Vishok Persaud wins ‘Dakota 100’ Endurance Race

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) got its 2023 calendar of activities off to a smooth start on Sunday with the hosting of the ‘Dakota 100’ Endurance Race at the South Dakota Circuit.

The first and only driver to make the 100 laps was Vishok Persaud and his new black Lotus Exige, as he completed the race in a time of two hours, forty minutes, and 29.956 seconds (2:40:29.956).

Persaud had a best lap of 1:25.451 seconds and finished ahead of a usual front runner at Endurance Races, Adrian Fernandes, followed by Kamal Seebarran and Rameez Mohamed.

Fernandes completed 98 laps in a time of 2:41:27.438 seconds while Seebarran did his 94 laps in 2:41:45.234 seconds.

Persaud also topped the unlimited class while Fernandes was the best performer in the 1501 – 1600 cc and Romario Dindial, who did 88 laps, was the best performer in the 1601 – 2000 cc.

Altabh Khan, who completed 86 laps, was the most impressive for 0-1500 cc.

The race was staged on the extended 1.6-mile track that came to fruition from a strategic partnership between Government, Private Sector, and the GMR&SC.

The track extension is a promise being fulfilled by the PPP/C Government led by President Dr. Irfaan Ali to develop the facility to international standards.

The immediate aim of the club is to have an FIA Grade 3 course and with further investments, an FIA Grade 2, which would make it the premier racing facility in the Caribbean.

Full results: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/LiveTiming/WNNXNRVR-2147483931/Sessions/WNNXNRVR-2147483931-1073742754

Next on the agenda for the GMR&SC will be Drag Racing on February 19 followed by Circuit racing on March 18.