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GMR&SC 1320 Heat international drag meet Over 100 machines registered to compete -Bet on Team Mohamed’s to deliver
The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) 2019 International drag race meet speeds off tomorrow at the South Dakota Circuit’s Drag Strip at Timehri and according to news from the executive committee of the club, over 100 participants have already registered for the anticipated showdown.
Mark ‘Mad Max’ Menezes will provide stiff competition in his R1 in the Bikes’ category. (Kaieteur sport photo)
During a press conference, yesterday, at the club’s office at Thomas Lands and Albert Street, it was revealed that over 75 local cars have been registered along with over 15 local bikes. According to head of the GMR&SC, Rameez Mohamed, a lot more bikes are expected to be registered by the local competitors, while the T&T contingent, whose machines arrived yesterday morning, were in the process of registering up to press time.
Team Mohamed’s white GTR (Godzilla) currently holds the strip record at 8.099 seconds. (Kaieteur Sport photo)
Team T&T consists of Sheldon Bissessar and his rail car that will be looking to get revenge against Team Mohamed’s after losing to the black GTR (Goliath) at last year’s international drags. In Trinidad’s camp is also Jagdeo ‘Mad Cow’ Seecharan who will be piloting his R32 Nissan Skyline. The Trinidadians will provide stern competition for the local bikers with a Kawasaki and a Hyabusa revving to take to the strip.
Current local bikes’ champion, Mark ‘Mad Max’ Menezes, should provide a more than enough challenge for the men from the twin island republic while the bikes’ category is expected to see a large competition pool.
The rail car in action last year at the South Dakota Circuit. (Kaieteur Sport photo)
Team T&T and GMR&SC president Rameez Mohamed (back row right) pose for a photo at yesterday’s press conference.
Team Mohamed’s white GT-R (Godzilla) is in a league of its own, the current strip record holder (8.099s) is anticipated to break into the 7-second barrier. Team Trans Pacific’s Alteeza, T&T’s Rail Car, and S&D Performance’s Caldinas, Supra and RX-7s will have to worry about getting past Goliath first.
Team Mohamed’s driver, Terrence Cox, and the team has been working tirelessly to get the machine race ready and all systems are set for Godzilla to reset the strip record come tomorrow.
Today, fans can flock to the trip to witness the qualifying rounds of the event, free of cost. Today will also serve as the final day for registration.
Tomorrow, action gets underway from 09:00hrs sharp with free runs up to 10:00hrs before the eliminators.
During yesterday’s presser, GMR&SC committee member, Carey Griffith, banged on the importance of safety on the track, stating that, “We are asking spectators not to get too carried away and get too close to the track. Please follow the advice of the security and Police who will be there. We know alcohol will be on sale there and we are asking patrons to drink responsibly. There will be Police escorts to the city for the travelling fans after the event as well.”
Admission to the venue will cost $2000 for adults and $1000 for children.
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