GMR&SC International Drag Meet: “We’re here to defend Guyana” – Peter Daby

One of the most anticipated events in August each year is the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC’s) International Drag Race Meet, which finally returns this weekend and is set to satiate the fans’ need for 1320 action at the South Dakota Circuit.
The Timehri strip, which has undergone much transformation within recent years, will see a bevy of competitors from Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago burning rubber with their Guyanese counterparts for the title of “King of the Strip”.
In a recent interview with this publication, local competitor Peter Daby has sent a strong warning to the foreigners, hinting that they would leave the ‘Land of Many Waters’ without any silverware to their credit.
A keen rival of Team Mohamed’s, Daby has revealed that he and team are more focused on dominating the visiting delegation, which would feature two rail cars and a record-breaking RX-7 from the twin-island Republic of T&T. Raymond John & Michael Namchand are among the Surinamese speedsters who would be coming to burn rubber.
Three cars are coming out of Daby’s camp, and they are his nine-second, third-generation Rx7, his more popular 2Jz Rx-7, and the recently acquired Mustang, which will be in the unlimited class. The 2Jz will be driven by Daby himself, while the Mustang will be piloted by a driver from the Cayman Islands.
S&D Performance and Time Machine Racing out of Miami, Florida are the mechanics for Daby’s team, while special thanks have been sent to their sponsors: Unicom, MMD Hollow Blocks, JS Guyana, SMS Multi-Lift, and Sharlon Mark Sammy.
“SMS and JS Guyana have done a lot of clearing work on the track, so spectators can have better views of both the circuit and drag-race events going forward,” Daby added.
Meanwhile, competitors are advised that registration for this weekend’s events closes on Wednesday. Tickets for fans cost $2000 for adults and $1000 for children, and are on sale at the club’s offices at Thomas Lands, Georgetown.