Superbike champion Maico Buncio died Sunday after suffering serious injuries following a crash a day before during time trials in Clark Field, Pampanga.
Buncio, acknowledged by many as the Philippines’ fastest man on two wheels, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at the UST Hospital. His remains lie at the Loyola Memorial Chapels in Guadalupe, Makati. Buncio was four-time national superbike champion.
The 22-year-old rider was riding at high speed before a freak accident threw him off his bike into a steel railing, puncturing his internal organs.
Upon hearing news of Buncio’s death, organizers canceled all races at the Clark International Speedway as participants and motorsports enthusiasts offered a minute of silence.
Buncio was named the Golden Wheel Awards’ Driver of the Year last March, besting some of the biggest names in the local racing scene today.
He was also chosen as the official representative of the Team Suzuki Pilipinas and the country’s official representative to the Asia Road Racing Championship, where he was supposed to use a Suzuki GSXR 600cc bike in the SuperSports 600cc category.
