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The first Hall of Fame inductee of the Golden Wheel Awards is Lasallian Pocholo Ramirez.

Motoring Today is a Philippine motoring and motorsports television program, premiered on 7 June , hosted by its creator Ray Butch Gamboa and race car.

Also known as "Tito Poch", Ramirez was hailed as a racing legend in the Philippines, with a career in racing that spanned 45 years.

My first professional encounter with Poch was when I produced the TV coverage of the Philippine Grand Prix in , which was held in a street.

Hosted by myself and the late Pocholo Ramirez, who was then known as the country's "racing living legend" that maiden airing had as guests motor.

Also known as "Tito Poch", Ramirez was hailed as a racing legend in the Philippines, with a career in racing that spanned 45 years..

Pocholo Ramirez

Filipino race car driver (1933–2009)

Pocholo Ramírez
Born	José del Rosario Ramírez de Arellano (1933-01-19)January 19, 1933 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	March 18, 2009(2009-03-18) (aged 76) Philippines
Other names	Pocholo, Tito Poch
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1963–1987

José "Pocholo" del Rosario Ramírez de Arellano (January 19, 1933 – March 18, 2009), better known as Pocholo Ramírez, was a Filipino race car driver and television host.

Also known as "Tito Poch", Ramirez was hailed as a racing legend in the Philippines, with a career in racing that spanned 45 years.^[1]

Racing career

Ramirez was born in Manila, Philippines.^[2] He began his racing career at the age of 30,^[1] beginning as a kart racer, then as a rally car driver starting in 1964.^[2] He won the Shell Car Rally Championship in 1966 and 1970, and was named Slalom Driver of the Year in 1967 and