Superbike rider Stephen Vieira is feverishly pushing preparations for the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Race of Champions on November 13 at the South Dakota Circuit, with less than two weeks to go.
Speaking with Stabroek Sport yesterday he said that he is still waiting on the tuner for his machine, along with fine-tuning other aspects of the bike before the meet next Sunday. However, he said that he and his team are trying their best before the tuner arrives.
Commenting on the competition, Vieira said that he is working hard for the win, especially since he knows that all competitors will be competing at the highest level. Therefore, according to Vieira, it is important to “step up” because his aim is to win.
Vieira also revealed that his bike is being sprayed at the moment.
Meanwhile, motor racing fans have been promised a day of excitement by Group 3 and 4 racer Gavin Gayadin. He will be driving the BMW M3 which was being tested on the Dyno machine for reliability, torque and other related standards. Gayadin disclosed that the car had experienced an overheating problem that damaged the block at the last meet, but the team was able to rectify the problem and they are ready for competition.
Gayadin was reluctant to divulge what fans could expect from him but he promised “something special will be witnessed.” He also took time to urge his supporters to be there at the circuit to be part of the event.
Gayadin also said that if he is to judge from the performance of the car during early testing, then it is likely fans can expect a record-breaking performance. Gayadin had registered 36.3s to claim the Group 3 lap record.
He believes that he could lower the record but refrained from making a prediction.
Speaking about the opposition, Gayadin pointed to drivers to look out for – Kem Lall, Paul Vieira, Ravi Singh, Kamal Seebarran, Raj Boodhoo and Kemal Rahaman. He also observed that many of the drivers and the championships have grown over the years and these have contributed to the development of Guyana’s tourism industry.
Therefore, he pointed out, since the sport is growing and it is very costly more corporate sponsors are needed.
