Whenever he takes to the track you can bet that no favours are asked and none will be given. Such is the individual aggression and confidence of Barbados speedster Mark Maloney.
Maloney’s reputation of being amongst the most skilled drivers on the regional circuit is well documented; a mixture of success and failure, but one thing is certain he will keep coming back no matter the challenge.
‘Rockstar’ Maloney, who drives a Mazda RX 3 will be part of the Barbados contingent scheduled to arrive later this week to participate in the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship which revs off this Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit.
A racer with exceptional skills and one who many refer to as one of the daredevils on any Circuit in the Caribbean, Guyanese fans will have another opportunity to witness the master at work in his attempt to upstage the ‘new kid on the block’ Kristian Jeffrey, veteran Andrew King and others.
The Bajan has not performed to his usual high standards this year, his machine has experienced some mechanical problems, but his love for the sport, the Guyanese track and hospitality has forced his return to thrill the local fans.
The younger Jeffrey has been near to flawless this year after producing some staggering performances on debut last year so Maloney’s machine will have to perform to optimum to stave off what is already anticipated to be a clean sweep by Jeffrey.
Maloney will be cognizant of Trinidad and Tobago’s points leading 658 points and will no doubt be aiming to boost his country’s chances of winning the overall title.
They currently sits in second position on 533 followed by host Guyana on 511, Jamaica with 369 and Cayman Islands in the cellar on 138.
What is certain is that all who trek to the South Dakota Circuit will witness exhilarating stuff in the final showdown among the regional stars of motor racing.