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Afraz Allie looking to make Guyana proud
Group 2B speedster Afraz Allie speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday following the completion of the Guyana Motor Racing Sports Club Endurance Meet said he is fit and ready to represent his country at the May 26 first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), at Dover Raceway in Jamaica.
Afraz Allie’s Starlet during a victory lap.
The Group 2B champion, who is the current champion in the Group over the past year and someone who also holds the present lap record, told this newspaper that he is confident of doing well against his Craibbean counterparts.
No stranger to the CMRC, Allie represented Guyana at both of the overseas Meets in Jamaica and Barbados respectively last year and is rearing to go and secure points for Guyana as it seeks to recapture the Caribbean title won in 2010.
Commenting on the preparation of the car, Allie said, “as of recent the car has be performing extremely well so I am very confident in doing good for my country by bringing home some much deserved points.”
He disclosed that they’ve done a lot of upgrades, specifically for the Jamaica leg, adding that many modifications were done since he returned from Jamaica last year due to the knowledge he gained from competing on the track.
Among those expected to be his main rivals are Suriname’s Oliver Tjin-Liep-Shie, Barbados’ Kurt Thompson, Jamaica’s Sabastian Rae and our own Afraz Allie.
The other members of the Guyana team are: Kevin Jeffrey, Andrew King, Harold Hopkinson, John Joseph and Syed Hassan.
Allie, whose main sponsor is Banks DIH extended thanks to the Company in addition to Prem’s Electrical, Mike’s Copy Centre, Martina’s Cambio, ReadyMix, Cellphonix, Tulshi Machine Shop, Annand Ramchand Transportation Service, Seaboard Marine, Clifton Spares and Accessories and Fullworks Spare Parts.
He also extended thanks to his family, who he said have made the biggest contribution to his career.
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