American Idol – Vespa Motorcade!
Yesterday marked the premiere telecast of the 7th season of American Idol which now airs locally on QTV 11. To drum-up awareness, the GMA marketing division invited VCOP (Vespa Club of the Phils.) to participate in a motorcade that will go around Makati CBD (Central Business District) with a roving billboard truck at the tail of the scooter convoy.
They requested 30 participants and it’s a good thing that our friends from other clubs and other indie Vespa riders gladly joined us to fill-in the slots. It was a good turnout. Final count… 31 riders! That exceeded what they requested but it’s all good. I don’t know if the boys came for the gas allowance, for the free shirt, or for the potential TV exposure for them and their scoots. 
hahaha!
Two more AI-Vespa motorcades are slated sometime soon: one when the Top 12 idols are announced, and another one in time for the finals. Hope those push through as planned as well. Special thanks for Jon Lara and Meleen Carlos of GMA for making all these possible. 
By the way, the pic above courtesy of Minggoy. See more pics from the fun event.
Welcome to Hollywood… Makati! 
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J0HNRANA
john[dot]rana[at]gmail[dot]com
fun and cool ride! I think the motorcade served its purpose very well.
see you at data….
Great city ride! Congrats A.I., VCoP and all riders! thanks Jon and Meleen
our 2nd day job motorcade rider….pwedee.
keep it coming! thanks John and Meleen
Hi John! Wow congratulations on the turn out! I hear all good thinks about the motorcade.
Don’t worry, other than the other AI motorcades we have another project in the works! If approved i hope to talk to you about it soon!
Dodik, Mario & Charlie: sama kayo ulit sa next motorcade ha!
Jon: Just let us know and VCOP will be there. Thanks for always being there for our club.