Dragster proves its point on track in the Philippines

At the Carmona Racing Circuit in the Philippines, something quietly significant happened.

What was billed as a mixed-class showdown, Italjet vs Vespa, quickly turned into a statement.

 

A statement about performance.
A statement about engineering.
A statement about what a hyper scooter is actually capable of when pushed to its limits.

Top 4. Locked out. No debate.

 

The results speak for themselves.

Italjet Dragsters took the top four positions outright.

• 1st – TJ Alberto (Italjet)
• 2nd – Troy Alberto (Italjet)
• 3rd – Arian Kazemi (Italjet)
• 4th – Wesley Colendres (Italjet)

No caveats. No technicalities. Just pace.

The Alberto brothers led from the front with authority, while Arian Kazemi secured a strong third, reinforcing the consistency of the platform. Wesley Colendres, stepping into his first race in the Philippines, completed the sweep with a composed and impressive ride.

Behind them, the first Vespa struggled to break into the front group.

More than riders. It’s the machine.

It would be easy to credit rider skill alone, and make no mistake, the level here was high. But when four bikes from the same platform dominate the top positions, the conversation shifts.

This is where the Italjet Dragster separates itself.

Not as a scooter in the traditional sense, but as something engineered with a completely different mindset.

• Exposed trellis frame
• Independent steering system
• Race-focused geometry
• Precision braking and suspension support from Brembo and Öhlins

This isn’t built for convenience.
It’s built for control.

Carmona: where theory meets reality

 

Carmona is tight, technical, and unforgiving.
A circuit that exposes weaknesses instantly.

Which makes the outcome even more relevant.

Because this wasn’t a straight-line test.
This was braking, corner speed, stability, and rider confidence under pressure.

And the Dragster delivered across all of it.

Building a racing culture

What makes this even more important is what came next.

The race formed part of a wider push to build a true Italjet racing culture in the Philippines, culminating in the first-ever Italjet Class Race.

Hosted by V Parts Centrale and Scoot Monkey, the event brings riders into a structured environment:

• Practice sessions
• Qualifying rounds
• Competitive race format

With support from Access Plus, riders also benefited from free Öhlins suspension tuning, removing one of the biggest barriers to proper track performance.

This is how a brand grows beyond product.
This is how a community forms.

Not just different. Proven.

There’s a lot of noise in the scooter world.

A lot of styling.
A lot of lifestyle positioning.
A lot of talk.

But every now and then, you get a moment where everything gets stripped back to one simple metric:

Who’s actually faster.

At Carmona, the answer was clear.

Italjet didn’t just show up.
It set the pace.