angel Locsin in Team Suzuki’s band of “Astig” riders. This time, it is the Philippine Men’s Football team’s Hometown Heroes: Chieffy Caligdong, Roel Gener, Ian Araneta, Yannick Tuason and Paolo Pascual. All five seek to inspire young and old alike, as SPH continues its expansive campaign and highlights the city roots of all five players, with billboards strewn all over the Visayas and Mindanao.   Caligdong, Araneta and Gener all hail from the city of Barotac Nuevo, in Iloilo, where it is said that boys learn how to play football the day they begin to walk. While Paolo Pascual traces his roots in Cebu City and Yannick Tuason is from Tagum, Davao.

How fitting it is that SPH chose these five players, who are all motorcycle riders (Ian Araneta, in particular, is a drag race enthusiast). And as members of the Philippine Men’s Football Team, they bear much likeness with a Suzuki motorcycle - Tough, quick and brimming with an astig aura.

Suzuki unites with the Hometown Heroes to become inspirations to other aspiring football players, especially for the kids who come from their respective hometowns. As a true blue football fanatic, Araneta wants nothing more than to inspire young ones to embrace the sport. “Our satisfaction comes when kids come to us and say that they also want to play and be an Azkal in the future,” said Araneta.

Suzuki is no stranger to giving support to Philippine sports, as they also desire to develop more hometown heroes. Just recently, the PFF Suzuki U23 National Cup was concluded, where the winners were given the chance to be selected for the national football team.

But that’s not all. Suzuki knows how hard it is for the youth to partake in sports, especially when their hometown is in dire need of a helping hand. For this, the brand aims to develop the countryside of Visayas and Mindanao by providing affordable transportation that is valuable in its economic growth.

These hometown heroes have come a long way from their humble beginnings in their respective cities. As people gaze at their billboards in Bacolod, Iloilo, Tagbilaran, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro and Tagum, they will know that they are all heroes in their own right. And just like Suzuki, the Hometown Heroes are truly astig.

Suzuki Moto Center: Following the Suzuki Code

The Suzuki “Way of Life” means that Suzuki products are meant to be enjoyed, even after the point of purchase.

In order to reinforce this, Suzuki Philippines recently put up the Suzuki Moto Center (SMC), a bevy of one-stop-shop centers nationwide offering the total Suzuki experience within a multi-branded motorcycle shop.  These centers will cater to Suzuki owners by providing a complete line-up of Suzuki motorcycle models, excellent after-sales service, Suzuki genuine parts (SGP) and competent personnel to assist them in all their needs.  All these are aimed to make the Suzuki 3s experience (sales, service and spare parts)  more accessible to more people.  This is supported by competent and well-trained personnel that are equipped to provide full customer assistance from product information, to service and pms parts inquiries, and even proper information on motorcycle use and maintenance.

These concepts start with material, personnel and space elements that reinforce the impression of after sales competence and confidence. The Suzuki service bays tote single lifters, special tools for motorcycle diagnostics and repair, a tool shelf separated by wall partitions and painted flooring. SMC spare parts area includes a lateral cabinet for storing parts inventory and a table top glass counter for displaying genuine Suzuki spare parts prominently to customers. Displays for Suzuki motorcycles being peddled at SMCs have their own exclusive area pad, motorcycle stands, motorcycle platforms, and framed Suzuki posters in order to attract customers

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Even when it comes to the human element, SMCs make sure that the client is the top priority. Aside from technical training, personnel manning the SMCs are taught to deal with customers in a prompt and respectful way, including properly explaining to them what needs to be repaired or serviced on their respective two-wheelers. Customers will know that you are entering an SMC due to prominent signage, which includes the Suzuki colors and the big red Suzuki “S,” and proper labeling of spare parts, service and Suzuki motorcycle selling areas. Currently, there are already 50 SMCs operating nationwide with more SMCs under construction.  Target is to have more than a hundred SMCs by the end of the year to cater to the growing market for Suzuki motorcycles.

The Suzuki way follows a code that deems the customer should be given utmost care at all times. With the Suzuki Moto Center, even casual fans of the Japanese marquee will turn into diehards.

Suzuki says will build new Philippines motorbike plant

(Reuters) - Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp will build a motorcycle factory in the Philippines that will more than double its production capacity in the Southeast Asian nation, the firm said on Saturday.


Suzuki will invest about 2.1 billion yen ($26 million) to construct the plant, which will be located in the suburbs of Manila and will have an annual production capacity of around 200,000 units.
The Japanese vehicle maker is building the new facility, slated to begin operations in June 2012, because it is unable to expand its existing Philippines plant, which has an annual production capacity of about 85,000 units, a spokesman said.
In 2010, the motorcycle market in the Philippines grew 19 percent year-on-year to around 760,000 units, according to Suzuki.