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Club aiming to level playing field and make categories more exciting
Motor racing fans will be in for a treat come September 28 when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club stages its ‘Race of Champions’ Meet, at the South Dakota Circuit, starting from 09:00 hrs.
The Superbike category is anticipated to produce gripping rivalry and exhilarating action for motor racing fans.
According to Vice-President of the entity Raj Boodhoo, in light of the sport’s growing popularity, the Club, cognizant of the increasing difficulty that some competitors face in terms of procuring sponsorship, has decided to make it easier for Superbikers who cannot afford to make upgrades to their machines.
Boodhoo speaking via telephone yesterday, said that they’ve decided to split the Superbike category into two segments, one for competitors who will be able to ride their bike as a stock bike, while the other section will be for those who’ve modified their machines to generate more speed and competitiveness.
“We realized that some of the guys struggle to get adequate sponsorship and this usually places them at a disadvantage against those who can afford to make the kind of modifications that gives them superior advantage against the others,” Boodhoo disclosed.
Boodhoo said it’s all about allowing persons desirous of entering the sport to do so and at the same time enter a race with competitors their equal in terms of the respective machines capacity and capability and not feel intimidated going up against someone who has had the luxury to do serious modifications thereby placing him at a distinct advantage.
He said he believes that the sport is growing in stature both in Guyana and across the Caribbean as evidenced by moves made by countries to upgrade their facilities in their effort to attract larger crowds. He cited Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago as two countries that have already moved in that direction, while Guyana and Jamaica, also have plans to follow suit.
Boodhoo noted that in order for the sport to enjoy a healthy fan base, the local entity will have to come up with innovative measures to attract more participants and by virtue of doing so then the attendance figures will grow automatically, a situation they would like to see happen.
“We have a plan which is to level the playing field by ensuring that the respective categories are equally competitive and the racers are similarly equipped. It must only come down to who is truly better than who in terms of their skills and ability.”
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