GMR&SC Return to Quarter Mile: Team Mohamed’s looking to bring the heat
…contemplates debut of new car
There is less than a week to go before the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) makes its grand return with the “Return to Quarter Mile” event on Sunday, and racers are shaping up nicely as they look to beat a tough field of competitors.
March 27 is designated as D-Day for the racers, with the South Dakota Circuit undergoing major preparation work ahead of the event.
Hands down, Team Mohamed’s will be one of the standout racers on Sunday, and currently spearheading the works at the team’s Enterprise camp is principal and owner Azruddin Mohamed.
Azruddin Mohamed alongside one of his high speed machines
“We are glad to see drag racing return to the South Dakota after having such a long layoff. As soon as we got the word, we began putting things in place to begin track preparation immediately after the club’s circuit race event,” the renowned racer and philanthropist said in an invited comment.
He went on to elaborate, “What we are doing is correcting some amount of damage that an errant racer had caused earlier in the year and then we will begin laying rubber up and down the 1320 to ensure that there is maximum grip.”
“The reason we are doing this is to ensure that on the day, the highest level of competition can be achieved for spectators and fans.”
Home to the fastest machines locally including the Godzilla and Goliath Nissan GTRs, the team are also planning to showcase its newest ‘monster’, a fully-built rail car.
“I don’t want to speak too much about the actual cars yet. They have been ready for quite some time now and I feel that if all goes well Sunday, we may see another track record, but only then can we know,” Mohamed added.
The current strip record held by the Godzilla GTR stands at 7.5 seconds in the 1320.
Tickets will go on sale from March 24 at the GMR&SC’s Albert Street and Thomas Lands venue; Mohamed’s Enterprise, 29 Lombard Street, Georgetown; Motor Trend Service Center, Area L Foulis Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD); West Coast Customs Wash Bay, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD); Massive Audio, Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE); Homeline Furnishing, 592 New Amsterdam, Berbice; Sukhpaul’s Business Enterprise & Auto Sales, Lot 7-8 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice and Sukhpaul’s Service Station, Corriverton, Berbice.
Adult tickets will cost $2000 while children’s cost $500.
Meanwhile, competition is expected from Suriname with a total of 10 cars so far confirming participation.
