Clark International Speedway inaugural races on

ON NOVEMBER 15, inaugural races kicks off at the Clark International Speedway (CIS), with the completion of the 1st phase of the 3-phase construction program of the CIS.

The 1st phase — the 1-kilometer long Drag Strip is now ready to host national competitions with the 8th championship races of the 2008 San Mig Coffee National Drag Racing Championships, running simultaneous with the Opening Round of the 4-Leg Series 2008 Pagcor Philippine Drag Racing Championships-Northern Series.

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As part of the celebration of the inauguration of the CIS, there will be Rally Cross and Slalom Races on the following day, November 16, 2008, mixed up with the thrills of Drifting Exhibitions both on November 15 Opening Ceremonies and on the following day, the 16th.

The CIS is the 5th motorsports racetrack in the country built by Kilton Motor Corporation, located more than a hundred kilometers north of Manila and within the Clark Economic Zone in the Province of Pampanga. It boasts of a 3-kilometer engine track with two long straights and few turns with minimal defined uneven terrains.

The construction began early last year and is expected to complete horizontal constructions by 2010, thereby making all races possible — from motorcycles, superbikes and underbone; touring cars, drag racing and formula races.

Vertical constructions, including grandstands, circuit control tower, hospitality suites and other up-to-international standards facilities are expected to be available a little beyond 2010.

By mid-2009, the one-kilometer go-kart circuit is expected to be ready for races not only of go-karts but underbone motorcycles and superbikes as well. Two years from now, a racing circuit to cater cars and even Formula cars is clearly underway to its target date of completion.

With the strong Corporate support from San Miguel Corporation, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, Yokohama Tires Sales Phils., Inc. and Pagcor Sports; truly promises a bright future not only for the northerners of Metropolitan Manila but to the whole Philippine Motorsports Community.

Envisioning the development of motorsports in the country; for almost two decades, Kilton Motor Corporation have built four motorsports racetrack in the country, two of them are near the Metropolitan Manila — one in Pasay City — The Kart Trak Boomland and the other one within the Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park in Sta. Rosa, Laguna — the Kart Trak-EK.

The third circuit is the first facility built in 1992, which caters go-karting. From the time of its establishment up to present has produced great names in the Karting World and has placed the Philippines in the International Karting Map, hosting international meets and home to the Asian Karting Championships (AKOC).

The fourth circuit and the biggest to date is the Batangas Racing Circuit. For more than ten years of its existence, it has been instrumental to the development of Motorcyle Circuit racing to Car racing and up to Formula three races in the country.

For many years, it has hosted the Philippine Leg of the Asian Formula Three Championships and a home to numerous National Series of Superbikes, Underbone, Touring Car, Grand Touring and Drag Racing.