THE battle lines have been drawn for this weekend’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) drag wars three, set for the South Dakota racing circuit.
The organising committee confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that the Trinidad cars for the event were cleared and delivered to the venue.
“We ensured that we had the Trinidad team had all their machines cleared as soon as possible to give them as much practice time as possible,” an official from the GMR&SC indicated.
“Once again, we are really excited to see what team Trinidad is bringing to the table for drag-racing fans; we expect a full showing from them.”
Meanwhile, surface preparation is expected to begin early this morning with track preparation (landscaping and other measures being put in place earlier in the week.
Team Trinidad includes Noel Phillips Jr (Toyota Cressida), Wayne Gajadar (Mitsubishi Evo), Avinash Nancoo (Mazda Rx7), Sheldon Bissessar (Spitzer Dragster), Khemraj Persad (Nissan S14), Amit Sookall (Datsun 1200 Van), Randy Bissessar (Nissan S14) and Female rider Janelle Albarado (Kawasaki ZX14R).
Additional fencing in the spectator area, as well as VIP booths and other minor track ‘preps’ are expected to be completed today along with additional toilets and tents for the touring contingents.
Meanwhile, the Surinamese are expected to begin arriving during the course of the day and their numbers are not confirmed as yet.