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Allie looking to regain lost ground
– eager to compete against the best in the Region
By Rawle Welch
Former Group 2 champion Afraz Allie, speaking ahead of the opening leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) set for Jamaica this weekend said he is hoping to grab an early lead in the points standing and is relishing the opportunity to compete against the best drivers in the Region.
Group 2 driver Afraz Allie poses next to his Toyota Starlet ahead of the opening leg of the CMRC in Jamaica set for this weekend.
Allie, who is currently based in the USA, told this publication that judging from early reports which seem to suggest that the Group will be fully subscribed; he must be at his best to hold the edge over his rivals.
He revealed that his Toyota Starlet which suffered mechanical issues during the final stanza of last season’s CMRC should be in fine mettle following extensive modifications and he is hoping for trouble free days over the period the Championship will be held at the new Circuit in Negril.
“I am scheduled to arrive a few days before qualifying so it is a question of me relying on the work done by my team of mechanics who’ve been with me over the years to ensure that I have the best possible chgance of doing well,” Allie said.
He insisted that he has to be ready since word is that most of the guys have done significant upgrades so it has left him with no other choice but to follow suit.
He, however, was positive that they (his team) will be ready in time to allow him the opportunity to do well against some of the best drivers in the Group in the Caribbean.
Drivers are expected from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Suriname and the USA.
Allie reckoned Barbados’ Mark Thompson, who did well at last year’s Championship, Jamaica’s Kyle Gregg, Trinidad and Tobago’s Yazid Ali and Guyana’s own Chet Singh will be formidable opponents, but he is in a positive frame of mind and chomping at the bit to get on the track and display his skills.
“The challenge is going to be great, but I welcome it because only by winning amongst strong competition could you feel truly rewarded.”
Meanwhile, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club released the names of (Cars), Kevin and Kristian Jeffrey, Chet Singh, Danny Persaud, Afraz Allie and Rameeze Mohamed, while Stephen Vieira, Elliott Vieira, Kevin Persaud and Paul Yearwood as the representatives in the Superbike category.
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