Francisco C. Ventura
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Francisco "Paco" C. Ventura, also known as Paquito, was a pioneer of motor racing in the Philippines in the 1960s. The Golden Wheel Awards Foundation inducted him into the Hall of Fame on March 3, 2012.[1] This award was presented to Ventura by Dante Silverio in the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino Theatre in the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Ventura was born in 1931 in Manila, Philippines. Born into a family of 12 siblings, he was the youngest of 4 brothers. Ventura's interest in racing began in 1956, when, while stopping at a red light, a car approached with the intent of racing. The car belonged to Conrado "Dodo" Ayuyao, who later became one of his closest friends. Ayuyao knew a group of car enthusiasts that met on Sundays. They tested their engine's performance by drag racing at Nielson Field in Makati. However, Ventura had other interests outside of racing. In 1958, he established his own business, Win-Dor Steel Mfg.
