Group one driver Sharima “Speed Queen” Khan is confident of having another strong showing in the 1500cc category when the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) gets underway at the South Dakota Circuit on November 13.
Racing blood! Sharima and her father Rafeeq Khan
The 21 year-old driver battled last year to achieve some podium finishes and this year she plans to go bumper to bumper with the boys to end in pole position.
“I’m looking forward to podium finishes and possibly finishing in Pole position; We think are in the top three bracket , we don’t know how the other drivers are preparing but we should do well but it is November races and everyone will be preparing to well” Khan explained.
Khan, who will be using a Honda CRX to do her battles, says that preparation has only stepped into first gear as of Tuesday.
“It has been a bit slow; we actually start major race car work yesterday [Tuesday] so from now until race day, it will be full race car preps, so we are going to be ready; We had to get the parts from overseas , now everything reach, so full preparation begins” the driver said.
The daughter of veteran race car driver Rafeeq Khan says that being one of the lone female drivers in Guyana is no daunting since he is confident she can out race the boys.
She disclosed, “I don’t feel anyway different, I still come out successful with them, they don’t always drive fair but I think that is all part of the competition in racing”.
Khan revealed that besides her father and following the sport on Television Andrew King is one she has admired from the beginning.
Meanwhile, Khan’s father Rafeeq says that the constructed car is one which will go faster and stand to the pressure of race day.
We rebuild a new car and this car is better; we built a completely new engine, it is sturdier and we suppose to get more power”, he explained.
Quizzed as to why he believes his daughter excels, the proud father stated, “She puts her mind to it and there is nothing like mind set, since was 10 she has been around the car and from the very first outing it was good”.
Once having a successful outing, Khan is will take the leap into the group two category, in order to be able to tour and attract more sponsors.
The young driver is grateful for the support of main sponsor Guyoil and Bumper to Bumper.
