Guyanese Mark Vieira is the current holder of the Overall Track record at South Dakota (Photo: News Room)

GMR&SC announces lap and track record-holders at South Dakota

By Editor On Nov 22, 2022 Last updated Nov 22, 2022

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) earlier this month held its first-ever race event on the recently extended South Dakota Circuit, which is now 1.6 miles, putting Guyana in a position to host international standard racing.

“As with any brand new circuit or circuit layout of any type, new lap records and track records would have been set over the course of this two-day event,” the GMR&SC said.

“These records are of the two following types: 1. Lap Record – these are records which are set by each individual class and are set only during an official race. 2. Overall Track Record – this is a record of the fastest time ever recorded at the track by any vehicle during any official session (practice, qualifying or race) using official timing equipment only.”

Among the new record-holders are the father-son duo Mark and Matthew Vieira, Mark Williams, Kristian Boodoosingh and Danny Persaud.

Danny Persaud and his Mazda Miata hold the Group 3 Lap Record (Photo: News Room)

The following records are official and verified by race day officials.

Overall Track Record

1:16.271 – Mark Vieira – Radical SR3

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Radical Caribbean Cup, Free Practice 2

Street Tuner Lap Record

1:38.909 – Vickey Persaud – Toyota Starlet

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Street Tuner, Race 2

Sports Tuner Lap Record

1:36.686 – Adrian Fernandes – Toyota Levin

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Sports Tuner, Race 1

Matthew Vieira leads Stephen Vieira. Matthew has the new Lap Record in Superbikes (Photo: Sean Charles/GT Callouts)

Starlet Cup Lap Record

1:31.519 – Anand Ramchand – Toyota Starlet

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Starlet Cup, Race 1

Group 2 Lap Record

1:30.573 – Mark Williams – Honda Civic

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Group 2, Race 1

Group 3 Lap Record

1:25.100 – Danny Persaud – Mazda Miata

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Group 3, Race 1

Group 4 Lap Record

1:20.479 – Mark Vieira – Mazda RX-8

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Group 4, Race 1

Radical Caribbean Cup Lap Record

1:16.413 – Kristian Boodoosingh – Radical SR3

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Radical Caribbean Cup, Race 1

Superbikes Lap Record

1:22.785 – Matthew Vieira – Yamaha R6

Sunday 13^th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Superbikes, Race 1

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