Andrew King, Matthew Vieira dominate Round 2 of GMR&SC Circuit Championship
Round 2 of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Circuit Racing Championship delivered non-stop action, intense rivalries, and standout performances across every category but at the end of it all, Andrew King reigned supreme with a dominant clean sweep in Group 4 followed by Suzuki Rangasammy.
Elan Rahaman (6) and Elwin chase (101) trashing it out on the track (Mike Gonsalves Photo)
In the highly competitive Group 3, Mohamed Shiraz Roshandin was the man to beat, taking two victories, while Christopher Lall stepped up to claim the third. Fans were also treated to a thrilling showcase in Group 4 by Stefan Jeffrey, who impressed in his Honda Civic, and Poorandat Boodhoo, who debuted his newly acquired KTM X-Bow to great effect.
Afraz Allie stamped his authority in the Starlet Cup, grabbing two wins, while rival Steven Nobrega secured the other. Group 2 was a one-man show with Shan Seejatan delivering a clean sweep, continuing his dominant form.
The story was much the same in Street Tuner, where Naresh Alves executed a brilliant hat-trick of wins. In Sports Tuner, the battle raged on between Ryan Rahaman and Azaad Hassan, with Rahaman walking away with two wins and Hassan holding on for one.
In the ever-growing Vitz Cup, Rameez Mohamed and Shan Seejatan were the class of the field in A Class, sharing wins across the races. In B Class, fans witnessed incredible parity as three different drivers reached the top step of the podium — Luis Kumar, Zachary Persaud, and Bishram Rajaram each scoring one victory in a tightly contested bracket.
On two wheels, Matthew Vieira was in a league of his own in Superbikes A Class, pulling off a flawless performance. Super Stock B featured a trio of winners — Alain Hopkinson, Ray Cappel, and Adrian Mohar, all claiming one race win each.
In the Street Bike Class, Elan Rahaman secured two wins, while Elwin Chase closed the day with a victory of his own. The Rookie Turbo Class saw three new names emerge: Dharmendra Singh, Ganeshram Deokissoon, and Sylvester Carew each with a win. The Rookie Non-Turbo Class was headlined by Mohamed Saifudeen Roshandin with two victories, and Ritesh Singh with the other.
Meanwhile, Malicia Lawrence, the lone female driver on the grid, proved she belongs with the best — taking a clean sweep of wins in the Female Class, further inspiring a new wave of female racers in the sport.
With Round 2 done and dusted, all eyes now turn to Round 3 and the Caribbean Clash of Champions in November, where the battles are expected to intensify and the stakes rise even higher.