Anand Ramchand sets sights on making a clean sweep

IN drag racing, the rule is simple; get across the finish line first and that is something Anand Ramchand knows more than a thing or two about.On Sunday October 12, the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) will host its International Drag Race Meet at the South Dakota, Timehri circuit from 09:00hrs where Guyana and the Caribbean’s top cars and drivers will ‘burnout’ to see who is fastest over the quarter mile distance.
Ramchand will sit behind the wheel of his four toys – a Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi Evolution, Toyota Vitz and a Toyota Celica – and based on the amount of time and finances he has claimed to have spent on his machines, the usual fans who dare to see speed will be entertained.
The event which is high on the GMR&SC’s calendar for the year will see Ramchand come up against his rivals Rondell and Peter Daby, Ryan Dhanram and Sanjay Persaud.
“I’m going to excite, I hope they can keep up because I’m coming out to clean-up everything on Sunday,” Ramchand said while speaking to reporters at the GMR&SC Thomas Land-based head office last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, though the usual spectacle on Sunday will be on the cars, the Superbikers are also expected to add to the excitement, with the likes Stephen Vieira, Carlos Rodrigues and Carey Griffith being listed as the usual suspects that will be on the track.
The Porta Tree Timing System; equipped with specialised starting lights that allow quarter-mile speeds to be recorded, according to the GMR&SC, will be used.
Banks DIH is the event’s main sponsor and entrance to the event is $1 000 for adults and children will pay $500.

(By Rawle Toney)