CASTROL -- Yokohama champion race car driver Iñigo Anton wrapped up 2017 by taking his 2nd major championship in the slalom series clinching the Front Wheel Drive Overall title against seasoned veterans in the sport.
Anton took the title during the final round held in December last year at Robinson Star Mills Pampanga after taking his 6th Front wheel drive best time of the day clocking 39.16 seconds around the tricky course.
He was followed by 2015 Champion Richard Gallardo (39.84) and 2016 Champion Jevoy Moreno (40.07) of Jaf Racing Team.
Anton, who drives the Mark Young-Mohspeed prepared Honda EF, became the youngest driver in the 30 year history of the sport to win the Front Wheel drive title and the Novice title, winning them both on the same year at 13 years old and on his debut season in slalom racing making the feat even more impressive.
“I can’t believe we actually did it! I thank the Lord and Mama Mary for keeping me safe in all the races. This is a dream come true!” Iñigo said after the race.
The young Anton first wrapped up the Novice Championship last October outclassing his opponents and winning 11 of the 12 races. He also clinched seven overall class wins making him the winningest driver in the 2017 Phoenix national slalom series.
Anton also excelled in other forms of racing this year becoming the youngest overall winner of a Touge race and setting the lap record for cars at Tarlac Circuit Hill last May.
In December he became the youngest winner (FM1 class) of the 8 hour endurance race in Clark driving for Parts Pro Racing alongside his father Carlos, Tyson Sy and Stefano Marcelo. (Roderick Osis)