Generation Next! The GMRC’s next generation of speed merchants, these teen-aged go-karters take time out for a photo op. From left: Nikhil Seebaran, Raymond Seebaran, Stanley Ming Jr, Elliot Vieira and Matthew Vieira
The 2011 edition of Guyana’s biggest motor racing event, the Caribbean Race of Champions was officially launched last evening at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sport’s Club (GMR& SC) pavilion on Albert Street.
The action packed event has attracted the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT& T) as the major sponsor and will see top class race car drivers from Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Canada and the U. S. taking on Guyana’s local drivers at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri on November 13.
Representing Jamaica will be David Summerbell, Peter Ray, Andre Anderson and Stefan Chin. The Bajan line-up features Doug and Mark Maloney and Roger Mayers, while racing for Trinidad will be Ravi Singh.
The upcoming racing event will mark the 56th Anniversary of motor racing in Guyana.
President of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club, John Carpenter, said that given the fact that this is the final event of the 2011 calendar year; the Caribbean Championships is an opportunity for Guyana to take the title. “This is a chance for us in our own backyard to seize the Championship of the Caribbean and I expect an extra effort from our drivers. If we have the full support from our fans, as well as the facilities, then this sport can grow tremendously”, Carpenter noted.
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