In review, Daniel Miranda, the 2017 Toyota Vios Cup Super Sporting Class champion, made an impressive show of force during Rounds 1 and 2 of this year’s Asian Formula Renault Series (AFR Series). Held last March 17/18 at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China, the 21-year-old Cebuano driver landed himself well within the top 10 finishers.
This positive result from his single-seat racing debut was enough to boost his confidence coming into the series 3rd and 4th rounds. Held last April 28/29 at the 5.5 km-long Shanghai International Circuit, Miranda managed to snag a competent 5th place during qualifying.
In Race 1, he gained a position early on as a result of a spin-out by the car ahead of him. He then saw a room to take 3rd place after a brave passing maneuver.
Keen on defending that position up to the checkered flag on lap 14, he would cross the line still in 3rd - a great start and a history well-done as this was his first podium finish and the first major achievement for his Cebuana Lhuillier-backed team Euroasia Motorsport.