The
Grand Finale of AutoSport Drag Racing took place on Sunday
with the unpredictable weather throughout the island keeping
everyone guessing as to what to expect on Race Day.
However
after some slight drizzles early on in the morning, the
Good Lord allowed a full day of competition, and then there
came the showers that gave the final blessings around 5:10
pm to bring the Drag Racing year to a close.
After
staging 9 Events starting way back in January, some affected
by rain, Champions were crowned in all eight brackets contested
from 16 seconds right up to the Open Class where competitors
have been climbing into the 7 seconds Bracket with impunity.
With
Sheldon Bissessar sitting out on the sidelines after setting
the fastest time for the year at the October Event, the
other big guns were intent on bettering his 7.703 seconds
time. However try is they may, only Michael Luke with his
Mint Cars Chevron Rail came anywhere near with his single
run clocking 7.78 seconds. The Open Class was the only Bracket
affected when proceedings were terminated with the final
showers.
Hero
Boodram continued his total domination of the Ten-Seconds
Bracket registering another comfortable win to also clinch
the Overall Points Champion Award for 2003. Gary Smith placed
second with the other two competitors in this bracket seemingly
wanting to start a 9-seconds Bracket all on their own. Jason
Laing with his Castrol Puff-n-Stuff Turbo Rx 7 finally worked
most of the bugs out of his car to register a 9.7 seconds
time. But it was Shaun Ready with his Turbo Rx Monster Sunny
who again blew away his previous record, this time clocking
9.173 seconds and complaining that his gearing had him hitting
the Rev-limiter. Eight seconds seems to be an easy reality
for him next time around.
The
12-Seconds Bracket saw Alvin Pillai registering a long-overdue
win to push Richard Gardner with his B13 FWD 2000 Turbo
into second place and Bracket Champion Paul Chung into the
3rd place.
And
the battle between Rajesh Ramjattan and Renny Tokhai came
right down to the wire. With both drivers running identical
cars and engines, and Renny holding a slim 10 points lead,
Rajesh registered the win to clinch the 13 Seconds Championship
Award, with Tokhai in 2nd place and Chester Lewis in third.
The
14 Seconds Bracket saw the regulars being upset with Curtis
Sookhai also registering his first win in the Bracket. Riad
Hosein placed second and Gerard Pegus, stepping up in class
clinching the 3rd spot.
The
15 Seconds Bracket also had its fair share of upsets with
relative newcomer Eddie Awkar driving his Honda Civic also
registering his first win over the very experienced Gerard
Pegus and Keith Darbeau placing third.
Fadak
Ghanny continued his domination of the 16 Seconds Bracket
with another convincing win over two newcomers in Clayton
Jobity and Lynden Mathews.
Other
outstanding awards won on the day were:
Hero
Boodram with the Best Reaction Time of .501 seconds,
Larry
Ragoobar – Fastest 6 cylinder 11.603 seconds,
Richard
Gardner – Fastest 4 cylinder 11.993 seconds
AutoSport
Drag Racing Results 30th November, 2003
16
Seconds Spons. By Caffe Cafe
1st Place 66 Fadak Ghany Corolla 2000
2nd Place 308 Clayton Jobity Lancer Turbo
3rd Place 303 Lynden Mathews Noel Toyota Tercel
15
Seconds Sponsored by Seenath Auto Parts Ltd.
1st Place 285 Eddie Awkar Honda Civic
2nd Place 81 Gerard Pegus GSR Lancer Evo
3rd Place 126 Keith Darbeau Escort 2000
14
Seconds Spons. by Castrol
1st Place 248 Curtis Sookhai Cefiro 2000
2nd Place 234 Riad Hosein RX 7 Turbo
3rd Place 61 Gerard Pegus GSR Lancer Evo
13
Seconds Spons. by M. & N. Auto Supplies
1st Place 232 Rajesh Ramjattan Corolla 2800
2nd Place 212 Renny Tokhai Corolla 2800
3rd Place 46 Chester Lewis Datsun 2000 Turbo
12
Seconds Sponsored by Elegance Ltd.
1st Place 158 Alvin Pillai RX 7 RB26
2nd Place 130 Richard Gardner B13 FWD 2000 Turbo
3rd Place 107 Paul Chung Statesman V8
10
Seconds Sponsored by Josef's Corner Billiards
1st Place 210 Hero Boodram Hero V8 Turbo
2nd Place 148 Gary SmithV8 Galant Wagon
Best Reaction Time Sponsored by Tone Wheel Alignment
210 Hero Boodram .501 secs. Hero V8 Turbo
Fastest
6 Cylinder Car Sponsored by AutoGlym
13 Larry Ragoobar 11.603 secs. Charmant 3000
Fastest
4 Cylinder Car Sponsored by Diamond Motors
130 Richard Gardner 11.993 secs. B13 FWD 2000 Turbo
Fastest
Rotary Engine Sponsored by Bhola's Motor Works Ltd.
16 Shaun Ready 9.173 secs. Rx Monster Sunny
Fastest
Car of The Day Sponsored by AutoSport Promotions Limited
12 Michael Luke 7.78 secs. V8 Rail
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