If newly elected president of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Rameez Mohamed stays true to his manifesto, the 2017/2018 season will arguably one the best ever for local speedsters, sponsors and racing fans.
Mohamed, who was elected to the top post at Thursday’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) now has the green light to put in motion what was stated on the campaign trail.
Some of Mohamed’s and his executive immediate plans include the development of infrastructure for the drag race strip; the implementation of membership benefits for drag racers; the expansion of the current level of participation both nationally and internationally; upgrading the existing facilities to match the plans on growth; expanding the range of motor sporting activities to include motorbike events and rally racing for the first time in Guyana and developing a functioning website for the club.
Allocating enough resources for members on international tours in the Caribbean region to represent Guyana; forming a marketing team to promote motor racing activities and events locally; working more closely with sponsors to ensure mutual benefits for all the stakeholders in motor sports and promoting fairness in the application of the racing rules are additional plans.
The 29-year-old Mohamed, the youngest person to serve in the position, told Stabroek Sport yesterday that he was elated to be handed the wheel to steer the sport in a forward direction at least for the next year. Mohamed added that he looks forward to hit the ground running with his new executive which includes Hansraj Singh (Vice President), Azim Jaffar (Secretary), Rupee Seejattan (Treasurer), John Bennett (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer), Sunil Persaud, (Club Captain) and Brian-Ten-Pow (Technical Advisor).
The Committee Members are Wayne Vieira, Diana D’Ornellas, Kamal Seebarran, Paul Jewanram and Azaad Hassan.
Mohamed, a former Vice President of the GMR&SC, won the presidency after garnering 30 votes. Former President, Mahendra Boodhoo, who stated that he looks forward to helping the new body in whatever capacity, received 27 votes while Mohamed Roshandin received 18.
