The Philippine Touring Car Championships (PTCC), formerly the Philippine National Touring Car Championships, is the only touring car series running under the banner of the

Automobile Association of the Philippines A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarded as t ...

(AAP). Race Fans Incorporated, a private enterprise, has undertaken organizing, promotion, and marketing activities of this event after being granted exclusive permission in a memorandum of agreement with the AAP. PTCC races run both at the

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(owned and operated by Philippine racing legend

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) and the

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(owned and operated by

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). Touring car races in the Philippines has not yet reached the levels of popularity enjoyed by other motoring sports such as

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and

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. However, the growing number of entries in the PTCC grid has grown from 24 cars in its 2005 season to 34 cars in its 2006 season. PTCC Article, retrieved 15 November, 2011 The Philippine Touring Car Championships (PTCC), formerly the Philippine National Touring Car Championships, is the only touring car series running under the banner of the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP). Race Fans Incorporated, a private enterprise, has undertaken organizing, promoting, and marketing activities of this event after being granted exclusive permission in a memorandum of agreement with the AAP.

References

External links

AAP Webpage

2010 Report

2005,2006,2007 reports
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