AFTER confirming his second Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) group four title, overseas-based Guyanese Kristian Jeffrey is still as humble as he was when he opened his contest.
Speaking to the media following Sunday’s CMRC final leg at South Dakota, the Guyanese indicated that he is still the same way as when he won his first race in Jamaica last year.He said, “Well, it feels like any other day to me, I don’t want to let this get to my head. Yes, I am a two-time champion but my work doesn’t stop there, I want to pursue my racing career as a professional racer.
“I only hope that with this win I can secure some sponsorship in North America to hopefully get a drive in one of the exotic car series, I think that is the next step for me,” continued the professional squash trainer.
Jeffrey noted that the Caribbean will always be his home and racing here holds a special place in his heart.
“This year, I enjoyed the competition with Kristian (Boodoosingh of Trinidad and Tobago). He’s a really good racer and unfortunately he had some difficulties, but next year I am sure he will be back strong,” added Jeffrey.
During the race weekend he confirmed that he had set his eyes on the lap record but came into traffic during qualifying which led him to being .2 of a second off the feat.
He concluded, “This is the first time since we‘ve got the car in Guyana that it’s done 33’s.”
The Guyanese two-time champion picked up 225 points from an almost perfect season leaving his nearest competitor and only competition Trinidadian Kristian Boodoosingh in second place on 152 points.
Way down in third was Trinidad’s Gerard Carrington with 58 points.
Eight points separated Guyana (936 points) from the returning Tigers’ team of Trinidad (924) who had a strong showing throughout the Caribbean this year.
Barbados, 660 and Jamaica 269 were the other countries in the championship while the lone contender for the Cayman Islands Gary Barrett racked up 158 points and Suriname’s Oliver Tjin Leip Shie, 25 points.