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Mar 03, 2013 Sports
After spending much time meticulously fine tuning their respective machines local dragsters along with their Surinamese counterparts will stop the bragging today and get on the track, at the South Dakota Circuit to battle each other for supremacy.
As part of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) calendar of activities the International Drag Race Meet is anticipated to produce some scorching times and breathtaking rivalry among the two confirmed countries.
The Surinamese have long been the locals’ nemesis and they will once again attempt to upstage the Guyanese racers who have promised to not only resist the efforts of their visiting counterparts, but shatter existing records.
One such competitor is Anand Ramchand, who will be competing in four categories with a similar amount of cars boasted earlier this week of obliterating the current records in the respective categories, while Rondell Daby’s lightening fast Red Evolution, always a treat to watch is said to be in fantastic shape and rearing to get on the track.
The other big names expected to represent the ‘Land of Many Waters are Afraz Ally, Syed Ali, Danny Persaud and Sanjay Persaud.
The source further informed that the Superbikes category though not much information could be garnered at this point is also expected to add to the excitement and Stephen Vieira, Carlos Rodrigues, Carey Griffith will be looking to not only outdo each other, but all the other contenders as well.
Additionally, race fans for the first time have the opportunity to witness the Porta Tree Timing System which is equipped with specialized starting lights that allow quarter mile speeds to be recorded.
Races commence at 12:00 hrs and admission for adults is $1000, while children under-12 and vehicles are free.
The day’s activities also come with the compliments of Banks DIH Ltd.
Mineral and oil rich country borrowing to feed, clothe and house its citizens.
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