By Stephan Sookram
RACE fans have begun preparing their machines for the first round of the Guyana Telephone Telegraph company’s sponsored National Race of Champions (RoC) for 2016. The newly installed executive committee of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) confirmed to Chronicle Sport yesterday that the meet will go ahead as planned.
According to the president Mahendra Boodhoo, racing fans have already begun to set their calendars around the recently announced dates by the club and the new committee is cognisant of this.
The president said following the first committee meeting, plans are already moving apace to have those non-traditional fans aware of the event, set for March 20 at the South Dakota Circuit.

Boodhoo related that the club will begin with its awareness campaign in the coming week with radio and television ads set to commence shortly.
Meanwhile, the committee has contended that following their recent meeting, there are plans to revamp the South Dakota Circuit ahead of the March race meet, as well as long- term plans for the Timehri-based facility.
On the other hand, racers have already begun preparing their machines for the March 20 race with several drivers and riders using it as tune- up for the first leg for the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) 2016, set for Jamaica in May.
Of the two Caribbean Champions,Kristian Jeffrey at Group 4 and Elliot Vieira on the Superstock bike, the latter will be the most eager to get on track as he commences his title defence during what is expected to be one of the most gruelling years, regionally.
Jeffrey on the other hand has been the champion for two years running, winning comfortably on both occasions.