The Philippines swept the top three spots of the Open Class in the recently concluded Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge 2019 held in Makati this past weekend. The champion Melvin Bien Chavez was crowned the best in Asia at the event, attended by the legendary Mr Shinsaku Tamiya, CEO of Tamiya corporation. The other Pinoy racers, Alvin John Linchangco and Darwin Basco rounded up the top three spots beating hundreds of competitors from 11 countries.