Sol Petroleum Group has announced its partnership with the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) for the much-anticipated “Ignite” motor racing meet, which is scheduled for November 10-11 at the South Dakota Circuit at Timehri.
Sol’s Thandi Bryan (left) hands over her company’s sponsorship to GMR&SC’s Surica Singh during a simple presentation
Sol representative Thandi Bryan confirmed the partnership by handing over the company’s contribution on Monday.
The GMR&SC, in a statement, confirmed that the partnership with the petrol distributors represented the company’s faith in the organisation and by extension, the fact the event has been gaining a lot of traction.
“Ignite” is expected to see the culmination of the 2018 season of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship for Groups One to Five as well as the Superstocks (bikes) and SR3 radicals along with the local classes.
The overseas aspect of competition will see drivers from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Canada.
Among the local competitors are Mark Vieira, defending Group Four champion Andrew King, Danny Persaud, Rupee Shewjattan, Rameez Mohamed, Chet Singh, Shiraz Roshandin, Matthew Vieira, Raviero Tucker, Team Mohamed’s (Superbike champions), Kevin Deodass, Anand Ramchand and Adrian Fernandes.
Among the sponsors for the event are ExxonMobil, BM Soat, Noble House Seafoods, Stag Beer, Air Services Limited, Guyoil, Palm Court, Hand-in-Hand, Ramada Hotel, Survival Supermarket, Club 704, Sheriff Security, EC Investments, Prem’s Electrical, Nexus Machinery, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Choke Gas Station, Japarts, R Kissoon Contracting, E-Networks, Miracle Opticle, Bikers’ Bar, Samaroo Investments, Innovations America and SuperBet, Agriparts, Mobil1 and KGM Security Service.
Tickets for the packed 27-race two-day meet are on sale for $2500 (adults) and $1000 (children) at the GMR&SC’s Thomas Lands office. On Saturday, there will be the time trials beginning at 10:00h in all the classes followed by official races in the Street Cross Motorcycle, 125cc Motorcycle, Street Tuner, Choke Starlet Cup and Sports Tuner, which will be 10 laps each from 13:20h.
The feature race on Saturday will see 20 gruelling laps in the first highly-anticipated clash in the SR3 Radicals Cup.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, the exciting racing fans’ hunger for scorching action will be well-satisfied with a packed 19-race programme set for November 11.
