Philippines Grand Prix, Luneta Park, Manila, 25-26 July 1970, 40 laps, "just over two miles in length"
1. Alan Davies, Singapore, Mini Cooper S, 1293 c.c., 1 hr 4 mins 39.5secs, 106.5 kph
2. Albert Poon, Hong Kong, Ford Escort, 1 hr 5 mins 01.1secs
3. Joey Bundalian, Mini Cooper, 37 laps
4. Butch Viola, Mazda, 36 laps
5. Pocholo Ramirez, Toyota Corolla, 36 laps
6. Ronny Blaylock, USA, Mazda, 34 laps
7. Edgar Laurens, Mini Cooper, 33 laps
DNF:
Jimmy Southern, South Africa, Ford Escort, 4 laps, engine
Dante Silverio, Ford Escort, 17 laps, con-rod
Chito Monserat, Ford Escort TC, 20 laps, transmission
Rad Ocampo, Ford Escort, clutch
"Local boy, Chito Monserat, did the fastest lap in
practice with a time of 1 min. 32.8 secs. to earn pole
position. He also set the fastest lap time during the
race, slightly slower at 1 min. 33 secs, or an average
speed of 69.4 m.p.h. a lap being 3.38 kilometers or
approx. 2.11 miles. Top speeds reached on the straight
were in the order of 75 m.p.h."
"Also racing was Jimmy Southern, a South African, who won the Portuguese East African Grand Prix (Mozambique) in 1962
but has not raced at all for the last 5 years through pressure of business."
Chequered Flag, the journal of the Motor Sports Club of Hong Kong, August 1970.
RGDS RLT