THE Ministry of Tourism yesterday came on board with the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) through a sponsorship donation of just over $1M.During a simple yet significant ceremony at the Ministry’s Camp street office, Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes handed over a cheque to Committee Secretary of the GMR&SC, Mr Carey Griffith.
In giving his remarks, Griffith, no stranger to the track said, “It’s a fantastic gesture by the Ministry of Tourism. GMRSC and all the racing fans and enthusiasts are very happy with the fact that the Ministry of Tourism has come on board.”
Griffith noted that the contributions will go towards helping the club in a large way.
Meanwhile, Minister Cathy Hughes indicated that she was more than happy to come on board with motor racing.
“When we look at Sport Tourism, we recognise that it’s a very important sector in our tourism niche marker. For a very long time, the GMR&SC have been playing a very vibrant role as we know they have been around for many years and we recognise that they have helped this industry grow,” continued Hughes.
The minister added, “I want to take this opportunity to welcome all the visitors and teams from overseas. I heard we have over one hundred persons here for motor racing and, of course, the spin-off effect is that we have a lot more people from within the region that are also coming to this great race meet on Sunday.”
Tomorrow’s event, which features the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships, will take place at the South Dakota Circuit. (Stephan Sookram)