Miracle Optical signs up as sponsor for ‘Ignite’ motor racing meet

Bikers are expected to put on a show at the GMR&SC’s ‘Ignite’ National Championship in November. (Royston Alkins photo)
Bikers are expected to put on a show at the GMR&SC’s ‘Ignite’ National Championship in November. (Royston Alkins photo)

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) ‘Ignite’ National Championship is set for November 10th and 11th at the South Dakota Circuit.

The event will also serve as the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) 2018, which will be hosted in collaboration with the Department of Tourism within the Ministry of Business.

The Championship, which promises a lot of excitement, has been attracting favourable corporate responses with Miracle Optical on Tuesday confirming their much-needed sponsorship for the two-day meet, which is packed with high profile racers.

Handing over the cheque to GMR&SC’s Serika Mohamed was Romeo Singh of the eye specialist company.

Singh expressed pleasure at his company being given the opportunity to contribute to the fast-growing sport in Guyana and noted his excitement at the upcoming meet.

The anticipated event is expected to see the culmination of the 2018 season of the CMRC championship for the Groups 1-5 as well as the SR3 radicals, along with the local classes including the Superstock motorcycles.

The overseas competition will see drivers from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Canada participating.

Among the local competitors are Mark Vieira, defending Group Four champion Andrew King, Danny Persaud, Rupee Shewjattan, Rameez Mohamed, Chet Singh, Shiraz Roshandin, Matthew Vieira, Raviero Tucker, Team Mohamed’s (Superbike champions), Kevin Deodass, Anand Ramchand and Adrian Fernandes.

The entities that have pledged their support to the event include GBTI, B.M. Soat, Noble House Seafood, Stag Beer, Air Services Limited, GuyOil, Palm Court, Hand-in-Hand, Ramada Hotel, Survival Supermarket, Club 704, Sheriff Security, EC Investments, Prem’s Electrical, Nexus Machinery, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Choke Gas Station, Japarts, R. Kissoon Contracting, E-Networks, Miracle Optical, Bikers’ Bar, Samaroo Investments, Innovations America and Superbet, Agriparts and KGM Security Service.