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‘Quick Shift Part 2’ Drag Meet set for October 4
FLASHBACK! Two of the fastest cars driven by Anand Ramchand (left) and Rondell Daby await the starting lights ahead of their showdown earlier this year.
Following the completion of the third leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) in Barbados last weekend, motor racing fans can now turn their attention to the upcoming local Drag Meet dubbed ‘Quick Shift Part 2’ scheduled to be staged on October 4, at the South Dakota Circuit.
With Guyana set to host the final leg of the CMRC in November, any aspect of motor racing is anticipated to evoke excitement and support among the fans and judging from the previous Meet which attracted over sixty competitors, another day of raw speed is in the making.
Team Wrecker led by Anand Ramchand’s Misubishi Evolution was crowned overall champion of the day after winning the ten seconds category along with consistent performances in the other divisions, but his dominance could come to a screeching halt if competitors such as the Daby brothers Rondell and Peter take to the starting grid. Other drivers such as Chet Singh, who took pole in the eleven seconds category driving a Mitsbishi Evolution VII, Sanjay Persaud, who stole the spotlight in the twelve seconds division piloting a Mercedes SL 500, Roland Bana in the thirteen seconds category being at the helm of a Toyota Levin, Les Thomas, who had things his way in the fourteen seconds division in the driver’s seat of a Toyota Corolla and Rayon Brijpal in the fifteen seconds category in a Toyota RunX could also threaten Ramchand for the overall champion driver accolade.
The fair-sized crowd that braved the inclement weather and clearly enjoyed the thrill the drivers provided proved without doubt that this format of the sport is rapidly becoming popular. When you add the presence of dragsters from Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago into the mix then you know that spectator appeal and bragging rights are the essential factors spurring the segment of the sport in a northern direction.
The cost of admission is Adults $1000 and children under 12 $500.00. Among the sponsors of the event are Rent-a-Tent, GTT, Fanatix Designs, AR Jiwanram Printery, Ganesh Parts and General Store, Valvoline among others.
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