A Record Breaking Supremacy: Raider Summit 2017

When a King celebrates, it will certainly be huge and when you say it is Suzuki’s Raider R150, then it is surely record-breaking. Suzuki Philippines and its over 6100 riders rocked the World Trade Center Manila and the world literally; by breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title – Largest road safety lesson alongside the brand’s celebration of the continuous supremacy of the Raider R150 as the undisputed Underbone King.

With unprecedented sales of 30,785 units in 2016 topping the Underbone 150cc category data of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA), the Suzuki Raider R150 has once again secured its title as the supreme in its class.


The Raider R150 Summit

The event was well attended by more than 96 clubs from all over the Philippines showcasing their very warm support for the brand. In return, the Japanese giant staged the day-long activity dedicated to the Suzuki riders. Among the exciting activities prepared by Suzuki were Custom-bike Contest wherein the edge of the Raider R150 was highlighted as a carburetor motorcycle perfect to be customized and modified. Hailed as the winners were Mr. Johnie Ray Nabua for the Best Custom-bike title, Mr.  Oliver Villasis for Best Concept Bike and Riders Choice award for the same category and Mr. Mark Evaristo for the Best in Engine Set-up. The Best Chrome went to Ms. Lovely Kailah Lademora who was also hailed as the Media Choice. The Best Paint went to Mr. Joel Clarete. For the Riders’ Choice Mr. Jerson Delos Reyes took home the title for Custom-bike and Mr. John Benedict Ibasco for the Engine Set-up.

The very popular Astig Rider, Biker Babe, Best Couple Rider were also presented and won by Mr. Emmanuel Jojo Amora, Ms. Diana Marie Banaticla and Mr. Wilson De Leon & Ms. Erdiza Barcelona who got engaged at the event won the titles respectively. Dancing to the tune of the new Raider R150 jingle, Club Suzuki Raider Jr. Philippines won in Show Me the Moves.

The highly coveted Club Awards namely Biggest Delegation, Farthest Delegation, Earliest Delegation for both Raider and Non-Raider clubs and chapters went to; Raider Clubs Category – Biggest Delegation (Group) Raider Owners Club, Inc. while the one for Chapter went to Reborn 150 Philippines, Farthest Delegation was awarded to Suzuki Raider R150 Pangasinan while the Earliest Delegation went to the Raider 150 Alliance Owners Alliance Philippines. For Non-Raider Category – the Biggest Delegation (Group) went to the Skydrive Nation, Biggest Delegation for Chapter was awarded to the Smash 115 Club Philippines while the Farthest Delegation went to Skydrive Nation Olongapo.

Games, Raffle, Free Service and Bike Wash were also given as a treat to the riders. And not only that because Suzuki trade partners – Gatorade, IRC Tire, Manila Tactical, MotoActive, Metzeler, MotoWorld, NGK Spark Plugs, NHK Helmets, PacSafe, Pepsi, Racing Boy, RK Racing Chain and Sprocket, Shield, Spyder and XSpeed as well as Suzuki Genuine Parts (SGP) all gave great deals to the attendees at the trade show! Two lucky riders took home the brand new Raider R150 namely at the grand raffle draw.

The power and performance of the Raider R150 was also highlighted at the event when Team Suzuki Pilipinas was presented on stage together with their historical achievements at the Suzuki Asian Challenge (SAC) 2016. SAC is Suzuki’s developmental program to produce future MotoGP champions featuring a single-make competition among Asian nations. The team had been giving the country back-to-back-back wins which include 2-time championship titles in one of the rounds of the said race.

A Record-breaking History

One of the main highlights of the gathering was Suzuki Philippines’ record-breaking success by placing a new Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest road safety lesson with 4178 number of participants.

“We have been creating history for the Philippines with our monumental wins at the Suzuki Asian Challenge (SAC). This time we would like to highlight our commitment to safety riding which is the core of our business. Setting the Philippines in world history books is one achievement that is an honor for Suzuki to host and a Guinness World Records title for the Largest road safety lesson is a testament to this,” Suzuki Philippines President Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki said in an interview.

“We would like to make a socially relevant record and the Guinness World Records title for Largest road safety lesson is the most fitted for Suzuki,” Mr. Monch Bontogon, Marketing Manager for Motorcycle Marketing Department added.

The Guinness World Records title for Largest safety riding lesson was awarded by Guinness World Records adjudicator Mr. Swapnil Dangarikar at the event. Serving as witnesses to this were LTO Director for Law Enforcement Service Mr. Francis Rey Almora, Motorsiklo Xklusibo’s Main Anchor Mr. Edwin Go and InsideRACING Magazine’s Editor in Chief Mr. Al Camba.

The Supremacy Continues

Making the event even more special was the presence of Ms. Roxee B. who hosted the whole gathering and spiced it up with a sizzling presentation. Adding the icing to the cake was the sexy Ms. Kim Domingo who danced to the tune of the latest jingle for the Raider R150 and gave a song number which delighted the riders even more. Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki also gave a very special song and dance number to the delight of the audience.

Present to this momentous occasion were Suzuki executives headed by the President Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki, Managing Director Mr. Norminio Mojica, Motorcycle Sales and Marketing General Manager Mr. Jun Bulot and Motorcycle Marketing Head Mr. Monch Bontogon. Special guests from the Land Transportation office were LTO Director for Law Enforcement Service Mr. Francis Rey Almora and Chief of Traffic Safety Development Mr. Roberto Valera. They were joined by Suzuki’s valued partner dealers as well as representatives from the media.

The Raider R150 Summit is just the beginning of a very exciting year for Suzuki Philippines. Expect for more events, showroom expansions and a lot of brand new products from Suzuki in the coming months!

The Raider R150 Summit 2017: A Celebration Of Supremacy

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In celebration of the continuous supremacy of the Raider R150 as the undisputed Underbone King, Suzuki will be hosting another big gathering for all its riders at the World Trade Center on February 26, 2017 aptly called as the Raider R150 Summit 2017. With unprecedented sales of 30,785 units in 2016 topping the Underbone 150cc category data of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA), the Suzuki Raider R150 has once again secured its title as the superior in its class.

Powered by Suzuki’s reliable 150cc carburetor engine with double overhead camshaft (or Twincam), 4-valve, 6-speed transmission, the Raider R150 has already captured the hearts of the Filipinos. The R150’s slim body holds very well its highly powerful engine giving a very light yet authoritative ride. All packaged in its very distinct appearance, the Raider R150 is always the choice of all riders who want to add more to their bikes through customization or modification.

The Raider breed’s dominance can be traced back in 2002 when the Raider R125 was launched. Two years later, the Raider R150 was born and it forever changed the course of the competition in the underbone category. After more than 14 years, the Raider bikes have made their mark in the motorcycle community. Considered as the breed that leads backed up by its promising sales of more than 380,000 units (over 165,000 of it are Raider R150) since its introduction, the Raider has also formed communities of riders and enthusiasts sharing the same passion for riding and loyalty for the brand.

A way of showing its warmest gratitude for this success, the Raider R150 Summit is a day of celebration solely made for all Suzuki riders. A lot of activities and surprises were prepared for the attendees including a Custom-bike Contest wherein the edge of the Raider R150 is highlighted as a carburetor motorcycle perfect to be customized and modified. Best Rider, Biker Babe, Best Couple Rider, Club Awards, Games, Raffle, Free Service, Bike Wash and Trade Show with exclusive promos and discounts can also be expected plus a lot of other surprises with of course the presence of the lovely Suzuki ladies! Two lucky attendees will also be able to take home a brand new Raider R150 at the grand raffle draw.

For pre-registration and contest mechanics, please visit Suzuki Website, Suzuki Official Facebook Fan Page or join the Suzuki Facebook Group Page at www.facebook.com/groups/TeamSuzukiPilipinas or visit www.facebook.com/SuzukiMotorcyclesPhilippines.