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00:02 In San Jose del Monte in Bulacan,
00:05 they are the kings of the road.
00:08 That's why every year,
00:10 they have a race
00:13 for the title of
00:15 "King of the Road".
00:17 [engine revving]
00:18 Not only cars, SUVs, or trucks
00:21 will compete in off-road racing
00:24 in Barangay Muzon in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
00:27 [engine revving]
00:30 But also,
00:31 [engine revving]
00:33 tricycles.
00:35 In their race,
00:37 the most crazy of all
00:41 will be recognized.
00:42 It's their Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association
00:46 in the first off-road tricycle competition.
00:50 It's my first time watching.
00:51 [engine revving]
00:52 [music]
00:54 It's fun.
00:55 The riders are good.
00:57 The fastest to finish the race
01:01 [engine revving]
01:03 will be the champion
01:05 and will win
01:07 [engine revving]
01:09 P15,000.
01:11 [engine revving]
01:16 But the road to P15,000
01:18 is not easy.
01:20 [engine revving]
01:22 Because their racetrack
01:24 [engine revving]
01:26 has steep and bumpy roads
01:29 [engine revving]
01:30 and some parts are slippery
01:33 if not slippery.
01:34 [engine revving]
01:35 The rivals are fierce.
01:36 [engine revving]
01:38 The riders will run
01:40 3 kilometers in a circle.
01:42 [engine revving]
01:43 Each tricycle will be run
01:46 and timed
01:47 who will be the fastest to finish.
01:49 The rider can join
01:50 as long as it's a motorcycle with a sidecar.
01:53 [engine revving]
01:57 Who will be the King of Toda?
02:01 [engine revving]
02:08 At the start of the race,
02:10 21 riders were able to finish
02:12 including the defending champion, Robert.
02:15 [engine revving]
02:17 2019, I was first place.
02:19 I was also champion in 2023.
02:22 I was also champion in 2002.
02:24 I was also a pro-challenge tricycle.
02:26 This is my fifth place in 2016.
02:29 I pay for the electricity and water.
02:33 If I have money left, I buy rice.
02:35 Robert has a 2-decade experience
02:40 in riding a tricycle.
02:42 I started riding in 2002.
02:44 It was only 3 pesos per passenger.
02:47 And now?
02:48 12 pesos.
02:49 [engine revving]
02:50 To be sure of his condition,
02:52 he practices 2 hours a day.
02:56 I'm just mastering the race we used to ride.
02:59 I'm just remembering where the danger is.
03:01 [engine revving]
03:04 That skill, I still have it.
03:06 When I was a kid.
03:08 [engine revving]
03:17 I'm still riding a tricycle.
03:21 But Robert says he's just a racetrack rider.
03:26 I'm just a passer-by.
03:29 I just need to run.
03:30 65-year-old father,
03:34 [engine revving]
03:37 will prove to the tricycle race that
03:40 he's just a kid.
03:42 [engine revving]
03:43 I'm still strong.
03:44 I can still jump.
03:46 Even though he participated in the off-road competition 7 times,
03:51 he always got injured.
03:54 I fell down.
03:55 I got injured.
03:57 I got a lot of bruises.
03:58 I cried.
03:59 I even got a bruise.
04:00 That's why his children are against him participating this year.
04:04 They don't want to race.
04:06 Of course, you know that it's an accident.
04:08 But father Lakay never say die.
04:11 I said, "No, I can do it."
04:13 I said, "Just give me a chance."
04:14 I'm happy even if I don't win.
04:16 I'll just play.
04:17 I'll fight.
04:18 [engine revving]
04:20 Number one is the capacity and capability of the vehicle.
04:23 It will pass through the off-road.
04:25 Number two is the audience area to buy with barrier.
04:28 If there's a failure, they're fully protected.
04:31 There's no outside injury.
04:33 [engine revving]
04:35 Number three is the fitness of the rider
04:37 as much as his skills how to drive the vehicle.
04:41 For the safety of the racers, there's a medic on standby.
04:45 Our ambulance and our team are here to support the program
04:51 in case of any accident.
04:53 They have a waiver just in case something happens
04:58 because they don't want to wear helmets.
05:01 Actually, because it's mud racing, they have to use this.
05:05 Every time a racetrack is closed, we make sure that there's someone inside
05:09 so that in case of any problem, we can help.
05:13 In the first round, 21 riders will race one by one.
05:18 [horn blaring]
05:19 The fastest time of 10 riders to finish the racetrack
05:23 will enter the next round.
05:25 [engine revving]
05:28 In the first lane, Lakai will go first.
05:30 [engine revving]
05:32 [crowd cheering]
05:35 [engine revving]
05:37 [crowd cheering]
05:39 He was immediately hit by a car.
05:42 [engine revving]
05:44 The engine died.
05:47 The race continued.
05:49 [engine revving]
05:51 But when it came to the last obstacle,
05:54 [crowd cheering]
05:56 he fell again.
05:58 [engine revving]
06:00 [crowd cheering]
06:02 [engine revving]
06:06 [engine revving]
06:07 That's why Lakai...
06:09 [engine revving]
06:10 fell in the first round.
06:12 I'm happy because I didn't fall there.
06:15 [engine revving]
06:16 While the defending champion, Robert...
06:19 [engine revving]
06:20 just won the racetrack.
06:22 That's why he's in the top 10 and will be in the second round.
06:27 [engine revving]
06:31 But Robert didn't give up
06:34 because the driver and mechanic, JRP,
06:37 are the ones he can fight against.
06:40 It's a big deal to be a mechanic and a driver.
06:44 You know, when you're lost in the game,
06:47 you know which corner you'll turn.
06:50 JRP's motorcycle is really a race car.
06:53 But he was the first to ride a tri-cycle.
06:57 If you make a small mistake,
06:59 it will really be a disgrace.
07:01 If you make a mistake, you have to balance well.
07:04 He's nervous because his wife, Marjoline,
07:07 is the one who's giving him strength.
07:10 As long as I'm a rider, I'll give my wife strength.
07:13 I can't lose.
07:15 I'm good at it. I'll make us a baby.
07:18 [laughs]
07:19 In the second round, JRP is wearing a helmet.
07:22 It's obvious that he's having a hard time.
07:24 If you make a small mistake, you'll be thrown by the side car.
07:28 But he still finished the race track in 5 minutes and 22 seconds.
07:34 So he's in the top 5.
07:37 While Robert changed his tires before he joined the second round.
07:42 He finished the race in 5 minutes and 32 seconds.
07:50 He also made it to the final round.
07:53 They changed it. They made it backward.
07:55 That's why I'm having a hard time.
07:56 But everyone is watching him.
07:58 He also made it to the top 5.
08:00 The dark horse of the race is the Jeepney driver, Jeppe.
08:05 Win or lose, it's up to me.
08:07 He's not a braggart.
08:13 But Jeppe is really a brave man when it comes to motocross competition.
08:18 This is the first place I joined.
08:21 Kids, first place.
08:22 I'm 13 years old.
08:23 This is the farthest, FIM Asia, in Dumaguete.
08:27 This is just one race.
08:28 These three are champions.
08:30 All the categories I joined are champions.
08:33 All three of them are champions.
08:34 In the last round, the top 5,
08:38 the fastest time to go home by 15 miles is four times the race track.
08:51 Robert is now fighting in the last round.
08:54 Next, Jeppe showed his skills.
09:16 JRP joined in the last round.
09:19 But the question is, who among the three is the fastest?
09:29 Robert is now the defending champion.
09:33 Despite being able to defend his title, he finished in the fourth place.
09:38 I did what I can do.
09:41 Coming in at second place,
09:43 the mechanic, JRP,
09:46 won 10,000 pesos.
09:50 I only had three seconds to go home.
09:54 I didn't do it yet.
09:55 But it's okay.
09:56 I'm happy to go home.
09:58 And the champion in the tricycle off-road challenge this year,
10:02 the driver of the king of the road, or Jeep,
10:06 and now, the king of Toda,
10:09 Jeppe,
10:13 gave him 15,000,000 pesos.
10:16 15,000?
10:17 I just got it.
10:18 I'm happy because I'm not ready to be a champion.
10:20 I just want to go home.
10:22 But for the kings of Toda,
10:25 just a reminder,
10:27 in the race track, you should be in beast mode,
10:32 not on the road.
10:35 Thank you so much, Kapuso.
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