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BEHIND THE WHEEL
Power Run 2005 Driver Profiles
Jose "Pocholo" R. Ramirez
Louie B. Ramirez
Jose R. Ramirez
Birthdate:
January 19, 1933
Birthplace:
Manila
Nickname:
"Pocholo"
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
170 lbs.
Civil Status:
Married
Other Interests:
Director:
Valle Verde Country Club
President:
Sports Values Inc. (SVI)
President:
Scuderia Ramirez de Arellano (SRA)
Co-Host:
Motoring Today, PTV 4
BACKGROUND
1963
Started Go Karts
1964
Started Rallying
1966
Started Slalom / Hill climbs
1969
Started Circuit Racing
1974
Started Formula Racing
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Rally:
1966
Shell Car Rally Championship
1970
Shell Car Rally Championship
1979
4th Place overall, 1st Asian driver/ ASEAN International Rally
Slaloms:
1967
Slalom Driver of the Year
1968
Slalom Driver of the Year Circuit
Racing:
1970
Champion Dodjie Laurel Memorial Race
1971
ARAP Driver of the Year Champion Aries Feliciano Memorial Race
1st in Class, 2nd overall, Macao Grand Prix (saloon car)
1972
Champion Dodjie Laurel Memorial Race Champion Baby Luna Memorial Race
1973
ARAP Driver of the Year Champion Enduro Race
2nd in class, 3rd overall, Macao Grand Prix (saloon car)
1st in class, 4th overall, Singapore Grand Prix (saloon car)
1974
1st in class, 5th overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (saloon car)
1st in class, 2nd overall, Penang Grand Prix (saloon car)
2nd in class, 2nd overall, Malaysian Enduro (saloon car)
3rd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1976
ARAP Driver of the Year 3rd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1977
1st regional, 3rd overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 5th overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1978
1st regional, 3rd overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 3rd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
Best South East Asian Driver, Macao Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 4th overall, Selangor Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1979
Best South East Asian Driver, Macao Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 3rd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 3rd overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 5th overall, Selangor Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1980
1st regional, 4th overall, Selangor Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1981
1st regional, 3rd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1st regional, 4th overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1982
1st regional, 2nd overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
5th overall, Malaysian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1983
4th overall, Penang Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1984
1st in class, 2nd overall, Indonesian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1985
2nd in class, 3rd overall, Indonesian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1986
1st in class, 3rd overall, Indonesian Grand Prix (FORMULA)
1994
3rd Pennzoil Super Saloon Series
1995
3rd Pennzoil Super Saloon Series
2000
Champion XCS Super Saloon Series
Petron XCS Driver of the Year
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Louis B. Ramirez
Birthdate:
August 03, 1964
Birthplace:
Manila, Philippines
Nickname:
“Louie”
D-Rating:
National “Super A” /International “C”
Height:
5’ 11” / 180 cm.
Weight:
198 lbs. / 90 kg
Civil Status:
Married
Occupation:
Executive Secretary
Sports Values Incorporated (SVI)
Hobbies:
Lead Singer for “Overdrive”
Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Golf, Sport Diving, Water Sports, Computer Simulation Games
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Karting:
1982
One season
1983
Four races (two 2nd place, one 3rd and a DNF)
Circuit Racing:
1996
Runner-up Novice Production series
1997
Champion Clubman Production Series
1998
Champion Clubman Super Saloon Series
3rd Overall Asian 1600 Touring Car Invitational Cup (ATCIC)
1999
3rd Overall Pennzoil Super Saloon Series
2nd Overall Super Saloon “B” Series
2000
2nd Overall XCS Super Saloon Series
3rd Overall Asian Touring Car Championship Div. 2 (AFOS)
11th Overall Macau Cup Race
3rd in Class Macau Cup Race
2001
11th Overall Blaze Super Saloon Series
2002
8th Overall Blaze Super Saloon Series
2003
2nd Overall Blaze Super Saloon “A” Series
4th Overall Blaze Super Saloon Series
2004
Champion Blaze Super Saloon Series
Champion Blaze Super Saloon “A” Series
Winner Petron “Driver of the Year”
2005
3rd Overall Philippine National Touring Car Championship
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