His name is synonymous with motor racing in the Caribbean and after a dismal performance in round one of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Race of Champions in May, Andrew King says he is aiming to make up for lost ground when round two gets revving on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.
In the last meet King, who competes in the Group 4 category with his GT&T Cellink Plus sponsored Tube Frame Mazda RX7, was forced to park his machine after the first race due to engine failure and Paul Vieira went on to dominate on that day, winning all four of the races in that group.
However King is confident that they have done extensive work on the car and they are going through the testing phase to make sure that on Sunday, they will have a day of exciting racing.
“Well we are looking good so far because at the last race, substantial damage was done to the car and we had to replace a lot of parts and it’s not like we could have done it right away you know, a lot of things had to be replaced completely but like I said, things are looking up for Sunday,” King said.
He said with round two of the Caribbean Motor Racing series to be held in Barbados next month, it is important for them to get things right for Sunday’s meet.
“We have done a comprehensive repair because the Barbados race meet is really close to Sunday, so we want to make sure things are really well.
“The damage to the car from the last meet in May forced me to miss the first meet in Jamaica, so we will leave no stone unturned to get things good for Sunday,” the racing champion said.
King is no stranger to stiff competition since in Guyana at every race meet, thousands turn up to witness the showdown with him against another ace driver, Mark Vieira, but after round one it seems as though the former Caribbean champion driver would have to think about another Vieira.
Mark’s older brother Paul captivated all with his driving style and winning ways and stated earlier in the week that he is hoping for another good run.
In response King said: “I think what he did has brought a bit more interest to the meet on Sunday and it is always nice to have new competition, it is only good for the sport and would raise the level, so of course I’m looking forward to competing against him so we can have a great day.”
King had the lap record after racing to 35.98s last year, but at last November’s Caribbean Race of Champions, Summerbell set a new benchmark of 34.98s.
However King at the time trials for round one of the local series ran an astonishing 35.964s.
He has not yet said if he would be attacking Summerbell’s lap record but he is clearly saying that he wants to make up for his poor showing at the last meet so race enthusiasts would be in for a thrilling treat.
