Persaud confident of extending Super Stock dominance

GMR&SC National Race of Champions…

Eighteen-Year-Old biker Kevin Persaud is confident that he remains the man to beat when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC) host its second National Race of Champions for the year on July 2 at the South Dakota Circuit.
At the last meet in April, the young daredevil dusted all of his competitors in the Super stock category to clock a fastest lap time  of  36.759s on a dependable Kawasaki 600. Interestingly, Persaud was able to start one race at the Gooseneck and able to catch the pack by the seventh lap of the 10-lap event.

After sweeping the field in April, Persaud aims for a repeat. (Rohindra Mahase Photo)

“I feel confident because I dominated the last meeting. I’m hoping to repeat at this event”, he stated.
Though he set the field alight then, Persaud is cognisant that he need to improve is some areas, fitness and cornering being two. However, he is adamant that both will be under his belt by race day.
The young rider participated in the first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Champions (CMRC) held in Jamaica on May 21 but acknowledged he could have performed much better.
“The performance was satisfying but I could have done better. I was in second place during a race but then I fell. So that was disappointing,” declared Persaud whose driving force is father Narindra.
With the next episode of the Caribbean competition slated for July 30 in Trinidad and Tobago, he is optimistic of turning in a better performance given his experience on the Twin Island Republic’s track.
The speed ace, who claimed that racing is addictive and very good for youths, is asking all of Guyana to come out and support him at the South Dakota meeting.
Given the possibility of stiff competition, Persaud believes that South Dakota is in for a treat. He extended gratitude to Palm Court, R. Kissoon Contracting service, Motor Trend and Miracle Optical for support given. (Akeem Greene)