GMR&SC President gives thumbs up to successful drag racing season
– shifts focus to CMRC meet
Last Sunday’s “Drag Warz 2” brought the curtains down on what the Guyana Motor Racing &Sports Club (GMR&SC) President Raj Boodhoo hails as a successful drag racing season and now the focus for the club will be the hosting of the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) on November 13 at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri.
Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) President Raj Boodhoo
When Guyana Times Sport spoke to Boodhoo he explained that “Sunday’s drag racing meet was successful, it helped build the hype for the highly anticipated November meet.”
The final drag race meet saw the likes of Sean Persaud being crowned the champion of the eight-second category thrilling the thousands in attendance while driving a powerful Toyota Caldina. Persaud picked up from where Nazurdeen Mohammed left off as he had he had the town talking with the excitement his Nissan GTR brought.
Quizzed on his view on the level of attendance to watch the quarter-mile dash the President revealed that it was a “very good turnout” and has air marked a target of 20,000 fans for the November meet.
Guyana, who are defending champion have struggled this season and are sitting on third on the points table with leaders Trinidad and Tobago having an sizable lead but Boodhoo is still optimistic that Guyana can produce a good showing on home turf. As such the President disclosed that close to 150 competitors are expected to arrive for the meet and they will be making improvements to the club house and making other necessary seating arrangements for fans.
Though the script in who will be the champion drivers seems to be written already, the motor cycle category is still open, as the Vieira’s clan will be going head to head to ride off with the title. Currently, Mathew leads the points standings but if former champion Stephen wins all of his three races he will be able to regain a title he has won four times in the past. However, Elliot, though mathematically cannot defend his title, he will be hoping to have his own fun by claiming race-day champion driver. In the coming weeks, the GMR&SC is expected to roll out various plans to increase the attendance at what is the biggest race event on their calendar of events. The South Dakota, which is referred to as the ‘Mecca of motor racing in the Caribbean’ usually attracts in excess of 20,000 spectators for the final leg of the annual CMRC and this year the numbers are expected to increase significantly.
