“My expectations next weekend will be to claim all three races,” were the words of Super stock rider Heemand Boodhram, as he bluntly contended that he would be the man to beat come July 2, when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) hosts its second National Race of Champions for 2017 at the South Dakota Circuit.
At the last event, staged in April, Boodhram did not compete, and compatriot Kevin Persaud annihilated the field, sweeping all three races in empathic fashion. Boodhram has said he is in no way wary of the perceived threat that Persaud poses.
“The only competition I should be getting is (from) Matthew Vieira, if he races. I expect to perform to be my best, and trill the fans”, the Yamaha R6 rider stated.
Recounting his experience at the first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC), held at the Jamwest Circuit in Jamaica on May 21, the speedster rated it as his best performance to date, given the adversities he had to endure.
Boodhram leads Matthew Vieira at the South Dakota Circuit last November (Mikey Spice photo)
“Jamaica was my biggest achievement, because after a major fall (that caused) me to start 19th on the grid, we were able to finish in 5th (place) in the first race. The second (race) we started in 5th and (were) able to finish 2nd, and it was (my) first time on the track,” he explained.
With close to three years’ racing experience under his belt, Boodhram has signalled an improvement in his fitness, and has said he is able to gather more corner speed.
Looking ahead, he feels that a CRMC title will be tough to achieve, given that Team Mohammed’s Bryce Prince is an extremely good and experienced rider. But he feels the competition will force him to perform at his optimum.
The July 2 meet, which will be used as a warm-up for the second round of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC), slated for July 30 at Frankie Boodram Wallerfield International Raceway in Trinidad and Tobago, has seen a large registration of competitors to date.
GMR&SC President Ramez Mohamed is calling on the fans to come out in their numbers to support the meet. Mohamed acknowledged that numerous persons would attend the November meet and cheer for their Guyanese drivers, but he remains convinced that the same enthusiasm is need at the local meets, to encourage more drivers to compete.
Mohamed will be competing in Group Two at the meet. He explained that when drivers participate at these local meets, it gives them a chance to become privy to any flaws their machines might have ahead of the favoured November CMRC final round. (Akeem Greene)
