The young Filipino-American race car driver Robbie Montinola began his racing career through the Skip Barber Racing School competing in the Formula Dodge Western and National Championships in 2001. In 2002 Montinola captured the Formula Dodge Western Championship (1 st) and the Most Improved Driver award. Montinola won a prestigious Barber-Champ Car Scholarship to compete in the Barber Dodge Pro Series in 2003. In 2004 Montinola did a limited schedule in the Formula BMW USA championship with the Jensen Motorsports team. Montinola competed in four races of the 2005 Pro Star Mazda North American Championship before exiting the series to concentrate on the 2006 and 2007 race seasons. Montinola enjoys driver coaching at the Skip Barber Racing School.
Opak Racing founded in 2000 as an automotive aftermarket retail, distribution and service business. As the industry evolved, Opak Racing shifted strategies that would set the company apart from others as competition was starting to intensify.
Opak Racing became the exclusive US importer of Spoon Sports Japan. Through a partnership with Spoon, Opak Racing is able to carry other Japanese brands such as Takata, Showa, Defi gauges in addition to the Honda JDM parts. Currently, Opak Racing has a network of highly qualified Authorized Tuning Partners and Distributors throughout the country. Robbie was interviewed recently by Janelle So of TV Channel 18 at her daily show "Kababayan L.A." last August 17, 2007. Robbie was first featured on this site last May 2007 (See side column article on right.)
visit Robbie Montinola at: www.montinola.com
Watch Kababayan L.A. interview with Robbie Montinola:
Video link on right column (Part 1 and II)