Upward movement for drag-racing, says GMR&SC VP

Hansraj ‘Richie’ Singh, Vice-President of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC), is convinced that the sport of drag-racing is on the rise.
He expressed his conviction after a successful meet on Sunday, when GMR&SC staged the second edition of ‘King of the Strip’, which attracted a healthy turn-out of drivers — estimated to be about 70 — and also four motor cycles. There were also competitors from Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
“First of all, the turnout was great; best for the year so far. Definitely, drag-racing is growing rapidly, and we need to keep abreast with the modern times as regards the facility and the competition, as well to make sure we as a club continue to grow with the sport”, Singh stated on Monday.
He added, “We are definitely working on building a new strip along with the new circuit at South Dakota”.
The event, which used the Portia Timing–three system, may need to be extended to two-days to allow a smooth flow of the “finals,” but for now, Singh expressed confidence in the system being utilized.
“We do time bracket racing, which means that your competition will only be people that are doing similar times, hence it will always be fair play. If by chance you do faster than the bracket in which you were originally placed, you will be placed in that faster bracket,” he explained.
Singh also applauded Ricardo Fagundes, the lone biker from Guyana, who with his Suzuki 750 managed to finish second in the unlimited group.
The event was sponsored by Tropical Shipping, JAPARTS, Mohamed’s Enterprise and ANSA McAL; BM Soat, Trans-Pacific Motor Sales and Spares, Prem’s Electrical, E-Networks and DEL Ice Co and Crystal Ice House.