It will take a lot to beat Kristian Jeffrey – King
GMR&SC National Race of Champions Reviews…
After a brief period of absence, Guyana’s ace race car driver, Andrew King has made a timely return to competitive action in the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) National Race of Champions last Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri and was quick to admit that current group four sensation, Kristian Jeffrey’s dominance will be hard to combat.
King is currently 58 years old while the two-time (2014 & 2015) group four champion driver in the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), Jeffrey is 27, however, over the past three to four years, the young driver has dominated the Caribbean and local circuits and is now shifting focus to the radical series.
Andrew King’s Mazda RX-7 made a grand return to the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday and should now be fully competing in this year’s Caribbean Championships (Marceano Narine Photo)
King on the other hand has time away from the sport mainly due to illness and now that he has returned he has set his sights on regaining the number one spot.
“Kristian is going to take some taking down, it is not going to be easy but I will keep working on it hopefully before the end of the year, I should be able to pick up a couple of wins,’ the driver stated.
King in speaking of his Mazda RX-7, said that the changes he has made means that it will take time to adapt. “We are now going through a development phase of getting the car back into shape, as well as getting myself back, today [Sunday] was the first drive in close to a year so it a job in progress,” the group driver explained.
He added, “The more power you get in the car is more the need for brakes etc; we will be ready for the Caribbean Championship, we are adapting to the car but it won’t happen overnight.”
The car has been with the driver for close to 20 years and he has no plans on separating that bond since it is not only personal affection but it gives many young technicians a chance to learn more of their skill.
“Don’t think it is wise to change the car, the design and type of car is still capable of winning races, part of it also is that many mechanics and engineers get lots of experience working with these cars; drivers get all the glory but the technicians help keep the game together,” King disclosed.
King will be hard at work in attempt to fully participate in this year’s CMRC which begin on May 21 with the first leg at the Jamwest Circuit in Jamaica.
