Motorsports: Guyanese to hold their own in Race of Champions in Barbados

Dec 14, 2014 Sports

The Race of Champions (ROC) is an international mix of champions from around the world whom are competing

Kristian Jeffrey

against each other at Bushy Park, Barbados yesterday and today.
The Race of Champions (ROC) is the world renowned knockout motor sport event featuring some of the world’s greatest drivers battling for the titles of ‘World’s Fastest Nation’ and ‘Champion of Champions’. Guyana is being represented by the young phenom and the current ‘2014 reigning Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Champion, Kristian Jeffrey along with invitee, Mark Vieira.
Let us be clear, the other nations are being represented by some of the world’s best drivers from the different motorsports series such as Formula 1, World Rally Championship, Nascar, Indycar, Le Mans, Touring Cars and X-Games. This is where International competitors all come together for a chance to compete head-to-head in identical cars to decide who really is the most skillful by being the fastest of them all. But, we believe Guyana is being represented by two great drivers.
The Race of Champions competitors will be racing on a specially constructed asphalt circuit with two parallel tracks and a crossover bridge. That means two drivers can start side-by-side, race around the track and by the time they’ve both completed the two laps, they would’ve driven exactly the same piece of tarmac – at insane speeds.
At the end of this great two day event, two separate Champions will be crowned: World’s Fastest Nation and Champion of Champions. We no doubt will see a great competition from start to finish. In fact, this is a great spectator event since the entire competition can be seen from start to finish due to the unique track layout.
Guyana is being represented by two great drivers: win or lose, it’s a great feat to have them present at such an event loaded with champions. With that in mind, Guyana has a great shot at winning both competitions because both drivers are very skilful and will be at their best.
For the individual Race Of Champions today the drivers are split into groups of four for a round-robin first stage.

Mark Veira

The top two in each group earn the right to participate in the knockout stages.
Following the draw at Bushy Park, many exciting head-to-heads lie ahead – including Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen racing 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Six-time V8 Supercar Champion Jamie Whincup has been drawn together with F1 star and reigning ROC Champion of Champions Romain Grosjean plus five-time 500cc MotoGP World Champion Mick Doohan and 13-time F1 grand prix winner David Coulthard.