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 19th 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 13th 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 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Rookie Class, Race 1
Street Tuner Lap Record
NEW RECORD
1:36.361 – Troy Muir – Toyota Corolla
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Street Tuner, Race 1
Previous Record:
1:38.909 – Vickey Persaud – Toyota Starlet
Sunday 13th 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 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 3
Previous Records:
1:33.823 – Azaad Hassan – Toyota Sprinter AE91
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 2
1:34.408 – Azaad Hassan – Toyota Sprinter AE91
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Sports Tuner, Race 1
1:36.686 – Adrian Fernandes – Toyota Levin
Sunday 13th 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 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Starlet Cup, Race 2
Previous Records:
1:27.031 – Rameez Mohamed – Toyota Starlet EP82
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Starlet Cup, Race 1
1:31.519 – Anand Ramchand – Toyota Starlet
Sunday 13th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Starlet Cup, Race 1
Group 2 Lap Record
NEW RECORD
1:27.814 – Chet Singh – Honda Civic
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 3
Previous Records:
1:28.012 – Shan Seejatan – Honda Civic
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 2
1:28.078 – Rameez Mohamed – Honda Civic
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 2, Race 1
1:30.573 – Mark Williams – Honda Civic
Sunday 13th 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 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 4, Race 2
Previous Records:
1:17.608 – Mark Vieira – Mazda RX-8
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Group 4, Race 1
1:20.479 – Mark Vieira – Mazda RX-8
Sunday 13th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Group 4, Race 1
Radical Caribbean Cup Lap Record
UNCHANGED
1:16.413 – Kristian Boodoosingh – Radical SR3
Sunday 13th 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 19th 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 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Super Stock Bikes, Race 2
Previous Records:
1:19.620 – Stephen Vieira – Yamaha
Sunday 19th March 2023 – South Dakota Grand Prix – Super Stock Bikes, Race 1
1:22.785 – Matthew Vieira – Yamaha R6
Sunday 13th November 2022 – International Race of Champions – Superbikes, Race 1