The fight for pole position in the respective categories is on today when the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) final leg revvs up, at the South Dakota Circuit.
Defending Group 4 champion Guyana’s Kristian Jeffrey, who leads the Division, will be keen to grab the front spot on the grid, while opponents such as Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Kristian Boodoosingh, who tracks Jeffrey in the points standing, will be aiming to prevent that happening.
Then there are Jamaica’s Peter ‘Zoom Zoom’ Rae, Barbados’ Mark ‘Rockstar’ Maloney and Guyana’s own Kevin Jeffrey, Andrew King among others who will no doubt be harbouring similar ambitions.
The Group 4 seems set for a rivetting showdown even in the time trails, but so too are the other categories.
In the Group 3 division, Suriname’s Oliver Tjin Lip Shie, Paul Vieira, who represents T&T, Kurt and Mark Thompson out of Barbados, Guyana’s own Danny Persaud, Afraz Allie, Ravi Singh, Rameeze Mohamed, lone female Jamaica’s Natasha ‘Chiney Dolly’ Chang are among the top contenders for pole.
The Group 2 is another category that should bring much excitement with Guyana’s Shairaz Roshandin, Chet Singh, Ryan Rahaman, Kenrick Husbands and Mark Gill seen as the drivers who will be in the mix fighting it out for the No.1 spot on the grid.
The Superstock division should be dominated by Guyanese with ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira, Elliott Vieira, Matthew Vieira, Joel Neblette set to fly the Golden Arrowhead with distinction, but Barbados’ Brook Miller and Shirley Scantlebury could spoil the party.
What is certain is that as early as today motor racing fans could have a great idea as o how exhilarating tomorrow’s Meet will be.