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The 3rd Tour de Cebu Revs Up for October
The long wait is over! The annual Tour de Cebu is back with another 1,000 kilometers of historic rallying across the Visayas. From October 14-16, 2016, over 40 historic sports cars and cars with racing heritage will participate in an exciting 3-day road adventure from Cebu –Bohol – Cebu. The event is being organized by the Performance and Classics Enthusiasts of Cebu (PACE) , the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC) and Tradeshow International, Inc.
The “Tour de Cebu” is a three-day “Mille Miglia-inspired” historic and touristic rally with regularity race covering 1,000 kilometers across the Visayas. The event is open to historic sports cars manufactured not later than Dec. 31, 1972 . Unlike speed races, Tour de Cebu is a regularity event which must be completed in a pre-defined time and not in the fastest time possible. Crossing the line early or late makes no difference, you still gain penalty points. The winner is the car with the lowest penalty score. Adding features of a regularity race or time-controlled system to the already fun event elevates the participants’ experience to a whole new level. The fun part here is that both driver and navigator will have to work closely together to face the challenges presented in the Road Book .
The event promises to be a great weekend of Motoring which will start at the SM Seaside City Cebu with a mall display of the participating cars. The public will get the chance to “meet and greet” the drivers and co-drivers some of which are celebrities in their respective fields. This will be followed by a Ceremonial Flag-Off coinciding with SM’s annual Gear and Glam Fashion event. The next days will bring the cars to the newly opened BE Grand Resort in Bohol where the three major rally stages will be held. Awarding ceremony will be staged at the Chateau de Busay in Cebu.
Participating historic sports cars and cars with racing heritage to date are :
| 1960 Porsche 356 T5 Cabrio Super 90 |
| 1961 Jaguar XKE (3.81L |
| 1962 Porsche 356 |
| 1964 Karmann Ghia |
| 1964 Porsche 356C 1600 |
| 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra |
| 1966 Pontiac GTO |
| 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 1500 |
| 1968 Mercedes Benz 280 SL 2800 |
| 1968 Mercedes Benz 280SE Coupe 2.8 |
| 1969 MGB GT (1800cc) |
| 1969 Porsche 911T |
| 1971 Ford Escort Mk 1 |
| 1971 MGB (125) |
| 1971 Porsche 914 2.5L |
| 1972 Datsun 240Z |
| 1972 MGB 1600 |
| 1973 Alfa Romeo Spyder 2000 |
| 1973 Datsun 240Z 2.4L |
| 1973 Porsche 911T |
| 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 |
| 1975 Porsche 914/6 |
| Cobra Replica |
| Kougar |
| Lotus Eleven Replica |
| Michel Speedster |
| Morgan 3-wheeler (1976cc) |
| Porsche 911E |
| Porsche 914-6 |
| Sunbeam Alpine |
| Toyota S800 |
Sponsors for the 2016 TOUR DE CEBU to date are BE Grand Resort (Heritage Sponsor and Official Venue in Bohol), SM SEASIDE CITY CEBU (Official Venue in Cebu), Petron, Sunlife Financial, Liqui Moly, Chateau de Busay and Johnny Air Plus. Sponsorships are still open.
For inquiries, call TRADESHOW INTERNATIONAL at 5717551, 6502195 or email tourdecebu@gmail.com.
