Grass track series starts February 28 at Ogle

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Ten races are carded for the first day of the series on February 28 at Ogle
Ten races are carded for the first day of the series on February 28 at Ogle

It will be a day of skills, thrills, spills and daredevilry on February 28 when Sheik Yaseen Promotions in collaboration with Corona Beer stages the Corona Extra Grass Track Championship Series 2016 at the Ogle Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara.

The event will be the first of six days of racing during the year, with other events planned for Berbice, Enterprise, Linden and Essequibo, before riders return to the Ogle Community Centre for the grand finale.

Action will speed off at 11:00h, and according to coordinator, Sheik Yaseen, riders from Bartica, East Coast, Georgetown and Berbice have so far been confirmed to compete in the first installment of the series.

Yaseen explained that while the top six riders in each category will be rewarded, all the participants will be given points based on their finish, which will ultimately be tallied on the final day to determine the overall champion of the different divisions.

The coordinator further stated that the aim of the event is to revitalise grass track racing in Guyana, noting that on the first day, there will be two races for persons with “regular bikes.” In order to be entered into these races, participants would be required to strip their machines of parts that are deemed to be hazardous.

A total of 10 races are carded for the first day.

Apart from the expected thrilling showdown among the bikers, there will also be the launch of the Guyana Grass Track Hall of Fame, with seven persons set to be honoured for their contribution to the sport.

They are Terrence Clarke, Brian McIntosh, Kevin Jeffrey, Stanley Ming, Mazar Mazarally, Mahesh Premsukh and Victor Pires.

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