GMR&SC Kart Revival to reinvigorate grassroots Motorsport

Mar 26, 2026 Sports

Georgetown, Guyana (Kaieteur Sports) – The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC) will host its upcoming Kart Revival event on March 29 at the 555 Speedway, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, commencing at 14:00 hrs.

The initiative is aimed at revitalising grassroots motor racing and fostering renewed interest in karting as a developmental platform within the sport.

Karting, widely regarded as the entry point into competitive motor racing, plays a crucial role in honing a driver’s skill and discipline.

The Kart Revival aims to provide a structured environment where emerging drivers can gain competitive experience, while offering established competitors a chance to re-engage with the local racing community.

According to GMR&SC Technical Advisor Stefan Jeffrey, “I know a lot of people that are familiar with motorsports in Guyana, they’re accustomed to seeing, you know, they come to see one, two, three races. So race one, race two, race three. Our idea now is to introduce the younger generation of motorsport and drivers into a more, I would say, North Americanized or European worldwide standard of running an event, which is you come in, it’s the same day, you come in, you qualify, there’s a pre-final.”

So the qualifying, obviously, you put down your time, which grids you for a pre-final. The pre-final now is a race, which now your finishing position grids you for the final. So you as a driver now need to basically drive smart.

So you qualify, which grids you for your pre-final. However, you finish in that pre-final, that will now line you up to start in your grid box for the final, and the final is where you will collect your grand prize.”

The event is being sponsored by Ming’s Products and Services, with additional support from Guyoil, Castrol, and ENet. Their involvement reflects continued private sector interest in the advancement of motorsport in Guyana and the strengthening of its foundational levels.

Admission to the event will be free to the public, with organisers anticipating a strong turnout from both motorsport enthusiasts and members of the wider community. Patrons can expect a structured programme of competitive races in a controlled and professionally managed environment.

Jeffrey added, “So over the classes, we’re looking at about 60 competitors that are going to be out there. Some familiar faces, some new faces. There’s going to be a lot of people out there competing now, a lot of new faces in terms of the cadets, the younger kids coming up.

And of course some of the more familiar faces that would have been cadets are now juniors and seniors moving on. And obviously you got some of the veteran drivers as well, trying their hand. So it should be an exciting day of racing.”

According to organisers, the Kart Revival forms part of a broader effort to rebuild and sustain interest in grassroots racing, recognising its importance in the long-term development of the sport locally.

There’s also biking action involved, and according to Jeffrey, it’s something that they are trialling for future events.

“Everybody likes a bike, so we’re introducing Supermoto into the program. So that should be pretty interesting. “

The GMRSC has indicated that events of this nature are essential to maintaining a pipeline of talent while preserving the competitive spirit and accessibility that define karting.

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