Lap records tumble at South Dakota Grand Prix

Drivers and riders last weekend put down record-breaking times in the different categories on the new 2.5km (1.6 miles) South Dakota track at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s first circuit event of the year, dubbed South Dakota Grand Prix.

“On Sunday 19^th March, several lap records were reset during the course of the day. In some cases, these records were reset multiple times throughout the course of the day,” Chief Time Keeper of the event Rohindra Mahase said.

Types of records:

Lap Record– These are records which are set by each individual class and are set only during an official race.

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.

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

Overall Track Record

UNCHANGED

1:16.271 – Mark Vieira – Radical SR3

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

Rookie Class Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:35.411 – Tarick Baijnauth – Toyota Starlet

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Rookie Class, Race 1

Street Tuner Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:36.361 – Troy Muir – Toyota Corolla

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Street Tuner, Race 1

Previous 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

NEW RECORD

1:33.287 – Azaad Hassan – Toyota Sprinter AE91

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 3

Previous Records:

1:33.823 – Azaad Hassan – Toyota Sprinter AE91

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 2

1:34.408 – Azaad Hassan – Toyota Sprinter AE91

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 1

1:36.686 – Adrian Fernandes – Toyota Levin

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

Starlet Cup Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:25.807 – Rameez Mohamed – Toyota Starlet EP82

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Starlet Cup, Race 2

Previous Records:

1:27.031 – Rameez Mohamed – Toyota Starlet EP82

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Starlet Cup, Race 1

1:31.519 – Anand Ramchand – Toyota Starlet

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

Group 2 Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:27.814 – Chet Singh – Honda Civic

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 3

Previous Records:

1:28.012 – Shan Seejatan – Honda Civic

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 2

1:28.078 – Rameez Mohamed – Honda Civic

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 1

1:30.573 – Mark Williams – Honda Civic

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

Group 3 Lap Record

UNCHANGED

1:25.100 – Danny Persaud – Mazda Miata

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

Group 4 Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:17.527 – Mark Vieira – Mazda RX-8

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 4, Race 2

Previous Records:

1:17.608 – Mark Vieira – Mazda RX-8

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 4, Race 1

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

UNCHANGED

1:16.413 – Kristian Boodoosingh – Radical SR3

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

Street Class Bikes Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:24.274 – Heeranand Boodhram – Yamaha R6

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Street Class Bikes, Race 2

Super Stock Bikes Lap Record

NEW RECORD

1:19.306 – Matthew Vieira – Yamaha R6

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Super Stock Bikes, Race 2

Previous Records:

1:19.620 – Stephen Vieira – Yamaha

Sunday 19^th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Super Stock Bikes, Race 1

1:22.785 – Matthew Vieira – Yamaha R6

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